South Carolina task force outlines $1.0 billion in state funding ideas
Governor McMaster and the accelerateC panel propose allocating $36 million for technical college scholarships and nearly $3 billion in COVID relief for school boards. The plan also calls for $50 million for agribusiness, $24 million for Emergency Management Division needs including PPE stockpile, $27 million for police body cameras, and $250 million to replenish unemployment insurance. Officials will gather $435 million reserved for cities and towns and align spending to avoid overlap. The panel’s four public meetings informed the long term recommendations aimed at investment rather than expenditure.