More than $12m awarded to improve communities across SC

S.C. Department of Commerce distributes Community Development Block Grant funds to 27 recipients

Communities throughout South Carolina are receiving community development grant funds totaling more than $12 million for public improvement projects and vital equipment needs.

This funding comes from the South Carolina Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program, which biannually awards grants to aid local governments for the purpose of improving economic opportunities and meeting community revitalization needs. The S.C. Department of Commerce (S.C. Commerce) awards the CDBG funds, which will directly benefit 27 communities, 90,717 residents and total $12,129,450.

Communities receiving Fall 2025 CDBG funding include:

Abbeville County DSS Parking Lot Improvements $445,328 Town of Andrews Streetscape Improvements $734,500 Town of Aynor Senior Center ADA and Energy Efficiency Upgrades $312,670 Town of Blacksburg N. Shelby Streetscape Improvements $851,952 Town of Bowman Park Improvements $300,000 Town of Burnettown Neighborhood Demolition $253,668 Town of Carlisle Park Improvements $300,000 Town of Cheraw Arrowhead Park Improvements $300,000 Chester County EMS 5 District Ambulance $300,000 Chester County Great Falls Fire Service Truck $750,000 Dorchester County Dorchester Manor Sidewalks $750,000 Town of Eastover Water Tank Demolition $163,650 Florence County School Demolition $500,000 Town of Great Falls David Minors Park Improvements $300,000 Greenwood County Department of Public Health Renovation $923,890 Town of Greeleyville New Park $297,000 Town of Heath Springs Park Improvements – Phase II $300,000 City of New Ellenton Southeast Quadrant Demolition $169,930 Marlboro County Lindsay Park Improvements $300,000 Town of Port Royal Marsh View Park Improvements $300,000 Saluda County EMS Station Blood Storage Equipment $65,872 Town of Sellers Drainage Study $200,000 Town of St. Matthews Neighborhood Demolition $380,990 Town of Timmonsville Northwest Quadrant Demolition $380,000 City of Union Buffalo Mill Clearance – Phase I $1,000,000 Union County Dry Cleaner Clearance $1,000,000 City of Walterboro Neighborhood Demolition $250,000 York County Wooded Valley Park Improvements $300,000

 

“The money we award through the CDBG program provides for vital needs that communities might not be able to address through other means,” said Secretary of Commerce Harry M. Lightsey III. “These important projects will go a long way to improving the quality of life in these communities and will continue to make South Carolina a great place to live, work and grow a business.”

Local governments receiving CDBG funds are required to provide at least a 10% match in funding to complete the projects, and all grants awarded through the program must meet at least one of three objectives:

Benefit to low- to moderate-income persons.
Aid in the prevention or elimination of slum and blighted conditions.
Meet other urgent community needs where existing conditions pose a serious and immediate threat to public health and welfare and where other financial resources are not readily available to meet such needs.

Grant funds are allocated on an annual basis to South Carolina from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, and S.C. Commerce administers the CDBG program on the state’s behalf. For additional information on South Carolina’s CDBG program, please visit www.cdbgsc.com.

 

About S.C. Commerce

Welcome to South Carolina. The new headquarters of American innovation. As the state’s lead economic development agency, the South Carolina Department of Commerce (S.C. Commerce) works to recruit and support companies of all sizes in their quest to launch, expand and build a legacy. With proactive, strategic initiatives that help the agency create economic opportunities to increase choices for all South Carolinians, S.C. Commerce champions new and existing businesses and partnerships that fuel emerging and established industries alike. S.C. Commerce is the principal collaborator for SC NEXUS, a consortium of state leaders in government, utilities, higher education and other stakeholders exploring advanced energy. Recognized for its pro-business climate and policies that have attracted global brands and industry leaders, South Carolina is committed to maintaining the state’s long-term competitiveness while building a modern economy — one that is diverse, supporting businesses at every phase of their lifecycle – allowing people to live and work where they love. For more information, visit www.sccommerce.com.