The cities of Richland and Lumpkin, in collaboration with Stewart County, have been selected as one of the communities to participate in the Georgia Initiative for Community Housing (GICH) 2026 program.
The official announcement of the GICH 2026 cohort took place at the recent Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) Fall Conference and GICH Fall Retreat, November 10-17, at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Savannah.
Selection of the Stewart County communities was the culmination of a months-long competitive process with counties all over the state. It included submitting a comprehensive application, multiple interviews, and a site visit in October with local stakeholders held at the Richland Annex.
The site visit included a tour of the communities, affordi...
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