SC budget stalemate leaves Lowcountry nonprofits without state funding

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — South Carolina’s ongoing budget deadlock is pushing Lowcountry nonprofits to the edge, forcing some organizations to freeze hiring, delay expansion and, in some cases, turn people away.

Without a new budget agreement, nonprofits that rely on state funding are operating under a continuing resolution that limits them to what was approved last year. Any new or expanded funding is on hold and may not arrive until the end of the year, if at all.

Federal funding not filling the gap

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