Charleston County’s Community Development Department is the administering agency for the County of Charleston and the City of North Charleston’s Urban Entitlement funding.
Donor Name: Charleston County
State: South Carolina
County: Charleston County (SC)
City: Charleston
Type of Grant: Award
Deadline: 01/06/2023
Size of the Grant: $1.3 million
Details:
In an effort to continuously improve and further refine the program and its various elements, Charleston County and the City of North Charleston have combined their Request for Application (RFA) process. The RFA is being solicited for programs and projects that meet the goals outlined in the County’s PY2021-2025 Consolidated Plan. The proposal must identify the specific goal that the project will address and must include measurable outputs. Note: The application must clearly identify whether the proposal is being submitted to Charleston County, the City of North Charleston, OR both governmental bodies.
The various funding streams are the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program, HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) Program and Emergency Solutions Grant (HESG). In addition, there are HOME set-aside funds for housing development included in this Request for Applications. The funds, referred to as Community Housing Development Organization (CHDO) set-aside funds, will be awarded for housing development activities that result in decent, affordable housing for low- to moderate-income households in Charleston County. Each of these grant programs are funded by an allocation from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
Funding Information
Funding estimates for the 2023 CDBG, HESG and HOME Fiscal Year (07/01/23 – 06/30/24) have not yet been provided by HUD; however, it is anticipated that Charleston County (the “County”) will receive funding to support housing and community development activities across all of Charleston County and its eleven participating jurisdictions. Using recent year’s allocations as a guide, the County/City of North Charleston received approximately $1.3 million in CDBG funds, $657,000 in HOME/CHDO funds and the County also received $116,000 in Emergency Solutions Grant (HESG) funds.
Service Area
The Charleston County Urban Entitlement area is comprised of all of the incorporated and unincorporated areas of the County with the exception of the incorporated city limits of the City of Charleston. Applicants for infrastructure projects, HOME funds, and CHDO funds must provide a map which shows a block/census track number or a tax map number (TMS) of the service area.
Eligibility Criteria
Any governmental, community, neighborhood, faith-based, or nonprofit organization engaged in a public service may apply. Private for-profit agencies engaged in providing services to low- and moderate-income individuals are also eligible. Nothing herein is intended to, nor should it be construed to, limit competition; instead, it is for the purpose of meeting the direct benefit or area benefit of persons or communities eligible to receive grant funds using a system of fair, impartial and free competition among all Applicants. It is the intent and purpose of the County and the City of North Charleston that this RFA permit competition. For CHDO, eligible applicants must meet the criteria to be certified a Community Housing Development Organization (CHDO) with capacity to develop affordable housing in the Charleston County Urban Entitlement community.
For more information, visit Urban Entitlement Funding Grant.
