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Chatham County, Port Wentworth and Habitat announce $5 million DCA award to fund 83‑unit Port Wentworth housing project
Summary
County grant staff announced a $5 million award from the Georgia Department of Community Affairs to support infrastructure for an 83‑unit Coastal Empire Habitat for Humanity project in Port Wentworth; City of Savannah received $2.5 million for a separate project.
Chatham County staff and municipal partners announced that the Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) awarded roughly $5 million to support a housing development in Port Wentworth that will be built by Coastal Empire Habitat for Humanity. County grant staff said the DCA funds are expected to pay for infrastructure — including streets — needed to allow Habitat to “go vertical” on an 83‑unit development.
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