Richland County Community Development Block Grant 2025-2026 (South Carolina)

The Richland County Community Development Office is launching their 2025 Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG).

Donor Name: Richland County

State: South Carolina

County: Richland County (SC)

Type of Grant: Grant

Deadline: 04/11/2025

Size of the Grant: $500,000 to $1 million

Grant Duration: 1 Year

Details:

These are Federal entitlement funds allocated to the County through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for projects that principally benefit low and moderate income (LMI) residents of unincorporated Richland County.

The County’s objectives for this program are in accordance with HUD’s National Objectives, which seek the development of a viable community through the implementation of activities principally for the benefit of low-and moderate-income (LMI) persons:

Benefiting Low and Moderate Income (LMI) Persons
Addressing Slum or Blight; or
Meeting a Particular Urgent Community Need (i.e. natural disaster recovery).

Through a competitive application process, the County intends to allocate a portion of its CDBG funds to non-profits, faith-based organizations, and County Departments for Public Service, Public Facilities Improvement, Infrastructure Improvement, and Slum and Blight Removal activities principally benefitting Low-to-Moderate Income residents and areas of unincorporated Richland County.

Projected funding levels for the following categories include:

Public Services | up to 15% of the total 2025 CDBG award – Allocated for youth programs, services catering to persons with disabilities, senior services, job training, housing counseling, homeless prevention programs, as well as general social and welfare programs designed for low- to moderate-income (LMI) individuals and households.
Public Facilities, Infrastructure, and Slum & Blight | up to $800,000 – Allocated for enhancements to neighborhood and recreation facilities; improvements to streets and sidewalks in CDBG target areas; upgrades to sewer, wastewater, and infrastructure (including broadband) in CDBG target areas; improvements for handicap accessibility and the removal of architectural barriers; and initiatives for slum and blight removal.
Economic Development, Neighborhood Revitalization, and Slum & Blight – Only County Departments are eligible for funding in these categories. County Departments interested in submitting funding requests for Facade Improvement Projects, demolition of blighted properties, and small business grants must work directly with the Community Development Office and County Administration for project consideration.

Grant Period

1 year.

Geographical Areas

Only proposals for projects benefiting unincorporated Richland County and its residents are eligible.

Eligibility Criteria

Richland County Departments
Private and Public 501 (c)(3) Non-Profit Organizations
A member of the Richland County Neighborhood Improvement Program (NIP)
Faith-Based Organizations – In accordance with the U. S. Department of HUD Rule on
- Faith-Based Organizations (Faith-Based Initiative), September 30, 2003 (24 CFR Part 92 et al):
  - Faith-Based organizations are able to compete for federal grants for social service programs without having to completely separate their religious tone and mission from the services that:
  - Reduce poverty and provide services to LMI households or members of a HUD Presumed Benefit population.
  - Improve opportunities for low-income children/youth/families.
  - Revitalize low-income communities
  - Empower low-income families and individuals to become self-sufficient
- Faith-based organizations are eligible to receive HUD funding on an equal footing with any other organization. Federal funds are not used to support inherently religious activities such as worship, religious instruction, or proselytization. Faith based organizations are no longer required to form a separate, secular organization 501 (c) (3) to receive funds as was previously required.
- Faith-based organizations may receive HUD funds to acquire, rehabilitate, or repair buildings and other real property, as long as the funds only pay the percentage of the total cost attributable to the HUD activities. However, HUD funds may not be used to acquire or improve sanctuaries, chapels, and other rooms that a congregation uses as its principal place of worship.