Charleston County accepting applications for Urban Entitlement funding [Video]

CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCSC) – Charleston County is still accepting applications for the Urban Entitlement funds.

The US Department of Housing and Urban Development allocates this annual funding to go towards any governmental, community, neighborhood, faith-based or nonprofit organization.

Within December, the Charleston County Community Development and Revitalization staff attend town council meetings in their jurisdiction to explain background information and what that application process looks like.

“So if you think this is going to be a quick turnaround, the funding for this year will actually be available in September,” LoElla Smalls, the county’s Director of Community of Development and Revitalization, says.

Applications are available online, for anyone who may think their organization lines up with the objectives of the Union Entitlement fund.

The goals of the funds were decided by the community in 2021 as part of the Five-Year Consolidated Plan.

“We go out into the community to find out what the community sees …