Finding: South and West Atlanta account for the majority of all RMU applications.
ZIP codes 30315, 30331, and 30311 each recorded over 2,000 submissions, reflecting decades of structural disinvestment. Affluent northern areas like Buckhead and Sandy Springs submitted fewer than 300 applications combined.
Recommendation: Prioritize CBO funding toward highest-volume ZIP codes.
Finding: Applications peaked dramatically in August and September 2025.
August recorded 7,527 applications and September 7,106 — nearly triple the April volume of 1,785. This reflects seasonal eviction cycles and growing portal awareness.
Recommendation: Plan CBO staffing proactively for late summer demand surges.
Finding: Only ~3% of applicants were funded through CBO partners.
The gap reflects limited case-management capacity and constrained budgets, not lack of resident need. Technology alone cannot overcome systemic funding limitations.
Recommendation: Expand CBO capacity and integrate SDOH data for geospatial targeting.
Analyst: Ruth Belachew
Organization: ARCHI
APE: Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University - Fall 2025
Data: Salesforce RMU Portal export, 28,875 clean records (Mar-Oct 2025)
Tools: SAS Studio (primary analysis), R Flexdashboard (visualization)
Limitations: