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title: "Approved Housing Counseling Agencies"
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summary: "The Georgia Dream Mortgage Program requires all borrowers to complete homebuyer education through approved channels including workshops, counseling sessions, or an online course via E-Home America for $50. The program provides income-based vouchers and lists DCA-Certified Housing Counseling Agencies across Georgia counties to support eligible homebuyers."
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# Approved Housing Counseling Agencies

*Online Homebuyer Education Course Available. Homebuyer counseling is required for ALL Georgia Dream Loans. Borrowers must attend and complete either a homebuyer education workshop, OR, individual housing counseling sessions, OR an online homebuyer education course through E-Home America. The E-Home America Online Homebuyer Course is offered for $50. It covers key homebuying topics like budgeting, credit, mortgages, and homeownership. Income-based vouchers are available for eligible homebuyers, with lenders submitting a Certification of Income Form to request a voucher to offset the $50 course cost. Workshops and counseling sessions must be completed with one of the DCA-Certified Housing Counseling Agencies listed below or with a HUD-Approved Housing Counseling Agency. A list of HUD-approved agencies is available at HUD Online  or call HUD's interactive voice system at 1-800-569-4287. For additional assistance contact the Office of Homeownership  at one of the following: [email protected] 404-679-4840 1-800-359-HOME (4663) Last updated: April 8, 2025 Contact Phone Counties Served Athens Land Trust Housing Counseling Primary (706) 613-0122 Athens-Clarke, Barrow, Elbert, Franklin, Greene, Jackson, Madison, Newton, Oconee, Oglethorpe, Rockdale, and Walton CCCS of West GA/Family Center of Columbus Primary (706) 327-3239 Toll-Free (800) 757-2227 Columbus Chattahoochee, Harris, Marion, Muscogee, Stewart, Talbot, and Troup Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Savannah Primary (800) 821-4040 Savannah Appling, Bleckley, Bryan, Bulloch, Camden, Candler, Chatham, Dodge, Effingham, Emanuel, Evans, Glynn, Jeff Davis, Johnson,  Laurens, Liberty, Long, McIntosh, Montgomery, Screven, Tattnall , Telfair, Treutlen, Wayne, Wheeler, and Wilcox CSRA EOA Primary (706) 922-8353 Augusta Burke, Columbia, McDuffie, and Richmond Department of Community Affairs (Housing Counseling) Primary (404) 679-4840 All Georgia Counties -  Online Courses Only Family Vision Outreach Primary (229) 777-7704 Sylvester Cook, Colquitt, Dougherty, Irwin, Lee, Turner, Tift, Worth Hancock CDC Primary (877) 284-4326 Athens Athens-Clarke, Barrow, Greene, Jackson, Oconee, Oglethorpe, Madison, Stevens, Walton, and Washington Help the People Housing Counseling Program Primary (404) 688-7766 Decatur Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry, Newton, and Rockdale HomeFirst Housing Resources Primary (478) 219-3957 Macon Bibb and Jones JC Vision and Associates* Primary (912) 877-4243 Hinesville Bryan, Liberty, Long, McIntosh, and Tattnall MorningStar Urban Development Inc. Primary (770) 492-4037 Decatur Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry, Newton, and Rockdale NeigborWorks Columbus Primary (706) 324-4663 Columbus Chattahoochee, Harris, Marion, and Muscogee Resources for Residents and Community of Georgia, Inc. Primary (404) 525-4130 Atlanta Butts, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry, Paulding, and Rockdale Southwest Georgia United Empowerment Zone, Inc. Primary (229) 276-1811 Cordele Crisp and Dooley The Homeowners Employment Corporation Primary (404) 492-6554 Conyers Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry, Newton, and Rockdale Totally Free, Inc. * Primary (912) 265-1515 Brunswick Appling, Atkinson, Bacon, Brantley, Bryan, Camden, Candler, Charlton, Chatham, Clinch, Coffee, Effingham , Glynn, Jeff Davis, Liberty, Long, McIntosh, Pierce, Toombs, Ware, and Wayne University of Georgia Extension Primary (706) 542-9165 Athens-Clarke, Barrow, Chatham, Greene, Hall, Jackson, Madison, Morgan, Oconee, Oglethorpe, and Walton Veterans Center Primary (678) 792-8387 Riverdale Fulton, Clayton, Henry, Butts, Spalding, Harris, Pike, Lamar, Troup, Meriwether, Upson