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Canton Housing Team

Logo for Georgia Initiatives for Community HousingThe Canton Housing Team was established in 2022 when the City of Canton was accepted into the Georgia Initiative for Community Housing Program.  This three-year program provides collaboration and technical assistance to help communities create and implement a locally-based plan to meet their housing needs.

GICH helps communities improve their quality of life and economic vitality through the development of community-driven housing and revitalization strategies. This is achieved through technical assistance, collaboration, expert presenters, training, facilitation, consensus building, networking, and mentoring. 

 Canton Housing: Hear from the Community

 

Current and Upcoming Projects

Minor Housing Rehabilitation
North Canton School Site Demolition
Down Payment Assistance Program
Housing Tax Credit Projects
ADU Plans
North Canton Cottage Village

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Education and Engagement

  • Prepare promotional materials for use via web, social media, magazines, newspapers, and other forms of “advertising.”
  • Identify Neighborhood “Champions” and success stories
  • Identify Neighborhood Activities related to Housing or Creating Great Neighborhoods

Neighborhood Revitalization

  • Identify vacant land and government owned land in the target area(s)
  • Identify blighted properties in the target area(s)
  • Perform street level housing assessments

Resources

  • Identify and research grant opportunities
  • Identify and research other funding opportunities
  • Fund raising activities

Contact

For more information, please reach out to housingteam@cantonga.gov or contact Ken Patton, Housing Initiatives Director, at ken.patton@cantonga.gov.