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Community Affairs, Department of

Total entries: 118   (Listed alphabetically by title)


1978-0091-02 | Historic Preservation Grants

Description:  Documents relating to grants awarded to groups or individuals for the restoration of structures listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Retention:  Funded Grants: Permanent. Grants not Funded: 2 years


1987-0056 | Historic Preservation Section Chief’s Administrative Subject Files

Description:  Records documenting the administration of the Historic Preservation Section.

Retention:  Permanent


1978-0220 | Historical Societies Activities Files

Description:  Records documenting the coordination of historical society activities.

Retention:  Permanent


0428-0006 | HOME Access Program

Description: 

Retention:  Retain until Nov 15, 2014


0428-0007 | HOME Again Program

Description: 

Retention:  7 years


0428-0003 | Home Buyer Education Agreements

Description: 

Retention:  3 years


0428-0001 | Home Equity Conversion Mortgages (HECM)

Description: 

Retention:  40 years


0428-0040 | HOME Program - General Files

Description:  Documents tracking fund allocation and disbursement for the HOME Investment Partnership program (HOME)

Retention:  7 years from the start of the fiscal year in which funds were received by DCA

Legal Citation:  24 CFR 92.508(c)


0428-0078A and 0428-0078B | Homesafe Hardest Hit Fund (HHF) Program Files

Description:  Homesafe Georgia was a federally funded, state operated program that provided temporary mortgage payment assistance to struggling homeowners who were at risk of losing their homes due to unemployment or underemployment. This series was created to document the administration of all federal funding allocated by the U.S. Department of the Treasury to the State of Georgia from the Hardest Hit Fund initiative. Document types include applications, supporting eligibility data required by Treasury, recorded notes and deeds, accounting ledgers, final reports, and correspondences.

Retention:  (0428-0078A) Final Program Narrative Summary Report: Permanent; (0428-0078B) All other records: 5 years from the end of the calendar year of the project completion date or 5 years after submission of final project report, whichever is longer.

Updated:  October 25, 2023


0428-0004 | Housing Counseling Agreements

Description: 

Retention:  4 years


1998-0009 | Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) Program Files

Description:  The Office of the State Housing Trust Fund is responsible for assisting the homeless and other Georgians with special needs.

Retention:  4 years


1997-0013 | Housing Quality Standards Inspections Files

Description:  Section Eight (8) rent subsidies on behalf of low income families and individuals.

Retention:  3 years


1978-0221 | Information and Awareness Subject Files

Description:  Records documenting educational programs about the National Register conducted by the Historic Preservation Section.

Retention:  Permanent


1998-0047 | Insurance Policy Declarations

Description:  Insurance coverage for the Department of Community Affairs.

Retention:  50 years


1998-0048 | Insurance Policy Files

Description:  Standard insurance policies issued by the Department of Administrative Services (DOAS) for DCA.

Retention:  6 years


1998-0008 | Internal Revenue Service (IRS) 1099-MISC Forms

Description:  Financial payments in rents, services, prizes and awards, other income payments to non-employees of DCA, and Rental Assistance/Section 8 landlords.

Retention:  7 years

Legal Citation:  26 CFR 301.6511(d)


1985-0026 | Journal Entries Files

Description:  Posting on all the financial transactions for the Authority

Retention:  10 years


0428-0065 | Keep Georgia Beautiful Program Files

Description:  Records related to the Keep Georgia Beautiful program.

Retention:  10 years


1974-0034 | Latin American and Canadian Affairs Unit Subject Files

Description:  Documents relating to over-all administration of the Latin American and Canadian Unit and its work in developing economic contacts with Latin American and Canadian businesses

Retention:  1 year


1974-0035 | Latin American Trade Mission Program Files

Description:  Documents relating to the planning and conduct of trade missions to Latin America

Retention:  3 years


0428-0018 | LIHTC Records of Non-compliance (8823s)

Description: 

Retention:  Retain for 6 years after close


0428-0021 | LIHTC/HOME Working Files

Description: 

Retention:  4 years


2001-0003 | Loans for Industry Program Files

Description:  Rejected applicants and associated paperwork

Retention:  5 years


1997-0042 | Local Assistance Grant Program Files

Description:  Grants and other disbursements of funds for community improvement activities of local governments in Georgia.

Retention:  10 years


0428-0077A and 0428-0077B | Local Development Fund Grant Files

Description:  The Department of Community Affairs (DCA) is authorized by O.C.G.A. 50-8-8 to allocate grants and other disbursements of funds for community improvement activities of local governments in Georgia. The Local Development Fund provides state matching funds for local government activities such as downtown development projects, public parking facilities, historic preservation projects, tourism and related marketing activities, recreating improvements, community facilities, limited solid waste activities, activities implementing approved comprehensive plans and historic preservation improvements to historic public buildings such as courthouses and city halls.

Retention:  (0428-0077A) Final Program Narrative Summary Report: Permanent; (0428-0077B) All other records: 5 years after submission of final project report, or payout of the grant.

Updated:  October 20, 2022


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