News Releases

2023

May 1, 2022 - PBV Waitng List for Retreat at Spring Hill (55+) to Open June 2, 2023. The Housing Authority of DeKalb County (HADC) will open the Project-Based Voucher (PBV) Waitng List for new applicants to the Retreat at Spring Hill “Near-Elderly” (55+) community on Friday, June 2, 2023. Eligible individuals must apply by completing an online pre-application at www.dekalbhousing.org during the Waitng List open
application period.

2022

May 12, 2022 - HADC “Elderly” (62+) PBV Waiting List for The View and Reserve at Mills Creek “Community Options” to Open Beginning June 17, 2022. The Housing Authority of DeKalb County (HADC) Project-Based Voucher Waiting Lists for The View and Reserve at Mills Creek “Elderly” (62+) Communities will open on June 17, 2022. Eligible individuals must apply by completing an ONLINE pre-application at www.dekalbhousing.org during the Waiting List open application period.

2021

November 4, 2021 - The Housing Authority of DeKalb County (HADC) and the Housing Development Corporation (HDC) celebrate Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting for Starnes Senior Residences in Clarkston. Starnes Senior Residences is a 128-unit new construction senior community built and designed for independent seniors aged 62 and older. The Housing Development Corporation (HDC) served as the lead co-developer on this project, alongside the Beverly J. Searles Foundation.

2018

November 8, 2018 - The Housing Authority of DeKalb County (HADC) is excited to open its Housing Choice Voucher Program Tenant-Based (commonly known as Section 8) Waiting List. This program provides rental assistance to eligible low-income families, seniors and persons with disabilities. Interested persons must apply by completing an online application at www.dekalbhousing.org. The Tenant-Based Waiting List will open Tuesday, December 11, 2018 and will close Thursday, December 13, 2018.

August 30, 2018 - The National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO) recently honored the Housing Authority of DeKalb County (HADC) with the 2018 Award of Merit in Program Innovation for our Family Self-Sufficiency Program Pathways to Self-Sufficiency Resident Services’ Program Model.

2017

May 25, 2017 - Housing Authority of DeKalb County and Housing Development Corporation released Community Transformation Plan: The Towns at Mills Creek, outlining a process by which neighborhood-level change can be initiated through the coordinated work of community partners to improve the availability of health, education, employment, and transportation services.

April 26, 2017 - Housing Authority of DeKalb County and Housing Development Corporation Will Hold Village at Mills Creek Community Transformation Forums on May 2 and 3, 2017

2016

May 23, 2016 - Housing Authority of DeKalb County and Housing Development Corporation of DeKalb Celebrate the Grand Opening of The View Senior Residences in Stone Mountain

2015

May 20, 2015 - HADC's nonprofit affilitate, Resident Services Corporation of DeKalb, selected by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to participate in the federal agency's Financial Coaching Initiative.

2014

December 2014 - HADC's Innovative Steps Lead to Redevelopment Plans for Entire Housing Stock

2012

January 3, 2012 - The Housing Authority of DeKalb County Remembers Its Commissioner George Maddox

2011

February 15, 2011 - DeKalb Housing Authority Residents Participate in Senior Week at the Capitol

2010

January 15, 2010 - HUD Recognizes HADC For Its Contribution To The Disaster Housing Assistance Program (DHAP)

2009

July 16, 2009 - Housing Authority of DeKalb County Receives NAHRO Award of Merit

2008

July 31, 2008 - HUD Awards Housing Authority of DeKalb County $2.96 Million To Support Homeless Veterans

June 9, 2008 - HUD Names Housing Authority of DeKalb County High Performer

January 25, 2008 - Ashford Parkside Grand Opening

2007

May 2, 2007 - Housing Authority of the County of DeKalb Appoints New Executive Director

2006

June 28, 2006 - Celebrating National Homeownership Month with the Housing Authority of DeKalb County

June 23, 2006 - HUD Names Housing Authority of DeKalb County High Performer

June 15, 2006 - Celebrating National Homeownership Month

2005

November 16, 2005 - New Housing Assistance Center Opens in DeKalb

October 19, 2005 - HADC Helps Over 3,000 Hurricane Katrina Evacuees

June 28, 2005 - HADC Swears in New Leadership

June 28, 2005 - Newly Elected Chair and Vice-Chair at HADC

June 30, 2005 - National Homeownership Month Celebration