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Beaufort Jasper Housing Trust reports loans, home‑repair demand; Hilton Head approves IGA amendment
Summary
Beaufort Jasper Housing Trust described a year of grants, a $500,000 loan to a 64‑unit senior development, drought of repair funding and plans to seek South Carolina Housing Trust Fund access; council later approved a resolution amending the intergovernmental agreement with Beaufort Jasper Housing Trust (7‑0) in executive session.
Claude Hicks, representing the Beaufort Jasper Housing Trust, told Hilton Head Island Town Council on June 3 that the trust’s first year of operations included grant awards, a major loan for senior housing and strong demand for home repair assistance.
Hicks said the trust awarded grants to eight organizations from 14 applications and made a $500,000 loan to a new 64‑unit senior housing development in Beaufort County that is expected to begin move‑ins around August–September. He said home repairs represent the largest ongoing demand: "Home repairs is the number 1 issue, and all of our grantees... have waiting lists," Hicks said.
Hicks described broader regional trends and the trust’s priorities: creating workforce and affordable housing, preserving existing housing, and first‑time homebuyer assistance. He said the trust funded 17 new homeowners during a period of high interest rates and that it is seeking eligibility to access the…
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