DEC. 21, 2015 | Cypress Creek Renewables, a company that specializes in the ownership and development of long-term solar energy projects, has taken first steps toward investing $8 million in a solar energy project in Allendale County. The project, which is expected to be fully operational by the end of 2016, will create 40-60 jobs during construction. Read more
Author: SC Promise Zone
12/14: Promise Zone funding opportunities, more
An opportunity update for the S.C. Lowcountry Promise Zone
Are you involved with a nonprofit or organization that’s looking for a grant opportunity to benefit folks in the South Carolina Lowcountry Promise Zone? Let us suggest two avenues to pursue:
First, take a look at the federal agencies participating in the Promise Zone program, which awards priority points for groups applying for more than 40 grant programs in 12 agencies. Read more
Press and Standard: Moving a community forward
Local, state and national leaders talked about injecting arts into community development in Walterboro, Nov. 13, 2015.
Excerpted from The (Walterboro) Press and Standard | Read the full story here
DEC. 4, 2015 | All the ink goes to tax breaks and incentives when a community is successful in attracting a new employer, but the recruiting of an economic development prospect involves everything, including arts and culture.
Often potential economic development factors like the arts and culture are overlooked.
Susan DuPlessis of the South Carolina Arts Commission, said, “It is all so knitted together that sometimes it is difficult to tease out all these different pieces.” Culture and the arts, she explained, is a vital part of a community’s quality of life “that helps make a place that people want to be.”
In the Zone | Dec. 2, 2015
A monthly newsletter of what’s happening in the S.C. Lowcountry Promise Zone
Action plan to be unveiled in early 2016
For the last few months, SouthernCarolina Alliance has led community and strategy meetings to help in the development of a long-term strategic plan to guide the Promise Zone over the next 10 years.
Professor Kirk Randazzo, who met with eight strategy groups, is drafting a framework that will lead to an action plan, which will be unveiled in the first quarter of 2016.
“Each of the groups worked extremely hard to brainstorm numerous ideas to help propel the region forward,” said Randazzo, who is director of the Carolina Leadership Initiative at the University of South Carolina. “More importantly, they committed to working collaboratively in executing the strategic action plan and obtaining the resources necessary to reduce poverty and improve people’s lives.” Read more