(AJC) — Secretary Shaun Donovan announced Tuesday U.S. Housing and Urban Development will spread more than $52 million in grants in Atlanta and Cherokee, DeKalb, Fulton and Gwinnett counties, as well as Rome, Savannah and Augusta to support community development and increase the supply of affordable housing. The grants will also help homeless people and families and those living with HIV or AIDs obtain permanent housing. Nationally, the money available for the grants dropped more than $800 million from last year.
