How to Port Into DCA's Jurisdiction?

To Port in to the DCA jurisdiction, you must initiate the process with your Initial Housing Authority (IHA). The email address that your portability packet can be submitted to is [e-mail]. 

Please note, although your IHA may submit income, asset, identification, and other verification, DCA will notify you if more verification is required to perform the intake process. Documentation that is requested by DCA must be submitted in order to complete the port-in intake. 

Please allow 15 days for processing.

Returning ports that choose to remain in DCA should allow 15 business days for processing.

Returning ports requesting to port to another jurisdiction should allow 7-10 business days for processing.

To view our jurisdiction, please view the map. 

Please see the FAQs for port ins document attached to this article for more information as well.

PHA Code: GA901
Tax ID: 58-1259426
Status: Billing effective 4/1/2025

Effective May 1, 2026, the Georgia Department of Community Affairs will bill and pay PHAs using the CY 2026 Administrative Fee Rates, per the updated national proration rate of 88%.

If we are the initial housing PHA, we will compare and pay the lesser of 80% of 88% of our admin fee or 88% of your admin fee.

Calculation: $108.02 x 80% x 88% (pro-ration) = $76.05.

If we are the receiving PHA, your agency will be billed the lesser of 80% of 88% of your admin fee or 88% of our admin fee.

Calculation: $108.02 x 88%= $95.06.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact [e-mail].