A separate non-profit, government-purposed entitiy tasked to apply for grant monies only available to communities with Land Banks: strategically acquire blighted properties; return blighted properties to productive use through rehabilitation; sale to new owners; demolition; preparation for traditional economic development; creative reuse; increase property values through these efforts; support community goals through collarborations with Richland's individual communities, government, lenders, and individual property owners; and improve the quality of life for Richland County's residents through its efforts. Homeowners with vacant properties on either side of their owner-occupied home may purchase a Richland County Land Bank property as per the current pricing guidelines.