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
• 1,000+ acres assessed
• 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.