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Richland County seeking proposals for affordable housing funding
The county has $250,000 available to distribute to Community Housing Development Organizations for rental and ownership unit proposals. The deadline for applications is Nov. 9.
S.C. part of settlement against Community Health Systems
The 28-state settlement resolves an investigation of a data breach that affected 6.1 million patients, including 400,903 in South Carolina. CHS must make a $5 million payment to the states involved and implement a security program.
Justice Department grants to help S.C. crime victims
More than $1.3 million will be used to improve public safety and support youth programs in the Catawba Indian Nation, while $33 million will assist crime victims statewide.
Justice Department reaches settlement with security company
The settlement resolves claims that Security Management of South Carolina discriminated against a naturalized U.S. citizen and work-authorized non-U.S. citizens in its hiring practices in South Carolina and Georgia.
More than $17.5M in CDBG funding allocated to 23 communities
The Community Development Block Grant funding, distributed in the fall and spring of each year by the S.C. Department of Commerce, benefits public improvement projects in areas throughout the state.
S.C. part of $60 million settlement with medical company
The settlement resolves allegations of deceptive marketing of transvaginal surgical mesh devices. C.R. Bard Inc. and parent company Becton, Dickinson and Co. will be required to disclose potential device complications, among other terms.
Face masks to be distributed at Thursday census event
Richland County will give away masks in packs of two on a first-come, first-served basis at Gable Oaks Apartments. Residents will also be able to complete the 2020 census at the event, set for 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
West Columbia receives financial wellness grant
The city of West Columbia and the town of Springdale will use the $20,000 grant from the Wells Fargo Foundation to offer classes and provide training materials to more than 250 government employees.
Former ITT Tech students in S.C. to receive share of settlement
Around 1,000 former students will receive a share of $8.6 million secured by the state in a national $330 million settlement with a private lender. The settlement will cancel the debt of 35,000 borrowers nationwide.
McMaster asks for money for unemployment trust fund, small businesses
S.C. Gov. Henry McMaster recommended a second round of pandemic relief funding be used to replenish the state's unemployment trust fund as well as help small business which did not receive federal loans.
Three S.C. DNR projects receive historic preservation funds
The S.C. Department of Natural Resources will use the federal grants to support three projects, including two in Georgetown County, which were damaged during Hurricane Irma in 2017.
S.C. victims services groups to receive $37 million
The funding, 98% of which comes from federal grants, will be distributed to nonprofits, sheriff's offices, police departments, solicitor's offices and state agencies next month.
