WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today announced he secured nearly $150 million in funding for infrastructure and workplace development projects across South Carolina after the passage of the third Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 appropriations package. The House of Representatives approved the package today, and the Senate approved it on Friday, January 30 by a vote of 71 to 29.

As a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Senator Graham submitted dozens of funding proposals to the committee to support the interests of South Carolina and advocated for their inclusion in the final version of the legislation. 

“As one of the fastest growing states in the nation, the future of South Carolina depends on robust infrastructure systems and a well-trained workforce. I am very pleased that this appropriations package fulfills these needs,” said Graham. “By funding important educational initiatives across vocational schools, four-year colleges, and post-secondary university programs, South Carolina companies will have access to a competitive labor force equipped to fill the jobs of the 21^st century. Additionally, this legislation sets aside critical resources to enhance airports, roads, and railways that will in turn boost our economy and accelerate the delivery of goods and services across the state.”

Graham continued, “I firmly believe elected representatives have a responsibility to be faithful stewards of taxpayer dollars, and I am proud to have delivered a product that reflects that position.”

Highlights of some of the South Carolina projects that will receive funding as a result of Graham’s efforts:

• Charleston County Government: $20.5 million for roadway improvements
• Charleston Southern University: $1.2 million to support aeronautics education, including the purchase of equipment
• Clemson: $7 million for veterinary education, including the purchase of equipment and technology
• Coastal Carolina University: $2.4 million for nursing simulation laboratory equipment, and nursing and health sciences education and training equipment
• Florence Darlington Technical College: $1 million for nursing equipment to support Nursing and Allied Health Programs
• Greenville Spartanburg Airport (GSP): $25 million for runway rehabilitation
• McLeod Health: $1.1 million for facilities and equipment for construction to renovate the fluoroscopy room and purchase X-ray and CT equipment
• Palmetto Railways: $5.4 million for rail bridge replacement and track improvement
• Piedmont Technical College: $1 million for a mobile welding lab, including the purchase of equipment
• Prisma Health-Upstate: $5 million for oncology equipment
• Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System: $6 million for facilities and equipment to renovate the Cardiovascular Recovery Unit and construction of the Coronary Care Unit
• Tideland Health: $5 million for facilities and equipment for construction of Tidelands Health’s Comprehensive Women and Children’s Center
• Town of Pageland: $5.5 million for a public safety facility
• University of South Carolina Aiken: $2 million for facilities and equipment for construction, renovation, and purchase of simulation equipment and technology for the USC-Aiken-Nursing Simulation Lab 

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