The Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) has allocated $103 million to the Homeowner Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Program (HRRP), aiming to assist homeowners affected by Hurricane Idalia, Tropical Storm Debby, and Hurricane Helene in 2023 and 2024. The HRRP is supported by funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development through Community Development Block Grant–Disaster Recovery funds.
Since launching in July 2025, the program has received more than 3,000 completed surveys and over 1,130 full applications. The DCA encourages homeowners in eligible counties to apply for assistance.
Homeowners must complete a pre-application survey to determine potential eligibility. The survey can be accessed online at georgiahrrp.com or by calling 678-233-2590 during business hours. All impacted homeowners are encouraged to participate in the survey process, even if they have already repaired their homes or are uncertain about eligibility. Those who previously completed a survey do not need to resubmit.
To qualify for aid, applicants must have owned and occupied the damaged home during the disaster event and maintain ownership through final inspection. The home must have served as their primary residence at that time. Eligibility also requires residency in one of the HUD-recognized disaster-declared counties and having an eligible home type such as single-family homes, owner-occupied duplexes, mobile homes, or condominiums.
Eligible counties include Appling, Atkinson, Bacon, Ben Hill, Berrien, Brooks, Bryan, Bulloch, Burke, Candler, Chatham, Clinch, Coffee, Colquitt, Columbia, Cook, Effingham, Emanuel, Evans, Glynn, Jeff Davis, Jefferson, Jenkins, Johnson,Lanier,Laurens ,Liberty ,Lincoln ,Long ,Lowndes ,McDuffie ,Pierce ,Richmond ,Screven ,Tattnall ,Telfair,Tift ,Toombs,Treutlen ,Ware ,Washington ,Wayne,Wheeler,and Wilkes.
Further information about program guidelines and county details can be found on dca.georgia.gov or georgiahrrp.com.
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