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Community Development
The Community Development Division solicits and encourages diverse, comprehensive community input during the needs assessment, development, implementation and evaluation stages of each project or program.
Financial Empowerment Centers
Financial empowerment counselors are now available in satellite offices throughout Greenville County to assist residents with financial goals such as debt reduction, savings plans, credit building and setting up checking/savings accounts. This service delivers free one-on-one counseling at each satellite location. For more information visit www.greenvillefec.com.
Celebrate this new service in the city of Greenville at one of the following ribbon cutting ceremonies:
2/25/19 | 1:30 p.m.
Sterling Hope Center
709 Dunbar St.
2/28/19 | 3 p.m.
Hughes Main Library
25 Heritage Green Pl.
Neighborhood Empowerment Workshop: Heirs, Wills & Property
This free workshop will explore legal issues related to heirs, wills and property. Discussion topics will include:
- The importance of a will
- How to properly execute a will
- What happens if you don’t have a will
- The probate process
A light meal will be provided. For more information, please call 864-467-4570.
2/28/19 | 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Fountain Inn Activities Center
610 Fairview Street, Fountain Inn
3/6/19 | Noon – 2 p.m.
Nicholtown Community Center
112 Rebecca Street, Greenville
3/20/19 | 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Taylor’s First Baptist
200 W. Main Street, Taylors
3/25/19 | 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Sterling Community Center
113 Minus Street, Greenville
4/3/19 | Noon – 2 p.m.
Traveler’s Rest City Hall
125 Trailblazer Drive, Travelers Rest
4/6/19 | Time TBA
Long Branch Baptist Church
28 Bolt Street, Greenville
Opportunity Zones
Opportunity Zones are a new community development program established by Congress as a part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, they are designed to encourage long-term private investments in low-income communities. This program provides a federal tax incentive for taxpayers who reinvest unrealized capital gains into "Opportunity Funds," which are specialized vehicles dedicated to investing in low-income areas called "Opportunity Zones."
Contact Us
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Community Development
cityinfo@greenvillesc.gov
Ginny Stroud
Community Development Administrator
gstroud@greenvillesc.gov
Rebecca Edwards
Financial Coordinator
redwards@greenvillesc.gov
Monique Mattison
Community Planner
mmattison@greenvillesc.gov
Michael Williamson
Project Manager
mwilliamson@greenvillesc.gov
Regina Wynder
Administrative Assistant
rwynder@greenvillesc.gov
206 S Main Street
5th Floor
P.O. Box 2207
Greenville, SC 29602
Phone: 864-467-4570
Additional Information
- Housing Resources (PDF)
- Workforce Resources (PDF)
- AID Upstate
- Allen Temple Community Economic Development Corporation
- Genesis Homes
- Goodwill Industries
- Greenville Area Interfaith Hospitality Network
- Greenville County Human Relations Commission
- Greenville County Redevelopment Authority
- Greenville Housing Authority