More than $14.5M in infrastructure grants awarded

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More than $14.5 million in grants have been awarded to 34 S.C. projects focusing on water, sewer and stormwater infrastructure by the S.C. Rural Infrastructure Authority.

A majority of the grants will help improve aging sewer collection and treatment facilities and drainage structures, along with upgrading water supply, storage and distribution systems, according to a news release from RIA.

Grants are awarded twice a year through a competitive process that considers public health, environmental, sustainability and economic development factors. Recipients share in the cost by paying for non-construction activities and at times providing additional construction funds. The organization has awarded $25.7 million to projects this fiscal year.

“The need to partner, collaborate and work together is critical to the long-term sustainability of a community,” Bonnie Ammons, RIA executive director, said in the release. “By targeting limited public resources where they will have the greatest long-term impact and addressing the most pressing needs to protect public health and the environment, these grants improve and strengthen the communities they serve.”

The recipients are:

• City of Aiken, $500,000, economic sewer infrastructure
• Aiken County/New Holland Rural Community, $60,000, water system improvements
• Bamberg Board of Public Works, $450,000, economic sewer infrastructure
• Berkeley County, $350,000, sewer system improvements
• City of Bishopville, $500,000, sewer system improvements
• City of Bishopville, $500,000, economic water infrastructure
• Town of Blacksburg, $500,000, water system improvements
• Town of Carlisle, $500,000, sewer system improvements
• Town of Cheraw, $500,000, economic sewer infrastructure
• Cherokee County/Draytonville Water Works, $407,500, water system improvements
• City of Clinton, $500,000, sewer system improvements
• City of Darlington, $500,000, sewer system improvements
• Darlington County Water and Sewer Authority, $494,000, water system improvements
• Dorchester County Water Authority, $360,000, water line improvements
• Town of Elko, $488,207, water system improvements
• City of Fountain Inn, $500,000, sewer system improvements
• Grand Strand Water and Sewer Authority, $500,000, drainage and sewer system improvements
• City of Greenville, $360,000, sewer system improvements
• Greer Commission of Public Works, $500,000, economic sewer infrastructure
• Horry County, $229,702, drainage system upgrade
• Horry County, $300,000, economic water and sewer infrastructure
• Town of Lamar, $500,000, sewer system improvements
• City of Lancaster, $363,000, water line improvements
• City of Liberty, $187,200, sewer system improvements
• Liberty-Chesnee-Fingerville Water District, $500,000, water line improvements
• Town of Lockhart, $500,000, water line improvements
• City of Manning, $321,420, water system improvements
• McCormick County, $260,000, water system improvements
• Powdersville Water District, $500,000, economic water infrastructure
• Town of Surfside Beach, $500,000, drainage system upgrade
• City of Union, $500,000, sewer system improvements
• City of Walhalla, $500,000, sewer system improvements
• City of Walterboro, $483,450, sewer system improvements
• Town of Winnsboro, $409,640, water line improvements