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 Public Hearing for LIHEAP 2025
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., Thursday, August 15, 2024, to formally review the proposed 2025 Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) State Plan. To attend the virtual public hearing for LIHEAP, CLICK HERE at 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: 331 342 706#. View the full public notice here .
FFY 2025 CSBG and LIHEAP Model State Plans for Public Inspection
Persons desiring to submit comments on the proposed 2025 CSBG and LIHEAP Model State Plans may do so in writing no later than August 23, 2024. 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 2025 LIHEAP Model State Plan.
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