A monthly newsletter of what’s happening in the S.C. Lowcountry Promise Zone
COMING SOON
Comprehensive Promise Zone strategy being developed
Organizations working with the S.C. Lowcountry Promise Zone are making grant applications as we continue to develop an integrated, comprehensive strategy to make the most of the opportunities available to use.
In September, partners and supporters in four areas — crime prevention, K-12 education and early childhood development, workforce development and community development — met at our offices in Barnwell to drill down on specific strategies that can help transform the six-county Promise Zone region.
In October, four meetings are scheduled for partner and supporting organizations to focus on leveraging private capital (Oct. 6), economic development (Oct. 7), housing (Oct. 14) and health care (Oct. 20). When the last meeting wraps up, we’ll pull all of the results into a strategy, which will be made available before the end of the year.
BY THE NUMBERS
Number of Promise Zone supporters and partners: 33 organizations, as of Sept. 28, 2015
New partners and supporters: Lowcountry Area Health Education Center, joined Sept. 1, 2015
Promise Zone funding to date: $8,344,000, as of Sept. 28, 2015
RECENT NEWS
Hampton agency gets $8.3 million for wastewater projects
Lowcountry Regional Water System is the first recipient of a multimillion dollar grant package through the new South Carolina Lowcountry Promise Zone, officials announced Sept. 17. A $1,864,000 grant and $6,480,000 loan through the U.S. Department of Agriculture will allow the Hampton County-based water and sewer agency to make improvements that will expand sewerage capacity, which will make the county more attractive for economic development. More.
- Yemassee, Hampton get first Promise Zone grant, The (Walterboro) Press and Standard
- Hampton agency gets $8.3 million through Promise Zone, Jasper County Sun Times
Dore encourages Promise Zone partners to engage
More than 50 partners and supporters of the South Carolina Lowcountry Promise Zone heard Sept. 9 about the federal government’s strong commitment to the project from Vernita F. Dore, deputy undersecretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. More.
- Promise Zone partners encourage to apply for federal grants, The Hampton County Guardian
Partners talk about cutting crime
About a dozen members of the law enforcement community met Tuesday in Barnwell to discuss ways to reduce crime significantly in the South Carolina Lowcountry Promise Zone. Participants included local and state law enforcement representatives and crime victim advocates. More.
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GRANT INFORMATION
Overview of the Promise Zone grant process — click this link for an introduction into the process of coordinating with the Promise Zone to apply for a grant.
Promise Zone grant opportunities — a look at the 12 federal agencies and the 40+ programs that provide applicants with Promise Zone incentives to make grant applications.
Other grant opportunities — a look of various grant opportunities that may be available to groups working with the Promise Zone that are outside of federal grant programs. We post new information to this page on a rolling basis. Deadlines often are short:
Coming deadlines:
Education grants up to $5,000 from Lowe’s Charitable and Education Foundation for school enhancement (10/16)
Soros Justice Fellowships (10/21)
Conservation projects (11/1)
Funding for primary health care services (11/2)
Walmart Foundation grants of up to $2,500 for community grant programs (12/310
Rolling deadlines:
Developing healthy places, by Kresge Foundation
USDA Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program
Funding resources — a page of different educational resources that Promise Zone partners and supporters might find interesting or helpful. Recently added:
Online tool kit for rural areas
Investing in strong rural communities
Rural hunger guide
Guide to running a food hub
SEND INFO
This monthly newsletter of the S.C. Lowcountry Promise Zone is produced by a supporting organization, The Center for a Better South. If you have information that you’d like to submit, please send an email to:
Andy Brack, brack@bettersouth.org
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