DeKalb launches DeKalb Home Start down-payment assistance and homeowner preservation programs

May 28, 2026

Housing officials announced 'DeKalb Home Start' down-payment assistance tiers for first-time buyers (up to $20,000 for households ≤100% AMI, up to $15,000 for households ≤120% AMI) plus a homeowner-preservation repair program offering up to $30,000 (pairable with existing $14,000 special-purpose repairs).

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Dr. Alan Ferguson, DeKalb County's chief housing officer, laid out new housing tools aimed at expanding homeownership and preserving existing homes across the county.

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