UMOJA VILLAGE UPDATE, because YOU are UMOJA!

December 15, 2024

1. Urgent!  Don't forget to file your Beneficial Ownership Information Report (BOIR) by 12/31/2024. This is critical to ensure you avoid receiving daily fines for your company. You will not be able to claim "Ignorance of the law" to avoid penalties. To learn more about BOIRs and if your business is a "reporting company," click https://www.fincen.gov/boi-faqs#C_1

Companies required to report are called "reporting companies."  Domestic reporting companies are corporations, limited liability companies, and any other entities created by the filing of a document with a secretary of state or any similar office in the United States.

2. If you or someone you know needs affordable rental housing in South Carolina, here is the link to SC Housing Search, https://www.schousingsearch.com, or if you are a property manager, you can list your property there.

3. The City of Aiken will host Melissa Carlyle, Operations Coordinator of CACH (Catawba Area Coalition for the Homeless), for a presentation titled “Improving Our Homeless Response System” on Tuesday, December 17, 2024, at 9:00 AM.  You are invited to attend this event in person in Room 315 of the City of Aiken Municipal Building, located at 111 Chesterfield St. S, Aiken, SC 29801, or join virtually via Microsoft Teams.

For those unable to attend in person, the presentation will also be available virtually via Microsoft Teams: https://www.cityofaikensc.gov/homelesswebinar
   •   Mobile device users (phones or tablets) must download the Microsoft Teams app.
   •   Desktop users can join the meeting through the Chrome browser.

4. Umoja Village is seeking sponsors for its 4th Annual Black History Month Community Celebration.  Details: https://www.umojavillage.com/bhm-community-celebration-2025