Investing in and building safe, stable, affordable homes by bringing financial resources, housing opportunities and property development resources to Chatham County and the City of Savannah.
Housing Savannah Inc’s recent giving is centered on a single, locally run housing mechanism: the Savannah Affordable Housing Fund, administered by CHSA to support construction financing and housing-related financial assistance in Savannah and Chatham County. The foundation’s largest recent award was $817,463 in 2025 to Community Housing Services Agency Inc- Savannah Affordable Housing Fund, followed by a $752,725 grant in 2024 to Community Housing Services Agengy Inc. Those grants point to a funder that works through program implementation and organizational program development rather than one-off charitable awards. Its stated mission is to invest in and build safe, stable, affordable homes by bringing financial resources, housing opportunities, and property development resources to the City of Savannah and Chatham County. The active programs also show a practical housing focus: financing for development, home purchase assistance, minor repair support, and property improvement loans for rental rehabilitation. Together, the data describe a place-based funder working on housing supply, homeownership access, and preservation of existing units within one local market.
Affordable housing development is the clearest thread in the foundation’s grantmaking. Through the Savannah Affordable Housing Fund, it supported construction financing and housing-related financial assistance for projects in Savannah and Chatham County. Homebuyer support is another explicit priority, with the same fund designed to provide home purchase assistance alongside development capital. The foundation also backs preservation work through its Rental Property Improvement Loans program, which offers property improvement assistance for responsible investors who agree to rent to income-eligible tenants. Repairs named in the program include roof replacement and HVAC, tying the grantmaker to rental rehabilitation rather than new construction alone. Minor housing repair and volunteer repair assistance also appear in the active program list, showing that the funder supports both larger development efforts and smaller-scale home stabilization work.
The typical grant size is $752,725, and the recent grant record shows a tightly clustered pattern at that level, with one award matching the median exactly. The two recent grants are both in Georgia and both went to the same program partner across 2024 and 2025, which suggests recurring support rather than isolated grants. The foundation’s structure looks programmatic and locally administered: its active programs are run through CHSA, including the Savannah Affordable Housing Fund and Rental Property Improvement Loans. Unsolicited applications are accepted for both active programs.
$817K
$29K
$1.2M
$1.1M
Most grants fall between $753K and $753K, with a median of $753K.
25th Percentile
$753K
Median
$753K
75th Percentile
$753K
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Grantmaking is fully local. All recorded grants went to recipients in Georgia, with 100% of grants in the HQ state. The named recipient locations in the recent grants are Savannah, GA, and the active programs are also tied to Savannah and Chatham County. The geographic scope of giving is limited to the City of Savannah and Chatham County, with rental rehabilitation support further narrowed to Savannah neighborhoods.
Its stated focus areas include affordable housing development, down payment assistance and homebuyer support, rental property rehabilitation, home repair and minor volunteer repair assistance, heirs property technical assistance, and neighborhood revitalization. The active programs show both development financing and preservation-oriented lending.
The recent grants point to recurring program support. Both recorded recent awards went to the same program partner in 2024 and 2025, and each was described as helping the development and activities of the program.
The reported grant-size distribution is flat at $752,725 for the 25th percentile, median, and 75th percentile. The two recent grants also sit at $752,725 and $817,463, which keeps the award pattern in a similar range.
Through the Rental Property Improvement Loans program, it provides property improvement assistance to responsible investors who agree to rent to income-eligible tenants. The financing covers repairs such as roof replacement and HVAC, and the program is aimed at preserving affordable rental housing in Savannah neighborhoods.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Housing Savannah that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Open to banks, businesses, nonprofits, and local governments with innovative housing ideas or projects that address Savannah's housing needs. Applicants should contact CHSA to discuss the project.
Deadline: Rolling / as needed; no fixed deadline stated.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMMUNITY HOUSING SERVICES AGENGY INC- SAVANNAH AFFORDABLE HOUSING FUND | SAVANNAH, GA | $817,463 | 2025 | TO HELP DEVELOPMENT AND ACTIVITIES OF PROGRAM |
| COMMUNITY HOUSING SERVICES AGENGY INC | SAVANNAH, GA | $752,725 | 2024 | TO HELP DEVELOPMENT AND ACTIVITIES OF PROGRAM |
TO HELP DEVELOPMENT AND ACTIVITIES OF PROGRAM
TO HELP DEVELOPMENT AND ACTIVITIES OF PROGRAM
