DCA's Approved Housing Counseling Agencies

*Online Homebuyer Education Course Available

Homebuyer counseling is required for ALL Georgia Dream Loans.

Borrowers must attend and complete either a homebuyer education workshop, OR, individual housing counseling sessions, OR an online homebuyer education course through E-Home America. Workshops and counseling sessions must be completed with one of the DCA-Certified Housing Counseling Agencies listed below or with a HUD-Approved Housing Counseling Agency. A list of HUD-approved agencies is available at www.hud.gov or call HUD's interactive voice system at 1-800-569-4287.

AGENCY

 COUNTIES SERVED

Georgia Department of Community Affairs*
60 Executive Park South, N.E.
Atlanta, GA 30329
404-679-4840
www.ehomeamerica.org/dca (online)
www.dca.ga.gov

All Georgia Counties ONLINE COURSE ONLY

ATHENS

Athens Land Trust Housing Counseling
685 N. Pope St.
Athens, GA 30601
706-613-0122
www.athenslandtrust.org

Athens-Clarke, Barrow, Elbert, Franklin, Greene, Jackson, Madison, Newton, Oconee, Oglethorpe, Rockdale, and Walton

ATHENS

Hancock CDC
300 Henderson Extension
Athens, GA 30601
877-284-4326
www.hancockcdc.org

Athens-Clarke, Barrow, Greene, Jackson, Oconee, Oglethorpe, Madison, Stevens, Walton, and Washington

ATLANTA

Resources for Residents and Community of Georgia, Inc.
100 Flat Shoals Ave. S.E.
Atlanta, GA 30316
404-525-4130
www.rrc-atl.org

Butts, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry, Paulding, and Rockdale

AUGUSTA

CSRA EOA
1765 Broad St.
Augusta, GA 30904
706-922-8353
www.csraeoa.org

Burke, Columbia, McDuffie, and Richmond

BRUNSWICK

Totally Free, Inc. *
1612 Union Street.
Brunswick, GA 31520
912-265-1515
www.ehomeamerica.org/TFI (online)
www.totallyfreeinc.org

Appling, Atkinson, Bacon, Brantley, Bryan, Camden, Candler, Charlton, Chatham, Clinch, Coffee, Effingham , Glynn, Jeff Davis, Liberty, Long, McIntosh, Pierce, Toombs, Ware, and Wayne

COLUMBUS

CCCS of West GA/Family Center of Columbus
1350 15th Ave.
Columbus, GA 31901
800-757-2227 / 706-327-3239
https://thefamilyctr.org/

Chattahoochee, Harris, Marion, Muscogee, Stewart, Talbot, and Troup

COLUMBUS

NeigborWorks Columbus
345 6th St.
Columbus, GA 31901
706-324-4663
www.nwcolumbus.org

Chattahoochee, Harris, Marion, and Muscogee

CONYERS

The Homeowners Employment Corporation
2440 Wall St. S.E., Suite B2
Conyers, GA 30013
404-492-6554
www.homeownerscorp.com

Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry, Newton, and Rockdale

CORDELE

Southwest Georgia United Empowerment Zone, Inc.
123 South 7th Street
Cordele, GA 31015
229-276-1811           
swgau.org/housing-counseling/

Crisp and Dooley

DECATUR

Help the People Housing Counseling Program
3567 Covington Hay
Decatur, GA 30032
404-688-7766

Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry, Newton, and Rockdale

DECATUR

MorningStar Urban Development Inc.
2501 Lantrac Court
Decatur, GA 30032
770-492-4037
www.morningstarurbandevelopment.org

Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry, Newton, and Rockdale

HINESVILLE

JC Vision and Associates*
135 E. Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr., Suite G
Hinesville, GA 31313
912-877-4243
www.ehomeamerica.org/jcvision (online)
www.jcvision.com

Bryan, Liberty, Long, McIntosh, and Tattnall

MACON

HomeFirst Housing Resources
688 Walnut St, Suite 102
Macon, GA 31201
478-219-3957
www.homefirstgeorgia.org

Bibb and Jones

RIVERDALE

Veterans Center
320 Lanier Ave W
Fayetteville, GA 30214
678-792-8387
www.vetscenterinc.org

Fulton, Clayton, Henry, Butts, Spalding, Harris, Pike, Lamar, Troup, Meriwether, Upson

 
SAVANNAH

Consumer Credit Counseling Service
of Savannah
7505 Waters Ave., Suite C-11
Savannah, GA 31406
1-800-821-4040
www.cccssavannah.org

Additional Office Locations:
Hinesville, Brunswick and Statesboro

Appling, Bleckley, Bryan, Bulloch, Camden, Candler, Chatham, Dodge, Effingham, Emanuel, Evans, Glynn, Jeff Davis, Johnson,  Laurens, Liberty, Long, McIntosh, Montgomery, Screven, Tattnall , Telfair, Treutlen, Wayne, Wheeler, and Wilcox

SYLVESTER

Family Vision Outreach
601 W. Price St.
Sylvester, GA 31791
229-777-7704
www.fvoinc.com

Cook, Colquitt, Dougherty, Irwin, Lee, Turner, Tift, Worth

 

Updated: October 23, 2023

For additional assistance contact the Office of Homeownership
404-679-4840
1-800-359-HOME (4663)