Georgia Department of Community Affairs
Drew Swope is an experienced project manager specializing in affordable housing development and policy formulation. Currently serving as a Project Manager at The Benoit Group, LLC since April 2017, Drew manages multifamily affordable housing projects in Atlanta and across the South. At the Georgia Department of Community Affairs, Drew holds the roles of Affordable Housing Finance Manager and Project Manager/Program Specialist, leading teams to develop housing policies and evaluate applications for the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Program. Previous roles include Research Manager at Down Payment Resource, Community Developer at Charis Community Housing, and Director of Operations at Sure We Can, with a strong background in project management, policy research, and community engagement. Drew holds a Master's degree in City & Regional Planning from the Georgia Institute of Technology and a Bachelor’s degree in Urban Development from Furman University.
Georgia Department of Community Affairs
At the Georgia Department of Community Affairs, we provide financial resources and technical assistance to help communities prepare for economic development opportunities and create workforce housing. Our team has a long history of working with local leaders to develop solutions for community issues and to create opportunities for communities to succeed in growing jobs through organic, small-business growth and through the location of economic development prospects. DCA’s strengths lie in our ability to understand a community’s challenges and opportunities and to collaborate with local governments, authorities, state agencies, and non-profits to develop locally-driven solutions. Whether it’s community development grants or housing tax credits, help with planning or recruiting volunteers, everything we do at DCA shares a common goal: helping to build strong, vibrant communities. We do this through programs that include Downtown Development, Community Development Block Grants, Rental Assistance, First Time Homebuyer programs, Affordable Housing Tax Credits, Planning and Quality Growth, and many more.