The City of Atlanta announced a new no-fee microloan program to help keep renters from being displaced during hard financial times.
According to the announcement from the office of Mayor Andre Dickens, the program is part of the recently passed Neighborhood Reinvestment Initiative, a $5 billion project to improve housing and affordability in the city.
The No-Fee Microloan Anti-Displacement Program will run with a two-year pilot, giving households that are vulnerable a chance to avoid eviction…