Safe and stable shelter provides essential protection and nurturance for individuals and families. If you need permanent or temporary housing, consider the following resources. If you need financial assistance, visit Critical Support. If you need financial/housing education, visit Life Skills Education.

These independent organizations (outside of Gwinnett County government) maintain their own websites and operations:

Homeless Assessment Center
HomeFirst Gwinnett/Norcross Assessment Center
HomeFirst Gwinnett Norcross Assessment Center: 770.847.6765

Emergency Rental Assistance Program
Project RESET 2.0
Rental Assistance Program: 770.822.7501


Permanent Housing
Buford Housing Authority
Office: 800.545.1833 or 770.945.5212

• Public housing

Georgia Department of Community Affairs
Housing Choice Voucher Program (Section 8): 888.858.6085

Gwinnett Habitat for Humanity
Office: 770.931.8080 (extension 1017)

• Homeownership

Lawrenceville Housing Authority
Office: 770.963.4900

• Homeownership
• Public housing
• Supportive housing

Norcross Housing Authority
Office: 770.448.3668

• Public housing

Rainbow Village
Office: 770.497.1888

• Afterschool programs
• Early childhood development
• Family assessment
• Housing
• Life skills education
• Mental health

Temporary Housing
Another Chance of Atlanta
Office: 678.974.5989

• Permanent supportive housing (for veterans)
• Residential housing (for veterans)
• Temporary housing (for veterans)
• Transitional housing (for veterans)

Family Promise of Gwinnett
Office: 678.376.8950

• Emergency shelter (for women/women with children)
• Temporary housing

The Safety Net Youth Services
Office: 470.321.3346

• Emergency shelter (for youth)

The Salvation Army (Lawrenceville Corps)
Office: 770.724.1677

• Home Sweet Home Program