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Overview
The Housing & Neighborhood Services Department works with various partners to implement and oversee the City’s Housing Savannah initiatives that help provide and increase affordable housing opportunities, improve quality of life, and improve neighborhood conditions. Department programs assist with the retention, repair, construction, development, and purchase of housing that is affordable to low- and modest-income persons. Programs also assist with developing and implementing neighborhood improvement projects and plans.
Responsibilities
Assist with the implementation of the Housing Savannah Action Plan.
Administer City housing repair, construction, development, and purchase programs that utilize federal, state, local, and other funding to help improve the living conditions and opportunities of low- and modest-income persons—including those experiencing homelessness, renters, homeowners, and first-time homebuyers.
Develop partnerships that leverage private investment and support for affordable housing.
Oversee implementation of the City’s 1K-in-10 blighted, abandoned, property acquisition and redevelopment initiative which seeks to use $10M SPLOST to bring about the acquisition and renovation/development of at least 1,000 blighted, abandoned, properties with new affordable housing over 10 years.
Assist with development and implementation of neighborhood improvement projects and plans that include both public and private properties.