Nancy Mace Secures over $400 Million for South Carolina

Congresswoman Nancy Mace announced today that since the start of 2024, she has contributed to securing more than $400 million in federal grants for local governments, nonprofits, small businesses, and organizations across South Carolina’s 1st Congressional District.

Federal Grants Secured

Infrastructure and Economic Development: $381 Million+

• SCDOT Multimodal Project (I-526 Long Point Interchange): $195,000,000
• Hilton Head Island Bridge Project: $120,000,000
• Lowcountry Rapid Transit (BCDCOG): $25,900,000
• Dorchester County BUILD Grant: $24,000,000
• BCDCOG Round 2 Clean Fuels Infrastructure Grant: $6,602,400
• Hilton Head Island Airport Terminal Program: $5,000,000
• Beaufort Cyber Center: $1,300,000
• Town of Moncks Corner Transportation Alternatives Program: $1,248,000
• City of North Charleston RCE Grant: $1,000,000
• Humanities Foundation Low-Income Housing Tax Credit: $1,000,000
• Hilton Head Island Airport ATCT Grant: $300,000
• Deveaux Bank NFWF Coastal Resilience Study: $209,400
• Wassamasaw Tribe Community Development Block Grant: $75,000

Education and Workforce Development: $18 Million+

• Beaufort County School District MSAP Grant: $14,300,000
• University of South Carolina Beaufort (USCB) Nurse Retention HRSA Grant: $3,870,000
• Peculiar Pigs Farm VAPG (Value-Added Producer Grant): $250,000

Public Safety and Law Enforcement: $2.3 Million+

• City of Charleston Fire Department PSGP: $832,600
• Hopeful Horizons DOJ LAV Grant: $500,000
• Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office COPS Hiring Program: $500,000
• Hanahan Police Department Officer Safety Equipment (GSA Program): Approved

Animal Welfare, Veterans and Community Support: $45,000+

Mace’s Infrastructure Plan as Governor

• Audit SCDOT spending
• Aggressive federal grant application program
• Assist counties and municipalities with plans for shovel-ready projects
• Be the bridge between federal, state and local agencies and departments
• Work hand in glove with our Congressional delegation on all infrastructure, authorizations, appropriations and grant programs aggressively
• Permitting reform to include expedited reviews and approval
• Increase communication with US Army Corps of Engineers to expedite permits and projects

“Nancy Mace has the experience, the knowledge, and the network to deliver for all of South Carolina,” said spokeswoman Piper Gifford. “Career politicians talk, Nancy Mace delivers.”