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Metro Atlanta city joins housing initiative managed by Georgia Dept. of Community Affairs
By Sam Sachs at WSB-TV (ABC) - News
· July 6, 2026
· 1 min read
After a competitive application process, the City of Canton was announced as one of two cities in Georgia added to a state-run housing initiative.Canton, and the City of Pembroke in Bryan County, was chosen to develop place-based strategies and receive tailored housing education and technical ass...
Key takeaway Channel 2 Action News has reached out to the city for more details about the program, and their goals for it.
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Category: schools ·
Published: July 6, 2026 ·
Source: WSB-TV (ABC) - News ·
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What is this story about? After a competitive application process, the City of Canton was announced as one of two cities in Georgia added to a state-run housing initiative.Canton, and the City of Pembroke in Bryan County, was chosen to develop place-based strategies and receive tailored housing education and technical ass...
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