15-02-2025
Horry County awarding funds to groups tackling homelessness
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — Horry County is looking to award two non-profits with funding to support those without homes.
It's through the HOME-ARP funding which spans across Horry, Georgetown and Williamsburg counties.
The Veterans Welcome Home and Resource Center supports our veteran population in a variety of ways. But one of them is by getting them off the streets and into a warm place, they get to call home.
The county wants to award more than three million dollars to local organizations.
One of them is the Eastern Carolina Housing Organization and the other is the VWHRC.
CEO Scott Dulebohn says it's a good feeling to even be considered for this type of funding.
'They see what we're doing,' he said. 'We're filling a huge gap that's there. Our people care. We show up 24, seven if a veteran struggling, and we make sure that the money gets used wisely and it gets used effectively.'
The non-profit recently welcomed more than two dozen veterans into their tiny home village in Myrtle Beach but was seeking about a million dollars to build phase two.
Phase two would consist of eight duplexes and a resource center including a day room, kitchen and laundry room.
But because the property sits on a flood plain, Horry County is recommending only $75 thousand for supportive services.
Dulebohn says while it's disappointing, they still plan to use that money to support 2,000 people in need.
'We'll keep working the process,' he said. 'We'll continue to apply. It was all set up and on the blueprints for phase two. So we're hoping that we can talk with some folks and get the thing rolling along so that way the veterans have the resources that they deserve down there.'
The resolution still needs to get the green light from Horry County Council, but if all goes well, they would get the funds by this spring.
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