What is the Office of Economic Opportunity?
Created by the Community Economic Opportunity Act of 1983, the Office of Economic Opportunity (OEO) is the state's administering agency for the Community Services Block Grant, Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, Weatherization Assistance Program and Emergency Solutions Grant. OEO works in partnership with community action agencies and other non-profit agencies to administer and distribute funds for local initiatives designed to appreciably impact the causes of poverty.
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Notice of Virtual Hearing for 2026 CSBG and LIHEAP State Plans
This notice advises the public that the South Carolina Office of Economic Opportunity (SC OEO) will be conducting a public hearing virtually at 10 a.m., Friday, August 15, 2025, to formally review the proposed 2026 Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) and Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) State Plans.
To attend the virtual hearing for CSBG and LIHEAP, click here on the date and time indicated above. If you do not have internet access, you may attend by dialing 1-803-454-9963 using Access Code: 745 609 818#.
View the full public notice here.
FFY 2026 CSBG and LIHEAP Model State Plans for Public Comment
Persons desiring to submit comments on the proposed 2026 CSBG and LIHEAP Model State Plans may do so in writing no later than August 22, 2025. Comments may be mailed to the Office of Economic Opportunity at 1205 Pendleton Street, Suite 364 Columbia, SC 29201, or emailed to oeo@admin.sc.gov. All timely written comments submitted by mail or email will be included as part of the official record and considered by SC OEO. For more information, contact the South Carolina Office of Economic Opportunity (803-734-0662).
Click here to view the draft 2026 CSBG Model State Plan.
Click here to view the draft 2026 LIHEAP Model State Plan.
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This website is supported, in part, by D5001CSBGR25 and D5001LIHEP25 from the Office of Community Services/Community Services Block Grant and Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program within the Administration for Children and Families, a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Neither the Administration for Children and Families nor any of its components operate, control, are responsible for, or necessarily endorse this website (including, without limitation, its content, technical infrastructure, and policies, and any services or tools provided). The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Administration for Children and Families and the Office of Community Services, Community Services Block Grant, and the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program.