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
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
Use the USDA Service Center Locator to find the office that serves your county.
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