Our Work In South Carolina
In partnership with the South Carolina Department of Commerce, ARC is supporting 15 projects in South Carolina totaling nearly $2.9 million in fiscal year 2019. These investments have been matched by over $6.6 million and are attracting an additional $600,000 in leveraged private investments in South Carolina. They are also creating or retaining nearly 130 jobs, training and educating nearly 2,400 students and workers, and benefiting the 1.3 million residents in South Carolina’s six Appalachian counties.
State Partners
Governor:
Honorable Henry McMaster
Governor’s ARC Representative:
Michael P. McInerney
Director, External Affairs
email: mmcinerney@sccommerce.com
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 600
Columbia, SC 29201
803-734-0385
Investment Priorities
In Fiscal Year 2019, ARC and the South Carolina Department of Commerce partnered on the following investments and projects.
Investments in Action
Spartanburg Community College’s Spark Center
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.
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.
Counties in Appalachia
(6 out of 46 counties): Anderson, Cherokee, Greenville, Oconee, Pickens, and Spartanburg
Local Development Districts
South Carolina Appalachian Council of Governments