CDBG funds redirected to 915 Main Street demolition
Charleston
Summary
Leftover federal block grant money from finished projects — Sojourner's roof and ADA curb cuts — is being pooled to demolish a vacant building at 915 Main Street with Fort City Charleston.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
- 2
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 5, 2026.
Impact analysis
About $300,000 in federal grant funds moved between accounts — no new city money.
Neighbors near the vacant 915 Main Street building get a blighted property torn down.
West Side families living near abandoned houses face theft, fire risk and safety fears.
Mentions & discussions (3)
Finance - Oct 5, 2026
Leftover federal block grant money from finished projects — Sojourner's roof and ADA curb cuts — is being pooled to demolish a vacant building at 915 Main Street with Fort City Charleston.
City Council - Oct 5, 2026
Leftover federal block grant money — about $300,000 — will demolish the old Rehoboth Church building. One councilmember worried the cleared lot will just become empty single-family homes.
City Council - Jun 1, 2026
West Side residents and council members say torn-down and condemned houses are sitting for months — some two years — attracting trespassers and fires. Councilmember Pat Jones demanded the low-bid demolition contractor be held to its contract.
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