Cooperative Agreement CCPIL005211

The University of South Carolina received a $800,949 Project Grant award from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration under the BUILD TO SCALE federal grant program (CFDA 11.024). The grant will fund the organization, launch and operation of the South Carolina Rising pre-seed/seed investment fund. The investment fund will identify, qualify and provide equity investments to promising early-stage technology companies based in South Carolina. In addition, the grant will...

The Department of the Army South Carolina Army National Guard awarded a $6 million cooperative agreement to the Office of the Adjutant General in South Carolina under the National Guard ChalleNGe Program (CFDA 12.404) for the period of October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2022. The cooperative agreement will support the delivery of the National Guard Youth ChalleNGe Program, which provides at-risk youth ages 16-18 with a military-style residential program and intensive post-residential mentoring...

The Department of the Army South Carolina Army National Guard awarded a $376,000 cooperative agreement to the Office of Adjutant General in South Carolina under the National Guard ChalleNGe Program (CFDA 12.404) for the period of October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022. The National Guard ChalleNGe Program provides at-risk youth ages 16-18 with military-style discipline and technical skills training, including supervised work experience to complete their General Educational Development...

The South Carolina Department of Education was awarded a $15,353,308 Formula Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Student Support and Academic Enrichment Program (CFDA 84.424). This three-year grant, awarded on September 15, 2022 and set to conclude on September 30, 2025, will support the Stronger Connections Grant Program. The SCG Program will use the Formula Grant funding to improve student academic achievement by increasing...

The South Carolina Department of Education received a $40 million formula grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Twenty-First Century Community Learning Centers program (CFDA 84.287). The grant will support the provision of academic enrichment opportunities for K-12 students in South Carolina, particularly those attending high-poverty and low-performing schools, from July 1, 2022 through September 30, 2023. Specifically, the...

The South Carolina Department of Education received a $20.8 million Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Twenty-First Century Community Learning Centers federal grant program (CFDA #84.287). The grant period runs from July 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022. Through sub-awards to 38 organizations across South Carolina, the funding supports afterschool programs and academic enrichment activities for K-12 students,...

The South Carolina Department of Agriculture will receive $798,373.47 from the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service under the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program - Farm Bill (CFDA 10.170) from September 30, 2021 through September 29, 2025. Funding will enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in South Carolina through marketing and promotion efforts, research and development assistance to producers, and expanding availability and access to specialty crops. Activities will also address local,...

This $3,951,084 federal Project Grant award, provided by the Corporation for National and Community Service under the AmeriCorps State and National program (CFDA 94.006), funds the approved 2024-2025 AmeriCorps Formula programs in South Carolina. The grant supports a range of community service initiatives delivered by AmeriCorps members, including: Expanding service by increasing the number of AmeriCorps slots by 12 through Communities in Schools of South Carolina to fund current activities....

The South Carolina Department of Education received a $12.3 million formula grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education to support state assessments and related activities under the Grants for State Assessments and Related Activities program (CFDA 84.369). The funding period is July 1, 2022 through September 30, 2023. The purpose of this program is to assist states in developing high-quality academic standards and assessments once those...

The South Carolina Department of Education received a $6.2 million formula grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education to support the development and administration of state assessments under the Grants for State Assessments and Related Activities program (CFDA 84.369). The funding, provided from July 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022, will allow the state education agency to pay costs associated with implementing the academic standards and...