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Community Development Block Grant Program
The Community Development Block Grant Program provides grants to units of local government in nonurban areas of the state for a wide variety of projects including rehabilitating neighborhoods and housing, improving community infrastructure, providing public facilities and creating or retaining jobs. The state program is funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
The South Carolina Department of Commerce makes available, a CDBG Implementation Manual (5.73mb), containing information necessary to manage and implement CDBG-funded projects. The Manual serves three purposes including: assisting grant recipients in the day-to-day administration of their CDBG projects; providing practical information on how to implement a CDBG project that will meet legal, financial, and program obligations; and providing the grant administrator a simple step-by-step approach beginning with grant approval, to set-up, implement, audit and close-out a CDBG project.
The State of South Carolina receives federal funding from the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for four programs:
- Community Development Block Grant Program administered by the S.C. Department of Commerce, Grants Administration
- HOME Investment Partnerships administered by the S.C. State Housing Finance and Development Authority
- Emergency Shelter Grants administered by the Governor’s Office of Economic Opportunity
- Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS administered by the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control, STD/HIV Division
The South Carolina Department of Commerce serves as the lead agency in preparing the following required planning and reporting documents:
- Five Year Consolidated Plan for Housing and Community Development
- Five Year Consolidated Plan for Housing and Community Development Executive Summary
- Community & Economic Development Annual Action Plan
- Community & Economic Development Consolidated Performance and Evaluation Report
Fair Housing: CDBG recipients must take action to affirmatively further fair housing. Recognizing the importance of fair housing benefits South Carolina's people and places. Please visit these web sites for information on how housing discrimination can be stopped or to determine if individual rights have been violated.
Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (FHEO)
South Carolina Human Affairs Commission
Click here for a list of Community Development Block Grant deadlines.