Partnerships

The Office of Rural Water partners with many statewide organizations and agencies along with other internal SCDES divisions to provide assistance to small and underserved communities. Below are some of the partnerships.

• Southeast Rural Community Assistance Project (SERCAP)
  • Financial and technical assistance (COMMUNITY/INDIVIDUALS)
• South Carolina Rural Water Association (SCRWA)
  • Financial and technical assistance (COMMUNITY)
• State Revolving Fund (SRF)
  • Financial assistance (COMMUNITY)
• South Carolina Water Associations (WEASC/SCAWWA)
  • Managerial and operational assistance (COMMUNITY)
• Rural Infrastructure Authority (RIA)
  • Financial assistance (COMMUNITY)
• United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
  • Managerial, operational and financial assistance (INDIVIDUALS)
    • Water and Environmental Programs
• Economic Development Administration (EDA)
  • Financial assistance (INDIVIDUALS)
    • Funding Opportunities
• Department of Housing and Urban Development (DHUD)
  • Financial assistance
    • Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) (COMMUNITY)
    • SCDES CDBG Page
• Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
  • Managerial and operational assistance
    • Water Finance Clearinghouse 

 Contact

For more information, please email OfficeofRuralWater@des.sc.gov.