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Carolina Metal Castings expands with $3 million investment

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From left: Jasper County Council Chairman Marty Sauls, who also serves as vice chairman of SouthernCarolina Alliance and chairman of the Jasper County Chamber of Commerce; Carolina Metal Castings President Jim Harwood; and Jasper County Council Vice Chairman Tom Johnson

HARDEEVILLE, SC – Carolina Metal Castings, a full-service provider of after-market metal castings, is expanding its manufacturing operations in Jasper County. The project will result in 13 new jobs and an investment of more than $3 million over the next five years.

In operation for more than 40 years, Carolina Metal Castings is a full-service jobbing foundry that specializes in custom and limited production work. Producing its own tooling in-house, the company also completes its own moldings, castings and heat treatments in-house. Read more →

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UPDATE, 7/12: Grants worships, training, webinars, more

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New funding opportunities and resources for the S.C. Lowcountry Promise Zone

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There are several timely events and opportunities that Promise Zone partners and supporters may find helpful, including:

  • NEW:  Grants workshop, Columbia, July 18-19.  Details below.
  • REMINDER:  Community development training, July 13, Walterboro.
  • NEW:  Promise Neighborhood funding available
  • NEW:  July 20 webinar on Our Town opportunities

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Community development training set for July 13

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Walterboro  will host a training session inside the Promise Zone on July 13 for people interested in learning more about community development.

The S.C. Association for Community Economic Development (SCACED) will hold the training event from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. , July 13, at the Colleton Commercial Kitchen, 506 E. Washington St., Walterboro, S.C.  The session, called “Engaging Strategic Partners in Community Development,” will feature trainer Robert Cooke and his team from the Southeast Georgia United Empowerment Zone Inc.

The training will focus on how rural municipalities can develop their communities and improve their economies.  In addition to presentations and facilitated discussions on building connections among local governments and other partners, the day-long event will feature development by participants of basic action plans to allow them to take the next steps for community development in their communities.

  • To register, click this link.  NOTE:  If you want to receive a discount before you sign up, contact the folks at SCACED to get a special discount promocode that will make the training available for just $100.
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6/29 UPDATE: New grant opportunities, webinars, more

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New funding opportunities and resources for the S.C. Lowcountry Promise Zone

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In this update, you will find new information and recent news on a variety of topics, including:

RECENT NEWS:   A Bamberg County company is expanding, which will create 50 new jobs.  The Obama Administration has announced nine more Promise Zones.

NEW FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES: The opportunities with fast-approaching deadlines are from the departments of Housing and Urban Development, Agriculture, and Labor.

OTHER OPPORTUNITIES:  Read about three other health-related funding opportunities with deadlines approaching.

RESOURCES:  Take a look at links to a dozen reports that range in helpful subject matter from food hubs to rural income inequality. Read more →

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