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About the Asian American Affairs Division
The South Carolina Commission for Minority Affairs was created in 1993 by the General Assembly to provide the citizens of the State with a single point of contact for information regarding the State’s minority population.
Per South Carolina State Law, Chapter 31 SECTION 1-31-40, "the Commission shall provide the minority community consisting of African Americans, Native American Indians, Hispanics/Latinos, Asians, and others with a single point of contact for statistical and technical assistance in the areas of research and planning for a greater economic future;" and "seek federal and other funding on behalf of the State of South Carolina for the express purpose of implementing various programs and services for African Americans, Native American Indians, Hispanics/Latinos, Asians, and other minority groups;"
Asian American and Pacific Islander Needs Assessment
We're conducting a survey to address the needs of the Asian and Pacific Islander community in South Carolina. Participants will remain anonymous and data will be kept confidential. If you're AAPI, please take and share this survey. https://bit.ly/sccmasurveyaapi
COVID-19 Resources
For the latest information on COVID-19 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), please visit the links below.
Reimagine Main Street Initiative
The National Asian/Pacific Islander American Chamber of Commerce and Entrepreneurship (National ACE) SCCMA conducted a survey to learn more about how COVID-19 is affecting AAPI business owners. National ACE has free consulting for AAPI business owners in need due to COVID-19. View the link to the survey, and National ACE's free business consulting below.
Survey Briefing | Survey Results
National ACE free business consulting: https://www.acesmallbusiness.org/
The Asian/Pacific Islander American Chamber of Commerce & Entrepreneurship's Reimagine Main Street initiative is conducting a survey to better understand the perceptions of small business owners on vaccines for COVID-19. Click the link to participate in this quick survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/JVNLB8B.
US Census Resources
Census Data
Projections of the Size and Composition of the U.S. Population: 2014 to 2060
Census Webinar
Census Academy Webinar Series: Exploring Asian Population Data
Asian Population | Understanding and Exploring Asian Population Data
Native Hawaiian Resources
Native Hawaiian Housing Block Grant Program
