Community & Economic Development
Economic Development in the Lowcountry
CONTACT LINKS DOCUMENTS & FORMS
As the administering agency for the Lowcountry Economic Development District, LCOG through its Community and Economic Development Department (C&ED), provides resources to help local governments and their agencies bolster the local economy. The COG administers and/or provides technical assistance to federal grant programs for the Economic Development Administration, community development block grants and others. It also administers the Lowcountry Regional HOME Consortium (LRHC) program to promote and increase affordable housing in the Region.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Phone: 843-726-5536 Fax: 843-726-5165
Michelle Knight — C&ED Director mknight@lowcountrycog.org
Holly Crews — C&ED Specialist hcrews@lowcountrycog.org
Denise Draper — C&ED Specialist ddraper@lowcountrycog.org
Rhonda Davis — C&ED Technician rdavis@lowcountrycog.org
Barbara Johnson — Affordable Housing Manager bjohnson@lowcountrycog.org
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT LINKS
Federal/State Links:
U. S. Department of Commerce
U. S. Small Business Administration
South Carolina Department of Commerce
South Carolina Chamber of Commerce
South Carolina Business One-Stop
Local Development Organizations:
Colleton County Economic Alliance
Hampton County Economic Development Commission
Lowcountry Small Business Hub
Local Chambers of Commerce:
Beaufort County Chamber of Commerce
Beaufort County Black Chamber of Commerce
Edisto Beach Chamber of Commerce
Hampton County Chamber of Commerce
Hardeeville Chamber of Commerce
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton Chamber of Commerce
Jasper County Chamber of Commerce
Walterboro-Colleton County Chamber of Commerce