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Committee endorses using remaining COVID-era CDBG funds for Columbia housing rehabs and new builds
Summary
Richland County staff told the committee they plan to use remaining COVID-era CDBG funds to rehab about 10 single-family homes and buy four lots for demolition/rebuild in Columbia; staff said the funds ("1.65" as stated in the transcript) must be spent by September 2027 and require a formal amendment, public hearing and HUD approval.
The Richland County committee voted to move forward with a plan to redirect remaining COVID-era Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds toward a Columbia housing project that would rehab single-family homes and buy lots for new affordable houses.
Miss Callison Richardson, a Richland County staff member presenting the item, summarized the timeline and constraints: the funds were received July 2021 and must be tied to pandemic-related objectives. Richardson said the county currently has “with the 1.65 that's…
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