South Carolina Broadband Office Completes $185.1 Million Capital Projects Fund Investment Round, Launches ARPA 3.0 Grant Program

The South Carolina Broadband Office (SCBBO) is pleased to announce the conclusion of its American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Capital Projects Fund (CPF) 1.0 Grant Program. In addition to those projects that were announced on December 18, 2023 and January 31, 2024, the SCBBO recently awarded 16 additional projects totaling $71.5 million, which completes the deployment of South Carolina’s CPF allocation of $185,121,662. Taken collectively, the ARPA CPF 1.0 funds were awarded to 15 internet service providers for 34 projects; the funds will positively impact 41 counties and will transform the Main Street communities of Norway and Ridge Spring, SC. The total project cost for this round is estimated to be $290,246,872. This amount reflects an overall match rate of 36 percent non-ARPA funds (other federal and/or private investment), in addition to the ARPA funds provided by the SCBBO.