theatlantavoice.com • June 21 - 27, 2024
2024 Homeownership Supplement
ed a $250,000 investment in
housing stability in Atlanta,” said
community in the last year and a half
023 for a pilot program with
Laura Grannemann, Executive
– and they are going to keep investing
of Atlanta to cover the cost of
Director, Rocket Community Fund.
as they learn more about the city’s
tax increases for qualified
“These investments respond directly
unique needs.
wners. This investment
to those concerns, addressing rising
earlier commitments focused
property taxes and eviction increases.
It’s an approach that is winning praise
y resident retention including
We are thrilled to work with partners
from Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens,
0 to the Atlanta BeltLine’s
to promote safe and stable housing
who said “Our vision of ‘one city
Resident Retention Program,
for all.”
with one bright future’ can only be
to the Atlanta Neighborhood
achieved through collaborative
ment Partnership’s “Closing
The Rocket Community Fund also
partnerships that prioritize our most
” affordable housing plan
supports the Rocket Wealth Accelerator
critical needs, like stable and secure
0,000 to HouseProud Atlanta
program in Atlanta, as well as Detroit,
housing. I am grateful to the Rocket
ort senior residents with
Cleveland and Milwaukee. The Rocket
Community Fund for their commitment
pairs.
Wealth Accelerator connects clients
to fostering the equity and economic
with coaches who help them improve
inclusion of Atlantans.”
port renters, the Rocket
their financial literacy, build credit and
nity Fund also announced a
grow generational wealth – all crucial
0 investment with the Atlanta
steps towards long-term stability. In
For more information about
er Lawyer’s Foundation to
Atlanta, the Rocket Wealth Accelerator
Rocket Community Fund’s work
enters from illegal eviction. TITLE SPONSOR:
is managed by LISC andSPONSOR: Atlanta Center PLATINUM
in Atlanta and across the nation, GOLD SPONSORS:
for Self-Sufficiency.
visit RocketCommunityFund.org.
h Neighbor to Neighbor, we
with thousands of families,
Between all these investments, Rocket
g about their concerns,
Community Fund has invested more
ges and fears related to
than $2.5 million to the Atlanta