Public Notice Regarding Public Hearing and Plan Available for Review Beaufort County/Lowcountry Regional HOME Consortium Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report (CAPER) The Lowcountry Regional HOME Consortium invites citizens to comment on its draft Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report (CAPER). The draft plan will be available for review from August 18, 2025, to September 18, 2025, at the Lowcountry Council of Governments, 634 Campground Road, Yemassee, SC 29945. Copies of the CAPER will be provided upon your request. Comments may be submitted in writing to Michelle Knight, Community & Economic Development Director, Lowcountry Council of Governments, POB 98 Yemassee, SC 29945, (843) 473-3990 or by email at mknight@lowcountrycog.org or Tiffany Dantzler, C&ED Specialist, (843) 473-3979, tdantzler@lowcoun trycog.org. NOTICE IS HERBY GIVEN that on Thursday, August 28, 2025 at 6:30PM, a public hearing will be held to review and receive additional comments concerning the CAPER. Beaufort County is the Lead Entity of the Lowcountry Regional HOME Consortium, and the public hearing and the matters to be discussed are subject to the provisions of the Beaufort County Citizen Participation Plan, developed in anticipation of participation in the Federal HUD HOME Program, which provides for the participation of the citizens of Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton and Jasper Counties in the planning and implementation of projects which will receive HUD HOME funds. Beaufort County and its member local governments do not discriminate on the basis of age, color, religion, sex, national origin, familial status or disability in the admission of, access to, or treatment in the employment in federally assisted programs or activities. Michael Moore, Beaufort County Administrator, PO Drawer 1228, Beaufort, SC, 843-255-2021, has been designated to coordinate compliance with the nondiscrimination requirements contained in the US Department of Housing and Urban Development's regulations. Note: Assistance will be provided to accommodate the special needs of disabled and/or limited English proficient persons upon request with 48-hour notice. Nota: Se proporcionará asistencia para satisfacer las necesidades especiales de las personas discapacitadas y / o con dominio limitado del inglés a pedido con un aviso de 48 horas. IPL0259972 Aug 3 2025