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Canton staff seek council OK to apply for Georgia Initiative for Community Housing 'senior' program

City of Canton Mayor and Council · March 20, 2026
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Summary

Planning staff presented a proposed application to the Georgia Department of Community Affairs GICH 'senior' program, which could bring targeted funding and higher scoring for LIHTC/LITEC applications; staff will return April 2 for council action and the application deadline is April 10.

City planning staff told the council they have prepared an application to the Georgia Initiative for Community Housing (GICH) senior program and asked members to review materials ahead of an April 2 decision.

Mister Batten (speaker 10) said the GICH program is intended to invest affordable-housing resources in selected communities and that senior-program designees receive targeted…

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