South Carolina Plans to Spend Less Than 8% of Original BEAD Allocation

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19, 2025 – South Carolina’s broadband office would need less than 8 percent of its 2023 BEAD allocation to meet unserved locations, the state said under a plan released Friday.

The state has only to reach its remaining 20,480 eligible homes and businesses, the state said, because of successful investments under American Rescue Plan Act money contributing to a relatively rapid reduction in unserved and underserved locations.

Of the $551 million originally available to it under BEAD, South Carolina is aiming to spend just $41.3 million, or 7.49 percent.