Building Solutions to Housing Needs: Legislators Luncheon

Join us join us for an invitation-only luncheon for Georgia legislators focused on Building Solutions to Georgia’s Housing Needs.
About this Event

This free, non-partisan convening is designed for Members of the Georgia General Assembly who want a clearer understanding of Georgia’s housing needs and the solutions being developed by communities, advocates, and housing partners statewide.  

The program will highlight: 

• State legislative solutions to address Georgia’s housing needs.
• The effect of unmet housing needs on employers, families, seniors, schools, communities, and the state’s workforce. 

• How federal and state funding decisions affect housing access, affordability, and long-term stability across Georgia. 

• The impact of housing instability on vulnerable populations, including seniors, children, people with disabilities, low-income individuals, foster youth, and individuals experiencing homelessness. 

• Innovative policy, funding, and community-based solutions that can expand access to safe, stable, and affordable housing. 

The luncheon will offer timely information, encourage meaningful discussion, and better equip legislators with the resources to understand today’s housing challenges and craft effective solutions. 

This luncheon is hosted by a coalition of nonprofit organizations dedicated to improving housing opportunities for all Georgians, including: 

HouseATL, Enterprise Community Partners, Georgia ACT, Atlanta Women’s Affordable Housing Network, St. Vincent de Paul Georgia, Georgia Mental Health Policy Partnership (GMHPP), National Alliance on Mental Illness of Georgia (NAMI GA), United Way of Greater Atlanta, Georgia Appleseed, Atlanta Habitat for Humanity, Georgia Affordable Housing Coalition, and the Georgia Early Education Alliance for Ready Students (GEEARS).

Agenda

🕑: 11:00 AM - 11:10 AM
Registration and Mingling
🕑: 11:10 AM - 11:15 AM
Agenda Review and Speaker Introduction
🕑: 11:15 AM - 11:20 AM
Welcome
🕑: 11:20 AM - 11:35 AM
Georgia Housing Affordability and the Economy
🕑: 11:35 AM - 11:55 AM
Road to Housing Act: State Impact
🕑: 11:55 AM - 12:15 PM
State Funding for Housing
🕑: 12:15 PM - 12:35 PM
Lunch
🕑: 12:35 PM - 12:50 PM
Brian Goldstone, Author of “There is No Place for Us” via Zoom
🕑: 12:50 PM - 01:25 PM
Preventing and Ameliorating Homelessness
🕑: 01:25 PM - 01:55 PM
Housing Stability for Tenants
🕑: 01:55 PM - 02:00 PM
Conclude