Public Input Wanted on Flood Recovery Projects
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – Richland County officials will hold a series of meetings to ask residents what flood recovery projects should take priority when it comes to millions of dollars in federal grant money.
In late February, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced $23.5 million would be allocated to Richland County for flood recovery projects through its Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery Program. The purpose of this grant money is to help declared disaster areas recover by funding a broad range of recovery activities related to housing, infrastructure and economic development that are not covered by other sources, such as flood insurance or FEMA hazard mitigation funding.
Officials say the meetings will allow residents to meet with key recovery personnel and provide their input on the county’s recovery process.
The Community Flood Recovery Meetings will be held as follows:
- 7 p.m.-9 p.m. June 29, Trenholm Park, 3900 Covenant Road, Columbia
- 6 p.m.-8 p.m. June 29, Ballentine Community Center, 1009 Bickley Road, Irmo
- 7 p.m.-9 p.m. June 30, North Springs Park, 1320 Clemson Road, Columbia
- 7 p.m.-9 p.m. June 30, St. Andrews Park, 920 Beatty Road, Columbia
- 7 p.m.- 9 p.m. July 12, Richland County Sheriff’s Dept. Substation, 2615 Lower Richland Blvd., Columbia
- 7 p.m.-9 p.m. July 12, Crane Creek Community Center, 7405 Fairfield Road, Columbia
- 7 p.m.-9 p.m. July 13, Eastover Park, 1031 Main St., Eastover
- 7 p.m.-9 p.m. July 13, Parklane Road Adult Activity Center, 7494 Parklane Road, Columbia
- 7 p.m.-9 p.m. July 14, Richland County Administration Building, 2020 Hampton St., Columbia
- 7 p.m.-9 p.m. July 14, Gadsden Park Community Center, 1668 S Goodwin Circle, Gadsden
County officials will use public input gathered from these meetings to compose its required Action Plan for Flood Recovery, which will be submitted to HUD and detail the specific flood recovery activities sought to be covered by the $23.5 million grant.
Residents can stay updated on flood recovery information online by visiting www.rcgov.us/floodrecovery.
