About the Program
Our Z Point Program assists those experiencing homelessness. This program is only available to residents of the cities in South Fulton: Union City, Fairburn, Palmetto, College Park, East Point, Hapeville, City of South Fulton, and Chattahoochee Hills.
- Please note – If you have received any type of assistance from Zion Hill CDC during the last 12 months you are NOT eligible.
- To apply for assistance, you MUST:
- Gather the following documents:
- IDs of all of the adults in the household
- Proof of ALL household income
- Welcome Letter outlining your first month’s rent, security deposit, etc.
- For motel stays – must be willing to stay in a motel in Union City
- Complete TWO online financial literacy courses and print/screenshot the completion certificates – FDIC How Money Smart Are You? – Games
- Gather the following documents:
o Once you have compiled all of your documents you can then complete our application and submit all the required documentation listed above. Link Assistance Application
- If your application is missing any of the documents listed above your application will be denied.
- Please understand that we receive too many requests to be able to respond to each request individually.
- You will ONLY be contacted if you have been selected to receive assistance.
Frequently Asked Questions
All South Fulton County residents – East Point, College Park, Union City, City of South Fulton, Chattahoochee Hills, Palmetto, Hapeville and Fairburn; however, you must be able to demonstrate that there is a need.
To receive assistance, you must email us at zpoint@zionhillcdc.org. You will receive an automated response with the next steps.
Reasons for denial:
- You do not live in our service area
- You received assistance within the last 12 months
- You submitted an incomplete application
- We have exhausted our fund for the cycle you are applying for
- Application In Progress – Application started but not submitted
- Application Submitted – Application submitted for review
- Approved – Application approved, payment will be processed
- Denied – Applicant does not qualify for the program
- Denied – Out of Service Area
- Denied – Incomplete Application
- Denied – Received Assistance This Year