Urban Entitlement Application Period OPEN

For more information, please view the Urban Entitlement RFA.

Charleston County receives grant funding annually from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to facilitate resources that develop viable communities. Eligible applications must fall within priority goals that can be found in the Five-Year Consolidated Plan. A pre-application workshop and Request for Applications (RFA) are generally released annually. Opportunities are available in the following funding streams for organizations that provide services to Charleston County low-to-moderate income residents:

Types of Entitlement Grants

Charleston County's Community Development and Revitalization Department administers the County of Charleston's Urban Entitlement Grants for the:

• Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) - CDBG provides opportunities for towns, nonprofits, and faith-based organizations to carry out a wide range of community development activities directed toward neighborhood revitalization, economic development, and improved community facilities, infrastructure, and public services.
• Emergency Solutions Grant Program (ESG) - This program funds agencies that respond to the immediate housing needs of at-risk and homeless populations through street outreach, emergency shelter, homelessness prevention, and rapid re-housing.
• Home Investment Partnership Program (HOME) - HOME provides grants in partnership with organizations to fund a wide range of activities that build, buy, and/or rehabilitate affordable housing for rent or homeownership for low-to-moderate income residents.

Early Public Notice of Projects located in a Federal Flood Risk Management Standard (FFRMS) Floodplain - This is to give notice that Charleston County under Part 58 has determined that the following proposed action under the HOME program is located in a floodplain for the below project(s).

The public comment period opens December 20, 2024 - January 4, 2025

Activity Type: New Construction for Home Ownership

Organization: Metanoia

Project Title: PY24 CHDO – Metanoia – New Construction for Home Ownership

Location(s): 3001, 3005, 3009 and 3013 Appleton Street, North Charleston, SC 29405

For more information, view the PDF here

Community Development

CommunityDev@CharlestonCounty.org