NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND DISPLAY RICHLAND COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA FY 2021, 2022 and 2023 ANNUAL ACTION PLANS SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENTS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) Notice is hereby given that Richland County will hold a Public Hearing on Thursday, April 23, 2026, at 6:00 p.m., prevailing time, in the Council Chambers located at 2020 Hampton Street, Columbia, South Carolina, 29201. The Council Chambers are accessible to persons with physical disabilities. If special arrangements need to be made to accommodate any resident in order for them to participate in the public hearing, including translation services, please contact the Community Development Office, Richland County Government, (803) 576 - 2230 or email at CD@richlandcountysc.gov, to make those arrangements, and any person who may have a hearing impediment, please contact 7-1-1 for the TTY/TTD relay. The purpose of this Public Hearing is to present Richland County's proposed Substantial Amendments to the FY 2021, FY 2022, and FY 2023 Annual Action Plans for CDBG funding. The proposed Substantial Amendments create two new projects, using $250,000 of unspent CDBG funds currently allocated to LMI job creation activities (economic development). The funds will be used to invest in shovel-ready residential blight removal and public facility improvements in unincorporated Richland County. This is considered a substantial amendment in accordance with the county's Citizen Participation Plan, under the following criteria: a) adds or removes major proposed activities and b) changes greater than 50% in a budget line item. · CD-21-09 – Small Business Grants & Training – The county will reallocate $50,000 of unspent funds for Public Infrastructure and Facility Improvements and cancel the project. · CD-22-05 Improving Economic Opportunities - The county will reallocate $100,000 of unspent funds to residential Slum & Blight Removal and cancel the project. ·CD-23-05 – Improving Economic Opportunities - The county will reallocate $100,000 of unspent funds to residential Slum & Blight Removal and cancel the project. ·CD-21-01 – Public Infrastructure & Facility Improvements – The county will reallocate $50,000 from the LMI Job Creation activity for this existing project. This project/activity will provide for public facility improvements in Low/Mod areas of unincorporated Richland County. ·CD-22-11 – Slum & Blight Removal – The county will create a new project/activity and reallocate $100,000 from the Improving Economic Opportunities activity. This project/activity will provide for residential slum & blight removal through demolition and clearance activities in unincorporated Richland County. CD-23-11 – Slum & Blight Removal – The county will create a new project/activity and reallocate $100,000 from the Improving Economic Opportunities activity. This project/activity will provide for residential slum & blight removal through demolition and clearance activities in unincorporated Richland County. In order to obtain the views of residents, public agencies and other interested parties, Richland County will place its FY 2021, 2022 and 2023 Annual Action Plans Substantial Amendments on public display on Sunday, April 5, 2026, through Monday, May 4, 2026, at the following locations: Richland County Government Grants & Community Outreach Department Community Development Division 2020 Hampton Street – Suite 3058 Richland County's Website: https://www.richlandcountysc.gov/Government/Departments/Community-Development These documents will be available for public display during normal business hours of operation for a period of thirty (30) days until 4:00 PM on Monday, May 4, 2026. The FY 2021, 2022, and 2023 Annual Action Plan Substantial Amendments will be submitted to the Richland County Council for approval at a regular scheduled County Council Meeting on May 5, 2026, at 6:00 PM. All interested residents and other parties are encouraged to attend this public hearing and they will be given the opportunity to present oral or written testimony concerning the proposed use of Federal funds under the FY 2021, 2022, and 2023 Annual Action Plans Substantial Amendments. Written or oral comments may be directed to Ms. Callison Richardson, Manager, Grants & Community Development Division, Richland County Government, Grants & Community Outreach Department, Community Development Division, 2020 Hampton St. Suite 3058, Columbia, SC 29204, (803) 576 - 2055 or via 711 for the hearing impaired or email at CD@richlandcountysc.gov. Ms. Callison Richardson Division Manager, Community Development & Grants Grants & Community Outreach Department Richland County Government IPL0328429 Apr 5 2026