Community Development Committee — Columbia, SC
Date: 2025-09-23
Time: 18:00

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA
 TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2025


The Community Development Committee will conduct a meeting on Tuesday,
September 23, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. at City Hall (Mayor's Conference Room),
1737 Main Street, Second Floor, Columbia, SC 29201. Members of the public
may view the meeting online at www.columbiasc.gov. Please contact the
City Clerk’s Office at (803)545-3045 or cityclerk@columbiasc.gov if you have
questions regarding this meeting.

 The Honorable Tina N. Herbert, District I
 The Honorable William Brennan, District III  The Honorable Tyler D. Bailey, At-Large

CALL TO ORDER

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

1. June 3, 2025 and August 19, 2025 Community Development Committee
 Meeting Minutes

COMMITTEE DISCUSSION

2. Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) for Fiscal
 Year 2024-2025- Ms. Felicia Kilgore, Director of Community Development

3. Update on City-owned, Vacant Residential Lots - Mr. Jeff Palen, Assistant City
 Manager/Chief Financial Officer and Ms. Felicia Kilgore, Director of
 Community Development

4. Establishing a Process to Support State Low-Income Housing Tax Credit
 Projects - Ms. Felicia Kilgore, Director of Community Development

ADJOURNMENT




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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA
 TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2025


The Community Development Committee will conduct a meeting on Tuesday,
September 23, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. at City Hall (Mayor's Conference Room),
1737 Main Street, Second Floor, Columbia, SC 29201. Members of the public
may view the meeting online at www.columbiasc.gov. Please contact the
City Clerk’s Office at (803)545-3045 or cityclerk@columbiasc.gov if you have
questions regarding this meeting.

 The Honorable Tina N. Herbert, District I
 The Honorable William Brennan, District III  The Honorable Tyler D. Bailey, At-Large

CALL TO ORDER

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

1. June 3, 2025 and August 19, 2025 Community Development Committee
 Meeting Minutes

COMMITTEE DISCUSSION

2. Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) for Fiscal
 Year 2024-2025- Ms. Felicia Kilgore, Director of Community Development

3. Update on City-owned, Vacant Residential Lots - Mr. Jeff Palen, Assistant City
 Manager/Chief Financial Officer and Ms. Felicia Kilgore, Director of
 Community Development

4. Establishing a Process to Support State Low-Income Housing Tax Credit
 Projects - Ms. Felicia Kilgore, Director of Community Development

ADJOURNMENT




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MEETING DATE: September 23, 2025

DEPARTMENT: City Clerk

FROM: Erika Hammond, City Clerk

SUBJECT: June 3, 2025 and August 19, 2025 Community
 Development Committee Meeting Minutes
FUNDING SOURCE &
ORIGINAL BUDGET:


ATTACHMENTS:
  #a: CD_MN_06032025 (DOCX)
  #b: CD_MN_08192025 (DOCX)




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 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
 TUESDAY, JUNE 3, 2025


CALL TO ORDER

The Community Development Committee conducted a meeting on Tuesday, June 3,
2025 at City Hall (Mayor’s Conference Room), 1737 Main Street, Columbia, South
Carolina 29201. The Honorable Tina N. Herbert, Chair called the meeting to order at
11:08 a.m. The following members were present:

 Attendee Name Title Status Arrived
 Tina N. Herbert Chair Present
 Will Brennan Member Present
 Tyler D. Bailey Member Present

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

1. September 3, 2024; October 1, 2024; and May 13, 2025 Community
 Development Committee Meeting Minutes - Approved

Upon a motion made by Ms. Herbert and seconded by Mr. Brennan, committee
members voted unanimously to approve the October 1, 2024 Community
Development Committee Meeting Minutes and to defer the September 3, 2024 and
May 13, 2025 Community Development Committee Meeting Minutes.

PUBLIC HEARING

2. 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan and 2025 Action Plan - Ms. Felicia Kilgore,
 Community Development Director; Mr. Erich Chatham, Principal / Civitas, LLC;
 and Ms. Cearra Harris, PhD, Citizens Advisory Committee Chair

Ms. Felicia Kilgore, Community Development Director stated that the 2025-2029
Consolidated Plan is being presented for a second public hearing as required by the
United States Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Mr. Erich Chatham, Principal / Civitas, LLC presented the eligible activities for the
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships
(HOME), and Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) programs. The
city only disburses CDBG and HOME funds within its jurisdiction, but HOPWA is
administered within a multi-county jurisdiction. The 2025 fund allocations from HUD
include: $1,137,467.00 for CDBG; $660,423.89 for HOME; and $1,908,324.00 for
HOPWA. For the draft plan, Civitas assessed the needs of the community, conducted
a housing market analysis, and assisted with citizen participation efforts. Based on
159 responses to a community survey, the top priority needs were affordable

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 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
 TUESDAY, JUNE 3, 2025


housing, public services and public improvements. He reviewed the priority needs
and goals, while noting that the priorities were not in ranking order. He presented
the 2025 action plan projects that align with the eligible use categories. This plan will
be submitted to City Council on June 17, 2025; submitted to HUD by July 11, 2025;
and effective July 1, 2025.

There was discussion about the difference in funding levels from 2024 to 2025 and
the required set aside for Community Housing Development Organizations (CHDO)
along with eligible and creative uses, recent changes in the certification process, and
barriers to certification.

Ms. Cearra Harris, PhD, Citizens Advisory Committee Chair presented the
committee’s recommendations for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
program.

The committee recessed at 11:50 a.m. and reconvened at 11:59 a.m.

Ms. Cearra Harris, PhD, Citizens Advisory Committee Chair continued to present the
committee’s recommendations for the Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS
(HOPWA) grant program. She was accompanied by Ms. Pat Meyer and Ms. Wanda
Cannon who are also members of the Citizens Advisory Committee.

There was discussion about applications for improvements at other city parks.

The committee opened the public hearing at 12:05 p.m.

Mr. Larry Salley, Executive Director / Greater Columbia Community Relations Council
(GCCRC) applauded the committee and City Council for their support of public and
affordable housing. He stated that the best use of dollars is training for not-for-profit
developers. He noted that the GCCRC was once a CHDO and board composition was
an issue. The GCCRC will host its 61st annual luncheon on June 18, 2025.

Mr. Alton Cobb, Housing Services Director / Palmetto AIDS Life Support Services
(PALSS) said PALSS is the oldest HIV/AIDS organization in the state and will celebrate
its 40th anniversary this year. He stated that housing is health care. PALSS uses its
funds to assist at-risk clients by ensuring they are stably housed through case
management and outreach. PALSS also works with Rapid Shelter Columbia, The
Cooperative Ministry, Homeless No More, the University of South Carolina and other
housing services and medical providers.



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 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
 TUESDAY, JUNE 3, 2025


Ms. Teleshia Stewart, Senior Vice President of Resident and Strategic Initiatives for
the Columbia Housing Authority and Two Notch Development Corporation Board
Chair expressed gratitude for the funding allocations made to both organizations. She
stated that affordable housing is a national issue and she is proud to take today’s
information back to a national organization.

Ms. Caroline Seder, University of South Carolina School of Medicine / Supportive
Housing Services and Prisma Health said thank you for the HOPWA and Housing First
allocations. Through the Housing First Program clients who are experiencing chronic
homelessness are connected with Columbia Housing and provided with case
management and wraparound services. Additional partners include Rapid Shelter
Columbia, Transitions, MIRCI, Columbia Area Mental Health and others. Rental
assistance, mental health services, and wrap around case management services are
provided to ensure that HOPWA program clients sustain housing. Additionally, the
outreach team works with the homeless population.

Ms. Kameisha Heppard, Homeless Services Director / City of Columbia insisted that
the real work comes in the form of after-care and it needs to be increased with all
agencies in order to stabilize clients. She explained that funding will be used to
expand the kitchen area and provide onsite job training for clients at Rapid Shelter
Columbia. She said a lot of work will be done in the kitchen to rebuild our most
vulnerable population.

Ms. Chanda Richardson, Program Manager / Two Notch Development Corporation
explained that Oak Hill is a transitional property and mental health support is needed
for the tenants. The mission is to provide safe, decent and sanitary communities. She
expressed gratitude for the approval of TNDC’s application.

Mr. Zach deMoya, Development Director / Mental Illness Recovery Center (MIRCI)
said a lot of MIRCI’s collaborative partners are present. He expressed gratitude for
the work being done by City Council and the Community Development Department.
MIRCI has done street outreach in Columbia for 14 years and has been in the
homeless service and medical service space for 60 years. This year’s project is
targeting women. MIRCI provides street outreach and hygiene kits and encourages
women to be screened by licensed clinicians and social workers.

The committee closed the public hearing at 12:35 p.m.

Councilor Herbert thanked the service providers for attending this meeting.



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 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
 TUESDAY, JUNE 3, 2025


COMMITTEE DISCUSSION

3. Columbia Housing Update: Vision 2030 - Mr. Barry Hall, Interim Chief
 Executive Officer / Columbia Housing - Deferred

ADJOURNMENT

The meeting was adjourned at 12:36 p.m.

Respectfully submitted:



Erika D. Moore Hammond, CMC, CPM
City Clerk




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 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
 TUESDAY, AUGUST 19, 2025


CALL TO ORDER

The Community Development Committee conducted a meeting on Tuesday, August
19, 2025 at City Hall (Mayor’s Conference Room), 1737 Main Street, Columbia, South
Carolina 229201. The Honorable Tina N. Herbert, Chair called the meeting to order
at 11:16 a.m.

Attendee Name Title Status
Tina N. Herbert Chair Present
Will Brennan Member Present
Tyler D. Bailey Member Present

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

1. September 3, 2024; May 13, 2025; and June 3, 2025 Community Development
 Committee Meeting Minutes

Upon a motion by Ms. Herbert and seconded by Mr. Bailey, the Committee voted
unanimously to approve the September 3, 2024 and May 13, 2025 Community
Development Committee Meeting Minutes and to defer the June 3, 2025 Community
Development Committee Meeting Minutes.

PRESENTATION

2. Dorrah Randall Repositioning Update - Mr. Barry Hall, Interim Chief Executive
 Officer / Columbia Housing

Councilor Herbert noted that both the City of Columbia and Columbia Housing are
working on projects in close proximity along Randall Street and the Belmont area.
She encouraged collaborative efforts to centralize resources and maximize impact.

Mr. Barry Hall, Interim CEO of Columbia Housing provided an update on the Vision
2030 plan, which aims to transition from public housing to a more stable Section 8
platform. He explained the use of project-based and tenant-based vouchers, where
tenants pay 30 to 40 percent of their rent and Columbia Housing covers the
remainder. He shared that HUD recently approved two properties for development
and highlighted completed projects such as The Oaks at St. Anna Park and The Haven
at Palmer Pointe. Upcoming projects include Lewis Scott Court, Hammond Village,
and Harbor Cove Homes. Dorrah Randall and Latimer Manor are scheduled for
demolition in January 2026, with completion expected by July 31, 2026. Plans for
new construction on those sites are still to be determined.

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 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
 TUESDAY, AUGUST 19, 2025


There was discussion about housing opportunities for former tenants of converted
properties; voucher assignments based on location; the need for more properties
that accept vouchers within city limits; availability of temporary housing; timeframes
for utilizing provided vouchers; standards for partnering with landlords and
homeowners; tenants’ rights; and Section 8 qualifications.

ADJOURNMENT

The meeting was adjourned at 11:57 p.m.

Respectfully submitted:


Erika D. Moore Hammond, CMC, CPM
City Clerk




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MEETING DATE: September 23, 2025

DEPARTMENT: City Clerk

FROM: Erika Hammond, City Clerk

SUBJECT: Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation
 Report (CAPER) for Fiscal Year 2024-2025- Ms.
 Felicia Kilgore, Director of Community Development
FUNDING SOURCE &
ORIGINAL BUDGET:


ATTACHMENTS:
  #a: 2024CAPER ExeSum-Final.9.11.2025 (PDF)
  #b: 2024 CAPER 09112025 (PPTX)




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 Consolidated Annual
Performance Evaluation Report
 (CAPER)
 Community Development Department
 FY 2024-2025




 DRAFT
City of Columbia, Community Development Department
  1401 Main Street, 4th Floor, Columbia, South Carolina
 29201
 Phone: (803) 545-3373
 Email: www.Columbiasc.gov
 CoCCommDevCompliance@ColumbiaSC.gov
 www.ColumbiaSC.gov/community-development
 Felicia Kilgore, Director




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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Citizen Participation Process ........................................................................................................................ 2



Funding Resources & Expenditure Summary .............................................................................................. 3



2024 Action Plan Outcomes ......................................................................................................................... 5



Community Development Department Accomplishments ........................................................................ 5



CDBG Program Spotlight .............................................................................................................................. 9



Housing Program Spotlight ........................................................................................................................ 11



HOME Program Spotlight ........................................................................................................................... 12



HOPWA Program Spotlight ........................................................................................................................ 12



City Council Action ..................................................................................................................................... 13



Community Development Final Action ..................................................................................................... 13




Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. For
assistance, please call 803-545-3373 or dial 7-1-1 TDD, or email at
CommunityDevelopment@ColumbiaSC.gov.




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 FY 2024-2025 CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL PERFORMANCE
 EVALUATION REPORT (CAPER)
 DRAFT EXECUTIVE SUMMARY REPORT




In accordance with the federal regulations, 24 CFR, Part 91, the City of Columbia is preparing a
draft Consolidated Annual Performance & Evaluation Report (CAPER) for Fiscal Year 2024-2025.
The Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) is an end-of-year
requirement of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The purpose of
the CAPER is to provide an overall evaluation of federally funded activities and accomplishments
to HUD and the community. The performance report is prepared with public review and comment
for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 CAPER and is submitted electronically to HUD via the Integrated
Disbursement and Information System (IDIS) prior to September 30, 2025. HUD requires that
grantees submit a performance report within 90 days after the close of a jurisdiction’s program
year.


CITIZEN PARTICIPATION PROCESS
Citizens have the opportunity to comment on performance of the entitlement programs,
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Home Investment Partnership (HOME), and
Housing Opportunities for Persons with Aids (HOPWA), the Community Development Block Grant
Disaster Recovery and Mitigation Programs, (CDBG-DR) and (CDBG-MIT), and the Coronavirus
Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act programs including (CDBG-CV) and (HOPWA-
CV). The citizen participation process includes a 30-day comment period beginning August 18,
2025 and concluding September 19, 2025. Input opportunities during this review process are
encouraged through several means of access, public comment period, public forum and a public
hearing:
 Public Comment Period: August 18, 2025 – September 19, 2025
 Public Hearing: September 11, 2025 – 6:00PM (EST)
 Busby Community Center
 1735 Busby Street, Columbia, SC 29203

 Public Forum: September 23, 2025 – 11:00AM (EST)
 City Council Community Development Committee Meeting
 1737 Main Street, 2nd Floor, City Hall, Columbia, SC 29201


The draft of the Consolidated Annual Performance & Evaluation Report (CAPER) Executive
Summary is posted on the City of Columbia website for comment at
https://communitydevelopment.columbiasc.gov/caper/ or request by email @
coccommdevcompliance@columbiasc.gov or call at 803-545-3373. The Final 2024 CAPER
report along with citizen’s comments will be submitted electronically to the US Department of


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Housing and Urban Development prior to September 30, 2025. All written public comments are
welcomed and can be forwarded to:
 Email: coccommdevcompliance@columbiasc.gov, US Post mail to City of Columbia,
 Community Development Department, 1401 Main St., 4th Floor P.O. Box 147 Columbia, SC
 29201 or faxed to 803-255-8912.


FUNDING RESOURCES & EXPENDITURE SUMMARY
This draft CAPER Executive Summary report highlights the final year of progress for the 2020-
2024 Columbia 5-year Consolidated Plan. Integrated Disbursement and Information System
(IDIS) is HUD’s reporting system for the formula grant programs: CDBG, HOME, HOPWA, and
the additional congressional grant programs CDBG-CV and HOME-ARP. This charts illustrate the
resources/investments made available and the expenditures during the 2024-2025 reporting year.

 Funding Sources
 Revenue & Expenditures
 4,000,000
 3,000,000
 2,000,000
 1,000,000
 0
 2024CDBG 2024 HOME 2024 HOPWA

 Revenue Expenditures


  CDBG funds totaled $3,349,201 in revenue for projects including in $1,106,616 new
 CDBG, $2,172,740 in program income/revolving loan fund and $69,845 in prior year
 funding. Total CDBG expended - $2,129,998.

  HOME total revenue was $1,310,287 including $710,287 in new HOME funding and
 $650,000 in Program Income. Total HOME expended - $1,685,654 (includes prior year
 funding)

  HOPWA total revenue was $1,898,963 in new HOPWA funding. Total HOPWA
 expended - $2,009,854. (Increase from SCH22F001 Grant)

Total expenditures across all formula for fiscal year 2024 are $5,825,506. The community
impact is over $11,937,638 in leveraged federal, state and local funding sources as shown
below. Entitlement grants have annual grant periods while the congressional funding grants have
designated periods of performance.




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 2024 Leveraging

 $11,937,638


 $5,825,506


 EXPENDITURED $$$ LEVERAGED $$$
 Community Impact
 1:2 Ratio


The Congressional grants are shown below as indicated.
 The CDBG Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) Program was completed as of July 26, 2025. The
  total grant award of $26,155,000 has been expended and is current going through the closeout
  process. Sixty-one (61)) single-family homes were rehabilitated or reconstructed, three (3)
  elevated, 22 homes turned into greenspace, eight (8) affordable rental repairs and one
  hundred forty-five (145) new affordable rental units were created over the program period.

 The CDBG Mitigation (CDBG-MIT) Program that was awarded $18,585,000 is underway and
  has expended $3,376,614 to date. The grant has a 12-year period of performance, which ends
  June 29, 2032.

 The CDBG-CV grant award for both R1 & R3 was $1,588,189 and total expended to date is
  $751,430. Food Share Delivery Truck and the City of Columbia Parks & Recreation Touchless
  Bathroom Renovation project are projects that were underway during fiscal year 2024-2025.
  The city will expend all funds within the period of performance ending September 2026.

 HOME-ARP grant award was $2,504,566 and total expended to date is $97,089. A HOME-
  ARP NOFA was released and applications are under review for eligible projects that support
  the City’s HUD approved HOME Allocation Plan. The grant period of performance ends
  September 30, 2030.

 Congressional Grant Expenditures

 CDBG-MIT $3,376,614.00
 $18,585,000.00

 CDBG-DR $26,155,000.00
 $26,155,000.00

 HOME-ARP $97,089.00
 $2,500,820.00

 CDBG-CV $751,430.00
 $1,588,189.00

 $0.00 $5,000,000.00 $10,000,000.00 $15,000,000.00 $20,000,000.00 $25,000,000.00 $30,000,000.00

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2024 ACTION PLAN OUTCOMES
During FY2024-2025, the City of Columbia is reporting on the outcomes of priority needs and
major goals for the fourth year of FY2020-2024 Consolidated Plan, and on progress made through
various projects and activities carried out through the strategic and annual action plan. The
priorities and goals are as follows and outcomes are listed below.
 1) Expand/Improve Public Infrastructure & Facilities
 A. Expand Public Infrastructure
 B. Improve Public Infrastructure Capacity
 C. Improve Access to Public Facilities
 2) Preserve & Develop Affordable Housing
 A. Increase Homeownership Opportunities
 B. Increase Affordable Rental Housing Opportunities
 C. Provide Code Enforcement in LMI Neighborhoods
 D. Provide Removal of Slum & Blight in Residential
 E. Provide for Owner Occupied Housing Rehab
 3) Public Services & Quality of Life Improvements
 A. Provide Supportive Services for Special Needs
 B. Provide Vital Services for LMI Households Consolidated Plan
 4) Housing & Supportive Services for Persons HIV/AIDS
 A. Provide Housing Opportunities Persons HIV/AIDS
 B. Provide Medical & Support Services HIV/AIDS
 5) Provide for Increased Economic Opportunities
 A. Provide Support to New & Expanding Businesses
The City’s use of funds, particularly CDBG, addresses the priorities and specific objectives
identified in the plan, giving special attention to the highest priority activities identified.
Currently, addressing affordable housing needs remains a high priority in our Consolidated
Plan. The Housing Division manages 313 loans in the portfolio and total loan volume amount is
$17,320,581. During this reporting period, twenty (20) new homeowners were added to the
Housing Program Revolving Loan Fund Portfolio and six (6) homes were repaired for existing
homeowners. Other goals addressed was public facilities and infrastructure improvements, code
enforcement through neighborhood clean sweep activities, special needs of the homeless, and
supportive services for the most vulnerable populations. A table of performance outcomes is
provided in section CR-05 Goals & Outcomes of the final CAPER report submitted to HUD.



COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Accomplishments and outcomes of the annual 2024-2025 program year for priorities and goals
set in the 5-year 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan are addressed in the subsequent sections.
Community Development (CD) Department administers HUD Community Program and
Development (CPD) grant programs and continues to achieve an overall high standard of
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timeliness standard that is administered by HUD each year for compliance.

In addition, during this reporting period Community Development staff conducted 2025-2029
Consolidated Plan process. A series of citizen, stakeholders, City staff and City Council
meeting, forums, public hearings and survey were held through the year to engage the
community for input and recommendations for priorities and goals for the next five years. The
Consolidated Plan process was led by Civitas, LLC, a consulting firm from South Carolina. The
plan was submitted to HUD on July 8, 2025.

  Community Development Department
 Celebrated 50 Years of service during National
 Community Development Week April 21-25, 2024. In
 conjunction with CD Week activities, Community
 Development celebrated National Financial Literacy
 Month and National Fair Housing Month, and participated
 in various community events throughout the month of
 April.

  The Love Your Block (LYB) program
 successfully closed out eighteen (18)
 neighborhood projects, with $29,483 in total
 disbursements. Each participating neighborhood
 was eligible to receive up to $1,800 to support
 community-driven improvement efforts.
  Bradley N.A. - $1,800
  Brandon Acres Cedar Terrace - $1,800
  College Place - $1,629
  Colonial Park - $1,800
  Cottontown Bellevue Historic District - $1,800
  Elmwood Park - $1,800
  Galaxy N.A. - $1,800
  Golden Acres - $1,800
  Heritage Woods - $1,161
  Hyatt Park - $1,800
  Lyon Street - $1,800
  Martin Luther King - $1,800
  North Columbia Civic Club - $1,800
  Northwood Hills - $1,800
  Shandon N.A. - $1,800
  Sherwood Forest - $1,800
  South Meadowfield - $1,013



  Customer Assistance Program (CAP) designed to provide water and sewer customers
 with assistance paying past-due water and sewer bills up to $1,000. Eight Hundred
 Seventy-eight (878) citizens for a total of $459,272 in assistance.

  Neighborhood Assistance/Community Liaison – Attended eighty-five (85)
 neighborhood meetings and provided support printing over 10,634 flyers.
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  All Access Columbia & Workshop
 Events
 The All Access Columbia is an annual
 informational/educational event that
 Community Development performs on a
 quarterly basis. CD collaborates with
 City Departments, local Government
 Agencies to provide detail information to
 our City residents.
 Wednesday, November 6th, 2024 (Two
 sessions)

  Financial Literacy – This session
 gave insight to participants
 budgeting and credit counseling.
 (Flyer attached) Up to 20 people
 participated in this workshop.
  First time Homeowner – This
 session gave insight on the
 importance of working with a
 realtor and buying a home. (Flyer
 attached)
 Thursday, February 13th

  Neighborhood Plan Toolkit workshop - Conducting a Neighborhood workshop
 in collaboration with Richland County Planning Department. Up to 40 people
 participated in this workshop.
 Tuesday, April 15, 2025
  Roles & Responsibilities in Housing an workshop that give participants insight
 on:
 o Evictions
 o Housing Discriminations
 o Uniform Relocation Act
 o Code Enforcement

 Community Improvements Projects – Seven (7) Quality of Life/Neighborhood
 Improvement Clean Sweep Collaborative with Code Enforcement & Public Works:
 Galaxy N.A.
 o Monday, July 22nd – Friday, July 26th, 2024

 North Columbia (Greenview)
 o Monday, August 26th – Friday, August 30th, 2024

 M.L. King N.A.

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 o Monday, Sept. 23rd – Friday, Sept. 27th, 2024

 Rosewood Neighborhood
 o Monday, October 21st – Friday, October 25th, 2024

 Windemere Springs
 o Monday, April 21st – Friday, April 25th, 2025

 Booker Washington Heights
 o Monday, May 26th – Friday, May 30th, 2025

 Old Shandon
 o Monday, June 23rd – Friday, June 27th, 2025

  Fair Housing Awareness – During the reporting period, the
 following Fair Housing (FH) workshops and Affirmative
 marketing plans reviews were conducted


  The City is responsible for
 affirmative marketing procedures and outreach efforts is to
 ensure that all persons regardless of their race, color, national
 origin, age, religion, sex, disability, or familial status are aware of
 the affordable housing opportunities generated by federal HOME,
 CDBG, HOPWA funds, and City General Funds and program
 activities, following 24 CFR 108.1. During 2024, one (1)
 Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing Plan was approved.

  Financial Literacy workshops are created to help
 individuals understand finances and make healthy financial
 decisions.




  National Night Out (NNO)
The CD Community Liaison serves on the National Night
Out Kick-off organizing committee. The National Night
Out Kick-off is a community wide event held to kick-off
individual neighborhood national night out events that
focus on safety and crime, drug and violence prevention
in the City. Each year the event proves to engage more
citizen participation and national recognition of the efforts
made by the City of Columbia.
The Community Liaison, in collaboration with the City of Columbia’s Police Department and
Parks and Recreation Department, host the National Night Out (NNO) Kick-off Celebration
annually on the 1st Tuesday in August.
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  National Night Out (NNO) was celebrated August 3, 2024 in the City of Columbia
 and over Twenty-one (21) Columbia Neighborhoods participated in the national
 celebration.




CDBG PROGRAM SPOTLIGHT
PUBLIC SERVICE PROJECTS
   Fast Forward ($28,264) – 521 Participants were supported in their job preparation/search
 through a CDBG partnership. Fast Forward successfully met their client goals month by
 month.

   Mental Illness Recovery Center, Inc. (MIRCI) – ($100,000) – 1062 people helped.
 MIRCI met its goal to expand outreach to 155 individuals including unaccompanied youth
 and families with children experiencing homelessness with outreach, behavioral
 healthcare, and stable housing.

   Salvation Army – ($15,000) - Successfully created access to fresh produce and
 encouraged nutritional wellness to 253 individuals within the homeless population utilizing
 Rapid Shelter Columbia.

   Midlands Housing Alliance – ($69,945) - Transitions Jobs assisted 527 individuals from
 the RSC, Transitions and VA programs receive a personal resume and job readiness
 resources. Eleven (11) were places in jobs and received a bicycle or a 30-day bus pass
 for transportation.


PUBLIC FACILITIES IMPROVEMENTS
 Parks & Recreation – Parks Improvement Projects ($630,231)
  Randall Avenue Park Playground ($203,250) enhanced the aesthetics of the entire park
 by adding a beautiful age appropriate, safe playground with a sunshade to reduce the


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 heart, and provide opportunities health and community revitalization in the Belmont
 Neighborhood.
  Hyatt Park Improvements
 ($128,223) included the installation of a
 new shade sail over new the
 playground.




 Hyatt Park




 Randall Avenue Park Playground




 Drew Wellness Bathroom Upgrade

  Drew Wellness Center
 Touchless Bathroom Renovations ($239,273) Upgrade and
 renovate (6) restrooms located in the Charles R. Drew Wellness
 Center. Upgrades include commodes/urinals, replacing current
 hand dryers, installing new epoxy flooring, replacing current
 partitions, replacing current sinks, replacing current doors with
 hands-free touchless doors with foot pedals, and replacing
 ceiling tile.
  Parks and Recreation CDBG-CV Touchless Bathroom
 Renovation Project ($715,000) – Upgrade and renovate six (6)
 parks: Hyatt Park, Lorick Park, Katheryn M. Bellfield Booker
 Washington Heights Cultural Arts Center, Pinehurst Park, TS
 Martin, and the Eau Clair Print Building.




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INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS
Public Works Department – Street Lighting ($105,165)
  Edisto Court Community Lighting Project - The
 Public Works installed 15 lights along Superior,
 Wiley, and Bay Street and additional light poles near
 South Edisto Discovery Park. The installation of
 streetlights directly benefited the residents of the
 Edisto Court Community Neighborhood. It allows the
 residents of the area to safely connect to nearby
 residential and commercial areas by creating safe,
 walkable neighborhoods with light improvement.


HOUSING PROGRAM SPOTLIGHT
The City of Columbia has been helping individuals and
families for over 50 years get into homeownership, make home improvements, rehabilitate or
build new homes throughout the City. Community Development Housing Division has 313 loans
housing portfolio and total loan volume amount over $17,320,581. Funds from
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Community Development Block Grant
Program, HOME investment Partnership Program and the City’s General Funds are utilized for
the home loan programs. The City’s Housing Division has gone through transition and increase
capacity during the 2024-2025 reporting period; The Housing Division produced twenty-six (26)
units of affordable housing through loan/down payment assistance for homeownership or
homeownership rehabilitation. This is an increase of 106% from 2023 reporting period.

The Housing Division sponsored, participated in or conducted a total of nineteen (19) workshops
and clinics during the reporting period and three hundred and ten (310) participants received
various housing related information.

Table – 1 below provides the detailed units for each program.
 FY2024-2025 Housing Accomplishments
 Amount
 Number City
 Housing Programs Loan Fund Leveraged Total Financed
 Closed Contribution
 (Partner Banks)
 City
 CDBG 1 $177,000 - $177,000
 Lender/Affordable
 City
 HOME 8 $1,291,460 $1,291,460
 Lender/Affordable
 City Lender II GF 11 $488,474 $1,894,766 $2,383,240
 SHINE CDBG 6 $354,129 - $354,129

 Totals 26 $2,311,063 $1,894,766 $4,205,829
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Community Development launched the Single-Family Housing Improvement for Neighborhood
Enhancement (SHINE) Program during the last reporting period. SHINE is underway and there
are six (6) rehabs completed and five (5) applicants that are undergoing rehab, two (2)
applicants for a rebuild and seven (7) applicants that are in the process.


HOME PROGRAM SPOTLIGHT
 The City awarded to two (2) HOME
 agreements for Single-Family Affordable
 Housing Developments to TN Development
 Corporation ($2,196,467) for nine (9) single-
 family new homes, and Homeless No More
 ($1,291,700) for five (5) Home assisted
 single-family rental units. HOME funds are
 used to further the City’s commitment to make
 homeownership more affordable for very low,
 low and moderate-income persons.
 Affordable housing loans and subsidies are
 made available to remove the obstacles to
 homeownership. The city will also introduce a
 Down Payment Assistance (DPA) program to
 remove barriers to homeownership and
 ensure affordable housing is obtainable. The
 City of Columbia has a HOME Match
 reduction of 12.5% for HOME activities.


HOPWA PROGRAM SPOTLIGHT
HOPWA funds were used to assist persons within the City of Columbia Eligible Metropolitan
Statistical Area (EMSA): Calhoun, Fairfield, Kershaw, and Lexington, Richland, and Saluda
counties. The City utilized an on-line application process through Zoom Grants and six (6)
Sponsors were awarded:
 Awarded Expended
 TCM, (Cooperative Ministry) $220,000 $220,000
 MHA –Transitions $25,894 $24,589
 PALSS (Palmetto Aids Life Support Services) $566,123 $566,123
 USC (University of South Carolina) $530,480 $530,480
 USCS (Upper Savannah Care Services) $25,000 $14,620
 CHA (Columbia Housing Authority)
  CHA-1 Tenant Based Rental Assistance (TBRA) $492,120 $457,877
  CHA-2 TBRA/Salary $23,868 $23,057
  CHA-3 TBRA-Housing First/Homelessness $157,540 $152,735

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  CHA-4 Housing Operations/Maintenance $20,373 $20,373


These funds provide housing needs (supportive services, short-term emergency rental and
mortgage, and utility payments, case management and vouchers), as well as housing assessment
services to this targeted population. During this period at total of $2,009,854 expended for the
following outcomes:
  65 households received tenant-based rental assistance
  502 persons received supportive services
  132 persons received short-term rent, mortgage and utility assistance
  394 Housing Information services provided
  $10,042,872 total leveraged dollars

The Community Development Department is committed to making the City of Columbia and its
neighborhoods a better place to live and work. It is through the efforts of this Department that the
City strives to provide safe, decent, affordable housing; a suitable and sustainable living
environment and economic opportunities, specifically for low or moderate wealth individuals and
families.


CITY COUNCIL ACTION
ACTION: Community Development is providing this CAPER Executive Summary report as
information to the City Council Community Development Committee at the Standing Meeting for
approval to submit the Final 2024 CAPER Report to HUD on or before September 28, 2025.


COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINAL ACTION
The Final 2024 CAPER report along with citizen’s comments will be submitted electronically to
the US Department of Housing and Urban Development prior to September 28, 2025. All written
public comments are welcome. Forward all comments to:
 Email: coccommdevcompliance@columbiasc.gov, US post mail to Dollie Herron, City of
 Columbia, Community Development Department, 1401 Main St., 4th Floor P.O. Box 147
 Columbia, SC 29201 or faxed to 803-255-8912.




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 Consolidated Annual
Performance Evaluation
 Report (CAPER) 2024
 City of Columbia Community Development Department
 Felicia Kilgore, Director
 1401 Main St, 4th Floor
 Columbia, SC 29201
 Phone: (803) 545-3373
 Fax: (803) 988-8014




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 CAPER Purpose and Process
PURPOSE:
Ø Provide Overall Evaluation of Federally Funded Activities
Ø Report to HUD & Community (24 CFR, Part 91)
Ø Provide Citizen Participation Opportunities (Review & Comment)




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 Citizen Participation Process

Ø30-Day Public Comment Period: August 18, 2025 – September 19, 2025

Ø Public Hearing: September 11, 2025 – 6:00PM (EST)
  Busby Street Community Center
  1735 Busby St., Columbia, SC 29203

Ø Public Forum: September 23, 2025 – 11 AM
  City of Columbia Community Development Committee Meeting
  City Hall, 2nd Floor, Mayor’s Conference Room




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 FUNDING SOURCES
 2024 Revenue & Expenditures

 Funding Sources
 Revenue & Expenditures
4,000,000

3,500,000

3,000,000

2,500,000

2,000,000 Congressional Grant Expenditures
1,500,000

1,000,000 $3,376,614.00
 CDBG-MIT
 500,000 $18,585,000.00

 0
 2024CDBG 2024 HOME 2024 HOPWA $26,155,000.00
 CDBG-DR
 $26,155,000.00
 Revenue Expenditures

 $97,089.00
 HOME-ARP
 $2,500,820.00


 $751,430.00
 CDBG-CV
 $1,588,189.00

 $0.00 $5,000,000.00 $10,000,000.00 $15,000,000.00 $20,000,000.00 $25,000,000.00 $30,000,000.00

 Total Expended Total Funding




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Leveraging & Community Impact
 2024 Leveraging
 Community Impact


 $11,937,638




 $5,825,506




 EXPENDITURED $$$ LEVERAGED $$$




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 Community Development 2024
 Highlights
Ø Community Development Department celebrated 50 Years
  during National Community Development Week April 21-25,
  2025

Ø The Love Your Block “LYB” Grant Program assisted 18
  neighborhood programs for a total of $29,483

Ø Customer Assistance Program (CAP) – provided 878 citizens with
  water and sewer assistance totaling $459,272




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 Community Development 2024
 Highlights cont.
Ø Neighborhood Assistance/Community Liaison –
  Attended eighty-five (85) neighborhood
  meetings and provided support printing over
  10,634 flyers.

Ø Community Improvements Projects – Seven (7)
  Quality of Life/Neighborhood Improvement
  Clean Sweep Collaborative with Development
  Services & Public Works.

Ø “All Access” Trainings/Workshops (two
  sessions)
 • Financial Literacy – Up to 20 people
 participated in this workshop.
 • First time Homeowner Session




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 Housing Program Spotlight

FY2024-2025 Housing Accomplishments

 Number Amount Leveraged
  Housing Programs Loan Fund City Contribution Total Financed
 Closed (Partner Banks)



City Lender/Affordable CDBG 1 $177,000 - $177,000

City Lender/Affordable HOME 8 $1,291,460 $1,291,460

City Lender II GF 11 $488,474 $1,894,766 $2,383,240

SHINE CDBG 6 $354,129 - $354,129


 Totals 26 $2,311,063 $1,894,766 $4,205,829




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 CDBG Public Services

Fast Forward ($28,264) – 521 Participants were supported in their job preparation/search through a CDBG
partnership. Fast Forward successfully met their client goals month by month.

Mental Illness Recovery Center, Inc. (MIRCI) – ($100,000) – 1062 people helped. MIRCI met its goal to
expand outreach to 155 individuals including unaccompanied youth and families with children experiencing
homelessness with outreach, behavioral healthcare, and stable housing.

Salvation Army – ($15,000) - Successfully created access to fresh produce and encouraged nutritional
wellness to 253 individuals within the homeless population utilizing Rapid Shelter Columbia.

Midlands Housing Alliance – ($69,945) - Transitions Jobs assisted 527 individuals from the RSC, Transitions
and VA programs receive a personal resume and job readiness resources. Eleven (11) were places in jobs
and received a bicycle or a 30-day bus pass for transportation.




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CDBG Public Facilities & Infrastructure
Ø Columbia Parks and Recreation – Parks Improvement
  Projects ($331,473)
 • Randall Avenue Park Playground ($203,250)
 • Hyatt Park Improvements ($128,223) Randall Avenue Park Playground


 • Drew Wellness Center Touchless Bathroom
 Renovations ($239,273)
 • CDBG-CV Multiple Parks Touchless Bathroom
 Renovations ($715,000) Drew Wellness Bathroom



Ø Columbia Public Works Department – Street Lighting
  ($105,165)
 • Edisto Court Community Lighting Project




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 HOME Program Spotlight
Ø The City awarded to two (2) HOME agreements
  for Single-Family Affordable Housing
  Developments:

 § TN Development Corporation ($2,196,467)
 for nine (9) single-family new homes

 § Homeless No More ($1,196,467) for five (5)
 Home assisted single-family rental units.

Ø HOME Match reduction of 12.5% for HOME activities




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 2024 HOPWA Accomplishments

Ø 65 households received tenant-based rental assistance
Ø 502 persons received supportive services
Ø 132 persons received short-term rent, mortgage and utility assistance
Ø 394 Housing Information services provided
Ø $10,042,872 total leveraged dollars
Ø HOPWA serves the following six (6) counties:
 • Calhoun
 • Fairfield
 • Kershaw
 • Lexington
 • Richland
 • Saluda
Ø Total Expended - $2,009,854




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 Program and Compliance Staff
 Dollie Herron
 Community Development Administrator
 803- 545-3371 (Office)
 Dollie.Herron@columbiasc.gov
 Payton Simmons Nicolette Parker
 Program Compliance Program Compliance
  Specialist/HOPWA Specialist/Monitoring
803-545-3046 (Office) (803) 545-4121 (Office)
Payton.Simmons@columbiasc.gov Nicolette.Parker@columbiasc.gov




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 Questions?
 FELICIA KILGORE, DIRECTOR
  COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
 1401 MAIN STREET, 4TH FLOOR
 COLUMBIA, SC 29201
 PHONE: 803.545.3373
COMMUNITYDEVELOPMENT@COLUMBIASC.GOV




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MEETING DATE: September 23, 2025

DEPARTMENT: City Clerk

FROM: Erika Hammond, City Clerk

SUBJECT: Update on City-owned, Vacant Residential Lots -
 Mr. Jeff Palen, Assistant City Manager/Chief
 Financial Officer and Ms. Felicia Kilgore, Director of
 Community Development
FUNDING SOURCE &
ORIGINAL BUDGET:




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MEETING DATE: September 23, 2025

DEPARTMENT: City Clerk

FROM: Erika Hammond, City Clerk

SUBJECT: Establishing a Process to Support State Low-
 Income Housing Tax Credit Projects - Ms. Felicia
 Kilgore, Director of Community Development
FUNDING SOURCE &
ORIGINAL BUDGET:




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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
 TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2025


CALL TO ORDER

The Community Development Committee conducted a meeting on Tuesday,
September 23, 2025 at City Hall (Mayor’s Conference Room), 1737 Main Street,
Columbia, South Carolina 229201. The Honorable Tina N. Herbert, Chair called the
meeting to order at 11:01 a.m. and the following members were present:
 Attendee Name Title Status
 Tina N. Herbert Chair Present
 Will Brennan Member Present
 Tyler D. Bailey Member Present

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

1. June 3, 2025 and August 19, 2025 Community Development Committee
 Meeting Minutes – Approved

Upon a motion made by Mr. Bailey and seconded by Mr. Brennan, the Committee
voted unanimously to approve the June 3, 2025 and August 19, 2025 Community
Development Committee Meeting Minutes.

COMMITTEE DISCUSSION

2. Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) for Fiscal
 Year 2024-2025- Ms. Felicia Kilgore, Director of Community Development –
 Received as information

Ms. Felicia Kilgore, Director of Community Development presented the department’s
annual HUD (Department of Urban Housing and Development) report for the final
year of the 2024–2025 Consolidated Plan. She reported receiving over $3 million in
CDBG (Community Development Block Grant) funds, $700,000 in HOME (Investment
Partnership Program funds, and $1.8 million in HOPWA (Housing Opportunity For
Persons with Aids) funds, along with $18.5 million in congressional mitigation grants
supporting the Olympia Fire Station and canal head gate projects. The department
leveraged $5.8 million in federal funds to generate $11.9 million in additional
investment for housing, economic development, and community services. Programs
such as Love Your Block, neighborhood sweeps, and housing loans benefited
hundreds of residents and 878 citizens received utility assistance through the
Customer Assistance Program (CAP) program. She noted the disaster recovery
program has been closed out and the annual report will be submitted to HUD by
September 29, 2025.


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 TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2025


There was discussion about public notice requirements; funding for the Olympia Fire
Station and use of capital improvement dollars; eligibility and use of HOME American
Rescue Plan ACT funds for homelessness prevention; and park restroom upgrades.

Upon a motion made by Mr. Bailey and seconded by Mr. Brennan, the Committee
voted unanimously to approve the submission of the CAPER report.

There was consensus of the committee to present the report to City Council at a Work
Session.

3. Update on City-owned, Vacant Residential Lots - Mr. Jeff Palen, Assistant City
 Manager/Chief Financial Officer and Ms. Felicia Kilgore, Director of Community
 Development – Received as information.

Mr. Jeff Palen, Assistant City Manager/Chief Financial Officer provided an update on
city-owned residential properties and development activity. A total of 68 residential
lots are being tracked through the GIS Department, with maps showing properties
across areas such as Five Points, North Main, and Two Notch Road. Several parcels
are being used through the City’s housing programs in partnership with the TN
Development Corporation. There are nine homes nearing completion as part of phase
one and plans for additional lots in phase two.

There was discussion about whether any listed parcels were located outside city
limits; the status of Ridgewood properties and their ownership history; adding TN
Development’s phase-one lots to future reports; tracking property activation and
development progress through the GIS system; and creating a five-year real estate
strategy to guide the use of vacant residential parcels.

4. Establishing a Process to Support State Low-Income Housing Tax Credit
 Projects - Ms. Felicia Kilgore, Director of Community Development – Received
 as information.

Mr. Jeff Palen, Assistant City Manager/Chief Financial Officer provided an overview of
the City’s process for reviewing and supporting affordable and workforce housing
developments seeking municipal assistance or letters of support.

Ms. Felicia Kilgore, Director of Community Development explained how developers
request City backing for State Low-Income Housing Tax Credit applications and other
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 TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2025


There was discussion about creating a clear review process for housing development
requests; ensuring City Council’s awareness before letters of support are issued;
coordinating with state housing deadlines; involving neighborhood associations;
addressing low income housing on Bull Street; integrating the process with the loan
committee; and setting a funding threshold for Committee notification.

ADJOURNMENT

The meeting was adjourned at 12:08 p.m.

Respectfully submitted:



Erika D. Moore Hammond, MMC, CPM
City Clerk




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