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The Community Development Department administers current city land use policies and provides planning for future land uses. The Community Development Director is Glenice Stephens.

The City of Sylvester has been an Alumni of the Georgia Initiative for Community Housing 2007.

Mission Statement: Our mission is to provide and develop quality affordable housing opportunities for individuals and families while promoting self-sufficiency and neighborhood revitalization.

Vision Statement: The residents of the City of Sylvester should have opportunities to access safe, decent and affordable housing citywide which is the cornerstone for healthy, successful, and sustainable communities.

Georgia Fair Housing Act: It’s The Law

The Georgia Fair Housing Act was passd to ensure all Georgian’s can compete for housing within their economic means on a fair and equitable basis. It prohibits discrimination in housing and housing related activities. If you think your fair housing rights have been violated, you may write,fax, or call your compliant to the Georgia Commission on Equal Opportunity (GCEO) or the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

Georgia Commission on Equal Opportunity: 404-656-1736

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development: 404-331-5140

Housing Resources

USDA Rural Development Rural Home Loans: This program assists low, very low-income applicants obtain, decent, safe and sanitary housing in eligible rural areas by providing payment assistance to increase and applicant’s payment ability.

USDA Single Family Housing Repair Loans and Grants: This program provides low interest loans to very low-income homeowners to repair, improve, or modernize their homes or provides grants to elderly very low-income homeowners to remove health and safety hazards.

Georgia Dream Homeownership Program: Often the biggest obstacle to homeownership is being able to afford the down payment. The Georgia Dream Homeownership Program can help eligible qualified borrowers clear this hurdle.

Owe More On Your Home Than It Is Worth? Behind On Your Mortgage Payments: HomeSafe Georgia may be able to help. For more information call 1-877-519-4443 or homesafe@dca.ga.gov

Credit Counseling: Family Visions Outreach is a Certified HUD Credit Counselor. They are located at 701 West Price Street, Sylvester, GA. They can be contacted at 229-777-7704.

Homeless Or Know Someone Homeless

  • Neighborhood Service center
    • 504 East Price Street
    • 229-776-4851
  • Family Visions Outreach Center
    • 701 West Price Street
    • 229-777-7704
  • Bread of Life
    • 101 Courthouse Alley
    • 229-776-3337

Unemployed/Underemployed/Laid Off

You may be eligible for Career or Training Services through the WIOA Program. Contact the Georgia Department of Labor at 229-430-5042.

Landlord-Tenant Issues

Contact the City of Sylvester Code Enforcement Officer at 229-776-5717 or www.dca.ga.gov/georgialandlordtenanthandbook