(Washington, DC) – Sixth District Congressman James E. Clyburn today announced the U.S. House of Representatives has passed the conference report on the Science, State, Justice and Commerce appropriations bill that contains $1.7 million for South Carolina projects.
Congressman Clyburn, the only member of the South Carolina delegation on the Appropriations Committee, secured funding for the following projects:
|
Recipient |
Project |
Amount |
|
Claflin University |
Forensic DNA Lab |
$300,000 |
|
Richland School District One |
Challenger Learning Center for Space Education |
$600,000 |
|
Florence Crittendon of Charleston |
Programs for at risk teens |
$200,000 |
|
Darkness to Light in Charleston |
Sexual abuse prevention program |
$50,000 |
|
Milton Eisenhower Foundation |
Youth mentoring for at risk youth |
$50,000 |
|
City of Columbia |
Gang Intervention/Methamphetamine Initiative |
$50,000 |
|
Sumter County Sheriff's Office |
Law enforcement technology |
$50,000 |
|
Colleton County Sheriff's Office |
Law enforcement technology |
$50,000 |
|
Williamsburg Technical College |
Law enforcement training |
$250,000 |
|
Williamsburg County Sheriff's Office |
Methamphetamine abuse program |
$50,000 |
|
Town of Santee Police Dept. |
Methamphetamine abuse program |
$50,000 |
"This federal money will be well spent on programs and projects that will protect our communities and our most vulnerable citizens," Congressman Clyburn said. "I am very supportive of these efforts and was proud to support their funding requests.
The bill awaits passage by the Senate and the President's signature before becoming law.
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