Santee-Lynches Regional Council of Governments Awarded Technology Grant
Santee Lynches Regional Council of Governments
2525 Corporate Way, Suite 200
Sumter SC 29154
FOR INFORMATION CONTACT
Areatha Clark (803-774-1405)
November 21, 2018
Sumter, SC – For Immediate Release
Santee-Lynches Regional Council of Governments Awarded Technology Grant Sumter– Santee-Lynches Regional Council of Governments is proud to announce that it has been awarded a $103,900 Technology Grant. The Workforce Development Department, led by Ms. Areatha Clark, sought out and successfully pursued the grant opportunity from the State Workforce Development Board on behalf of our region.
The grant will enable Santee-Lynches Regional Council of Governmentsto purchase and update all hardware and software for public access computers in our SC Works Centersin Sumter and Camden, which have not been updated in over 7 years. This funding will help us better achieve our mission of connecting job seekers to businesses to fuel economic development and community sustainment.
SC Works Centers inject federal grant monies in to our region made available through the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). WIOA supports training programs that help job seekers overcome barriers to employment and connect businesses with a skilled labor force. To obtain assistance or to see how this grant is benefiting customers visit the SC Works Center in Sumter at 31 East Calhoun Street, Sumter, SC 29150 or SC Works in Camden at 1111 Broad Street, Camden, SC 29020.
Santee-Lynches Regional Council of Governments is a premier organization committed to optimizing each member’s unique strengths by leading regional unity to create global impacts and cultivating a highly desired region to live, work, and play. We serve the counties of Clarendon, Kershaw, Lee and Sumter and the cities of Bishopville, Camden, Manning and Sumter. Our mission is to deliberately enhance the quality of life and provide opportunities for the advancement of our region.
We are a member of the SC COG network (SCCOGS.org). Collectively, the SC COGS are also solution providers, conveners, and consultants to the 10 regions of South Carolina. We provide a standard of excellence in the delivery of federal, state and regional services for our member communities to benefit all of South Carolina.