Housing program to accept applications April 5

Richland County’s Emergency Rental Assistance Program will begin accepting applications at 8:30 a.m. on April 5. The $12.5 million program will provide up to 12 months of rental and utility help for households affected by the pandemic.

Johnson stepping down from SC Biz News after 26 years

An entrepreneur who owned several businesses before joining the Charleston Regional Business Journal in 1995 with founder Bill Settlemyer, Johnson is stepping down from SC Biz News as CEO and group publisher.

SBA renews annual $1.8 million grant to state network

The S.C. Small Business Development Network will use the funding to sustain its 20 centers and its 50 consultants and staff. In 2020, state centers helped clients obtain $77.1 million in capital formation.

Forum to address post-pandemic supply chain strategies

An April 15 forum hosted by the Folks Center for International Business will feature Wharton School management professor John Paul MacDuffie. The forum, which begins at 4 p.m., will include a question-and-answer session.