Project Grant ED19HDQ0200032

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...

This $520,177 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Utilities Service under the Distance Learning and Telemedicine (DLT) Loans and Grants program (CFDA 10.855) will support telemedicine initiatives to improve access to healthcare services in rural areas of South Carolina. The grant recipient, Caresouth Carolina Inc., a private non-profit health and human services provider, will utilize advanced telecommunications technologies such as computer networks and...

This $999,253 Formula Grant award from the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living (CFDA 93.464 - ACL Assistive Technology) supports the University of South Carolina's comprehensive statewide initiative to improve access to assistive technology devices and services for individuals with disabilities across their lifespan. The award funds a variety of services and activities, including technology demonstrations, device loans, training, technical assistance, data...

This $120,310 fiscal year 2025 Formula Grant award from the Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Community Living under the ACL Assistive Technology State Grants for Protection and Advocacy (CFDA 93.843) program supports Disability Rights South Carolina Inc., the designated Protection and Advocacy (P&A) organization for the state, in providing legal advocacy, rights protection, and support services for individuals with disabilities in South Carolina to acquire,...

The Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Community Living awarded a $740,324 FY2024-2025 formula grant to Able South Carolina, a disability-led non-profit organization based in Columbia, South Carolina. This grant is provided under the Centers for Independent Living (CFDA 93.432) program, which supports a nationwide network of consumer-controlled, community-based organizations that empower individuals with significant disabilities. The funding will enable Able South...

The Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $16.8 million Project Grant under its Economic Adjustment Assistance (CFDA 11.307) program to the Charleston Chamber Foundation. The grant will support the Lowcountry Healthcare Careers Collaborative (LHCC), a collective impact initiative co-led by the Charleston Chamber Foundation and Educate, Empower, and Elevate Foundation. LHCC aims to develop culturally responsive and equitable healthcare career pathways as...

The South Carolina Department on Aging has been awarded a $1,179,981 Cooperative Agreement by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Community Living under the State Health Insurance Assistance Program (CFDA 93.324). This 5-year award, effective April 1, 2025, through March 31, 2030, will support the South Carolina State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SCSHIP) to provide information, counseling, and assistance to Medicare beneficiaries in the state to help them...

The Medical University of South Carolina will receive $896,396 through a Project Grant award from the Department of the Army Medical Command. The grant is part of the Military Medical Research and Development program (CFDA 12.420) and will fund research on Targeted Spinal Cord Plasticity for Alleviating SCI-Related Neuropathic Pain from September 30, 2022 through September 29, 2025. Through this award, researchers at The Medical University of South Carolina will investigate medical solutions...

The South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (SCDHHS) was awarded a $17 million Cooperative Agreement under the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' (CMS) Transforming Maternal Health (TMaH) Model (CFDA 93.869). This 10-year federal grant program aims to improve maternal health care outcomes for Medicaid and CHIP beneficiaries through targeted technical assistance and innovative care models. The award will enable SCDHHS, as the state's largest healthcare payor covering 60%...

The South Carolina Clinical & Translational Research Institute (SCTR) was awarded a $3,809,664 Cooperative Agreement by the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) under the Federal Grant Program CFDA 93.350. This seven-year project, starting on April 28, 2025 and ending on March 31, 2032, aims to catalyze community-engaged, patient-focused clinical and translational science in South Carolina. The key objectives of the award are to: 1) Provide an agile, responsive, and...