NEWS RELEASE | September 27, 2017 CONTACT: Kay Maxwell | 803.541.0023

 

Collum’s Lumber Products to Expand Operations in Allendale County

Collum’s Lumber Products, LLC, a producer of dimensional lumber and other wood products, will expand their manufacturing operations in Allendale, South Carolina, investing $2 million and creating 10 new jobs at a new warehousing facility on the campus of their state-of-the-art sawmill operation where they currently employ 236.

“We are pleased to be able to expand our company’s operations here in Allendale to better serve our current and future customers,” said Micky Scott, President of Collum’s Lumber Products. “Innovation is key to our success in offering the best quality product at competitive prices, and the new warehouse operation will allow us to operate at peak efficiency.”

“In South Carolina, not only do we excel at making things, we’ve also built a reputation as a state that has the infrastructure in place to get finished products to customers as efficiently as possible. Companies from all over the world trust our state and our people, and today’s announcement by Collum’s Lumber Products is just the latest example of that,” said South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster.

“Today, we celebrate yet another win for South Carolina’s dynamic agribusiness and forestry industries,” said Secretary of Commerce Bobby Hitt. “I offer my congratulations to Collum’s Lumber Products and look forward to seeing this family-owned business have continued success in the Palmetto State for years to come.”

A fourth-generation family owned business founded in the 1930s, the business has grown to be a leading competitor in the Southeastern Southern Yellow Pine lumber market. Collum’s Lumber Products, LLC, has expanded over the years to include one of the most modern sawmills and planer operations in the Southeast. Along with the dimensional lumber, the company now produces treated wood, poles, woods chips, biomass, and remanufactured components.

According to Scott, the local workforce has been a critical component in the company’s success in Allendale.

“Our location in Allendale not only puts our company at the center of the wood basket in our region, our company has flourished from the dedicated and loyal workforce here,” said Scott. “Generations of families in the area have worked with four generations of our family here in Allendale, making this expansion possible.”

“Allendale County congratulates Collum’s Lumber Products on their success,” said Allendale County Council Chairman Bill Robinson. “They have been a major employer in our county for decades, providing both direct and indirect jobs to hundreds, creating opportunities for suppliers and support services as well as tax revenue to fund county services to our residents.”

“As a leader in the forest products sector in our region, the success of Collum’s Lumber Products continues to mean opportunity for hundreds of families in our area,” said SouthernCarolina Alliance Chairman Buddy Phillips. “We are appreciative of their investment in our workforce and our communities.”

Allendale County Economic Development Commission Chairwoman Barbara Lewis added, “Collum’s Lumber Products is not only a family-owned and operated company, it has been part of our industrial family and business community for generations, and we are proud that Allendale County is home to this progressive company.”

One of the most advanced sawmills in the South, Collum’s Lumber Products, LLC, optimizes to ensure efficiency and utilization of the resource. The mill is capable of an output up to 200 million board feet per year. There are currently five dry kilns on site and a state of the art planer facility that uses an autograder to ensure on-grade lumber. Earlier this year, Collum’s Lumber Products also invested in a 924kW solar installation at their manufacturing site.

“The people of Allendale salute Collum’s Lumber Products for their investment and expansion, which will benefit not only their customers, but our local community,” said Mayor Ronnie Jackson of Allendale. “Every job created changes the future for a family here, and that’s important in a rural community like ours.”

For more information on Collum’s Lumber Products, LLC, visit the company’s website at www.collumlumber.com.

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Southern Carolina Business Center
1750 Jackson Street
Barnwell, South Carolina 29812
P: 803.541.0023

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Strengthening Collaborations & Driving Innovation in Promise Zones

Throughout Promise Zone communities, there is great work being done through coordinated efforts that span sectors, agencies and geographies. The Partnership for Public Service is committed to identifying the valuable lessons and effective practices to strengthen leadership and enhance innovation in these communities.

With support from the Kresge Foundation, we are excited to offer pro bono, customized training to local and federal leaders involved in the South Carolina Lowcountry Promise Zone. Through visits, interviews and surveys with various stakeholders, we have identified the following focus areas for a no-cost, 2.5-day seminar that will be held October 2-4.

RSVP today to join your peers for the upcoming training. If you have questions, please contact Emily McClintock at EMcClintock@ourpublicservice.org. Again, please note that day two will be an action-oriented, hands-on training focused on driving innovation that is open to all stakeholders—we encourage you to bring two to three members of your staff for that session.

SEMINAR DETAILS

Monday, October 2, 1:30 – 4:30 p.m. Session Kickoff – Strengthening Connections

We will start by exploring connections, confirming desired outcomes and identifying ways the steering committee can advance the important and challenging work by leveraging this designation. Whether you are a long-standing partner or new to the group, this will be an opportunity to begin to explore ways each partner can lead in this effort.

Audience: Steering Committee Location: EdVenture, 211 Gervais St – Canal Room, Columbia, SC 29201

Tuesday, October 3, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Driving Innovation in the Promise Zone

Through a series of hands-on activities, participants will apply the design-thinking process to improve how stakeholders in the South Carolina Lowcountry Promise Zone relate to the challenges involved with an initiative of this scale and significance. This session is open to all stakeholders and will provide participants with the opportunity to move from idea to action on an issue or challenge they seek to address through the Promise Zone initiative.

Audience: Open to all partners and staff (space to accommodate up to 45 participants)

Location: Southern Carolina Alliance, 1750 Jackson St # 100 – Edisto Room, Barnwell, SC 29812

Lunch to be provided

Wednesday, October 4, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Strengthening Collaborations in the Promise Zone

Participants will be introduced to practical tools to strengthen the communication, collaboration and overall engagement in workgroups and across the Promise Zone.

Audience: Steering Committee Location: Southern Carolina Alliance, 1750 Jackson St # 100 – Edisto Room, Barnwell, SC 29812

Lunch to be provided

 

You are Invited!
September 29th  at 9:00 am

Palmetto Training Inc., located in the Colleton County
Skills Center, is hosting an Industrial Needs Program on
September 29, 2017 at 9:00 am.

This meeting is being held to inform you of the local funding
agencies: WIOA, Vocational Rehabilitation, Telamon,
Paxen, Eckerds, DSS, SNAP.

Your current and future
employee needs will be addressed.

We would also like to cover the training you need at your plant, the
skill level you are looking for in new hires or in general.
We want to find out who you are and how we can better serve your needs.

Breakfast will be served.
Palmetto Training is here to serve your long and short term needs.

PALMETTOTRAINING.SC@GMAIL.COM
(843) 538-2090 OR (803) 473-6401

Community Economic Development (CED) Matters – Funding Available

FUNDING:
1. THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS is offering grants to nonprofit and public agencies through the Our Town Program. Grants will support arts engagement, cultural planning and design projects. Deadline: 9/11/2017.

2. FOUNDATION FOR RURAL SERVICE is offering grants to nonprofits seeking to create programs that promote business development, community development, education or telecommunications in rural communities served by National Telecommunications Cooperative Association (NTCA) members. Awards range from $250 to $5,000. Preference will be given to proposals that foster collaboration among and community engagement, and that can be fully funded by the grant or have 75 percent or more of the project currently funded. Deadline: 9/15/2017.

3. The Kent Richard Hofmann Foundation
The Kent Richard Hofmann Foundation is offering grants throughout the United States, with a     particular focus in smaller communities and rural areas. The Foundation supports community-based nonprofit organizations that focus on HIV/AIDS care and direct services, education, or research.  Grants are provided to developing or established programs, with emphasis on those that provide direct benefit to clients or target audiences. Requests are reviewed two times per year. Deadlines: letter of inquiry 9/1/2017; invited grant applications will be due 9/22/2017.

4. Lowe’s Toolbox for Education Program

Grants to help schools and parent teacher groups with school improvement and to provide for the basic  needs of their students.

Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Sep 29, 2017
Sponsor: Lowe’s Charitable and Educational Foundation

5. Tobacco-Free College Program for Community Colleges and Minority-Serving Institutions 
Funding and technical assistance to help minority serving institutions and community colleges advocate for, adopt, and implement a 100% tobacco-free college policy.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Oct 11, 2017
Sponsor: Truth Initiative

6. Conservation Alliance Invites Nominations for Conservation Projects
Grants are awarded in support of projects designed to secure permanent and quantifiable protection of a specific wild land or waterway with clear habitat and recreational benefits.  

Application Deadline: November 1, 2017 (Nominations).

7. Centers for Agricultural Health and Safety (U54) Funding to operate a Center for Agricultural Health and Safety, which will conduct research and help  translate scientific discoveries focused on improving worker safety and health in the areas of agriculture, forestry, and fishing.

Geographic coverage: Nationwide Letter of Intent (Optional): Sep 29, 2017

Application Deadline: Nov 30, 2017

Sponsor: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

8. Pilot Studies to Test the Initiation of a Mental Health Family Navigator to Promote Early Access, Engagement and Coordination of Needed Mental Health Services for Children and Adolescents (R34)
The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to encourage research applications to develop and pilot test the effectiveness and implementation of family navigator models designed to promote early access, engagement and coordination of mental health treatment and services for children and adolescents who are experiencing early symptoms of mental health problems. For the purposes of this FOA, NIMH defines a family navigator model as a health care professional or paraprofessional whose role is to deploy a set of strategies designed to rapidly engage youth and families in needed treatment and services, work closely with the family and other involved treatment and service providers to optimize care and monitor the trajectory of mental health symptoms and outcomes over time.

Application Deadline: January 07, 2018.

9. SBA 7a Loans
Provides loans to small businesses (including small healthcare practices) for working capital;       equipment purchase; real estate purchase; building construction or renovation; business acquisition; and debt refinancing.

Geographic coverage: Nationwide

Applications accepted on an ongoing basis 

Sponsor: Small Business Administration

10. Adolph & Esther Gottlieb Accepting Applications for Emergency Grants
One-time grants of up to $15,000 will be awarded to artists in the disciplines of painting, sculpture, or printmaking to provide assistance with a specific emergency, including fire, flood, or an unexpected medical issue.   Application Deadline: Open

11. Funding Opportunities Available from Ford Family Foundation
The Ford Family Foundation is accepting applications to two funding opportunities for small or rural communities with populations under 35,000. The Good Neighbor Grant offers funding to address unexpected needs or simple projects. Grants are available between $1,000 and $10,000. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Additionally, the Community Building Spaces Grant offers funding for the development of public spaces. Various uses of funding include land acquisition, purchasing buildings, construction and renovations, among other activities. Grants are available between $50,000 & $250,000 and accepted on a rolling basis. For more information on the Good Neighbor Grant, click here. More information on the Community Building Spaces Grant is available here.  Application Deadline: Due Rolling Basis.

12. Water and Waste Disposal Loan and Grant Program
Funding for clean and reliable drinking water systems, sanitary sewage disposal, sanitary solid waste   disposal, and storm water drainage to households and businesses in eligible rural areas.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsors: U.S. Department of Agriculture, USDA Rural Development

13. Water and Waste Disposal Loan Guarantees
A loan guarantee program that helps private lenders provide affordable financing to qualified borrowers to improve access to clean, reliable water and waste disposal systems for households and businesses in rural areas.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsors: U.S. Department of Agriculture, USDA Rural Development

14. BNSF Railway Foundation
Offers grants to organizations that operate near a BNSF railway line. Among others, priority areas include health and human service organizations, programs that address chemical dependency treatment and prevention, spouse and child abuse, women’s and children’s aid, transitional shelters, hospitals, medical programs, and youth development programs.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis

Sponsor: BNSF Railway Foundation

15. EDA announces funding for coal communities
The Economic Development Administration (EDA) announced approximately $30 million in funding for the Assistance to Coal Communities (ACC). As part of the FY 2017 appropriation for the Public Works and Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) programs, the ACC will assist communities severely impacted by the declining use of coal through activities and programs that support economic diversification, job creation, capital investment, workforce development, and re-employment opportunities. The program was created pursuant with the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017.

16. Section 108 Loan Guarantee Program
Funding that provides communities with a source of financing for economic development, housing rehabilitation, public facilities, and physical development projects, including improvements to increase resilience against natural disasters.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

17. National School Lunch Afterschool Snack Program Funding for schools and residential child care institutions to provide afterschool snacks to low-income children who participate in the National School Lunch program.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsors: U.S. Department of Agriculture, USDA Food and Nutrition Service

*To receive updates on other funding opportunities, please consider creating an account and subscription at https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/manage-subscriptions.html to receive e-mail alerts for your particular interest(s).