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Find similar grantsSC Brownfields Environmental Site Testing (SC BEST) is sponsored by South Carolina Department of Environmental Services (SCDES). This program supports nonprofit, governmental, and private entities in conducting environmental site assessments for brownfield properties, prioritizing projects with strong redevelopment potential.
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Brownfields Funding & Incentives | South Carolina Department of Environmental Services SC Brownfields Environmental Site Testing (SC BEST) The SC BEST program provides funding for environmental assessments and investigations across the state.
$1 million available for assessments statewide Supports nonprofit, governmental, and private entities Prioritizes projects with strong redevelopment potential 50 sites funded across 26 counties 80+ environmental reports issued or underway SC BEST helps communities determine “what’s there” so they can plan their next steps with confidence.
Voluntary Cleanup Activity Tax Credit Individuals or parties that participate in voluntary cleanup activity under a Brownfields Program contract are eligible for an income tax credit: 50% of cleanup expenses, up to $50,000 Additional 10% of total project cleanup costs on completion, up to $50,000 Unused credit, up to $100,000, carries forward five years Authorized under South Carolina Code of Laws Title 12, Chapter 6, Section 3550.
SC Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan Fund (BCRLF) The Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan Fund provides below-market financing to support environmental cleanup activities. Available to nonprofit, governmental, and private borrowers Up to 50% loan forgiveness (maximum $500,000) for eligible public and nonprofit borrowers 30 loans and subgrants closed, totaling $15. 2 million $2.
1 million forgiven to date This funding makes cleanup financially achievable and helps move stalled projects forward.
Textile Communities Revitalization Act Authorized under South Carolina Code of Laws Title 12, Chapter 65, the Textile Communities Revitalization Act: Incentivizes rehabilitation of abandoned textile mill sites Offers income or property tax credits Applies to qualifying distressed areas This Act is particularly significant in South Carolina, where many Brownfield sites are former textile mills that played a foundational role in local economies.
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Nonprofit, governmental, and private entities with projects prioritizing strong redevelopment potential. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
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EPA is seeking insightful, expert, and cost-effective applications from eligible applicants to provide the Chesapeake Bay Program’s non-federal partners with technical analysis and programmatic evaluation support related to water quality modeling and monitoring and spatial systems to manage, analyze, and map environmental data. The project assists the partners in meeting their restoration and protection goals and in increasing the transfer of scientific understanding to the Chesapeake Bay Program modeling, monitoring, and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) activities. The recipient will support modeling, monitoring, and GIS programs needed to explain and communicate the health of and changes in the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem. Funding Opportunity Number: EPA-R3-CBP-23-18. Assistance Listing: 66.466. Funding Instrument: CA. Category: ENV. Award Amount: Up to $5.3M per award.
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