​South Carolina Invests $112.3 Million to Connect 16,000+ Homes

The South Carolina Broadband Office (SCBBO) is pleased to announce 17 newly funded projects through its American Rescue Plan Act’s Capital Projects Fund (CPF 1.0) grant program. For this round of investments, the SCBBO committed $112,303,273 to eight Internet Service Providers (ISPs) that will connect over 16,000 locations statewide. The total investment for this round of broadband expansion, which includes ISP contribution, is estimated to be $162,141,901. All CPF 1.0 grants are required to be complete by December 29, 2025. An interactive map of CPF grant awards may be found here. The eight grantees are:

1. WC Fiber
2. Carolina Connect Cooperative
3. Comporium
4. Farmers Telephone Cooperative
5. Home Telephone Company
6. Horry Telephone Cooperative
7. Palmetto Telephone Communications
8. Sandhill Telephone Cooperative