The South Carolina Transportation Infrastructure Bank (the Bank) has committed $250 million to the Rural Project Program over the next ten years. The Rural Application round will reopen March 15, 2025 through June 13, 2025 and will provide financial assistance to rural projects not to exceed $50 million. The Bank invites the submission of rural applications from local governments (project sponsors or owners) for financial assistance for transportation projects. 

The Bank will host a Rural Project Program Preliminary Workshop on February 27, 2025, at 955 Park Street, 5th Floor Auditorium, Columbia, SC 29201. The workshop will explain the rural application process and have a question and answer session. See the New Rural Project Program Flyer (PDF) and Rural Project Program PowerPoint Presentation (PDF).

The Bank will evaluate the applications and projects which are determined to be eligible and qualified based on the Bank’s rural application criteria (PDF), the Bank’s Operating Guidelines (PDF), the South Carolina Transportation Infrastructure Bank Act, and Act 275 of 2016.  The projects approved for financial assistance by the Bank will be submitted for review and consideration to the SCDOT Commission and the General Assembly’s Joint Bond Review Committee. The Bank will notify all applicants of final decisions.