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Housing
Apartments, Housing Authority
Tanglewood Apartments The City of Warner Robins has been • HOUSING AUTHORITY OF •
1005 Elberta Rd. recognized with multiple awards for WARNER ROBINS-HOUSTON COUNTY
478-929-8484 housing rehabilitation and community
www.tanglewoodgeorgia.com The Housing Authority of Warner
revitalization, demolishing sub-standard
Magazine housing and replacing it with affordable Robins-Houston County operates seven
neighborhoods in Warner Robins to meet
Apartment Search Magazine single-family units. The City has provided the housing needs of the city’s lower-
P.O. Box 2655 more than 100 affordable housing units
Macon, GA 31221 for families, making great strides in its goal income residents.
478-757-3280 of “providing safe, decent, and affordable Additionally, the City of Warner Robins
www.apartmentsearchmagazine.com housing for all family types.” participates in the Low Income Housing
Tax Credits program sponsored by the
Georgia Department of Community Affairs.
This program offers income tax credits to
developers who build income-based rental
units, meaning a portion of the total rental
units must be reserved for various income
levels. Through this program, the city has
been able to offer more than 800 affordable
housing units. The city maintains and
updates a list of these units.
The City of Warner Robins’ Community
Development Department also
operates programs to assist low-income
homeowners in the city to maintain their
homes. The Community Development
Department focuses on the revitalization
of blighted or decaying neighborhoods
with the goal of stabilizing, preserving, and
improving the housing within the city. Two
programs offered to achieve this goal are
the owner-occupied Emergency & Home
Repair Grant Program, funded through
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development, and Rebuilding Together
Warner Robins.
The Emergency & Home Repair Grant
Program is on a first-come, first-serve basis
offered to income-qualified homeowners
strictly for emergency repairs and code
violations of homes to meet current code
standards. Rebuilding Together Warner
Robins is a program where community
volunteers assist their elderly neighbors
who suffer from physical disabilities or
financial limitations to maintain their
homes. Since the inception of the
program, more than 26 houses have
been renovated. Projects range from total

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