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This year’s entries to the J. Mitchell Graham/Barrett Lawrimore Competition and COVID-19 Response and Resiliency Showcase were excellent! If you'd like to review this year's presentations before the winners are announced on August 2 at the Annual...

The NACo Telecommunications and Technology Policy Steering Committee recently established cybersecurity priorities and outlined best practices.

July's Regulation and Case Law Update is now available online. CAOs/Attorneys are encouraged to forward this update to impacted county departments.There is also a supplement to the case law update covering two opinions issued by the S.C. Supreme...

The South Carolina Rural Infrastructure Authority (RIA) is pleased to announce the availability of $30 million in competitive grant funds for the fiscal year that begins July 1, 2021. The Basic and Economic Infrastructure grant programs offer...

Join NACo for a webinar Jun. 30, 2021 , 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm to receive an overview of the new reporting guidance and how counties can ensure they are complying with these new guidelines. Register The U.S. Department of Treasury recently released...

US Treasury posted an updated FAQs on the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds today, which includes additional clarification on the following: Clarification on general eligible expenses Address COVID-related backlog in court cases...

A new Legislative Alert regarding the State Budget is now available online.

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...