Community Development

The Community Development Department provides administrative and financial oversight for U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) programs. These activities include the Urban Entitlement Program. Urban Entitlement funding is designed to improve housing and neighborhoods in economically disadvantaged areas. This is accomplished by various community development activities and by sub-granting funding to area organizations through the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Home Investment Partnership (HOME), and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) Programs.

• Urban Entitlement Program
  • Administers the Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG), the Emergency Solutions Grant Program (ESG), and the Home Investment Partnership (HOME)
  • Operates federally-funded programs through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
  • Gives technical assistance to sub-grantee organizations
  • Operates a well and septic system upgrade program in economically disadvantaged areas of the County
• Special Projects
  • Seeks funding opportunities through research of available grants offered by federal, state and local organizations.

Contact

Community Development

5010 Lawyers Lane
North Charleston, SC 29418

Phone: (843) 202-6986
Fax: (843) 760-4181

Office Hours:
Mon. - Fri. 8:30am - 5pm

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PY2022 Annual Action Plan

Charleston County is pleased to announce its draft Annual Action Plan. The Plan is a document that outlines how the Charleston County, its participating jurisdictions, and the City of North Charleston propose to spend federal grant dollars from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) during the 2022-2023 Program Year. Written comments on the draft plan will be accepted through May 5, 2022 and should be addressed to Chelsea Diedrich, Program Administrator (cdiedrich@charlestoncounty.org). The plan will be submitted to HUD on or around May 15, 2022.

All interested parties are encouraged to attend the following public hearings to offer comments on the plan:

• Proposed projects for City of North Charleston funds will be presented to North Charleston City Council for approval and incorporation into the plan on Thursday, March 24, 2022 at 7 PM (North Charleston City Hall, Council Chambers, 2500 City Hall Lane, North Charleston, SC 29419).
• Proposed projects for Charleston County funds will be presented to Charleston County Council for approval and incorporation into the plan on Tuesday, April 5, 2022 at 6:30 PM (Charleston County Council Chambers, 4045 Bridge View Drive, North Charleston).

Resource Directory

Charleston County Community Development has prepared a Resource Directory that may be of benefit to County residents when a need occurs. This directory offers organization names and telephone numbers to local agencies that address victim assistance, fair housing, legal services, first time homebuyer programs, public rental housing agencies, housing rehabilitation agencies, homeless and transitional housing, supplemental nutrition assistance, senior services, job referral and job training sites, as well as other organizations that may be of benefit to you. Please take advantage of this free resource.

Frequently Asked Questions

Monthly Grant Alert

Municipalities

City of Charleston
City of Folly Beach
City of North Charleston
City of Isle of Palms
Town of Awendaw
Town of Hollywood
Town of James Island
Town of Kiawah Island
Town of Lincolnville
Town of McClellanville
Town of Meggett
Town of Mount Pleasant
Town of Ravenel
Town of Rockville
Town of Seabrook Island
Town of Sullivan's Island

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