Recent News
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 take a more proactive approach to hazard mitigation. BRIC promotes innovation and partnerships, which, combined with the larger funding amount, allows for larger and more ambitious mitigation projects to be awarded.
South Carolina Emergency Management Division (SCEMD) mitigation staff are ready to begin working with interested state,... Read more
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 outlines Treasury’s expectations and recommended best practices under the SLFRF program. This guidance should be read in concert with the Award Terms and Conditions, the authorizing statute, the... Read more
The budget conferees (Sens. Leatherman, Peeler, and Setzler; Reps. Murrell Smith, Bannister, and Hayes) met this week and reached a tentative agreement on the budget. Both chambers will meet on Monday, June 21st , in general session. There are several items that will require a super majority vote (3/5 vote) in the Senate to be included as a part of the final budget. Other items we have previously reported on may be adjusted depending on funding. We will highlight some of the provisions that appear to be to locked in and will provide a more in-depth report after the General Assembly adopts... Read more