ED24HDQ0G0450
Project Grant
Overview
Grant Description
Purpose: The SC Nexus Education & Workforce Center (EWC) - a partnership between the South Carolina Technical College System (SCTCS) and the region's grid resilience employers, K-12 and higher education institutions, and community and economic development organizations - will establish the region as a global leader for grid resilience training and employment to meet current and future employer needs.
Activities to be performed:
Widen exposure (for students, parents, job seekers, educators, and counselors) to grid resilience workforce pathways and training opportunities through a centralized information portal, hosted by the Coordinating Council for Workforce Development (CCWD).
Widen exposure to grid resilience careers through a mobile engagement lab. The mobile lab will initially travel to community sites in Union, Orangeburg, Barnwell, Bamberg, and Allendale counties.
Engage K-12 students through in-school and extra-curricular activities. Elementary students will receive a standards-based grid resilience lesson through the Governor's School for Science and Mathematics (GSSM) "STEM Days on the Go" program.
Middle schoolers will be able to attend "GOSCITECH" summer camps, offering hands-on projects on stationary batteries, grid emulation, and cyber grid.
High schoolers can participate in South Carolina State University's (SCSU) "Summer STEM Bridge Program" for STEM students.
Regularly convene a grid resilience employer collaborative to discuss industry trends and challenges, identify critical roles and skills to fill, and jointly develop employer-connected curricula through the South Carolina Technical College System.
Expected outcomes:
Students, families, and community members across hub geography will gain awareness of and direct access to grid resilience training opportunities at a reduced cost.
Fifteen instructors at three technical colleges will be trained in teaching grid resilience curricula.
Approximately 2,000 students will be exposed to grid resilience issues, opportunities, and careers through in-school and extra-curricular activities.
Employers will gain access to workers with awareness and skills relevant to grid resilience technologies.
Activities to be performed:
Widen exposure (for students, parents, job seekers, educators, and counselors) to grid resilience workforce pathways and training opportunities through a centralized information portal, hosted by the Coordinating Council for Workforce Development (CCWD).
Widen exposure to grid resilience careers through a mobile engagement lab. The mobile lab will initially travel to community sites in Union, Orangeburg, Barnwell, Bamberg, and Allendale counties.
Engage K-12 students through in-school and extra-curricular activities. Elementary students will receive a standards-based grid resilience lesson through the Governor's School for Science and Mathematics (GSSM) "STEM Days on the Go" program.
Middle schoolers will be able to attend "GOSCITECH" summer camps, offering hands-on projects on stationary batteries, grid emulation, and cyber grid.
High schoolers can participate in South Carolina State University's (SCSU) "Summer STEM Bridge Program" for STEM students.
Regularly convene a grid resilience employer collaborative to discuss industry trends and challenges, identify critical roles and skills to fill, and jointly develop employer-connected curricula through the South Carolina Technical College System.
Expected outcomes:
Students, families, and community members across hub geography will gain awareness of and direct access to grid resilience training opportunities at a reduced cost.
Fifteen instructors at three technical colleges will be trained in teaching grid resilience curricula.
Approximately 2,000 students will be exposed to grid resilience issues, opportunities, and careers through in-school and extra-curricular activities.
Employers will gain access to workers with awareness and skills relevant to grid resilience technologies.
Funding Goals
NON-CONSTRUCTION - FY23 REGIONAL TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION HUB PROGRAM PHASE 2
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding / Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Columbia,
South Carolina
29210-0000
United States
Geographic Scope
Single Zip Code
SC State Board For Technical And Comprehensive Education was awarded
Grid Resilience Training & Employment Initiative
Project Grant ED24HDQ0G0450
worth $12,637,190
from Economic Development Administration in October 2024 with work to be completed primarily in Columbia South Carolina United States.
The grant
has a duration of 5 years and
was awarded through assistance program 11.039 Regional Technology and Innovation Hubs.
$870,938 (6.0%) of this Project Grant was funded by non-federal sources.
The Project Grant was awarded through grant opportunity FY 2023 Regional Technology and Innovation Hub Program Phase 2 Notice of Funding Opportunity.
Status
(Ongoing)
Last Modified 8/29/25
Period of Performance
10/1/24
Start Date
10/1/29
End Date
Funding Split
$12.6M
Federal Obligation
$870.9K
Non-Federal Obligation
$13.5M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
ED24HDQ0G0450
SAI Number
None
Award ID URI
None
Awardee Classifications
State Government
Awarding Office
1331K5 DEPT OF COMMERCE EDA
Funding Office
1331K5 DEPT OF COMMERCE EDA
Awardee UEI
WMUHMBGANBL5
Awardee CAGE
4UF38
Performance District
SC-90
Senators
Lindsey Graham
Tim Scott
Tim Scott
Modified: 8/29/25