Richland County, South Carolina

Richland County Government is one of two counties in South Carolina to receive approval for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for its 2017-2021 Assessment of Fair Housing (AFH) study. The other county to receive approval is Horry County. The AFH will be used as a guide by the Community Development Division to tackle barriers to fair housing choice. Click for details.

To commemorate National Fair Housing Month Richland County will join other municipalities to host Civil Rights-It Still Matters Fair Housing Conference Friday, April 24, 2020 at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center from 8:30 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. This bi-annual conference will focus its attention on Americans with Disabilities Act, barriers, best practices, law education and available resources. Approval pending for continuing legal education and elective credit for real estate professionals.

County Council approved Community Assistance Provider (CAP), a Richland County Community Housing Development Organization (CHDO) a grant in the amount of $528,144.00 for the construction of eight workforce housing rental units at Shakespeare Crossing. CAP submitted their proposal to receive YR2018 /19 and YR 2019/20 Home Investment Partnership funds for this project.

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