February 2016

  • ON THE RADIO: Zone to bring change

    In a new story about the S.C. Promise Zone, NPR Marketplace reporter Caitlin Esch takes a look at how the region’s new designation will help it to get priority consideration for federal grant and loan packages for the next 10 years.

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  • 2/25 UPDATE: HUD offers new funding guide

    The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has compiled a list of funding and technical assistance opportunities of the Promise Zone partner agencies. Check this update for the summary, plus lots of more new resources.

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  • 2/16: Lots of great, new Promise Zone opportunities

    Other new funding opportunities include programs for nonprofits, rural development grants for housing repairs, telehealth grants and healthier meals for students. There are also several webinars on subjects as diverse as the Affordable Care Act, racial healing, retirement options for small businesses, USDA applications, and capacity building.

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  • Marketplace radio profiles S.C. Promise Zone

    A pair of national radio stories on NPR’s Marketplace profiles activity going on in the S.C. Lowcountry Promise Zone that you might want to check out. Stories profile Allendale County Alive and the Lowcountry Regional Water System in Hampton County.

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