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EDA awards $811,000 in grants for economic development projects in Charleston County in 2021

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Ben Page, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Economic Development and Chief Operating Officer at EDA | https://www.eda.gov/about/leadership

Ben Page, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Economic Development and Chief Operating Officer at EDA | https://www.eda.gov/about/leadership

In 2021, the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a total of $811,000 in grants for economic development projects in Charleston County, South Carolina.

The largest grant in the county—$711,000—was awarded to the South Carolina Association for Community Economic Development.

The following table shows how much the EDA invested in projects across all South Carolina counties in 2021.

Total EDA Grant Awards by South Carolina Counties (2021)
RankCountyTotal
1Georgetown County$8,292,274
2Dorchester County$6,769,022
3Horry County$6,094,971
4Spartanburg County$4,283,920
5Florence County$3,918,499
6Lexington County$3,571,586
6Richland County$3,571,586
8Hampton County$2,755,000
9Williamsburg County$2,494,758
10Greenville County$2,000,000
11Dillon County$1,404,736
12Chesterfield County$1,102,100
13Charleston County$811,000
13Berkeley County$811,000
15Darlington County$80,000

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