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  • Five Points Station Peachtree entrance, federal tunnel close Oct. 13

    The next phase of MARTA’s Five Points Transformation project begins Monday, Oct. 13, with the closure of the Peachtree Street station entrance and the federal tunnel for employees.

    Beginning Oct. 13, customers must use Forsyth Street to access Five Points Station.

    Five Points MARTA Station, August 2025. Photo by Kerri Phox/The Atlanta Voice

    The Forsyth Street entrance will be the only access point for Five Points due to construction. Closing the Peachtree entrance and federal tunnel is a necessary next step for the demolition and safe removal of the existing concrete canopy.

    The following service impacts remain in effect at Five Points:

    ·      Alabama Street and Broad Street Plaza entrances remain closed.

    ·      Restrooms remain closed.

    ·      Customer service offices have temporarily relocated and will eventually relocate to Ashby Station. The opening date will be announced once available.

    ·      All buses continue boarding on Forsyth Street.

    ·      Rail service and transfers are unchanged.

    ·      Elevators remain open for access and transfers.  

    While elevators remain open, there will be temporary escalator and stair closures over the next few weeks leading up to the Peachtree Street closure.

    During this time, crews will put up scaffolding and overhead protection to prepare for the removal of the concrete canopy overhead. Signage will be installed to guide customers. 

    MARTA is transforming Five Points Station into a vibrant city center with improved transit connectivity, increased safety, and enhanced customer amenities. This first phase of the project includes the deconstruction and removal of the concrete canopy. Future phases include building a new canopy, improving the centralized bus hub and pedestrian connection to Broad Street, and incorporating community spaces, public art, and agriculture.

    The project will cost approximately $230 million and is funded primarily through the More MARTA Atlanta half-penny sales tax, with $13.8 million from the state of Georgia, and a $25 million Federal RAISE Grant, with remaining support from the MARTA core penny.

    For more information, visit MARTA.

    Isaiah Singleton

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  • CounselorDirect Announces Partnership With The State of Georgia’s Rental Assistance Program

    CounselorDirect Announces Partnership With The State of Georgia’s Rental Assistance Program

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    updated: Apr 29, 2021


    IRVINE, Calif., April 29, 2021 (Newswire.com)
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    CounselorDirect, powered by HOTB Software, a leading large enterprise software solution developer for federal and state governments, announced its partnership with the state of Georgia’s Rental Assistance Program, which provides emergency rental assistance to tenants and landlords.   

    HOTB’s SaaS platform CounselorDirect enables the state of Georgia to streamline its rental fund allocation program and provides it with a comprehensive software solution that simplifies providing tenants with rental and utility assistance. The solution allows for secure operational tools and compliance processes to be observed and tenant and landlord data to be securely organized.   

    The CounselorDirect platform includes the ability to handle everything from application, eligibility, automated underwriting, approval, cash flow management, and automated status updates. Additionally, CounselorDirect is providing the fundamental tools needed by the state of Georgia to help allocate $552 million from the U.S. Treasury’s Federal Emergency Rental Assistance Program to provide relief to individuals, families, and landlords whose finances have been negatively impacted due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

    “We are providing the most powerful and secure platform to Georgia’s Rental Assistance Program to assist in managing and navigating the complex task of allocation on both the side of the tenant and landlord,” said Andy Firoved, CEO, HOTB. “CounselorDirect’s full functionality capability has a proven track record and our turn-key solution goes well beyond anything else on the market. Our partnership with the state of Georgia is a strong testament to the success, innovation, and competency of CounselorDirect.”  

    The Georgia Rental Assistance Program, run by the Georgia Department of Community Affairs, is allocating its funds from the U.S. Treasury and is providing up to 15 months of rental assistance and utility assistance, paid directly to landlords and service providers on behalf of tenants. The program is working towards keeping individuals and families in their homes during the pandemic and is helping to ensure that those greatly affected by the pandemic are housed.   

    About HOTB Software  

    Having its founding in developing large and complex enterprise software solutions for federal and state governments that have appropriated more than $6 billion in program and assistance on behalf of the U.S. Treasury and over 14 state agency clients, HOTB provides the leading and most comprehensive enterprise and compliance risk mitigation software applications. HOTB software applications allow information security and governance professionals to reclaim control over sensitive and regulated data through powerful collaboration, process, and automation. In an environment with increasingly complicated regulations, the result of using our applications is fulfilling compliance and passing accreditations and audits with less effort, time, and expense.  

    About Georgia Department of Community Affairs   

    The Georgia Department of Community Affairs is devoted to lending a helping hand to communities on their journey to growth and prosperity, helping lay the groundwork for economic opportunities and local development efforts across the state. Their programs reflect diverse efforts to provide an array of community-focused services at the state and local levels. 

    Contact:
    Jason Connolly  
    jconolly@hotbsoftware.com 

    Source: HOTB Software

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