South Carolina

The River Street Pedestrian Bridge at Falls Park is part of the Swamp Rabbit Trail in Greeneville, South Carolina. The Swamp Rabbit Trail is a 17.5-mile walking and biking trail that is the backbone of Greeneville's greenway system.

Our Work In South Carolina

In partnership with the South Carolina Department of Commerce, ARC is supporting six projects in South Carolina totaling $1.5 million in fiscal year 2021. These investments have been matched by $2 million in South Carolina. They are also creating or retaining nearly 70 jobs, training and educating nearly 550 students and workers, and benefiting the 1.3 million residents in South Carolina’s seven Appalachian counties.

State Partners

Governor:
Honorable Henry McMaster

Governor’s ARC Representative:
Jordan Marsh
Director, Federal Affairs for South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster

email: JMarsh@governor.sc.gov

South Carolina Department of Commerce
1201 Main Street – Suite 1600
Columbia, SC 29201

ARC State Program Manager:
Caroline Griffin, ARC Program Manager
email: cgriffin@sccommerce.com

South Carolina Department of Commerce
Grants Administration
1201 Main Street – Suite 1600
Columbia, SC 29201
803-734-0385

For more information on grants in South Carolina, contact your state partners directly.
Email Your State Program Manager

Investment Priorities

In Fiscal Year 2021, ARC and the South Carolina Department of Commerce partnered on the following investments and projects.

Critical Infrastructure
$500K
vested in South Carolina’s critical infrastructure development, including broadband, transportation, and water/wastewater systems
Natural & Cultural Assets
$500K
invested to leverage the economic potential of South Carolina’s natural and cultural heritage
Ready Workforce
$249K
to increase the education, knowledge, skills, and health of South Carolina’s Appalachian residents to work and succeed
Additional Priorities
$240K
invested to cultivate leadership and community capacity and in entrepreneurial strategies to strengthen the economy in Appalachian South Carolina

Investment Snapshot

Fiscal Year 2021

State Profile

Learn more about ARC’s fiscal year 2021 investments in South Carolina.

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Investments in Action

Spartanburg Community College’s Spark Center

With ARC support, Spartanburg Community College opened The Sparks Center, a business development center on campus that provides temporary office and training space to assist qualifying companies with employment-related tasks.
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State Plans and Strategies

ARC’s current strategic plan is a blueprint for investments at the Regional level. Each of Appalachia’s 13 states develops a companion four-year plan and annual strategy statement outlining its funding priorities for ARC projects.

Fiscal Year 2022

County Economic Status

Every year, ARC applies an index-based classification system to compare each county in the Region with national averages to understand how counties are performing.

Download the Map

Counties in Appalachia

(7 out of 46 counties): Anderson, Cherokee, Greenville, Oconee, Pickens, Spartanburg, and Union

Local Development Districts

Catawba Regional Council of Governments
South Carolina Appalachian Council of Governments

LDD County and Contact Information

State Links

South Carolina State Government Website
South Carolina State Tourism Website
Upcountry South Carolina Tourism Website