State Office Information
USDA Rural Development
Stephens Federal Building
355 East Hancock Avenue, Room 300
Athens, GA 30601
Phone (706) 546-2162
Toll Free: (800) 338-5975
Fax (855) 452-0956
For TDD / TTY Services in Georgia, Dial 711 or (800) 255-0135
- Joyce White State Director
- Jared Hooper Deputy State Director | (706) 240-1035
- Susan Rogers Management and Program Analyst | (706) 552-2583
- Deborah Brumfield Public Information Officer | (706) 203-7078
- Phil Phillips Administrative Programs Director | (706) 552-2588
Need additional help? Email our General Inquiries Inbox: rd.ga.general.inquiries@usda.gov
Map showing Area boundaries for Rural Development in Georgia
Program Points of Contact
Multi-Family Housing Programs | (800) 292-8293
Single Family Housing Programs | (706) 552-2541 | Ga502Applications@usda.gov
- Debra Bell-Dison, Director for Georgia Single Family Housing Programs | Office: (229) 520-3487 | Cell: (912) 433-2669 | Email: Debra.Bell-Dison@usda.gov
Community Programs | (706) 546-2171
- Excedric Mattox, Acting Director for Georgia Community Programs| Office: (770) 267-1413 Ext 107 | Cell: (404) 550-5914 | Email: Excedric.Mattox@usda.gov
Business and Cooperatives Programs | (706) 546-2154
- Samuel Kirkland, Director for Georgia Business and Cooperatives Programs | Office: (706) 552-2556 | Cell: (762) 772-1906 | Email: Samuel.Kirkland@usda.gov
Area Offices for Georgia Rural Development
Use the USDA Service Center Locator to find the office that serves your county.
USDA Rural Development Eligibility Lookup Tool
Barnesville Rural Development Service Center
231 Highway 41 N
Barnesville, GA 30204
Phone (770) 358-0787
Area Director: Shanice Merritt | Office: (470) 291-3044 | Cell: (478) 662-2267 | Email: Shanice.Merritt@usda.gov
Blackshear Rural Development Service Center
705 College Avenue
Blackshear, GA 31516
Phone (912) 449-5303
Acting Area Director: Kenneth Smith | Office (706) 843-4152 | Cell: (478) 874-5874 | Email: Kenneth.Smith@usda.gov
Camilla Rural Development Service Center
30 W. Broad Street
Camilla, GA 31730
Phone (229) 336-1451
Acting Area Director: Shanice Merritt | Office: (470) 291-3044 | Cell: (478) 662-2267 | Email: Shanice.Merritt@usda.gov
Cartersville Rural Development Area Office
12 Felton Place, Suite A
Cartersville, GA 30120
Phone (770) 755-1103
Area Director: Tamika Lucas | Office: (770) 253-2555 | Cell: (404) 938-6899 | Email: Tamika.Lucas@usda.gov
Clarkesville Rural Development Service Center
555 Monroe Street
Clarkesville, GA 30523
Phone (706) 754-6239
Area Director: Excedric Mattox | Office: (706) 267-1413 | Cell: 404) 550-5914 | Email: Excedric.Mattox@usda.gov
Dawson Rural Development Service Center
955 Forrester Drive
Dawson, GA 39842
Phone (229) 995-5811
Area Director: Shanice Merritt | Office: (470) 291-3044 | Cell: (478) 662-2267 | Email: Shanice.Merritt@usda.gov
Douglas Rural Development Area Office
703 East Ward Street
Douglas, GA 31533
Phone (912) 384-4811 ext. 4
Acting Area Director: Kenneth Smith | Office (706) 843-4152 | Cell: (478) 874-5874 | Email: Kenneth.Smith@usda.gov
Fort Valley Rural Development Area Office
1030 Peach Parkway, Suite 4
Fort Valley, GA 31030
Phone (478) 827-0016 ext. 4
Area Director: Shanice Merritt | Office: (470) 291-3044 | Cell: (478) 662-2267 | Email: Shanice.Merritt@usda.gov
Monroe Rural Development Area Office
226 Alcovy Street, Building H
Monroe, GA 30655
Phone (770) 267-1413 ext. 4
Area Director: Excedric Mattox | Office: (706) 267-1413 | Cell: 404) 550-5914 | Email: Excedric.Mattox@usda.gov
Newnan Rural Development Service Center
246 Bullsboro Drive
Newnan, GA 30263
Phone (770) 253-2555 ext. 4
Area Director: Tamika Lucas | Office: (770) 253-2555 | Cell: (404) 938-6899 | Email: Tamika.Lucas@usda.gov
Sandersville Rural Development Area Office
1222 S. Harris Street
Sandersville, GA 31082
Phone (478) 552-6073
Area Director: Kenneth Smith | Office (706) 843-4152 | Cell: (478) 874-5874 | Email: Kenneth.Smith@usda.gov
Statesboro Rural Development Service Center
151 Langston Chapel Road
Statesboro, GA 30458
Phone (912) 871-2600
Acting Area Director: Kenneth Smith | Office (706) 843-4152 | Cell: (478) 874-5874 | Email: Kenneth.Smith@usda.gov
Tifton Rural Development Area Office
2406 North Tift Avenue, Suite 103
Tifton, GA 31794
Phone (229) 382-0273 ext. 4
Acting Area Director: Shanice Merritt | Office: (470) 291-3044 | Cell: (478) 662-2267 | Email: Shanice.Merritt@usda.gov
Thomson Rural Development Service Center
2508 Dudley Drive NW
Thomson, GA 30824
Phone (706) 595-1339
Area Director: Kenneth Smith | Office (706) 843-4152 | Cell: (478) 874-5874 | Email: Kenneth.Smith@usda.gov