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 Draft 2024 CSBG & LIHEAP State Plans
This Notice of Draft 2024 CSBG and LIHEAP state plans is for public comment and review. Email all comments to oeo@admin.sc.gov no later than Friday. August 25, 2023.
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