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South Fulton Local Assistance Programs

This page lists local organizations in South Fulton, Georgia that provide free legal help, food and social services. South Fulton is a city in Fulton County in southwest metro Atlanta, incorporated in 2017. A few entries below sit in Atlanta, East Point, Fairburn or College Park and serve South Fulton residents. Statewide programs are described on the Georgia page.

Atlanta Legal Aid SocietyFree civil legal assistance
Websiteatlantalegalaid.org 
Phone404-669-0233
Address777 Cleveland Avenue SW, Suite 410, Atlanta, GA 30315

The Atlanta Legal Aid Society gives free civil legal help to people with low incomes in metro Atlanta. Its Clayton and South Fulton office covers family law, housing, consumer problems and access to health care. Call the South Fulton number to start an application, or apply online through the Legal Aid website.1

Food

Feeding GA FamiliesFree groceries
Websitefeedinggafamilies.org 
Phone678-223-3663
Address3300 Roosevelt Highway, College Park, GA 30349
HoursSaturdays, 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM

Feeding GA Families runs free food distributions across South Fulton and nearby communities. Its Saturday Client Choice Pantry meets at New Life AME Zion in College Park, with no appointment required. Its first Saturday Grab N Go Mini-Market meets inside Duncan Park at VFW Post 6449, 1669 Park Road, Fairburn, from 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM. A Monday emergency food box is available by appointment at Ardens Garden, 3113 Main Street; text “Monday Emergency Box” to the number above. Its emergency food lockers inside Duncan Park are down for repairs. Check the website before traveling, as schedules change with funding, inventory and weather.2

Atlanta Community Food BankRegional food bank
Websiteacfb.org 
Phone404-892-3333
Address3400 North Desert Drive, Atlanta, GA 30344
HoursMonday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM

The Atlanta Community Food Bank supplies food to partner pantries and meal programs across metro Atlanta, including Fulton County. Its warehouse does not hand out food directly. Call the food bank or check its Get Help page for the nearest pantry.3

Social services

Zion Hill Community Development CorporationRent and utility assistance
Websitezionhillcdc.org 
Phone404-766-3141
Address2739 Bayard Street, Atlanta, GA 30344

Zion Hill Community Development Corporation works to end homelessness and poverty in metro Atlanta, with a focus on South Fulton. Its Stepping Ahead II program gives rent and utility help to residents of South Fulton and nearby South Fulton cities: Union City, Fairburn, Palmetto, College Park, East Point, Hapeville and Chattahoochee Hills. The application cycle opens every third Wednesday of the month at 11:00 AM for 24 hours. Apply by email at sa2@zionhillcdc.org with IDs for all adults in the household, proof of all household income, a lease and late notice for rent help, or the most recent bill for utility help. Help is limited to once every 12 months, and the award amount varies with funding.4

Fulton Atlanta Community Action AuthorityEmergency assistance
Websitefacaa.org 
Phone404-320-0166
Address341 Kelly Street SE, Atlanta, GA 30312

The Fulton Atlanta Community Action Authority is the community action agency for Fulton County and the City of Atlanta. It runs emergency financial assistance, including LIHEAP energy help, food and housing assistance, employment readiness support, transportation and education. All services are by appointment only, and the Community Services Block Grant application is fully online. For LIHEAP, call 470-437-4621 to schedule an appointment.5

Sources & notes

Data and figures on this page come from the sources and notes below:

Footnotes

  1. Atlanta Legal Aid Society, Offices and Contacts , which lists the Clayton/South Fulton office at 777 Cleveland Avenue SW, Suite 410, Atlanta, GA 30315, phone (404) 669-0233; and Home page . ↩

  2. Feeding GA Families, Home page . ↩

  3. Atlanta Community Food Bank, Get help  and Contact us . ↩

  4. Zion Hill Community Development Corporation, Stepping Ahead II . The street address, 2739 Bayard Street, Atlanta, GA 30344, and the phone number, 404-766-3141, come from the organization’s own Form 990 posted on its website, 2023 Form 990 , as its program pages list an email address only. ↩

  5. Fulton Atlanta Community Action Authority, About Us , LIHEAP  and CSBG . The street address, 341 Kelly Street SE, Atlanta, GA 30312, comes from the Georgia Secretary of State corporate filing for the authority, and the main phone number, 404-320-0166, comes from listings; neither appears on the authority’s own website. The LIHEAP appointment line, 470-437-4621, is printed on the authority’s own LIHEAP page. ↩

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