The city of Greenville, South Carolina, is preparing its annual action plan to allocate $2 million in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for low-income residents and affordable housing initiatives. The draft plan for the fiscal year 2024-2025 was reviewed during a public meeting on June 4.
The city of Greenville will receive the following federal funding for the next fiscal year:
The city’s Community Development division is responsible for creating the annual action plan and administering the federal funding. The award year begins on July 1.
The draft plan outlines various proposed uses for the federal funding. One allocation of $241,000 from the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding is designated for Section 108 Loan projects. These projects would focus on infrastructure improvements in the city’s special emphasis neighborhoods, which have a majority of residents with incomes below 80% of the area’s median income.
Habitat for Humanity of Greenville County is also set to receive $50,000 of CDBG funding for the rehabilitation construction of 11 owner-occupied units in the city. Additionally, approximately $105,358 of the HOME program funding is proposed to be allocated to Habitat Greenville for the construction of two new homeownership units in the Nicholtown neighborhood.
Other proposed allocations include:
The remaining CDBG funding will be used for the operating and payroll expenses of the Community Development division, as well as administering the city’s HUD grants.
For the HOME program funding, Beyond Housing is slated to receive $100,000 to construct a rental unit on Orange Street and another rental unit on Pine Street. Genesis Homes will receive $65,000 to construct one rental unit at 14 Haynie Street. Additionally, $29,373 of the HOME funding will go towards operational and payroll expenses of HOME activities.
The Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) funding will be used to financially assist individuals living with HIV or AIDS with their living expenses and provide support services. AID Upstate and Upper Savannah Care Services will receive the funding to assist people living in Greenville, Anderson, Laurens, and Pickens counties.
The draft plan is currently open for public comment until June 21. The Community Development division encourages residents to provide feedback and suggestions on the proposed allocations of funding. The final plan will be submitted to HUD after the public comment period ends.
For more information on the draft plan and to submit public comment, visit the city of Greenville’s website at https://greenvillesc.gov/265/Community-Development.
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