Georgia ACT is a membership organization of nonprofit housing and community development organizations that serve families with limited housing choices.
Georgia, USA
Joined February 2018
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Georgia Advancing Communities Together, Inc. retweeted
HUD is proposing to eliminate longstanding Title VI disparate impact protections against discrimination based on race, color, and national origin. The proposal threatens equal access to federally assisted housing.
The public comment period ends Friday, October 9, at 11:59 p.m. ET.
See how you or your organization can #TakeAction: nlihc.org/resource/hud-propo…
Georgia Advancing Communities Together, Inc. retweeted
NEW: 100+ pro-housing groups just signed onto a statement urging the Senate to pass the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act WITH a targeted fix that protects essential housing supply.
(So many orgs signed on they can't fit in a screenshot, but you can see in the link below)
Georgia Advancing Communities Together, Inc. retweeted
By this time next week, we will see you all at #Forum26. We can't wait to join in community with you all: nlihc.org/forum26
Georgia Advancing Communities Together, Inc. retweeted
Just Announced: @brian_goldstone will join us at #Forum26!
He is a journalist and author of "There Is No Place for Us: Working and Homeless in America", a finalist for the Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Nonfiction and named one of the 10 Best Books of 2025 by The New York Times and The Atlantic. His longform reporting and essays have appeared in many major publications.
This year's forum will feature conversations with many other advocates, thought leaders and change makers. Register soon for the best rates! nlihc.org/forum26
Georgia Advancing Communities Together, Inc. retweeted
NLIHC Files Lawsuit Challenging Unlawful Trump-Vance Administration Restrictions That Threaten Proven Solutions to Homelessness: nlihc.org/news/nlihc-challen…
Georgia Advancing Communities Together, Inc. retweeted
#ComingSoon, #NLIHC is set to launch a new podcast: "Common Ground." This storytelling podcast will explore the connections between housing, homelessness, and the work of influencers, cultural leaders, artists, entertainers, and advocacy organizations.
The first episode, "How Housing and Homelessness Are Portrayed in the Media and Why That Matters," will feature journalist and author @brian_goldstone. Drawing on years of reporting on housing and inequality, Brian shares his motivations for telling these stories and the truths he uncovered along the way.
Stay tuned—coming soon to all streaming platforms!
Georgia Advancing Communities Together, Inc. retweeted
Today #NLIHC concluded the first day of the State and Tribal Partner 2025 Fall Convening. This convening serves as a space for NLIHC's STPs to collaborate, share their experiences from the field and strategize on ways to meet this current moment in housing justice.
Georgia Advancing Communities Together, Inc. retweeted
Save the Date for Housing Policy Forum 2026 on March 10-13!
NLIHC’s Housing Policy Forum 2026 will give attendees the opportunity to engage with and learn from thought leaders, policy experts, researchers, tenant advocates, affordable housing practitioners, and members of Congress about how to end the housing crisis impacting the lowest-income and most marginalized renters in America.
Speakers and panelists for #Forum26 will be announced in the coming weeks. Stay tuned!
Before then, check out some highlights from #Forum25
Georgia Advancing Communities Together, Inc. retweeted
#FOTW: 2 Million Children in Families at Risk of Housing Instability under Administration’s Proposed Rental Assistance Time Limits: One-Third Reside in Six States.
Georgia Advancing Communities Together, Inc. retweeted
"Children in households receiving rental assistance were significantly less likely to live in overcrowded conditions relative to households that received rental assistance two years later."
See a summary of this study: ow.ly/hrj350W7iuR
Georgia Advancing Communities Together, Inc. retweeted
Congratulations to our 2025 Legislators of the Year @johnfkennedyga, Sen. of the Year; @matthew_gambill, Rep. of the Year; and Sen. Drew Echols, Freshman of the Year! Thank you to all three for your sound political leadership and service to Georgia. #GAPOL
Georgia Advancing Communities Together, Inc. retweeted
Xinyuan Zheng is a Policy Analyst at @GeorgiaACT, and advocates for equitable housing through research, data, and community engagement. She promotes resident voices in policymaking and works to advance inclusive, affordable housing solutions.
Georgia Advancing Communities Together, Inc. retweeted
LIHEAP keeps utility bills affordable for over 6 million Americans.
Their entire federal staff was recently laid off, putting the crucial program in peril!
We joined 220+ organizations across the country demanding the staff be reinstated.
Georgia Advancing Communities Together, Inc. retweeted
From the civil rights movement to Ambassadors, musicians, athletes, and inventors known around the world, Georgia is home to some of the most consequential chapters of and contributors to Black history.
This #BlackHistoryMonth, I encourage all Georgians to reflect on those gifts and celebrate the men and women of the past and present who make Georgia an even better place to call home.
Georgia Advancing Communities Together, Inc. retweeted
GAR is working with the REALTORS® Relief Foundation to provide housing-related relief to individuals and households within Georgia that sustained significant damage from Hurricane Helene. You do not have to be a REALTOR® member to apply! The application process is now open and funds will be distributed on a first come, first served basis. Learn more and apply today: garealtor.com/hurricane-reli…
Georgia Advancing Communities Together, Inc. retweeted
We meant it when we said our #BlackJob is voting!
Let's continue to advocate and agitate. Make sure your voice is heard in November.
Visit bit.ly/3PG6eVN today to get ready.
#NationalBlackVoterDay
Georgia Advancing Communities Together, Inc. retweeted
$5k a month for assisted living, and $10k a month for a nursing home? For many seniors in LA, that's WAY above their means, leaving them just one financial shock away from a crisis that could quickly spiral out of control. tinyurl.com/227sc6r5
Georgia Advancing Communities Together, Inc. retweeted
Dismantling institutional structural systemic racism in the housing and unhoused space plus centering lived experiences in the interventions protections plus affordable safe habitable accessible housing are the solutions
Affordable housing remains a key solution. Increasing the supply of affordable units is necessary to meet the demand and provide stable living conditions for low-income residents. tinyurl.com/ys58krcn
Georgia Advancing Communities Together, Inc. retweeted
We Need You!!! Help The Beloved Community Food Pantry needs replace our AC unit. #HelpUsHelp Pittsburgh Community
You Know What We Do #SERVE
Georgia Advancing Communities Together, Inc. retweeted
This @NLIHC and @pewtrusts brief shows widespread support for policies that allow more housing which, along with expanded federal subsidies, would ensure that all families can afford housing with income left for food, health care, and other vital expenses. bit.ly/3R3JgIm