Cherokee County Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice AI

Cherokee County is working on a study known as an Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice (AI), which will consider whether all Cherokee County residents have similar choices for housing regardless of their race, ethnicity, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), religion, disability, or whether they have children. The study is required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) as a condition of federal community development funding the County receives under the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program.

When complete, the Analysis of Impediments will:

• Identify the primary conditions that limit fair housing access in the County
• Recommend and prioritize actions to that address these limiting conditions in order to:
  • Reduce segregation;
  • Eliminate racially and ethnically concentrated areas of poverty;
  • Reduce disparities in access to community assets; and
  • Reduce disproportionate levels of housing need for families with children, people with disabilities, and people of different races, ethnicities, and national origins
• Outline goals, milestones, and metrics for implementing actions to address fair housing issues in Cherokee County.

The community's insights and opinions are a vital part of this planning process, and all Cherokee County residents are encouraged to participate. Your input will provide essential information to us as we embark on development of the AI. To get involved, consider joining one of our public meetings and/or completing the survey linked below.

TAKE THE SURVEY

JOIN A MEETING

Wednesday, 12/6 at 6pm

Business Center at The Bluffs

1130 Bluffs Parkway, Canton, GA 

OR

Thursday, 12/7 at 6pm

Community Center at Fire Station 19

100 Ridge Mill Ct., Acworth, GA

LEARN MORE

You can access HUD's Assessment of Fair Housing data and explore interactive maps by clicking here.

You can also check out HUD's website to learn more about the Assessment of Fair Housing using the links below. 

HUD Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity

HUD Assessment of Fair Housing

Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program Overview