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The May General Fund Revenue Digest and May General Fund Revenue Monitor from the S.C. Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office are now available. These reports will also be posted on the S.C. Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office webpage.

The White House recently announced that $1 billion dollars will go toward Building Resilient Infrastructures and Communities (BRIC) FY 2021, which will be double the amount available in BRIC last year. The increased funding will allow communities to...

U.S. Treasury just released its Compliance and Reporting Guidance for the American Rescue Plan Act - Coronavirus State and Local Recovery Fund (SLFRF). The new guidance provides additional detail for each recipient’s reporting responsibilities and...

U.S. Treasury has posted a number of FAQs on the broadband provision of the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds’ Interim Final Rule (IFR). This FAQ update provides answers to questions raised by a number of stakeholders, including...

The S.C. Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office (RFA) has published an FAQ document that provides an overview of redistricting in South Carolina. Counties are encouraged to share this informational piece with their elected officials, staff, and citizens...

ICMA recently published an article addressing actions local governments can take to avoid ransomware attacks. Find the article on the ICMA website.

Yesterday, SCAC and NACo hosted a virtual briefing on the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) for SC county officials. A recording of the briefing and the presentations slides are now available. NACo has partnered with GFOA to develop a revenue loss...

The SC Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office (RFA) has launched its newest online solution, Locate Me. This web-based service allows you to locate the census or election district in which you live. This solution is a web-based service that displays...

US Treasury posted an updated FAQs on the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds today, which includes additional clarification on the following: Costs of consultants: Recovery Funds CAN be used to cover the costs of consultants to assist...

The newest issue of County Focus magazine is now available online. Click this link to read the latest news from counties throughout South Carolina. You can view past issues of the magazine at http://www.sccounties.org/county-focus-magazine.

Do you want a voice in creating the national legislative policies of the National Association of Counties (NACo)? Consider filling out the NACo nomination form to be appointed to one of the policy steering committees. As a steering committee member...

June's Regulation and Case Law Update is now available online. CAOs/Attorneys are encouraged to forward this update to impacted county departments.