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Community & Economic Development

Economic Development in the Lowcountry


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      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