SOUTH CAROLINA STATE HOUSING FINANCE AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
2026-2030 State Consolidated Plan for Community Development
South Carolina 2026 Draft Annual Action Plan
Notice is hereby given that the State of South Carolina proposes to submit its 2026-2030 Consolidated Plan and 2026 Annual Action Plan for Housing and Community Development to the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The Consolidated Plan’s purpose is to satisfy HUD’s statutory requirements for South Carolina to receive funding allocations from four HUD programs: Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG) administered by the SC Department of Commerce, State CDBG Program; HOME Investment Partnerships and National Housing Trust Fund administered by the SC State Housing Finance and Development Authority; Emergency Solutions Grant Program (ESG) administered by the SC Department of Administration; and Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) administered by the SC Department of Public Health, STD/HIV/Viral Hepatitis Division. The state’s Citizen Participation Plan is incorporated in the 2026-2030 Consolidated Plan and is also available for public review and comment.
Public review and comments are encouraged during the 30-day comment period which began Sunday, January 18, 2026, and ends February 19, 2026.
Copies of the proposed 2026-2030 Consolidated Plan can be downloaded from the SC Department of Commerce website at www.cdbgSC.com. For more information or to request a copy of the Plan, please contact the SC Department of Commerce, State CDBG Program, 1201 Main Street, Suite 1600, Columbia, SC 29201, email ehuff@sccommerce.com, or call (803) 734-0429 / TYY 711. Written or email comments regarding the Plan are encouraged and may be submitted to this address by February 19, 2026. The plan will be submitted to HUD on or after February 19, 2026, in accordance with HUD requirements.
Public Comments specific to the Small Rental Development Program (SRDP), the HOME Investment Partnerships Program, and the National Housing Trust Fund (NHTF) Program will be accepted by SC Housing through 5:00 pm (ET) on Thursday, February 19, 2026.
Comments can be provided to SC Housing via:
Email CommunityDevelopmentPrograms@schousing.com Subject: 2026 SRDP Application Manual Draft and 2026 Annual Action Plan.
In writing via USPS, or other shipping method or hand-delivered to: SC Housing Attn: Community Development - SRDP Manual Draft, 300-C Outlet Pointe Blvd., Columbia, SC, 29210. Hand delivered comments may be provided to SC Housing’s reception staff in the lobby.
Verbally - Verbal comments may be provided by calling 803-896-4265.