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Charleston County Community Development Program Year 2024-2025 Urban Entitlement Funding Request For Application

This Request for Applications (RFA) is being solicited for programs and projects that meet the goals outlined in Charleston County's Consolidate Plan for Program Years 2021-2025. The proposal must identify the specific goal that the project will address and must include measurable outputs. Note: The application must clearly identify whether its funding request is from Charleston County, City of North Charleston, or both jurisdictions.

APPLICATION SUBMISSION

PLEASE READ ALL THE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE COMPLETING: Instructions found here

Use the link below to submit an application between Monday, January 8, 2024, at 12:00 pm EST. Late applications, forms, and attachments will not be accepted.

IMPORTANT DATES:

RFA OPENS: Thursday, November 30, 2023, at 4:00 pm EST
DUE DATE: Due to technical complications the deadline has been extended to Monday 1/8/2024 at 5:00pm EST.

**Late applications, forms, and attachments will not be accepted*

In addition to the application deadline, all HESG applicants must submit a Request for Endorsement to the Lowcountry Continuum of Care by Friday, December 29, 2023, at 12:00 pm EST.

INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEOS

Overview: Section A-D
Section E: CDBG
Section F: HOME
Section G: HESG
Section H: Board Approval and Submit

APPLY HERE: URBAN ENTITLEMENT APPLICATION FORM

Applications may request funding from the following programs:

Community Development Block Grant (CDBG);
HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME);
Community Housing Development Organization (CHDO); or
Emergency Solutions Grant (HESG)

Required forms/attachments will vary by grant program; please carefully read the instructions before beginning the application form to determine which documents you must prepare for upload.

Note: All documents must be submitted electronically through the Urban Entitlement Application in Neighborly. Faxed or emailed application materials will not be accepted. Documents requiring a signature must be signed by a representative of the entity duly authorized to commit to the provisions of the RFA.

Links to Required Forms

Required forms are linked below. Note that this is not a complete list of required items. Please see Section 5 of the RFA Instructions for all required forms and attachments.

Application Certification (all applicants)
Audit - Financial Statement Form (all applicants)
Compliance with Illegal Immigration Act (all applicants)
Equal Employment Opportunity Certification (all applicants)
CDBG Project Budget (CDBG applicants)
CHDO Project Budget (CHDO applicants)
HOME Project Budget (HOME applicants)
HESG Project Budget (HESG applicants)

Note for HESG Applicants

To receive funding, applicants must receive a letter of endorsement from the Lowcountry Continuum of Care. The request for this endorsement is due by Friday, December 29, 2023, at 12:00 pm EST. Please follow the instructions below to submit your request:

Complete ESG Endorsement form and upload the project/program budget at ESG Endorsement Form.
Complete Racial Equity Assessment Tool at Racial Equity Assessment Tool Form

PRE-APPLICATION WORKSHOPS:

Pre-Application Workshops are an opportunity for potential applicants to learn more about the RFA process and ask questions. Potential applicants are strongly encouraged to attend, no RSVP is required. Workshops will be hosted in person, please see the details below:

Wednesday, December 6, 2023, 11:00 am-12:30 pm EST

Location: Buist Conference Room, 3rd Floor
City of North Charleston City Hall
2500 City Hall Ln
North Charleston, SC 29406

Thursday, December 7, 2023, 11:00 am-12:30 pm EST

Location: Charleston County Council Chambers, 2nd Floor
Lonnie Hamilton III Public Services Building
4045 Bridge View Dr
North Charleston, SC 29405

If you missed the application workshops, please click here for a copy of the Urban Entitlement Presentation.

WRITTEN QUESTIONS:

Potential applicants will be given the opportunity to submit written questions about the RFA process to be answered by Community Development staff. All written questions must be submitted by 5:00 pm EST on Friday, December 15, 2023, at 5:00 PM. Please send questions to CommunityDev@CharlestonCounty.org. An addendum containing question answers will be posted on this page on Monday, December 18, 2023.

PY24 Urban Entitlement Addendum

TOWN HALL MEETINGS:

Community Development and Revitalization staff annually hold public hearings at participating jurisdictions to increase awareness of the availability of Urban Entitlement funds, educate the community on previously funded Urban Entitlement programs, and listen to citizen comments regarding program activities. Public hearings are scheduled at the discretion of each municipality and coincide with the beginning of each program year's funding cycle. Meeting information is provided below:

Town of Lincolnville: Wednesday, December 6, 2023, at 7 PM
Town of Awendaw: Thursday, December 7, 2023, at 6:30 PM
Town of Mt. Pleasant: Tuesday, December 12, 2023, at 6 PM

CONTACT INFORMATION:

For more information on Urban Entitlement, please send an email to CommunityDev@CharlestonCounty.org or by calling (843) 202-6960.

Contact

3660 Montague Ave.,
North Charleston, SC 29418

Phone: (843) 202-6960
Fax: (843) 760-4181

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

Charleston County Community Development Program Year 2024-2025 Urban Entitlement Funding Request For Application

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