The Eviction Prevention Initiative (EPI) is a rental and utility assistance program offered by the Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA).
EPI is handled by a remote unit. Please do not contact your local Legal Aid office regarding rental assistance – they will not be able to assist you.
If you entered the July 25 lottery, you consent to us sharing your contact information with DCA. This program is winding down and will end September 30, 2025. Due to limited resources, Legal Aid will only be able to assist a small fraction of the people that entered the lottery.
If you entered the July 25 lottery, you will be notified within 7 days whether or not your name was selected. If your name was selected, you will be asked for additional information and documents. If you complete this step, we will call you for intake between early August and mid-September to assess your eligibility for the program. If your name was not selected, you will receive an email letting you know. Please be patient as we try to assist as many people as possible in the final months of the program. This program is ending and there will not be any future rental assistance lotteries.
Being selected does not guarantee rental assistance and does not guarantee a rental assistance application; it only guarantees assessment for eligibility. September is the last month for any payments under this program. If we submit your application in September, you are only potentially eligible for any rent you already owe, and not any future months of rent.