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About Initiative for
Affordable Housing
Initiative for Affordable Housing, Inc. is a private non-profit
agency, founded in 1990 by two churches with long histories of
social involvement in the local community. The agency is located
in DeKalb County but serves homeless families who are
from all around the Atlanta metropolitan area. Initiative
owns and maintains 20 single-family homes, as well as
four apartment complexes with 355 rental units. The
agency also develops, constructs and sells affordable housing
to increase availability of affordable housing in metro Atlanta.
What We Do:
Initiative offers homeless families permanent,
affordable housing along with the supportive services and resources
to help make a house or an apartment a home. Unique in its response
to the community’s diverse needs, Initiative provides a safety
net of social services and agency-owned affordable housing that
is time-limited and tailored to each family’s needs. Initiative
is committed to the philosophy that offering a place to live
is only the first step in helping families along the path out
of homelessness.
Our Mission:
To provide permanent, affordable housing to homeless and
low-income families. Initiative is also committed to the provision
of necessary supportive services to empower families to reach
their personal goals and independence.
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Board
of
Directors
Officers:
Dan Douglass – Board Pres.
Courtney Smith – Secretary
Beverly Dabney – Treasurer
Board Members
Lawrence Anderson
Robert Brown
Bryan Chitwood
Xernia Fortson
Jennifer Jiles
Steve Smith
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