Midlands

City of Columbia Office of Business Opportunities

Key Programs: Commercial & Forgivable Loans, Technical Assistance, Education & Advocacy, Contractor & Supplier Diversity, Commercial Retention & Redevelopment Program, FastTrac Growth Venture, NxtLevel Micro-Entrepreneur Training, Columbia Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program, Sub-Contractor Outreach Program

Phone #: (803) 545-3950

Website: https://www.obo.columbiasc.gov/

Mission: We are committed to supporting initiatives that benefit small, minority, veteran, and women-owned businesses located in, or that want to do business with, the City of Columbia.

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COGUM Global, Inc.

Key Programs and Services: Woodland Park, Affordable Housing Program, Homeless Veteran’s Program, Youth Literacy Program

Phone #: 803-328-0123

Website: https://www.cogum-global.org/

Mission: Raise awareness of issues of the decay of poverty that affects so many of our neighbors. Focused on helping those who need it most, giving them a hand up and a path toward hope by providing affordable and low-income housing and apartments.

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Columbia Empowerment Zone, Inc. – City of Columbia

Key Programs: Vacant Abandoned Building Incentive Program (VABIP), Housing and Commercial Real Estate Services

Phone #: 803-748-0964

Website: www.columbiasc.gov/cez

Mission: Focused on encouraging and nurturing small business growth, with an overarching goal of creating jobs and improving quality of life across all sectors or our community.

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Columbia Housing Development Corporation (CHDC)

Key Programs: Creating new and preserving existing housing in city neighborhoods

Phone #: 803-545-3767

Website: www.columbiasc.gov/chdc 

Mission: Creates new housing and preserving existing housing in city neighborhoods…We know that providing quality housing to attract and maintain residents, young and old, will help strengthen our neighborhoods, and promote community pride.

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Community Assistance Provider

Key Programs: Affordable Housing, Emergency Housing Rehabilitation (ER), Homeownership Opportunities, HUD Certified Housing and Financial Counseling, Owner Occupied Rehabilitation (OOR)

Phone #: 803-771-0050

Website: www.communityassistanceprovider.com 

Mission: Improve quality of life by providing affordable housing and economic opportunities for low to moderate-income individuals and families throughout our fifteen county service area.

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Folkways Community Development Corporation

Key Programs: Dream Builders- Creative Industries Entrepreneurship Accelerator Program, Community Training Center, Coworking Space

Phone #: 803-845-4321

Website: www.folkwayscdc.org 

Mission: Inspire positive change and self-empowerment in low wealth communities. This mission is accomplished through an array of educational and cultural programs that spark innovative thinking, build creative capacity, and spur economic growth.

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Habitat for Humanity of York County

Key Programs: Habitat for Humanity Homeownership Program, Habitat Restore, Critical Home Repair, Veterans Services, Neighborhood Revitalization, Special Builds, Advocacy

Phone #: 803-328-1728

Website: www.yorkcountyhabitat.org

Mission: Seeking to put God’s love into action, Habitat for Humanity of York County brings people together to build homes, communities and hope…Through faith, innovation and passion, and thanks to the support of countless community partners, volunteers, donors and advocates, Habitat for Humanity of York County has made a significant impact in York County since its founding.

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Homeless No More (Trinity Housing Corporation)

Key Programs: Family Shelter (Emergency Services), St. Lawrence Place (Transitional Housing), Live Oak Place (Affordable Housing), Support Services 

Phone #: 803-602-6379

Website: www.homelessnomoresc.org

Mission: Believes family homelessness is entirely solvable. Our continuum of care – from emergency services to transitional and affordable housing – keeps each family together and meets their needs at the right time with the right services. By providing the support to move each family toward a permanent, self-sufficient solution, we can eradicate family homelessness and help parents and their children achieve lasting independence.

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Kershaw County Housing Authority

Key Programs: Advocate for, empower and assist low-income individuals and families with securing safe, decent and affordable housing

Phone #: 803-677-0813

Website: https://www.kchousing.org/

Mission: The Mission of the Authority is to advocate for, empower and assist low-income individuals and families with securing safe, decent and affordable housing.

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Midlands CDC

Key Programs: Be Right! Project, Career Education Exploration and Training, Dream Catcher’s After School Program, Dream Catcher’s Child Learning Center, GED Prep and Testing, Project 180, Project 180/2, Senior Citizens Program, Dream Center Cafeteria 

Mount Hebron Baptist Church

Key Programs: Boy Scouts, Christian Education, Missionaries, Optimist International, YWA

Phone #: 843-324-3820

Website: http://www.mthebronbc.org/home.html

Mission: To proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ, through Love, Fellowship and Stewardship, to reach others, to guide them to spiritual Maturity and a Relationship with the Lord Jesus, by Witnessing, Mission, Evangelism and Discipleship. We resolve by the Power of the Holy Spirit, to work to advance the Kingdom of our Lord for the improvement of our communities; and to bring relief to those that are in bondage to poverty, ignorance, fear and prejudice.

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