(Washington, DC) – Sixth District Congressman and House Majority Whip James E. Clyburn today announced he has secured more than $11.3 million in the Consolidated Appropriations Act for South Carolina projects. The bill passed the House today, and is expected to be approved by the Senate next week.
“I am pleased these federal investments will be coming to South Carolina to help rebuild and restore our economy,” Congressman James E. Clyburn said. “Local entities identified and requested these projects because local leaders believe they were needed and important to the future growth and development of their communities. I am proud to support their vision.”
Below is a list of projects and funding levels requested by Congressman Clyburn in the bill:
| Funding Agency | Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
| Department of Education | Columbia College | Masters Degree program for divergent learning | $200,000 |
| Department of Education | Trident Technical College | Nursing education program | $500,000 |
| Department of Health & Human Services | SC HIV/AIDS Council | HIV/AIDS prevention | $200,000 |
| Department of Health & Human Services | Healthy Learners | Rural health outreach | $110,000 |
| Department of Health & Human Services | Morris College | Facilities and equipment | $275,000 |
| Department of Health & Human Services | Palmetto Health Foundation | Facilities and equipment | $375,000 |
| Institute of Museum & Library Services | Town of Jamestown | Books and materials for Jamestown County Library | $100,000 |
| Military Construction/Veterans Administration | South Carolina McEntire Air National Guard Base | Joint Force Headquarters Building | $1,300,000 |
| Housing & Urban Development | City of Charleston | Construction of the International African American Museum | $525,000 |
| Federal Aviation Administration | Florence Regional Airport | Drainage and concourse improvements | $500,000 |
| Federal Highway Administration | Orangeburg County | I-95/SC301 Interchange | $1,700,000 |
| Federal Highway Administration | City of Columbia | Harden Street reconstruction | $500,000 |
| Federal Highway Administration | City of Columbia | North Main Street | $500,000 |
| Small Business Administration | The Export Consortium | I-95 Corridor Project—develop export opportunities for companies along the corridor | $150,000 |
| Small Business Administration | University of South Carolina | Innovista Center for Entrepreneurial Development | $100,000 |
| Department of Education | Save the Children | Literacy program | $100,000 |
| NASA | ScienceSouth | Technology, engineering and scientific programs | $500,000 |
| Department of Justice | Claflin University | Forensic s laboratory | $1,000,000 |
| Department of Justice | Orangeburg Consolidated School District Five | Alternative youth education program | $500,000 |
| Department of Justice | Pee Dee Boys and Girls Club | At-risk youth intervention | $400,000 |
| Department of Justice | Sumter Sheriff’s Department | Visual intelligence technology | $1,000,000 |
| Department of Justice | Old Bethel CDC, Charleston | At-risk youth programs | $300,000 |
| Department of Justice | A Better Way | Project gang-out | $250,000 |
| Department of Justice | Voorhees College | Domestic Violence program | $250,000 |
| TOTAL | $11,335,000 |
The Consolidated Appropriations Act includes federal spending for Fiscal Year 2010 for Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies; Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies; Financial Services and General Government; Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies; Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies; and State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs. Combined, the six bills total $446.8 billion in discretionary budget authority.