Jun 25 2003

MUSC to Receive Three Research Grants for Over $650,000

Wes Hickman or Kevin Bishop
WASHINGTON- U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today announced the U.S. Department of Health and Human services has awarded the Medical University of South Carolina a $259,880 grant for colon cancer research, a $324,850 grant for breast cancer research, and a $72,969 grant for Alzheimer’s research. “Cancer and Alzheimer’s are killers, and destroy the lives of thousands.” said Graham. “I am proud of the cutting edge research being done at MUSC and South Carolina’s other universities. The work they do helps save lives.”

Jun 25 2003

Graham Announces a $65,000 Housing Preservation Grant for Williamsburg County

Wes Hickman or Kevin Bishop
WASHINGTON- U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded a $65,700 grant to Telemon Corporation for a housing rehabilitation project in Williamsburg County. The funds will be used to repair and rehabilitate very low-income family homes. This project will be a partnership with Telemon’s Youthbuild Program in the Williamsburg/Lake City Enterprise Community. This partnership will provide job training to youth in the area and reduce the substandard housing needs in the Enterprise Community. “This money will help improve the quality of life for families in Williamsburg County,” said Graham. “The project is a great investment in the future of the community.”

Jun 25 2003

Graham Announces Over $130,000 in Federal Grants for Two Local Fire Departments

Wes Hickman or Kevin Bishop
WASHINGTON- U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today announced the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has awarded an $89,771 grant to the Fair Play Volunteer Fire Department and a $45,000 grant to the Craytonville Volunteer Fire Department in Honea Path. The Assistance to Firefighters Grants will help the fire departments improve their training, wellness and fitness programs; purchase new firefighting equipment and personal protective equipment; and, make modifications to fire stations and facilities. “Firefighters risk their lives to protect others, and they deserve the best equipment and training available,” said Graham. “Firefighters are some of the heroes in our midst.” The Assistance program awards one-year grants directly to local fire departments, enhancing their ability to respond to fire and fire-related hazards in the community. The program supports departments by providing them the tools and resources necessary to protect the health and safety of the public and their firefighting personnel. Grantees share in the cost of the funded project at a percentage based on the population of their respective jurisdiction. Grantees that serve jurisdictions of 50,000 or fewer residents are required to provide a non-Federal cost-share of 10 percent while grantees that serve jurisdictions of over 50,000 provide a 30 percent cost-share. The match must be in cash without the use of in-kind contributions. In addition, the maximum amount of federal funds that an applicant can be awarded is $750,000 during any fiscal year.

Jun 24 2003

Graham Announces a $65,000 Grant to Aid Small Businesses in Abbeville and Surrounding Counties

Wes Hickman or Kevin Bishop
WASHINGTON- U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded $65,000 grant to Erskine College to support the operation of the Lakeland Center for Entrepreneurs. The Center will provide technical assistance to start-up businesses in Abbeville, Anderson, Greenwood, Laurens and McCormick counties. The funds will be used for development, marketing, specialized furnishings, and equipment for the Center. Erskine College will provide a building to house the Center, and space will be leased to tenants in the early stages of business start-up. Tenants will have access to office furniture, equipment, and necessary communications. “This is a great investment in the future of Abbeville and the surrounding counties,” said Graham. “The jobs created by this project and the success of these new business ventures will increase the attractiveness of this area to other companies and encourage future economic development.”

Jun 24 2003

Graham Announces a $1.456 Million Water Project for Marlboro County

Wes Hickman or Kevin Bishop
WASHINGTON- U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded a $643,500 grant and approved a $813,000 loan to Wallace Water Company in Marlboro County. The funds will be used to provide an extension of waterlines and to purchase water from Richmond, NC. The project will connect the existing water system in Marlboro County with the system in Richmond, and will serve northern Marlboro County. “This project will help Wallace more effectively serve the people of Marlboro County,” said Graham. “It will increase their ability to provide a reliable source of water to residents. This money improves lives, and makes the area more attractive for economic development.”

Jun 24 2003

Graham Announces Over $5 Million in Aviation Grants for South Carolina

Wes Hickman or Kevin Bishop
WASHINGTON- U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today announced the U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded 22 aviation grants for over $5 million to various government and transportation entities throughout the state. The following grants have been awarded:
  • $132,900 to Marlboro County for improvements to the Marlboro County Jetport-H.E. Avent Field. The funds will be used to install runway lighting, install miscellaneous navigational aids, remove obstructions, and install weather reporting equipment;
  • $150,000 to the Chester County Airport Commission to rehabilitate the runway at the Chester Municipal Airport;
  • $112,036 to Newberry County to conduct an environmental survey for proposed runway redevelopment at the Newberry County Airport;
  • $158,000 to Pelion to install perimeter fencing at the Pelion Corporate Airport.
  • $150,000 to Aiken to rehabilitate the apron at Aiken Municipal Airport;
  • $150,000 to Kershaw County to install a Runway Vertical/Visual Guidance System at Woodward Field;
  • $237,751 to Oconee County to extend the runway and install perimeter fencing at Oconee County Regional Airport;
  • $150,000 to Hartsville to rehabilitate the runway lighting and install perimeter fencing at Hartsville Regional Airport;
  • $495,000 to Allendale County to construct a taxiway at the Allendale County Airport;
  • $150,000 to Walterboro County to extend the runway at Lowcountry Regional Airport;
  • $216,610 to Cheraw to extend the runway at Cheraw Municipal/Lynch Bellinger Field;
  • $150,000 to Laurens County to construct a taxiway at the Laurens County Airport;
  • $150,000 to Pageland to rehabilitate the runway lighting at the Pageland Airport;
  • $150,000 to Fairfield County to extend the runway at the Fairfield County Airport;
  • $235,455 to Georgetown County to rehabilitate the apron and taxiway at the Robert F. Swinnie Airport;
  • $200,950 to Georgetown County to construct a taxiway and conduct an environmental study at the Georgetown County Airport;
  • $295,000 to Berkeley County to extend the runway at the Berkeley County Airport;
  • $150,000 to the City of Sumter to rehabilitate the runway at the Sumter Airport;
  • $828,000 to Horry County to rehabilitate the runway at the Conway-Horry County Airport;
  • $253,855 to Greenwood County to install perimeter fencing at the Greenwood County Airport;
  • $223,000 to Williamsburg County to rehabilitate the apron and taxiway at the Williamsburg County Airport;
  • $331,830 to Horry County to expand the apron at the Grand Strand Airport.
“This is great news for South Carolina,” said Graham. “Airport improvements help improve passenger safety and increase the state’s ability to accommodate travel. This not only encourages tourism, but also makes South Carolina more attractive for business investment and economic development.”

Jun 24 2003

Graham Announces an $88,000 Grant to Aid Small Businesses in Georgetown

Wes Hickman or Kevin Bishop
WASHINGTON- U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded an $88,000 grant to the Five Rivers Community Development Corporation in Georgetown. Georgetown is located in the 1st Congressional District of U.S. Representative Henry Brown. The funds will be used to continue the development of a training and technical assistance program for small and emerging businesses and entrepreneurs in Georgetown. Technical assistance will include money management, economic equality, and building financial assets. In addition, a trade association of Georgetown County will be developed to assist with various marketing strategies. “This is a great investment in the future of Georgetown and South Carolina,” said Graham. “The jobs created by this project and the success of these new business ventures will increase the attractiveness of this area to other companies and encourage future economic development.”

Jun 23 2003

SC Department of Public Safety to Receive Over $1 Million in Federal Grant Money for Substance Abuse Programs

Wes Hickman or Kevin Bishop
WASHINGTON- U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today announced the U.S. Department of Justice has awarded the South Carolina Department of Public Safety a $1.074 million dollar grant to support substance abuse treatment programs. The funds will be used to support residential substance abuse treatment facilities that are set apart from programs in correctional or detention facilities. The programs supported by this grant are intended to support previously unserved or underserved populations, and provide treatment for six to twelve months. Treatment programs will focus on the substance abuse problems of offenders and develop their cognitive, behavioral, social and vocational skills. Projects to be funded may include treatment programs for high-risk offenders between the ages of 17 and 25 sentenced under the South Carolina Youthful Offender Act. “This money will help rehabilitate drug offenders, and help them to become more productive members of society,” said Graham.

Jun 20 2003

Graham Announces Environmental Protection Grants for Florence and Rock Hill

Wes Hickman or Kevin Bishop
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today announced the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded Florence and Rock Hill $200,000 each for a brownfields assessment grant. Florence will use the grant to perform environmental site assessments on brownfields in seven targeted areas of the city. These include a 20-acre site that inhibits economic growth in some low-income, predominantly minority neighborhood. Rock Hill will use the funds to conduct four Phase II assessments of former textile mills in the Arcade-Westside neighborhood area. Funds also will be used to conduct community outreach activities and redevelopment of planning for three of the four sites to be assessed. The Arcade-Westside area contains several small business operations, but has lost four major textile mills in the last 15 years. The 2,500 residents of the neighborhood surrounding the targeted area relied heavily on these mills for employment. On January 11, 2002, President George W. Bush signed into law the Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization Act. Under the Brownfields law, EPA provides financial assistance to eligible applicants through four competitive grant programs: assessment grants, revolving loan fund grants, cleanup grants and job training grants. The Brownfields Program brings together states, communities, and other stakeholders in economic development to work together to prevent, assess, safely clean up, and sustainably reuse brownfields.

Jun 19 2003

Graham Announces Over $9 Million in HUD Grants for Greenville, Charleston and Spartanburg

Wes Hickman or Kevin Bishop
WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today announced the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has awarded grants to Greenville County, Charleston County, and the City of Spartanburg totaling $9.18 million. The money will support the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnership, and Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG) programs.
  • Greenville County will receive $2.92 million for CDBG Programs for neighborhood revitalization, infrastructure improvements, housing rehabilitation, and new home ownership programs; $1.199 million in HOME Investment Partnership funds; and $91,000 in ESG funds.
  • Charleston County will receive $2.499 million for CDBG Programs primarily consisting of housing rehabilitation, water and sewer facilities, storm drainage, and other housing and public facility improvements; $1.085 million for HOME Investment Partnership Programs; and $99,000 in ESG funds.
  • The City of Spartanburg will receive $922,000 for CDGB Programs for housing rehabilitation, home ownership programs, public services, code enforcement, land acquisition, and economic development; and $366,274 for HOME Investment Partnership Programs.
“This is an investment in the future and will help improve the quality of life for many South Carolinians,” said Graham. “These funds will enable people with housing needs to establish themselves in the community and contribute to the overall economic health of the state.”
  • The Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG) develops viable communities and provides decent housing and a suitable living environment by expanding economic opportunities for low and moderate income households.
  • The HOME Investment Partnership Program creates affordable housing for low-income households. It allows communities to design and implement strategies tailored to their own needs and priorities.
  • The Emergency Shelter Grant Program provides funds for the rehabilitation or conversion of buildings for use as emergency shelter for the homeless and for homeless prevention activities.
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