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SSBCI TA Approvals as of November 21, 2023Members only Login
The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced the approval of 20 additional state awards under the State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) Technical Assistance Grant Program, totaling more than $50.8 million. These awards will be used to...
SC Financing for Workforce/Affordable Housing Members only Login
Ivory Mathews discusses how important contributor's to a community's workforce are in need of affordable housing close to their jobs. Workforce housing produces a more sustainable local economy which allows workers to afford to live near their place...
SC Legislative UpdateMembers only Login
Sara Hazzard with SCEDA and Tushar Chikhliker with Nexsen Pruet discuss the latest legislative updates in South Carolina. What development finance topics are being discussed in the statehouse? Is there recent legislation that will have an impact on...
Funding Opportunity: A New Tool
This presentation by the South Carolina Rural Infrastructure Authority explains the growing gap between infrastructure needs and investment, economic development need, the RIA's objectives and successes, program eligibility.
South Carolina Rural MadeMembers only Login
As a part of the USDA's commitment to strengthening rural economies, a state-by-state "Made in Rural America" report has been released for each state. Each state's factsheet highlights specific USDA investments in rural businesses, manufacturing,...
Brownfields Case Study - Greenville, SC
This case study from Partnership for Sustainable Communities highlights a brownfield redevelopment project on the West Side of Greenville, SC that relied heavily on Brownfield Site Assessment Grants to identify reuse opportunities within the project...
SC Economic Development HandbookMembers only Login
The South Carolina Economic Developers' Association published the Economic Development Handbook. This handbook discusses the economic development process in South Carolina including, incentives, marketing, business retention and expansion, and much...
South Carolina Business Resource GuideMembers only Login
The South Carolina Business Resource Guide, published by the South Carolina Department of Commerce Small Business and Existing Industry Team, is designed to provide businesses with tools and resources including financing tools and support.
What Do We Know About Energy in SC?Members only Login
Ashlie Lancaster from the SC Energy Office explains the current state of energy consumption in SC and provides several examples of state and federal incentives that can be used to finance new energy efficiency projects.