2026 National Community Development Week Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG)

Join us as we celebrate National Community Development Week, April 6–10, 2026, with a special Community Development Block Party! This event highlights how community partnerships and federal programs strengthen neighborhoods, expand housing opportunities, and improve residents' quality of life.

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Programs & Grants

Our Mission is to improve the quality of life for Columbia’s citizens by providing economic, housing and social opportunities. We are the fuel supporting the local economy by providing resources and opportunities for growth.

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CDBG Disaster Recovery

The City of Columbia received HUD approval for its CDBG Disaster Recovery Action Plan on January 24, 2017 (Public Law 114-113). The Action Plan described the allocation of $19,989,000 to programs designed to address unmet needs resulting from the October 2015 Storm/Flood, primarily focusing on rehabilitation of single-family residences that meet low to moderate income criteria.

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News

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Services

Community Development administers federal, state and local funding and ensures compliance.

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CDBG Mitigation

Mitigation helps communities lessen the impacts of disasters by reducing or eliminating the long-term risk of death, injury, property loss or damage, suffering and hardship.

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Our mission is to improve the quality of life for Columbia's citizens by providing economic, housing and social opportunities. We are the fuel supporting the local economy by providing resources and opportunities for growth.

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Community Development administers federal, state and local funding and ensures compliance. Community Development programs increase home-ownership neighborhood capacity while offering excellent customer services. Partnerships with banks, neighborhoods and organizations allow us to improve the quality of life and continue to make Columbia a world class city.

Neighborhood Tour | Community Development & 50 Years

Columbia celebrates 50 years of community development progress

Community Development Brunch | 2025 CD Week & 50 Years

Community Development | Affordable Housing

Block Party | 2025 CD Week & 50 Years

Day of Service with Richland County | 2025 CD Week & 50 Years

Making an impact in the City of Columbia.

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families assisted with homeownership
$

3,392,934

invested HOME program funds to support new constructed affordable housing units
$

2,311,063

invested in affordable housing in 2024

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nonprofits supported to deliver services with CDBG Program dollars

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homes preserved/rehabilitated
$

2,009,854

invested HOPWA funding to support 6 counties: Calhoun, Fairfield, Kershaw, Lexington, Richland, Saluda