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Commission for Minority Affairs seeks staff and technical-assistance funding to expand small-business certification
Summary
The South Carolina Commission for Minority Affairs told the Senate Finance subcommittee it needs additional field staff and a proviso for technical-assistance funds to support its new small-business contracting and certification program and continued research products.
The Transportation and Regulatory Subcommittee of the South Carolina Senate Finance Committee heard from the Commission for Minority Affairs on the agency's fiscal priorities, including a request for additional administrative coordinators and a proviso for technical-assistance funding.
Dr. DeCosta, executive director of the South Carolina Commission for Minority Affairs, told senators the agency has rebuilt since 2018 and now staffs 24 employees after addressing recommendations from prior oversight reviews. "We addressed every finding…
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