CONGRESSMAN CLYBURN ANNOUNCES MORE THAN $750 THOUSAND IN SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS FOR SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY
Columbia, S.C. – Today, U.S. House Majority Whip James E. Clyburn announced that South Carolina State University has received $752,632 in National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) funding from NIFA’s 1890 Scholarships Program. The program was founded in 2018 and provides scholarships at 1890 land-grant colleges and universities to support recruiting, engaging, retaining, mentoring,
CONGRESSMAN CLYBURN ANNOUNCES MORE THAN $1 MILLION IN AFRICAN AMERICAN CIVIL RIGHTS HISTORIC PRESERVATION FUND GRANTS FOR SOUTH CAROLINA
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Today, U.S. House Majority Whip James E. Clyburn announced that South Carolina has received $1,043,897 in National Park Service (NPS) funding from African American Civil Rights Historic Preservation Fund grants dedicated to preserving the sites and history related to the African American struggle for equality in the 20th century. The three grants
Congressman Clyburn Announces Over $500,000 in Coronavirus Supplemental Funding for Sixth District Community Health Centers
Today, U.S. House Majority Whip James E. Clyburn announced more than half a million dollars in coronavirus supplemental funding for Community Health Centers (CHCs) in the sixth congressional district. These funds are part of the total $100 million appropriated for CHCs in the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, which was Congress’ first response
Congressman Clyburn Applauds More Than $5 Million in Funding for Lake Marion Regional Water System Reach to Winding Woods Commerce Park
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 11, 2020 COLUMBIA, S.C. – U.S. Congressman James E. Clyburn released the following statement in response to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ 2020 Work Plan released yesterday that includes $5.12 million to complete the Lake Marion Regional Water Agency’s reach to the Winding Woods Commerce Park near St. George. “When
Congressman Clyburn Hosts Savannah River Site-HBCU Partnership Summit
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 5, 2020 Columbia, S.C. – On Monday, U.S. House Majority Whip James E. Clyburn was joined by Savannah River Site (SRS) officials and representatives from all eight of South Carolina’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to discuss existing and potential partnerships. The goal for the gathering was to ensure the
House Passes Congressman Clyburn’s Priorities in Appropriations Packages
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 17, 2019 COLUMBIA, SC – Congressman James E. Clyburn (SC-06) hailed passage of two appropriations packages today that will fund the government through Fiscal Year 2020. “Congress is empowered with the power of the purse, and I am pleased we have reached a bipartisan agreement to fulfill our Constitutional duty to