Lowcountry Council of Governments
Cause Area
- Advocacy & Human Rights
Location
PO Box 98Yemassee, SC 29945 United StatesOrganization Information
Mission Statement
Improving the lives of Lowcountry citizens through client programs and services to local governments; serving as a resource to the twenty-five local governments in the Region and a connection between them and certain state and federal programs.
Description
LCOG is a public agency guided by a thirty-member board of directors appointed by the participating local governments. Our activities are organized into four program areas: Aging and Disability, Community and Economic Development, Planning and Transportation, and Workforce Development. Our staff members provide assistance to senior citizens and persons with disabilities; community and economic development with a focus on infrastructure improvements and affordable housing programs, grant writing and administration, and creating jobs; planning for future land use in communities and regional transportation; and workforce development assistance for employers and job seekers.