Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities
Georgia

It was created in 2010 by the state as part of a settlement agreement with the state and DOJ resulting from an Olmstead lawsuit.

Assistance Distributed By
State administrator/State agency
Funding Source
General revenue
Funding Year
FY 2024
Program Status
Active
State Funding
$24,300,000
Total Funding
$24,300,000
Website
https://dbhdd.georgia.gov/be-dbhdd/be-supported/supportive-housing-services
Amount Provided
$925 median per month
How Provided?
Rental assistance paid to landlord, housing agency, or approved vendor only
Data Collected by Program
Income; Race; Ethnicity; Disability Status; Age
Program Type
Tenant-based rental assistance
Income Eligibility Threshold
50% AMI or less
Duration
No predetermined time limit
Assistance Used For
Current and/or future rent
Security deposits and relocation fees
Info Source
Program administrator survey response
Last Updated
8/1/23 16:56
Other Eligibility Requirements

Persons experiencing or at risk of homelessness; Persons with mental illness; U.S. citizens or permanent residents; Currently exiting a state psychiatric hospital or jail/prison, or have frequent ER/inpatient visits for psychiatric reasons

Required Documents

Required for citizenship/immigration status. Self-attestation permitted for income (general), zero, self-employed, or non-traditional income, housing instability.

Coordinates Eligibility With

Reentry, reintegration, or post-incarceration programs

Amount Calculation Method

Program covers rent above 40% of tenants' adjusted income, up to payment standard based on local Fair Market Rent

Eligibility Limitations

Age

Priority Populations

Does not prioritize beyond eligibility requirements