(Washington, DC) For the first time in years, the U.S. House of Representatives returned to Washington after the August recess without any appropriations bills on its calendar. All 12 bills setting funding levels for federal agencies have passed the House well before the October first start of the federal fiscal year, an accomplishment previously Republican-controlled Congresses were unable to achieve.
Sixth District Congressman James E. Clyburn secured more than $50 million in legislatively directed spending for South Carolina in this appropriations cycle.
“I am pleased my current position in the Congress enables me to help insure that South Carolina receives its fair share of federal funding for important local projects,” Congressman Clyburn said. “Each of these projects was funded as the result of a request I received from a community, organization, or elected official. They address real needs in South Carolina, and failing to support these needs presented by my constituents would be a dereliction of my duties and responsibilities.”
The following list includes all funding requests by Congressman Clyburn broken down by appropriations bills:
Transportation, Housing & Urban Development
|
Project |
Description |
Funding Amount |
|
Brainerd Institute Foundation |
Restore historic institute for education center in Chester |
$100,000 |
|
City of Charleston |
International African American Museum |
$800,000 |
|
City of Columbia |
CMRTA Transit Facility |
$750,000 |
|
City of Florence |
Community Activity Center |
$200,000 |
|
Paxville Community Development Corporation |
Complete construction of community center |
$100,000 |
|
South Carolina Department of Transportation |
I-95/SC-301 interchange improvements |
$1,500,000 |
|
Georgetown County Council |
Georgetown Airport runway extension |
$1,000,000 |
|
INNOVISTA |
Greene Street/William Street Connector in Columbia |
$250,000 |
|
TOTAL |
$4,7000,000 |
Labor, Health and Human Services, Education
|
Project |
Description |
Funding Amount |
|
Charles R. Drew Wellness Center |
Youth wellness program in Columbia |
$235,000 |
|
Communicare |
Create an automated pharmacy |
$285,000 |
|
Palmetto Health Foundation |
Renovate and expand capacity at Children’s Hospital in Columbia |
$1,000,000 |
|
Pee Dee Healthy Start |
Provide services for rural underserved mothers and their infant children |
$88,000 |
|
South Carolina HIV/AIDS Council |
Reduce HIV/AIDS incidences |
$185,000 |
|
Voorhees College |
Diabetes research |
$135,000 |
|
Williamsburg County First Steps |
Early childhood school preparation |
$87,000 |
|
College Summit |
Increasing college performance in underperforming students in SC |
$135,000 |
|
Trident Technical College |
Enhance nursing laboratory |
$200,000 |
|
TOTAL |
$2,350,000 |
Interior
|
Project |
Description |
Funding Amount |
|
City of Charleston |
Address drainage issues |
$150,000 |
|
Goodwill Historical Society of Sumter |
Goodwill School restoration |
$300,000 |
|
Town of Andrews |
Water and wastewater improvements |
$500,000 |
|
TOTAL |
$950,000 |
Financial Services
|
Project |
Description |
Funding Amount |
|
Williamsburg County |
Commodity Development Small Business Initiative |
$231,000 |
|
TOTAL |
$231,000 |
Energy & Water
|
Project |
Description |
Funding Amount |
|
Claflin University |
Biofuel research |
$500,000 |
|
EngenuitySC |
Applied research, commercialization activities and training |
$1,500,000 |
|
South Carolina Historically Black Colleges and Universities |
Math and Science research |
$10,500,000 |
|
Lake Marion Regional Water Agency |
Water treatment plant |
$6,000,000 |
|
Edisto Island |
Environmental study |
$218,000 |
|
TOTAL |
$18,718,000 |
Defense
|
Project |
Description |
Funding Amount |
|
Claflin University |
Detection and Remediation Response to biological and chemical weapons |
$1,000,000 |
|
Medical University of South Carolina |
Health disparities outreach, research and training |
$10,000,000 |
|
University of South Carolina |
Eliminating health barriers for recruits |
$3,000,000 |
|
South Carolina Concurrent Technologies |
Green product evaluation and implementation program |
$3,000,000 |
|
Defense CS of Bamberg |
Antiballistic Windshield Armor |
$2,500,000 |
|
TOTAL |
$19,500,000 |
Agriculture & Rural Development
|
Project |
Description |
Funding Amount |
|
Clemson University |
Peach tree short life |
$278,000 |
|
Clemson University |
Pest control alternatives |
$282,000 |
|
TOTAL |
$560,000 |
Commerce, Science & Justice
|
Project |
Description |
Funding Amount |
|
DIVA, Inc. |
Eliminate Domestic Violence |
$200,000 |
|
Orangeburg Department of Public Safety |
Gang Intervention/Methamphetamine Abuse |
$300,000 |
|
Service Over Self |
Eliminate juvenile delinquency in Georgetown County |
$250,000 |
|
South Sumter Resource Center |
Expand education programs |
$300,000 |
|
University of South Carolina |
Gang Tracking Software |
$300,000 |
|
Voorhees College |
Eliminate violence against women |
$350,000 |
|
Milton Eisenhower Foundation |
Ex-offender and at-risk youth development |
$300,000 |
|
Williamsburg County Sheriff’s Department |
Technology enhancement |
$500,000 |
|
A Better Way, Inc. of Columbia |
Project Gangout |
$500,000 |
|
TOTAL |
$3,000,000 |
Senate action on these appropriations bills may precipitate a modification of these requests. Funding requests and funding levels may change in the final version of the legislation.
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