MORNING HEADLINES | Charleston County nonprofits can now apply for federal funding to support housing and community development programs until April 22.
“We have a housing crisis across the county, and we need more units,” Charleston County Councilwoman Jenny Honeycutt said in a WCSC-TV report. “In order to bring those units to market, we have to work with the private sector, and they need the funding to help them bring affordability to the market.”
For the 2025-2026 year, the three largest programs received between $2,000 and $700,000. Nonprofits will receive their award amounts based on their application and program needs.
The county is hosting an applicant workshop Tuesday from 10:30 a.m. to noon at the Lonnie Hamilton Public Services Building in North Charleston.
Organizations can apply again in September if they miss the April 22 deadline. Funding for that cycle will be determined by federal aid distribution.
Meanwhile, the city of Charleston recently unveiled plans to build housing on the surface lot at the corner of Hagood Avenue and Fishburne Street as part of a larger effort to add 3,500 new affordable units by 2032, an initiative called Project 3500.
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