NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CITIZENS PARTICIPATION PLAN/NEEDS ASSESSMENT
Communities anticipating participation in the State of South Carolina’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program, Economic Development Program, and the Federal HUD HOME Program must provide for participation of their citizens in the planning and implementation of CDBG, Economic Development, and HUD HOME-funded projects, in accordance with Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended through 1987. Therefore, a Citizens Participation Plan has been developed for Clarendon County for the purpose of providing the citizens of this locality with a written, detailed plan for their participation in the planning and implementation of community and economic development projects which may involve CDBG and HOME funds.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Thursday, January 16, 2025, at 6:00 p.m., the Santee-Lynches Regional Council of Governments, on behalf of Clarendon County will hold a Public Hearing at the Clarendon County Administration Building, 411 Sunset Drive, Manning, SC, 29102. This is an invitation to Clarendon County and the communities of Manning, Paxville, Summerton, and Turbeville.
The purpose of the Public Hearing is to review and solicit public comment on the afore-mentioned Citizens Participation Plan, and to solicit public input on community needs and priorities for housing, public facilities, economic development, water/sewer facilities, public safety components and job creation with a Needs Assessment Survey.
The Citizen Participation Plan is available for review at the Clarendon County Administration Building, Manning, SC and the Santee-Lynches RCOG Office, 3219 Broad Street, Sumter, SC 29150 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Persons with questions or comments concerning the Public Hearing or the Citizens Participation Plan may contact Tammy Smith, Grants Coordinator, Government Services, Santee-Lynches RCOG, (803) 774-1377.
Clarendon County, Manning, Paxville, Summerton, and Turbeville does not discriminate on the basis of age, color, religion, sex, national origin, familial status or disability in the admission of, access to, or treatment regarding employment in its federally assisted programs or activities. Vickie Williams, Grants Administrator, Clarendon County, (803) 433-3223 has been designated to coordinate compliance with the non-discrimination requirements contained in the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s HUD regulations.