Government

The latest round of Community Development Block Grant funding, allocated annually by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and awarded by the S.C. Commerce Department, will benefit 40,916 residents. … Read More

S.C. Gov. Henry McMaster’s 2021-2022 budget also calls for investments in broadband expansion, workforce training and law enforcement and would allocate $500 million to the state’s reserve fund. … Read More

The SC Stay program from SC Housing, set to launch in February, will provide up to $25 million in federal funds to help applicants with mortgage and rent payments. SC Housing is seeking agencies to help identify eligible households. … Read More

With county offices closed because of COVID-19, all businesses, including home-based ones, must renew their licenses online or by mail by March 15. The county recently mailed renewal applications to about 10,000 businesses. … Read More

Applications for the Economic Injury Disaster Loan program for the COVID-19 pandemic will be accepted pending availability of funds for the loans, which include an interest rate of 3.75% for small businesses and 2.75% for nonprofits. … Read More