08/18/2015 Status/Updates of Grants
City of Columbia
GRANTS IN PROCESS:
Grant Type/Amount/Info
Responsible
City Dept.
Staff Contacts
Keen
Footwear
Keen Effect Grant (competitive); five
$10K grants available per grant cycle
(twice/year); no match; submitted app
for $10K for 17 kayaks, 80 paddles, &
32 PFDs
Palmetto
Paddlers, Parks
& Recreation
Kustafik
Small
Business
Admin./
National
League of
Cities
2015 Startup in a Day/Start Small Model
Competition (competitive); to spur
development, implementation,
improvement of online tools for
entrepreneurs to learn business startup
process; no match; $1.35M available; 27
winners/$50K each; submitted app for
internal process mapping,
documentation, & webpage development
OBO, Dev. &
Planning
Services,
Business License
Herbert,
Hampton,
Myers
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DOJ
2015 Bulletproof Vest Partnership
(BVP)
For compliant, armored vests ordered on
or after 4/1/15; 50% match required;
requested $85,320 for 200 vests (total
project cost $170,640)
Police
Holbrook,
Hines, Wilson

Admin.
Agency
Application Status:
Expected Solicitation [date]
Application Due [date]
Data Retrieval in Process
Application Submitted [date]
Expected Award Announced [date]
 Submitted app on 7/31/2015 (due date
8/1/2015)
 Award announcements expected
9/26/2015
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ARRA
Funding
Awarded
to date
NonARRA
Funding
Awarded
to date
Submitted app on Ju.ly 13, 2015 (due
date)
Awards announcements expected by
August 31, 2015
Submitted app on 4/22/2015 (due date
5/13/2015)
Award announcements expected by
mid-September 2015
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City of Columbia
DOT
SCDPS
FEMA
TIGER VII (competitive); $500M
available; for transportation
infrastructure projects; $10M min.
request; 80/20 cash match; applied for
$14,892,527 for Main Street
Culmination Project (Main St.—
Blanding to Elmwood); match to come
from City funds, FY2012 TEP grant (for
mast arms and ADA sidewalks), &
Richland Co. penny funds (for
intersections); total project cost
$18,615,659
Utilities &
Engineering
FY2016 Highway Safety Grant Program
(competitive); submitted app for
$132,717 for continuation funding (Year
2) for 2 Master Police Officers and
Traffic Division equipment
Police
DHS 2014 Assistance to Firefighters
Grants (AFG); (comp.); $305M
available; for equipment, training,
health/safety programs & response
vehicles; 10% match; submitted app for
cascade systems, cylinders, burst
containers, & compressor unit (total
project cost $251,161)
CFD
Higgins
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Miller, Wilson
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Cothran, Baust
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Submitted required pre-application on
5/4/2015 (due date)
Submitted app on June 5, 2015 (due
date)
Award announcements anticipated in
fall 2015
App submitted 01/29/2015 (due date
2/6/2015)
Award notifications anticipated in fall
2015
Submitted app for $228,329 on
12/05/2014 (due date)
Award announcements began
4/24/2015 and will continue on a
weekly rolling basis until Sept. 2015
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City of Columbia
SCDPS
2015 SCDPS JAG Grant (comp.); to
improve function of criminal justice
system; 90/10 match; Richland Co.
Sheriff’s Dept. submitted app for
$306.324 for personnel and equipment
for RCSD/CPD Multijurisdictional Gang
Task Force ($340,359 total project cost)
Richland County
Sheriff’s Dept.,
Cola. Police
Dept.
Lott, Dove,
Holbrook
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
Submitted app 1/16/2015 (due date)
Award announcements expected upon
receipt of federal money (fall 2015)
SC
Transportation
Infrastructure Bank
State Transportation Infrastructure Bank
funding (competitive); for large ($100M
min.) transportation projects in SC; will
revise previous app and submit joint app
w/Richland for project that focuses on
relocation/realignment/reconfiguration
of railroads in Downtown Columbia,
especially those near Assembly Street
Utilities &
Engineering
Higgins,
Wilson
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
Richland
County,
CMCOG, USC
McDonald,
Perry,
Simmons,
Kirkland

Submitted application 9/23/2014
Joint presentation to STIB Board
9/25/2014
App discussed at 4/20/2015 STIB
Board mtg; questions arose re eligible
expenses & match
App not discussed at 5/18/2015 STIB
mtg
Upon direction received from mtg with
Midlands rep to STIB on 7/23/2015,
previous app will be split—Lexington
to submit app for Airport Connector &
Columbia/Richland to submit app for
RR project
Mtg to involve Olympia area
community/inquire about concerns on
8/20/2015
SCDOT in process of obtaining
consultant to update RR
reconfiguration options (as existing
ones are out of date), which will be
presented to RR for preferred option
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City of Columbia
AWARDS IN PROCESS & ALREADY RECEIVED:
Admin.
Agency
Award Name/Info
Responsible
City Dept.
Staff Contacts
Award Status
Application Due [date]
Data Retrieval in Process
Application Submitted [date]
Expected Award Announced [date]
Monetary Award [Y/N & amount, if applicable]
Humana
Foundation &
KaBOOM!
2015 Playful City USA designation;
national recognition program honoring
cities and towns that make play a
priority and use innovative programs to
get children active, healthy, & playing
Parks &
Recreation
Thompson,
Davis, Caton

City honored 6/17/2015 with designation for the second time
NUSA
USA 2015 Best Neighborhood
Program Award; to recognize gov’t
entities, businesses, or corporations
who improve neighborhoods;
submitted app for Access Columbia
Financial Stability Conference in
“Social Revitalization” category
Community
Development
Livingston,
Rainwater,
Clark



App submitted 01/28/2015 (due date 2/1/2015)
Notified 3/6/2015 we were selected as a finalist!
We were named 1st runner up on 05/22/2015 at 2015 NUSA
Conference in Houston, TX!
Humana
Foundation &
KaBOOM!
2014 Playful City USA designation;
national recognition program honoring
cities and towns that make play a
priority and use innovative programs to
get children active, healthy, and
playing
Parks &
Recreation
Thompson,
Davis, Caton



App submitted 4/3/2014 (extended due date)
Notified 5/8/2014 we were selected as a finalist.
Notified 5/13/2014 Columbia was selected as a 2014 Playful City
NUSA
USA 2014 Best Neighborhood
Program Award; to recognize gov’t
entities, businesses, or corporations
who improve neighborhoods;
submitted app for Creative Journey
(Arts Center program for soldiers with
PSTD)
Community
Development,
Parks &
Recreation (Arts
Center)
Rainwater,
Oliver
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App submitted 1/31/2014 (due date 2/1/2014)
Notified 3/14/2014 that we were selected as a finalist, and staff
will make presentation during 2014 NUSA Conference in Eugene,
Oregon
Tied for 1st place for Best Neighborhood Program of 2014 at
awards luncheon on 5/24/2014
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City of Columbia
SC African
American
Heritage
Commission
2014 Preserving Our Place in History
Awards (Project Award); to recognize
a group or organization that has
demonstrated or made an outstanding
accomplishment in preserving and
interpreting African American history
and culture in SC during the past year;
submitted an app for “Columbia 63”
program (marking of 50th anniversary
of 1963 civil rights movement in
Columbia)
Mayor’s Office,
Historic
Columbia, USC,
Columbia Metro
CVB
Johnson,
Phillips


App submitted 1/31/2014 (due date)
Notified 3/16/2014 we won, and award presented at 3/28/2014
SCAAHC Annual Meeting & Awards Luncheon
NUSA
Neighborhoods, USA 2013
Neighborhood of the Year Award; to
recognize exemplary efforts in
improving quality of life for
neighborhoods, residents, and
municipalities; entered “Annual
Historic Elmwood Park Tour of Homes
& Gardens” in Physical
Revitalization/Beautification—Single
Neighborhood category
Elmwood Park
Neighborhood
Association
Livingston


Application submitted by 02/14/2013 (2/15/2013 due date)
Notified at NUSA Conference Awards Luncheon 5/25/2013 that
Elmwood Park won 1st place in the Physical
Revitalization/Beautification—Single Neighborhood category
League of
American
Bicyclists
Bicycle Friendly City Designation
Renewal
Four award levels exist—platinum,
gold, silver, and bronze. The City
currently has a bronze designation. To
maintain or upgrade a designation, an
application for renewal must be
submitted every four years.
Applications are reviewed in February
and July each year.
Planning &
Development
Services
BPAC
Fellows,
Hudson,
Cappuchio, Roe


Submitted renewal application 2/1/2013
Notified City received a bronze renewal
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City of Columbia
NCDA
2012 John A. Sasso National
Community Development Week
Award; to recognize communities that
exemplify spirit of CDBG by
showcasing projects during 2012 NCD
Week (4/9-14/12); Comm. Dev.
submitted activities surrounding
recognition of 35 years of action in
Elmwood Park neighborhood & grand
opening of Waters Crest Townhomes
Community
Development
Livingston,
Gray



Submitted essay on 5/2/12 (due date 5/4/12)
Notified 5/22/12 we won!
Awards to be formerly presented at luncheon during NCDA’s
2012 Annual Conference (6/20-23/12) in Palm Springs, CA.
NUSA
Neighborhoods, USA 2011
Neighborhood of the Year Award; to
recognize exemplary efforts in
improving quality of life for
neighborhoods, residents, and
municipalities; entered revitalization of
Waverly neighborhood project in
Multi-Neighborhood Partnership
category
2011 Municipal Association of SC
Achievement Award; to recognize and
encourage innovation/excellence in
local gov’t; entered revitalization of
Waverly neighborhood in Public
Service category
CCN
Watson



Application submitted by 02/15/2011 (due date)
Notified 03/21/2011 that we were one of 4 finalists in our category
Found out at 2011 NUSA Conference Awards Luncheon in
Anchorage, AK on 05/27/2011 that we won 3rd place honors
Police, CHDC,
TN Dev.,
Mayor’s Office,
Council
Livingston


Submitted app 01/10/2011 (due date)
Did oral presentation (“Mr. Rogers Talks about the Waverly
Neighborhood”) on 02/07/2011
Notified via phone (then letter) 02/08/2011 we won
Winner’s trophy and plaque presented at the MASC’s Annual
Meeting Awards Breakfast on 6/18/2011 in Hilton Head
2010 Community-Police Partnership
Awards/Neighborhood Revitalization;
for partnerships for crime reduction &
economic dev.; wrote about
revitalization of Waverly
neighborhood/KOBAN
Police, CHDC,
TN Dev.
Burke,
Livingston
MASC
MetLife
Foundation
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Preliminary application submitted 2/26/10
Notified 7/20/2010 we won a 1st place award!
Award ceremony held 11/8/2010
Awarded $25,000
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City of Columbia
GRANTS ALREADY AWARDED:
Admin.
Agency
Grant Type/Amount/Info
Responsible
City Dept.
Staff Contacts
Application Status:
Expected Solicitation [date]
Application Due [date]
Data Retrieval in Process
Application Submitted [date]
Expected Award Announced [date]
ARRA
Funding
Awarded
to date
NonARRA
Funding
Awarded
to date
SCDPS
(ARRA)
2009 SCDPS JAG ARRA Grants
(Competitive)
$30M for SC; received funding for 1 CDV
investigator and 1 CDV prosecutor
Police
Carter, Burke,
Wilson



5 applications submitted 4/1/09
Notified 8/28/09 we received funding
Notified 6/25/10 we received $143,254
for 2nd year funding
Notified 6/3/11 we received $131,772
for 3rd year funding
$179,857
for Cola.
$143,254
+
$131,772
for Cola.
$597,483
for Cola.

DOJ
(ARRA)
2009 Byrne JAG ARRA Formula
Allocation
$597,483 for Columbia; for purchasing
police equipment
Police
Carter, Burke,
Wilson

Application submitted 5/15/09 (due
5/18/09)
DOJ
2009 Byrne JAG Formula Allocation
$145,457 for Columbia; for purchasing
police equipment
Police
Carter, Burke,
Wilson

Allocation announced 5/26/09 &
application submitted 7/9/09
DOJ
(ARRA)
2009 COPS ARRA Hiring Grants
(Competitive)
$1 billion available; will have hired all 18
officers as of 5/15/2011!
Police
Carter, Burke,
Wilson


Application submitted on 4/14/09
Notified 7/28/09 we received funding
for 18 officers!
DOJ
2009 Bulletproof Vest Partnership (BVP)
Solicitation; for compliant, armored vests
ordered on or after 4/1/09
Police
Carter, Burke,
Wilson

City notified 10/6/09 that we received
$9,154!
$9,154
for Cola.
DOJ
2010 Byrne JAG Formula Allocation
$130,213 for Columbia; for purchasing
police equipment
Police
Burke, Wilson


Allocation announced 04/28/10
Award letter received 08/13/10
$130,213
for Cola.
$145,457
for Cola.
$2,829,132
for Cola.
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DOJ
2010 Bulletproof Vest Partnership (BVP)
Solicitation; for compliant, armored vests
ordered on or after 4/1/10
Police
Burke, Wilson

City notified Oct. 2010 that we
received $12,212.98!
$12,212.98
for Cola.
SCDPS
2010 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science
Improvement Grant; continuation of salary/
benefits for part-time marijuana analyst
Police
Burke, Wilson

Award letter received 9/10/10
$36,339
for Cola.
SCDPS
2010 Highway Safety Grant Enhance
Traffic Enforcement Program; continuation
of salary/benefits of 2 officers and one
LIDAR speed monitoring device
Police
Burke, Wilson

Award letter received 9/20/10
$131,920
for Cola.
DOJ
2011 Byrne JAG Formula Allocation
$108,248 for Columbia; for purchasing
police equipment
Police
Wiser, Wilson,
Hines, Greene


Allocation announced 06/06/11
Application submitted 07/21/11 (due
date)
$108,248
for Cola.
DOJ
2011 Bulletproof Vest Partnership (BVP)
Solicitation; for compliant, armored vests
ordered on or after 4/1/11
Police
Wiser, Wilson,
Hines, Greene


Application submitted 7/7/2011
City notified 9/21/2011 that we
received $3,219.36
$3,219.36
for Cola.
SCDPS
2012 Highway Safety Grant Enhance
Traffic Enforcement Program; for 2 Master
Police Officers and equipped patrol
vehicles and various equipment for each
Police
Wiser, Wilson,
Miller, Hines,
Greene


Application submitted 7/7/2011
Award letter received 9/20/2011
$228,625
for Cola.
SCDPS
2012 Law Enforcement Network Grant; for
Host Agency for 5th Judicial Circuit Law
Enforcement Network
Police
Wiser, Wilson,
Miller, Hines,
Greene

Award letter received 9/8/2011
$28,000
for Cola.
DOJ
2011 COPS Hiring Grant (Competitive)
$200M available; request capped at 5% of
actual sworn strength; no match; requested
18 Class 3 officers
Police
Wiser, Hartley,
Hines, Wilson

Application submitted 5/25 (due date)
for $2,636,352 for 18 Class 3 officers
Notified 9/29/2011 that we received
$732,320 for 5 Class 3 Officers!!
$732,320
for Cola.
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City of Columbia
SCDPS
Juvenile Justice Special 2011 Title V Grant
(Competitive); $95,000 available; 4/1/129/30/12 grant period; for delinquency
prevention activities; 33.3% cash/in-kind
match; applying for $44,152 for summer
program done through Healing Species at
W. A. Perry Middle School, Gonzales
Gardens, Jubilee Academy; $70,885 total
project cost
Police,
Healing Species
Santiago,
McGill,
Williams, Little
 App submitted 1/7/2012 (due date)
 Notified 3/28/12 we won!
$44,152
for Cola.
DOJ
2012 Byrnes JAG Formula Allocation
$91,457 for CPD; for purchasing police
equipment
CPD
Wiser, Wilson


Allocation announced 3/27/12
Application submitted May 14, 2012
(due date)
$91,457
for Cola.
DOJ
Smart Policing Initiative FY2011 Grant
(Competitive); $10M available; $300,000
max for cities our size; for replicating,
creating, or institutionalizing evidencebased policing; no match: submitted app for
& will partner with USC for Integrated
Data Exchange & Analysis (IDEA) project
for $298,523
Police, USC
Wiser, Hartley,
Tripp, Caffrey,
Scott, Rojek
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
Orig. app submitted 4/21/11 (due date)
Discovered 10/3/11 we weren’t
selected
3/6/12 “unofficially” asked to reapply
for new round of funding
Notified 8/23/12 our grant was selected
and fully funded!
$298,523
for Cola.
DOJ
2012 Bulletproof Vest Partnership (BVP)
For compliant, armored vests ordered on or
after 4/1/12; 50% match required;
requested 175 vests (total project cost
$102,051.25)
Police
Wiser, Hines,
Wilson


Submitted app on 7/5/2012
Notified 9/12/12 that we received
$8,386.50! The total project cost of
$16,773 will fund about 28 vests.
$8,386.50
for Cola.
SCDPS
2013 Law Enforcement Network Grant; for
Host Agency for 5th Judicial Circuit Law
Enforcement Network
Police
Wilson, Martin,
Miller, Hines,
Uhall, Murphy

Award letter received 9/25/2012
$28,000
for Cola.
SCDPS
2013 Highway Safety Grant Enhance
Traffic Enforcement Program
(Competitive); submitted app for $138,656
for continuation funding of 2 Master Police
Officers & equipment
Police
Miller, Wilson,
Hines, Whittle

Application submitted 3/1/2012 (3/2/12
due date)
Notified 10/2/12 we received
$132,473!
$132,473
for Cola.
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City of Columbia
DOJ
2013 Byrne JAG Formula Allocation
$89,626 for Columbia; for purchasing
police equipment
Police
Santiago, Wiser,
Hines, Wilson


Allocation announced 5/30/2013!
Application submitted 7/8/2013
(7/09/2013 due date)
$89,626
for Cola.
SCDPS
2014 Law Enforcement Network Grant;
for Host Agency for 5th Judicial Circuit
Law Enforcement Network
Police
Wilson, Miller,
Hines, Martin

Award letter received 9/16/2013
$28,000
for Cola.
SCDPS
2014 Highway Safety Grant Enhance
Traffic Enforcement Program
(Competitive); submitted app for $122,055
for continuation funding of 2 Master
Police Officers & equipment (Year 3)
Police
Miller, Wilson,
Hines

Application submitted 1/23/2013
(2/1/2013 due date)
Notified 10/7/2013 we received
$119,546.
$119,546
for Cola.
DOJ
2014 Byrne JAG Formula Allocation
$95,843 for Columbia; for purchasing
police equipment
Police
Holbrook, Hines,
Wilson


Allocation announced 4/30/2014
Application submitted June 10, 2014
(due date)
$95,843
for Cola.
SCDPS
2015 Law Enforcement Network Grant;
for Host Agency for 5th Judicial Circuit
Law Enforcement Network
Police
Wilson, Miller,
Hines, Martin

Award letter received 9/9/2014
$28,000
for Cola.
SCDPS
FY2015 Highway Safety Grant Program
(competitive); submitted app for $215,360
for 2 Master Police Officers and equipped
patrol vehicles and various equipment for
each
Police
Miller, Wilson,
Hines

App submitted 2/3/2014 (due date
2/7/2014)
Notified 9/29/2014 we were awarded
$215,120!
$215,120
for Cola.
DOJ
2015 Byrne JAG Formula Allocation
$78,989 for Columbia; for purchasing
police equipment
Police
Holbrook, Hines,
Wilson


Allocation announced 5/13/2015
Application submitted June 26, 2015
(due date)
$78,989
for Cola.
HUD
(ARRA)
CDBG-R (Formula)
$342,783 for Columbia; for affordable
housing; under direction from HUD, City
will use funds for MLK neighborhood
drainage project
Comm. Dev.
Lawton
 Application submitted on 06/05/09


$342,783
for Cola.
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City of Columbia
HUD
(ARRA)
Homeless Prevention & Rapid Re-housing
(HPRP) Fund (Formula)
$524,731 for Columbia
Comm. Dev.
Lawton
 Application submitted on 5/18/09
 Notified 7/10 that our plan was approved
HUD
Neighborhood Stabilization Program
Round 1 (Competitive)
$44M for SC
Comm. Dev.
Lawton
 On 3/25/09, Columbia awarded $3.9M;
TN Dev. Corp. awarded $1,038,350;
Richland Co. awarded $2.22M
$3.9M
for Cola.
HUD
FY 2010 Community Planning and
Development Program (Formula)
In April 2010, HUD announced
Columbia’s allocations for Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG), Home
Investment Partnerships (HOME), and
Housing Opportunities for Persons with
AIDS (HOPWA)
Comm. Dev.
Lawton
 CDBG—$1,348,864
 HOME—$901,929
 HOPWA—$1,566,258
$3,817,051
(total)
for Cola.
HUD
FY 2011 Community Planning and
Development Program (Formula)
In April 2011, HUD announced
Columbia’s allocations for CDBG,
HOME, & HOPWA
Comm. Dev.
Livingston
 CDBG—$703,080*
 HOME—$792,484
 HOPWA—$1,540,616
*Reduced by Timeliness Finding Letter
$3,036,180
(total)
for Cola.
Wells
Fargo
Fndn. SC
2012 Community Development—
Revitalize and Stabilize Communities
Grant (Competitive); to support the
improvement of low and moderate income
communities; submitted app for $10,000 to
offset pre-development soft costs for
planned redevelopment of Lyon Street
Community
TNDC
Saeed


$7,500 for
Cola.
HUD
FY 2012 Community Planning and
Development Program (Formula)
In February 2012, HUD announced
Columbia’s allocations for CDBG,
HOME, & HOPWA
Comm. Dev.
Livingston
 CDBG—$868,564
 HOME—$468,151
 HOPWA—$1,584,363
Submitted app 8/17/12
Notified 9/27/12 we received $7,500!
$524,731
for Cola.
$2,921,078
(total)
for Cola.
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City of Columbia
Clark,
Rainwater,
Saeed,
Livingston

Comm. Dev.
Saeed

FY 2013 Community Planning and
Development Program (Formula)
On 5/29/2013, HUD updated Columbia’s
allocations for CDBG, HOME, & HOPWA
Comm. Dev.
HUD
FY 2014 Community Planning and
Development Program (Formula)
On 04/01/2014, HUD updated Columbia’s
allocations for CDBG, HOME, & HOPWA
HUD
FY 2015 Community Planning and
Development Program (Formula)
On 2/16/2015, HUD announced Columbia’s
allocations for CDBG, HOME, & HOPWA
SCACDC
2012 SC Association of Community Dev.
Corp. Community Impact Fund Grant
(Competitive); $100K available; $20K max;
for capacity-building initiatives;
commercial, affordable housing, or
economic dev. projects; 3-to-1 cash/in-kind
match; submitted app for $9,200 for
Neighborhood Services Training Program
($56,296 project cost) for Neighborhood
Leadership Summit, OMG Workshop,
Financial Literacy Seminars
CHDC
Comm. Dev.
Submitted app on 10/25/12 (10/26/12
due date)
Notified 12/18/12 that CHDC received
$4,000!
$4,000 for
Cola.
Richland Co.
Office of
Comm. Dev.
2013 HOME Investment Grant
(Competitive); to benefit low and moderate
income neighborhoods of the
unincorporated areas of Richland Co.;
applied for funds to tear down then
reconstruct home on Chasewood Court
Rec’d letter 5/28/2013 we received
$69,500 in loan funds and $69,500 in
HOME Investment Grant!
$69,500
for Cola.
HUD
Livingston



CDBG—$956,664
HOME—$493,779
HOPWA—$1,421,084
$2,871,527
(total)
for Cola.
Comm. Dev.
Livingston



CDBG—$950,277
HOME—$502,473
HOPWA—$1,413,542
$2,866,292
(total)
for Cola.
Comm. Dev.
Livingston

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
CDBG—$918,793
HOME—$426,100
HOPWA—$1,196,205
$2,541,098
(total)
for Cola.
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City of Columbia

SC Housing
& Dev.
Authority &
SC Housing
Corp.
Neighborhood Initiative Program (comp.);
$35M available in SC/$9.8M in Central
Midlands; to stabilize property values
through the removal of blighted properties
in target areas; max $35K per property;
submitted proposal for removal of110
properties in 4 target areas in City’s NRSA
for $5,300,000 (leveraging Comm. Dev.
Funding)
Community
Development,
Cola.
Housing
Authority,
CHDC, CDC,
ECDC
Livingston
DOT
(ARRA)
Columbia Area Transportation Study or
COATS (Formula)
$14.5M available; Columbia awarded $6.5
million towards the N. Main Street
Reconstruction Phase 1B Project; additional
$2.5M stimulus funding committed from
the 6th Congressional District
Construction
Management,
Planning,
Utilities and
Engineering
Gantt, Dooley,
Land, Jaco,
Higgins

Allocation awarded on 3/26/09 at
CMCOG meeting
SCDOT
COATS FY2010 Transportation
Enhancement Program (TEP)
(Competitive); for facilities for
pedestrians/bicycles & landscaping/ scenic
beautification; submitted app for ADA
ramps and landscape medians on Main
Street (Blanding to Elmwood); total project
cost of $162,700 ($65,080 match)
Public
Works,
Engineering
Gentry,
Higgins,

Funds transferred to Vista Greenway
but project pulled (match went to
Phase I construction/SCPRT 2012 RTP
grant)
Reallocated funds (which got reduced)
to Accessibility & Landscape Project
on Main Street; revised app submitted
5/22/12
App approved for 2009-2015 TIP
amendment/inclusion & recommended
for funding in FY2012 (5/29 &
6/14/12)!



$5,300,000
for Cola.
Submitted app 1/9/2015 (1/12/2015
due date)
Notified 2/26/2015 that we were
awarded full funding of $5.3M!!
$6.5M for
Cola.
$2.5M
additional
funding
($9M
total)
$97,620
for Cola.
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City of Columbia
SCDOT
Both apps delivered on 4/13/12 (due
date)
5/7/12 CMCOG requested revisions to
both
5/14/12 both revised apps re-submitted
Mast Arms on Main Street app
approved for 2009-2015 TIP
amendment/inclusion & recommended
for FY2012 funding (5/29 & 6/14/12)!
5/29/12 Lighting Additions for Five
Points app not selected for funding
$145,000
for Cola.
Submitted app on April 28, 2014, (due
date)
Notified 9/9/2014 that we were
awarded $10 Million (which will be
used toward completing work on North
Main Street)!
$10M
for Cola.
Public
Works,
Engineering
TIGER VI (competitive); $600M available;
for transportation infrastructure projects and
planning projects; $10M minimum request;
80/20 cash match; applied for Seamless
City Revitalization Project (Main Street—
Blanding to Elmwood & North Main
Street—Anthony to Fuller); match to come
from Richland Co. Penny Sales Tax
allocated to North Main Street
improvements; total project cost
$64,230,407
Utilities &
Engineering
IRS
(ARRA)
Recovery Zone Economic Development
Bonds (Formula)
$10B available; bonds that governmental
entities can use for public capital projects
and job training in recovery zones
Merchant
Capital
Brent Robertson

On 7/30/09, SC allocated $115.041M;
Columbia sub-allocated $649,000 &
Richland County sub-allocated
$1.469M
$649,000
for Cola.
IRS
(ARRA)
Recovery Zone Facility Bond (Formula)
$15B available; traditional tax-exempt
bonds that can be used by private business
in recover zones for buildings and
equipment
Merchant
Capital
Brent Robertson

On 7/30/09, SC allocated $172.562M;
Columbia sub-allocated $973,000 &
Richland County sub-allocated
$2.204M
$973,000
for Cola.
DOT
Gentry,
Higgins,
Anderson, Five
Pts. Assoc.

COATS FY2012 Transportation
Enhancement Program (TEP)
(Competitive); for facilities for
pedestrians/bicycles and for landscaping
and scenic beautification; $145,000 max
award; two apps submitted—Mast Arms on
Main Street (Blanding to Laurel) with total
project cost of $300,300 & Lighting
Additions for Five Points (street lights on
Blossom and College) with total project
cost of $241,000
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Higgins, Sheu
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City of Columbia
EPA/
DHEC
(ARRA)
EPA
(ARRA)
State Diesel Emission Reduction Grants
(Discretionary)
Up to $1.7M for SC; and ½ for target
projects and ½ of funds for competitive subgrants; City rec’d funding to retrofit 20
vehicles totaling $105,171.43; City awarded
add’l $2,500 for “educational & outreach
component”; will use to wrap biodiesel
garbage truck & produce bumper stickers
for fleet that recognize biodiesel-powered
vehicles
General
Services,
Fleet
Services
Brownfields Grants (Competitive)
For Brownfields projects; our funds will be
used for Gills Creek watershed area
Cola. Dev.
Knoche,
Heustess




Delk


On 4/16/09, SCDHEC awarded target
projects
City notified 7/13/09 it’s to receive
funding to retrofit 20 vehicles
Funding awarded 11/5/09
City awarded add’l $2,500 on 10/27/10
for “educational & outreach
component” of Southern Fried Fuel
Program
$105,171.43
+ $2,500.00
$107,671.43
for Cola.
App due 4/20/09; (previously
submitted app for FY2009 funds used
for ARRA grant app)
Notified 5/8/09 Assessment Coalition
was awarded grant
$750,000
for Cola.
$250,000
for West
Cola.
EPA
FY2014 Brownfields Assessment Grants
(competitive); $40M available; for
environmental due-diligence studies for
qualifying private comm. dev.; $200K
grants for hazardous & $200K for
petroleum assessments available; submitted
app for $400K for target areas in N.Cola.,
Edisto, and former fertilizer manufacturing
facilities
Columbia
Development
Corporation
Delk


App submitted on 1/22/2014 (due date)
Notified 5/27/2014 that we were
selected for funding!
DOE
(ARRA)
EECBG (Formula)
$3.2B available; $31,449,200 for SC; our
allocation ($1,424,100) announced 3/26/09;
application submitted 06/25/09; funds
finally awarded 12/18/09; funds will be used
for Energy Audit Implementation Project &
Green Building Incentive Program
General
Services,
Development
Services,
CPAC
Knoche, Harkin,
Baldauf

All projects slated to be completed and
all money set to be spent/drawn down
by 12/17/12 grant end date.
$400,000
for Cola.
$1,424,100
for Cola.
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City of Columbia
Gentry,
Williamson,
Rushman

Moore, Richey,
Threatt, Crick


DOA/
SC Forestry
Comm.
(ARRA)
Community Forest Health Enrichment
through Hazard Tree Mitigation & Canopy
Tree Restoration; $845,000 for SC; $35,000
award maximum; to identify, prune and/or
remove hazardous trees & replace with new
trees; requested funds for tree removal
Public Works
National
Trust for
Historic
Preservation
2011 National Trust Preservation Funds
(Competitive); for historic planning and
education preservation projects; grants
$2.5K-$10K; 50% match; submitted app for
$2,500 ($5,000 total project cost)
workshops for owners of historic homes;
using Federal Historic Preservation Grant as
match
Development
& Planning
Services
DOI/NPS
admin by SC
Archive &
History thru
SHPO
2011 Federal Historic Preservation Grants
(competitive); for historic survey, planning,
or stabilization projects; $100,000 available;
grants $2.5K-$25K; 50% match; submitted
app for $2,500 ($5,000 total project cost)
workshops for owners of historic homes
(using funds from National Trust
Preservation Funds grant as match)
Development
& Planning
Services
Moore, Richey,
Threatt, Crick
DOI/NPS
admin by SC
Archive &
History thru
SHPO
2013 Federal Historic Preservation Grants
(competitive); for local historic preservation
activities; $100,000 available; grants $2.5K$25K; 50% match; submitted app for
$10,000 ($20,000 total project cost) for
Granby Mill Village Stabilization Program
Development
& Planning
Services
Threatt, Moore

Application submitted 12/18/2009 for
$31,865 for hazardous tree removal
On 1/26/10, notified that we were
awarded $24,000 for tree removal.
$24,000 for
Cola.
Submitted app on 2/1/2011 (deadline)
Notified 3/28/2011 that we were not
awarded grant
Allowed to/did re-apply on 6/1/2011.
Notified 07/13/11 that we won $1,250
from Terence L. Mills Memorial Fund
(from NTHP)!
$1,250
for Cola.


Submitted app on 2/1/2011 (deadline)
Rec’d letter dated 5/16/11 stating that
SHPO intends to award us $2,500!
$2,500
for Cola.


Submitted app on 2/1/2013 (deadline)
Notified 5/6/2013 that SHPO intends to
award us this grant! (Final funding
decisions are pending obligation of
funds from National Parks Service,
which funds grants.)
$10,000
for Cola.
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City of Columbia
Richland
County
Conserv.
Comm.
FY2013-2014 Historic Preservation &
Community Conservation Grant
(Competitive); up to $50K/grant; 20% cash
or in-kind match required; for various
preservation/restoration projects promoting
the history of Richland County; submitted
app for $10,000 ($24,000 total project cost)
for Granby Mill Village Stabilization
Program
Development
& Planning
Services
Threatt, Moore


Submitted app on 2/22/2013 (deadline)
Notified 4/9/2013 that Richland
County intends to award us this grant!
(Final funding decisions are pending
County Council fiscal meetings.)
$10,000
for Cola.
DOI/NPS
admin by SC
Archive &
History thru
SHPO
FY2014 Federal Historic Preservation
Grants (competitive); for historic survey,
planning, or stabilization projects; $100,000
available; grants $2.5K-$25K; 50% match;
submitted app for $20,000 ($40,000 total
project cost) for Davis College Stabilization
and Exterior Restoration Project (USC to
provide match)
Development
& Planning
Services,
USC
Threatt,
Wingard

Submitted app on 2/6/2014 (2/7/2014
deadline)
Notified per SHPO newsletter that
USC/Columbia were awarded $15,000!
$15,000
for Cola.
DOI/NPS
admin by SC
Archive &
History thru
SHPO
FY2014 Federal Historic Preservation
Grants (competitive); for historic survey,
planning, or stabilization projects; $100,000
available; grants $2.5K-$25K; 50% match;
submitted app for $4,500 ($9,000 total
project cost) for Earlewood National
Register Nomination (ECCO to provide
match)
Development
& Planning
Services,
Earlewood
Community
Citizens
Organization
Threatt, Richey,
Wildt
Submitted app on 2/6/2014 (2/7/2014
deadline)
Notified per SHPO newsletter that
Earlewood CCO/Columbia were
awarded $4,500!
$4,500 for
Cola.
DOI/NPS
admin by SC
Archive &
History thru
SHPO
FY2015 Federal Historic Preservation
Grants (competitive); for historic survey,
planning, or stabilization projects; $100,000
available; grants $2.5K-$25K; 50% match;
submitted app for $4,625 ($9,250 total
project cost) for Melrose Heights/Oak Lawn
National Register Nomination (Melrose
Heights Neighborhood Assoc. to provide
match)
Development
& Planning
Services,
MHNA
Richey,
Newman
Submitted app on 1/30/2015 (2/6/2015
due date)
Notified 3/9/2015 of “intent to offer an
award”! (Official award letter is
forthcoming.)
$4,625 for
Cola.
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City of Columbia
SCPRT
2010 Park and Recreation Development
(PARD) Fund (Competitive); $20,000 max
award; to develop new/enhance existing
facilities; 80/20 match & Co delegation
endorsement; for Emily Douglas Park
playground renovations ($35K-$40K total
project cost); EDP Committee raised approx
$10K toward match; P&R looking for funds
for project balance
Parks &
Recreation
McDuffie


App submitted mid August 2010
Notified 8/24/10 that we received
$15,585.33!
(Because of the grant maximum, the
program designated the project total as
$19,481.66 with $3,896.33 as the
match.)
$15,585.33
for Cola.
SCPRT
2012 Park and Recreation Development
(PARD) Fund (Competitive); $31,908.36
max allocation for Richland Co; to develop
new/enhance existing facilities; 80/20
match & Co delegation endorsement; for
ADA playground equipment & picnic
shelters/benches in Rosewood & Valencia
parks; $39,885.45 total project cost
Parks &
Recreation
Thompson,
Davis, Baker

App submitted 1/4/2012 (apps due on
10th of each month)
Notified 1/11/2012 we were awarded
entire allocation of $31,908.36!
$31,908.36
for Cola.
US Soccer Foundation (Competitive)
Field Grants—$100,000 max for irrigation
& field maintenance equipment; applied for
$91,346 to irrigate Owens Field and create
fields at Southeast Park
Parks &
Recreation
Reviving Double Dutch in Communities
Initiative (Competitive); $25K max for 1
SC model Double Dutch program that can
be replicated throughout SC that motivates,
educates, and empowers children to
increase their fun-time physical activity
levels; City aims to expand its Double
Dutch program from MLK to Hyatt, Lorick,
Pinhurst & Greenview parks
Parks &
Recreation
US Soccer
Foundation
HHS/John
Snow Inc.

Davis
Davis



App submitted 10/9/10 (due date)
Notified 1/13/2011 we won $5,000 for
field irrigation systems from Hunter
Industries (for Owen Field).
Since USSF has a new vendor partner
(Ewing Irrigation), notified 3/25/2011
we’ll receive additional $7,500 for
field irrigation systems from Ewing!


App submitted 4/1/2011 (due date)
Notified 4/18/2011 that we won!!
$5,000
+ $7,500
$12,500
for Cola.
$25,000
for Cola.
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City of Columbia

Application submitted on 12/12/2011
(due date)
Notified 3/2/2012 that we won $500
(gift card) grant!
$500
for Cola.
App submitted 6/26/12
Online voting 7/15-9/30/12
Notified 10/4/12 we were selected for
$15,000 grant
Press conference/ribbon cutting held
7/24/2013
$15,000 for
Cola.


Submitted app on 2/18/2013 (due date)
Notified 3/20/2013 that we won!
$1,500 for
Cola.
Thompson


App submitted 2/28/2013
Notified 5/17 (email) & 5/24 (award
letter) we were selected for $3,000
grant
$3,000 for
Cola.
Thompson


App submitted on 6/7/2013
Notified 6/17/2013 we were selected
for $5,000 grant
$5,000 for
Cola.
National
Gardening
Association
& Home
Depot
2012 Youth Garden Grants (Competitive)
For youth gardening programs; 5 winners to
get $1000 gift cards (95 winners to get $500
gift cards) for the purchase of gardening
materials and supplies from Home Depot
specific to program needs
Parks &
Recreation
Williams, Davis
Nat’l Rec. &
Park
Agency,
Coca-Cola
Co., &
Piggly
Wiggly
Sprite Spark Parks Project Initiative
(competitive); to refresh neighborhood
parks by refurbishing 26 basketball courts
across US; finalists from submitted apps
were entered into an online voting contest
7/15-9/30/12; winners received up to
$15,000 based on votes received
Parks &
Recreation
Scotts
Miracle-Gro
Company
GRO1000 Grassroots Grant (Competitive);
$1,500 grants (each) to enhance/develop
gardens/green spaces; submitted app for 2mile walking/biking trail at Hyatt Park as
part of City’s Community Garden Program
and “Let’s Get Moving Columbia” program
focused in 29203 zip code.
Parks &
Recreation
Williams
Dollar
General
Literacy
Foundation
Summer Reading Grants (competitive); to
fund local nonprofits or libraries to start or
expand summer reading programs; $3,000
max award; submitted app for Reading
Rocks Summer Enrichment Program at
Pinehurst and Lorick parks
Parks &
Recreation
Foundation
for the
Carolinas/
Carolina
Panthers
Charities
Challenger Flag Football League Grant
(competitive); for Challenger Flag Football
League for kids/young adults with
disabilities; grants range $2K-$5K;
submitted app to start a league in Columbia
Parks &
Recreation

Thompson

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City of Columbia
Richland
County
Conserv.
Comm.
Community Conservation Grant
(Competitive); awards range from $5,000 to
$10,000; 20% cash or in-kind match
required; for variety of conservation
activities; submitted app for $8777.87
($14,593.87 total project cost) for
Environmental Education & Interpretive
Programming for City parks
Park Ranger
Unit
Robinson


Submitted app on 1/14/2011 (deadline)
Notified late 06/10/11 we won and are
slated to receive $7,500!! (Grant
budget was adjusted to reflect
reduction in price of laptop &
projector.)
$7,500
for Cola.
Bikes
Belong
Foundation
Bikes Belong Facility Grant (Competitive);
to fund projects that include bike paths,
trails, parks, facilities, and advocacy;
submitted app for paving of Vista
Greenway (tunnel running from Gasden to
Taylor)at Finlay Park for $10,000 (Vista
Greenway Committee would provide
$18,650 match)
Vista
Greenway
Committee
Cliff Spann


App submitted on 4/29 (due date)
Notified 06/28/11 that we won
$10,000!
Rec’d actual check on 07/21/11.
$10,000
for Cola.
GRO1000 Gardens and Green Spaces Grant
2012 (competitive); five cities will be given
grants for innovative projects to create a
new or add to an existing garden or green
space; awards are $25K—$15K cash &
$10K in-kind products; submitted app for
green space at I126 at Greystone Blvd at
zoo entrance
Forestry &
Beautification
Application submitted on 11/30/2011
(due date)
Notified on 12/28/2011 that we were
selected as one of the five cities to win
$25,000!!
Awards will be officially announced at
USCM’s Winter Meeting on 1/19/12.
$25,000
for Cola.
2012 PetSmart Charities Targeted
Spay/Neuter Program (Competitive); for
programs promoting the spaying and
neutering of animals; no match required but
Animal Mission providing 1-to-1 match;
requested $15,000 for 29201 Targeted
Spay/Neuter Project (total project cost
$30,000)
Animal
Services
Submitted app on 8/31/12 (due date)
Notified 11/19/12 we passed to the
next round of reviews! Representative
stated we should hear something
regarding status after Thanksgiving.
Notified 11/30/12 we’re receiving
$20,500 (instead of $15,000)!
$20,500
for Cola.
Scotts
MiracleGro
& US Conf
of Mayors
PetSmart
Charities

Hollar



Drum

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City of Columbia
SCPRT
SC Arts
Commission
SCPRT
DHEC
SCPRT 2013 & 2014 Recreational Trails
Program (Competitive—soliciting for both
2013 & 2014 at this time); for recreational
trails projects; $100,000 max award; 20%
match; applied for $98,850.40 for Taylor
Street Trail ($124,975 total project cost)
and for $99,517.90 ($124,950 total project
cost) for Elmwood Avenue Trail, both of
which are part of Vista Greenway
Utilities &
Engineering
Higgins,
Gentry
2014 One-Time Arts Project Grant
(competitive); for activities that provide arts
opportunities for public or that support art
organizations/artists to offer services; $5K
max; 1-to-1 match (%50 of which must be
in cash); submitted app for $4,250 for
Creative Journey, the Arts Center program
for soldiers with PSTD and TBI ($8,500
total project cost)
Parks &
Recreation
(Arts Center)
Oliver,
Sorensen
2015 Park and Recreation Development
(PARD) Fund (Competitive); to develop
new or enhance existing facilities; req.
80/20 match & county delegation
endorsement; for Miracle League:
Boundless Playground Project at Owens
Field; $90,916.38 total project cost
Parks &
Recreation
Thompson,
Baker
Solid Waste Grant (competitive); for overall
solid waste fees; application submitted for
$10K for City’s e-waste program
Public Works

Letters of Intent submitted 4/15/2013
(due date)
Attended required grant workshop 5/28
Applications submitted 7/23/13 (due
date)
Notified 11/6/2013 we weren’t selected
for funding for Elmwood Avenue
Trail, BUT were awarded $98,850 for
Taylor Street Trail!
$98,850
for Cola.
App submitted 1/14/2014 (due date
1/15/2014)
Award posted on SCAC website on
2/20/2014 & officially notified
3/3/2014 we received $4,250 grant!
$4,250 for
Cola.
$72,733.10
for Cola.

App submitted 12/10/2014 (apps due
on 10th of each month)
Notified 12/16/2014 we were awarded
$72,733.10!

$10,000 awarded in August 2014
$10,000
for Cola.
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Yager
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City of Columbia
DHEC
Solid Waste Grant (competitive); for
overall solid waste fees; 3 apps submitted
for: (1) $2K to create self-sustaining
compost bin program; money is for sale
of bins & promotion; profit used to
purchase bins for next year’s sale (2)
$20K to promote statewide recycling
educ. effort to reach state recycling rate of
40% by 2020; money is for ads, promo
items, outreach (3) $75K to help convert
City’s 18-gal. bins to 95-gal. roll
carts/promotion (carts, ads, education)
Public Works
Yager


Apps submitted 12/5/2014 (due date)
Notified 2/24/2015 we were awarded
$97,000!
$97,000
for Cola.
Curbside
Value
Partnership,
et al
CVP Recycling Partnership Grant:
(Competitive); to improve recycling in
the US by helping underfunded cities kick
start or revamp their recycling program;
LOI requested; requested desire to change
residential recycling and provide residents
95-gallon roll carts instead of current bins
Public Works,
Sustainability
Baldauf, Yager


Submitted Letter of Intent 4/11/2014
Notified 8/20/2014 we were awarded
$300,000 ($250K for roll cart purchase
& $50K for outreach and education)!
$300,000
for Cola.
Richland
County
Conserv.
Comm.
FY2015-2016 Community Conservation
Grant (Competitive); grants up to $20K
available; 20% cash or in-kind match
required; for variety of conservation
activities; submitted app for $20,000
($31,166 total project cost) for Rocky
Shoals Spider Lily Outreach and
Protection Program
Utilities &
Engineering
Kustafik,
Kramer

Submitted electronic app on 2/19/2015
and paper app on 2/20/2015 (deadline)
Made presentation to RCCC on
3/12/2015 and answered questions
Notified 4/8/2015 RCCC recommend a
$10K grant, which will be presented to
RC Council to be finalized in its
budget in early June 2015.
$10,000
for Cola.
FY2015-2016 Historic Preservation Grant
(Competitive); grants up to $50K
available; 20% cash or in-kind match
required; for variety of preservation
activities; submitted app for window
restoration of Ensor Keenan House
($35,284 total project cost)
Parks &
Recreation
App submitted by 2/20/2015 deadline
Notified City would receive $29,403
(Parks & Rec to provide the $5,881
match)
$29,403
for Cola.
Richland
County
Conserv.
Comm.


Martin

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City of Columbia
FEMA
DHS FY09 Preparedness Grants
Metropolitan Medical Response System
(MMRS); to improve regional mass
casualty incident preparedness and
response capabilities
DHS/CPD
Reaves

Received award letter 11/2/09
$321.221
for Cola.
FEMA/
DHS
SLED FY09 Buffer Zone Protection
Program; for vulnerability reduction and
response capabilities in designated areas;
rec’d funding for bomb squad
interoperability equipment
DHS/CPD
Johnson

Received final funding
amendments/approval March 2012
$70,764
for Cola.
FEMA
DHS FY10 Preparedness Grants
MMRS
DHS/CPD
Martin,
Lederfind


Allocation announced 7/15/10
Award letter received 11/11/2010
$317,419
for Cola.
FEMA
DHS FY11 Preparedness Grants
MMRS
DHS/CPD
Martin, Hartley,
Lederfind

Allocation published May 2011 in
Homeland Security Grants Program
Guidelines
$281,693
for Cola.
FEMA
DHS 2009 SAFER (Staffing for
Adequate Fire and Emergency Response)
Grants (Competitive)
$210M available; for staffing fire
stations—hiring new or re-hiring laid-off
firefighters; submitted app to rehire 9
positions for Engine #8 ($1,430,797)
CFD
Anderson,
Cothran

Application originally due 12/18/2009
but extended to 1/15/2010
Submitted application on 1/15/10
Notified 4/23 that we received funding
for all 9 positions applied for!!
$1,430,797
for Cola.
DHS 2010 Assistance to Firefighters
Grants (AFG); (Competitive)
$390M available; for equipment, training,
health/safety programs & response
vehicles; max available $1M; 20%
match; submitted app to purchase 450
heads-up displays (HUDs) for face pieces
& 5 gear extractor/dryer sets; County will
split match ($42,220) with City
CFD
Presented to Council on 5/26/10 &
gained approval to move forward
w/app
Submitted app for $211,100 on 5/28/10
(due date)
Notified 12/24/10 that we received
funding for all equipment applied for!!
$211,100
for Cola.
FEMA


Jenkins, Cothran,
Krusen, Tinsley



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City of Columbia
FEMA
DHS 2010 SAFER Grants (Competitive)
$420M available; for staffing or for
recruitment/retention activities for
volunteers; submitted app to hire
Recruitment & Retention Coordinator & to
create Marketing Plan to increase the
number of volunteer firefighters
CFD
DHS 2012 Assistance to Firefighters
Grants (AFG); (competitive)
$285M available; for equipment, training,
health/safety programs & response
vehicles; max available $1M; 20% match;
submitted app to purchase 4 stationary
compressors and 7 burst containers (total
project cost $203,880)
CFD
HHS/
SC DHEC
FY2014 Healthcare Preparedness (HCP)
Grant (competitive); for equipment and
training for the Metro. Medical Response
System (formerly funded under
FEMA/DHS); funds will be used for 4
800MHz radios, radiation detection
training, and triage methodology training
DOT admin.
By SC
Emergency
Mgmt. Div.
FY2014 Hazardous Materials Emergency
Preparedness (HMEP) Grant
(competitive); to improve hazmat incident
management and response capabilities at
local level; 20% match; applied for
funding for hazmat training
FEMA
Jenkins,
Cothran, Helms


Submitted app for $396,080 on 9/17/10
(due date)
Notified 3/11/2011 received funding
for all requests & press conference
held 3/28/2011 to announce award!
$396,080
for Cola.
Submitted app for $163,104 on
7/6/2012 (due date)
Notified 8/23/2013 that we were
awarded $163,104!!
$163,104
for Cola.
Jenkins,
Cothran,
Edmonds,
Helms, Baust

CFD
Krusen

Notified 8/8/2014 that we were
awarded $30,000!
$30,000
for Cola.
CFD
Krusen

Originally awarded $11,478.32 in fall
2014.
Notified 7/20/2015 that CFD would
receive additional $8,000 in reverted
funds
$19,478.32
for Cola.

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City of Columbia
SLED
FY2014 Midlands Regional Collapse
Search & Rescue Team (former State
Homeland Security Program grant from
FEMA); $3.733M available for SC; for
equipment/preparedness for structural
collapse incidents and search and rescue
incidents
CFD
Krusen

Notified 10/17/2014 Columbia was
awarded $35,000!
$35,000
for Cola.
SLED
FY2014 Metropolitan Medical Response
System Enhancement Grant (formerly
State Homeland Security Program grant
from FEMA); for equipment/preparedness
for mass casualty incidents
CFD
Krusen

Notified 10/17/2014 Columbia was
awarded $30,000!
$30,000
for Cola.
HHS/
SC DHEC
Reverted FY2013 Healthcare Preparedness
(HCP) Funds; for equipment and training
for the Metro. Medical Response System
(formerly funded under FEMA/DHS);
funds will be used for additional
communications equipment and
radiological monitoring devices
CFD
Krusen

Notified 2/3/2015 that Columbia would
receive $33,900 in reverted funds from
FY2013!
$33,900
for Cola.
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City of Columbia
Here is the total amount of ARRA-funded grants/allocations awarded to the City of Columbia thus far:
Byrne JAG ARRA Formula Allocation
SCDPS JAG ARRA Competitive Grant
COPS ARRA Hiring Competitive Grant
CDBG-R Formula Allocation
Homeless Prevention Fund Formula Allocation
Columbia Area Transportation Study Formula Allocation
Recovery Zone Economic Development Bonds Formula Allocation
Recovery Zone Facility Bond Formula Allocation
Energy Efficiency Community Block Grant (EECBG) Formula Allocation
State Diesel Emission Reduction Discretionary Grant
Brownfields Competitive Grant
Community Forest Health Enrichment through Hazardous Tree Mitigation & Canopy Tree Restoration Grant
Below are additional ARRA-funded grants/allocations awarded in the Columbia area thus far:
Public Housing Fund Formula Allocation (funds awarded to Columbia Housing Authority)
Community Health Center Formula Allocation (funds awarded to SCPHCA—$141,886, ECCHCI—$500,269
RCHCA—$225,210)
Transit Capital Assistance Formula Allocation—Round 1 (funds awarded to CMRTA)
Public Housing Capital Fund Competitive Grant (funds awarded to Columbia Housing Authority)
Transit Capital Assistance Formula Allocation—Round 2 (funds awarded to CMRTA)
$597,483
$179,857
$2,829,132
$342,783
$524,731
$9,000,000
$649,000
$973,000
$1,424,100
$107,671.43
$750,000
$24,000
$17,401,757.43
$5,259,694
$867,365
$5,346,374
$10,000,000
$1,155,912
$22,629,345
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City of Columbia
Here is the total amount of non-ARRA-funded grants/allocations awarded to the City of Columbia thus far:
Byrne JAG 2009 Formula Allocation (for equipment)
$145,457
2009 Bulletproof Vest Partnership
$9,154
2009 Neighborhood Stabilization Program (Round 1)
$3,900,000
2009 DHS Preparedness Grant (Metropolitan Medical Response (MMRS)
$321,221
2009 SLED Buffer Zone Protection Program (for bomb squad interoperability equip. *unallocated funds awarded 2012)
$70,764
FY 2010 Community Planning and Development Program Formula Allocations
$3,817,051
2009 FEMA SAFER (for 9 firefighters)
$1,430,797
Byrne JAG 2010 Formula Allocation (for equipment)
$130,213
nd
2010 SCDPS JAG Competitive Grant (2 year of CDV prosecutor/investigator grant)
$143,254
MetLife Foundation 2010 Community-Police Partnership Award/Neighborhood Revitalization Award
$25,000
2010 SCPRT PARD (for Emily Douglas Park renovations)
$15,585.33
2010 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grant (for PT marijuana analyst)
$36,339
2010 HSG Enhance Traffic Enforcement Program (for 2 officers and LIDAR speed monitoring device)
$131,920
2010 DHS Preparedness Grant (Metropolitan Medical Response (MMRS)
$311,359
2010 Bulletproof Vest Partnership
$12,212.98
2010 SHSP Regional WMD HazMat (for equipment and training)
$76,895
2010 FEMA AFG (for HUDs and gear extractor and dryer units)
$211,100
2010 US Soccer Foundation Field Grant (for irrigation systems for Owens Field)
$12,500
2010 FEMA SAFER (for Volunteer Recruiting& Retention Coordinator/Marketing Plan )
$396,080
FY 2011 Community Planning and Development Program Formula Allocations
$3,036,180
Reviving Double Dutch in Communities Initiative (to expand City’s program to 4 other parks)
$25,000
2011 DHS Preparedness Grant (Metropolitan Medical Response (MMRS)
$281,693
2011 SCDPS JAG Competitive Grant (3rd year of CDV prosecutor/investigator grant)
$131,772
Byrne JAG 2011 Formula Allocation (for equipment)
$108,248
2011 Federal Historic Preservation Grant (for historic homes workshops)
$2,500
Community Conservation Grant (for environmental education & interpretive programming for City parks)
$7,500
Bikes Belong Facility Grant (for paving under Gadsden Street Tunnel in Vista Greenway Project)
$10,000
National Trust Preservation Funds/Terence L. Mills Memorial Fund (for historic homes workshops)
$1,250
2011 Bulletproof Vest Partnership
$3,219.36
2012 HSG Enhance Traffic Enforcement Program (for 2 officers and vehicles/equipment for each)
$228,625
2012 Law Enforcement Network Grant (for hosting agency for 5th Judicial Circuit LEN)
$28,000
2011 COPS Hiring Competitive Grant (for 5 Class 3 Officers)
$732,320
2011 SHSP Regional Collapse Search & Rescue ($75,387.91/$25,000) & Regional WMD HazMat ($100,000/$15,000) $215,327.91
GRO1000 Gardens & Green Spaces Grant 2012 (for I126/Greystone Blvd Interchange Beautification Project)
$25,000
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City of Columbia
2012 SCPRT PARD (for Rosewood & Valencia parks’ improvements)
$31,908.36
2012 Youth Garden Grants (for gardening materials and supplies for Youth Garden Program)
$500
FY 2012 Community Planning and Development Program Formula Allocations
$2,921,078
Juvenile Justice Special 2011 Title V Grant (for delinquency prevention summer program)
$44,152
Byrne JAG 2012 Formula Allocation (for equipment)
$91,457
2012 COATS TEP (Mast Arms on Main Street)
$145,000
2010 COATS TEP (Accessibility and Landscape Project on Main Street)
$97,620
FY2011 Smart Policing Initiative (IDEA Project)
$298,523
2013 Law Enforcement Network Grant (for hosting agency for 5th Judicial Circuit LEN)
$28,000
2012 Bulletproof Vest Partnership
$8,386.50
2013 HSG Enhance Traffic Enforcement Program (continuation for 2 officers and equipment for each)
$132,473
2012 Wells Fargo Foundation Community Development Grant (for Lyon Street Community pre-development soft costs)
$7,500
Sprite Spark Parks Project Initiative (for St. Anna’s Park basketball courts)
$15,000
2012 SHSP Regional Collapse Search & Rescue ($35,620.08) & Regional WMD HazMat ($174,990.66)
$210,610.74
2012 PetSmart Charities Targeted Spay/Neuter Program (29201 Targeted Spay/Neuter Project)
$20,500
2012 SCACDC CIF Grant (for Neighborhood Services Training Program)
$4,000
2013 GRO1000 Grassroots Grant (for walking/biking trail at Hyatt Park)
$1,500
FY 2013 Community Planning and Development Program Formula Allocations
$2,871,527
Historic Preservation & Community Conservation Grant (for Granby Mill Village Stabilization Program)
$10,000
2013 Federal Historic Preservation Grant (for Granby Mill Village Stabilization Program)
$10,000
2013 Richland County HOME Investment Grant (demolish/reconstruct Chasewood Ct. property)
$69,500
Dollar General Literacy Foundation Summer Reading Grant (for Reading Rocks at Pinehurst & Lorick parks)
$3,000
Byrne JAG 2013 Formula Allocation (for equipment)
$89,626
Challenger Flag Football League Grant (to begin league in Columbia)
$5,000
2012 FEMA AFG (4 stationary containers & 7 burst containers)
$163,104
2014 Law Enforcement Network Grant (for hosting agency for 5th Judicial Circuit LEN)
$28,000
2014 HSG Enhance Traffic Enforcement Program (continuation for 2 officers and equipment for each—Year 3)
$119,546
2013 SHSP Regional Collapse Search & Rescue ($37,143) & Regional WMD HazMat ($30,000)
$67,143
2013 SCPRT Recreational Trails Program Grant (for Taylor St. Trail of Vista Greenway)
$98,850
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City of Columbia
2014 SCAC One-Time Arts Project Grant (for Creative Journey program)
$4,250
FY 2014 Community Planning and Development Program Formula Allocations
$2,866,292
Byrne JAG 2014 Formula Allocation (for equipment)
$95,843
FY2014 Brownfields Assessment Grant (for hazardous & petroleum studies in City target areas)
$400,000
FY2014 Federal Historic Preservation Grant (for USC’s Davis College Stabilization/Exterior Restoration)
$15,000
FY2014 Federal Historic Preservation Grant (for Earlewood National Register Nomination)
$4,500
FY2014 HCP Grant (for radios & training in MMRS program)
$30,000
FY2014 HMEP Grant (for hazmat training)
$11,478.32
DHEC Solid Waste Grant (for e-waste program)
$10,000
Curbside Value Partnership’s Recycling Partnership Grant (for modernizing curbside recycling)
$300,000
2015 Law Enforcement Network Grant (for hosting agency for 5th Judicial Circuit LEN)
$28,000
2014 TIGER VI (for Seamless City Revitalization Project)
$10,000,000
FY2015 Highway Safety Grant (for 2 officers/vehicles/equipment)
$215,120
FY2014 SLED Midlands Regional Collapse Search & Rescue
$35,000
FY2014 SLED MMRS Enhancement
$30,000
2015 SCPRT PARD (for Miracle League: Boundless Playground Project)
$72,733.10
FY2013 (reverted) HCP Grant Funds (for MMRS program)
$33,900
FY 2015 Community Planning and Development Program Formula Allocations
$2,541,098
Neighborhood Initiative Program (to remove 110 properties in 4 target areas)
$5,300,000
DHEC (additional) Solid Waste Grant Funds (for Compost Bin, RecycleMoreSC, & Curbside Single-Stream programs)
$97,000
FY2015 Federal Historic Preservation Grant (for Melrose Heights/Oak Lawn National Registration Nomination)
$4,625
FY 2015-2016 RCCC Community Conservation Grant (for RSSL Outreach & Protection Campaign)
$10,000
FY 2015-2016 RCCC Historic Preservation Grant (for Ensor Keenan House window restoration)
$29,403
Byrne JAG 201 Formula Allocation (for equipment)
$78,989
FY2014 (reverted) HMEP Grant (for hazmat training)
$8,000
$45,848,273.60
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City of Columbia
Here is the total amount of non-ARRA-funded grants/allocations applied for (i.e. pending) by the City of Columbia thus far:
2015 (August) Keen Effect Grant (for kayaks & equipment)
2015 SBA/NLC Startup in a Day/Start Small Model Competition (for process mapping, documentation, online system)
2015 Bulletproof Vest Partnership
2015 TIGER VII (for Main Street Culmination Project)
FY2016 Highway Safety Grant (for Year 2 funding for 2 officers/equipment)
2014 FEMA AFG (cascade systems, cylinders, burst containers & compressor unit)
$10,000
$50,000
$85,320
$14,892,527
$132,717
$228,329
$15,398,893
2015 SCDPS JAG Grant (for personnel/equipment for RCSD/CPD Gang Task Force )
$306,324
SC SIB Funding (for railroad relocation/realignment/reconfiguration project)
cost TBD
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