A monthly newsletter of what’s happening in the S.C. Lowcountry Promise Zone
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. Read more
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. Read more
A wastewater treatment facility in Yemassee, S.C. Photo courtesy Lowcountry Regional Water System.
SEPT. 17, 2015 — Lowcountry Regional Water System is the first recipient of a multimillion dollar grant package through the new South Carolina Lowcountry Promise Zone, officials announced today.
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, said Brian Burgess, general manager of Lowcountry Regional Water System. The project also will allow the agency to rehabilitate sewer lines in Hampton, upgrade the agency’s water meter system throughout the county, and paint and repair water towers in Yemassee and Gifford. Read more
Partners and supporters met Sept. 9 at USC-Salkehatchie to plan and engage with the Promise Zone.
ALLENDALE, S.C. | More than 50 partners and supporters of the South Carolina Lowcountry Promise Zone on Wednesday witnessed the strong commitment of the federal government for working with them to reduce poverty and grow economic opportunity in the six-county region.
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“We want to ensure the federal government is a good partner,” said Vernita F. Dore, a South Carolina native who serves as deputy undersecretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which oversees the state’s Promise Zone. “There’s nothing you can’t do if you put your mind to it.”
Danny Black, president and CEO of the SouthernCarolina Alliance, said Mrs. Dore’s appearance in Allendale underscored the possibilities available through the Promise Zone designation.
