Timeline

Event Date/Deadline
Funded Project Register (FPR) Submission Period Opens 1/12/2024
ARPA 3.0 Application Period Opens
FPR Submission Period Closes		 2/12/2024
ARPA 3.0 Application Period Closes
Submitted Applications Posted on the ORS Website Comment Period Opens		 3/25/2024
3/28/2024
Comment Period Closes 4/11/2024
Internal Application Review / Selection April 2024
Application Curing May 2024
Notices to Proceed Issued June 2024
3rd Quarter 2024 Financial/Construction Progress
Report and Quarterly Expenses Due		 10/25/2024
4th Quarter 2024 Financial/Construction Progress
Report and Quarterly Expenses Due		 1/24/2025
1st Quarter 2025 Financial/Construction Progress
Report and Quarterly Expenses Due		 4/25/2025
2nd Quarter 2025 Financial/Construction Progress
Report and Quarterly Expenses Due		 7/25/2025
3rd Quarter 2025 Financial/Construction Progress
Report and Quarterly Expenses Due		 10/24/2025
4th Quarter 2025 Financial/Construction Progress
Report and Quarterly Expenses Due		 1/23/2026
1st Quarter 2026 Financial/Construction Progress
Report and Quarterly Expenses Due		 4/24/2026
Project Completion 6/30/2026
Final Reporting Due 8/28/2026

*All dates reflect no later than and are subject to change

The 2024 American Rescue Plan Act (“ARPA”) State Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (SLFRF) 3.0 Grant Program seeks to expand broadband infrastructure to households, business, and communities in the State. This grant program will directly support South Carolina Act 244 (July 25, 2022), which authorizes the Office of Broadband Coordinator, an office within the Office of Regulatory Staff (“ORS”) that is more commonly known as the SC Broadband Office (“SCBBO”), to expand broadband infrastructure to households, businesses, and communities that are unserved or underserved by broadband services. 

Questions regarding the ARPA SLFRF 3.0 grant program should be submitted to the SCBBO via FAQ form available at: https://survey123.arcgis.com/share/4001b34e7b17446cb7f81c98ee7253e8.  Answers to questions will be posted as an update within the "Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)" drop-down menu below.

ARPA SLFRF 3.0 Grant Application and Budget Summary (XLS)

ARPA SLFRF 3.0 Broadband Grant Guidelines (PDF) - Updated 04/04/2024

Funded Project Register (PDF)

FPR Engineering Timeline (XLS)

ARPA SLFRF 3.0 Grant Agreement (PDF)

Coming soon.

ARPA SLFRF (ARPA 3.0) Eligibility Map (PNG)

SC ARPA SLFRF 3.0 Grant Program Informational Webinar - 2/29/2024 (PDF)

The list below contains all applications that were received by ORS for the ARPA 3.0 grant program.  All grant applications are in PDF format, and sensitive information has been removed.  Please note no funding decisions have been made at this time. ORS has a rigorous evaluation process, which will not finalize until mid-late June 2024 (estimated). 

During the evaluation process, the ORS is unable to take calls relating to any specific ARPA 3.0 grant application or associated Internet Service Provider (ISP). This is known as a “Quiet Period.”  Since phone calls are not allowed, ORS has opened the Comment Period whereby anyone may provide written feedback by April 11, 2024 on any grant application, including their own. To participate in the Comment Period, please fill out this form: https://arcg.is/1bOjDe0  

Note: If challenging the veracity of a grant application, additional evidence may be requested to support assertions made during the Comment Period. Filling out the form alone will not be enough to properly substantiate application deficiencies.  

 

VIEW MAP OF SUBMITTED PROJECTS 

 

Application List (by Provider)

ARPA SLFRF 3.0 Comments (PDF)

ARPA SLFRF 3.0 FAQs (PDF) - 6/27/2024

ARPA Post-Construction Speedtest Reporting Guidance (PDF)

ARPA Private Easement Access Policy Notice (PDF)

Easement Affidavit (DOCX)

ISP ARPA Annual Report Policy Notice (PDF)

Post Construction List of Addresses Annual Report Template (XLSX)

SC811 Dig Policy Notice (PDF)