South Carolina Office of Resilience

What South Carolina Office of Resilience does

The South Carolina Office of Resilience (SCOR) is a state government agency established in September 2020 by SC Code §48-62-10, headquartered in Columbia, SC, with a 53-person staff operating across seven physical offices statewide (Columbia, Central, Spartanburg, Aiken, Greenville, Greenwood). SCOR executes three core mandates: (1) housing recovery following federally declared disasters, (2) flood mitigation through infrastructure projects and voluntary buyouts, and (3) statewide resilience planning. Its core service portfolio includes the Rapid Rebuild Program (state-funded home reconstruction to Housing Quality Standards and Resilient Building Practices), the HUD CDBG-DR Housing Recovery Program, the CDBG-MIT Infrastructure Program, the ARPA Stormwater Infrastructure Program, the Voluntary Buyout Program, and Disaster Case Management services. Its underlying technology includes the SCOR Resilience Atlas (an interactive mapping and data visualization platform) and the Strategic Statewide Resilience and Risk Reduction Plan, a data-driven framework coordinating across state agencies, local governments, nonprofits, and community organizations to implement flood mitigation projects.

SCOR's business model is non-commercial: the agency does not charge for services and does not generate revenue. Funding is entirely grant-based and appropriated, sourced from HUD Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery ($150 million for Hurricane Helene), HUD CDBG-Mitigation ($162,188,000 total allocation), American Rescue Plan Act ($65 million for stormwater), National Fish and Wildlife Foundation grants ($750,675 for Salkehatchie River Basin), state Disaster Relief and Resilience Reserve Fund appropriations, and private donations (Google contributed $1 million to supplement Rapid Rebuild). Customers split between two principal segments: (a) disaster-affected citizens — primarily low-to-moderate income homeowners in 28 counties plus the Catawba Indian Nation with Hurricane Helene Individual Assistance declarations — receiving services at no cost, and (b) county and municipal governments that act as sub-recipients administering infrastructure projects (e.g., Charleston, Florence, Beaufort, Rock Hill, Dillon, Horry County) under SCOR oversight. Go-to-market relies on physical offices, mobile intake centers in rural areas, faith-based community outreach, and a public engagement survey program.

Name

South Carolina Office of Resilience

Legal name

South Carolina Office of Resilience

Website

https://scor.sc.gov

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

South Carolina's state resilience agency administering federal disaster recovery and flood mitigation grants; serves disaster-impacted low-income homeowners statewide and acts as sub-recipient overseer for municipal infrastructure projects.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Disaster Recovery and Resilience Services

NAICS

Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (925), Administration of Housing Programs (925110), Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development (925120), Fire Protection (92216)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Emergency Management & National Resilience (Civil Protection) (BPAIAAAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Asset Management & Infrastructure Resilience Agencies (State of Good Repair, Climate Adaptation) (BPAIALAK), Disaster Recovery, Reconstruction & Resilience Programs (BPAGAAAK), Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) & Preparedness (BPADADAK)

Keywords

• Disaster recovery services
• Flood mitigation programs
• Resilience planning
• Stormwater infrastructure
• Hazard mitigation grants

Headquarters

HQ city

Columbia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. HUD Community Development Block Grant - Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR): Federal grant funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for long-term disaster recovery following federally declared disasters. SCOR uses these funds for housing repair, replacement, and reconstruction services for impacted residents at no cost.
2. HUD Community Development Block Grant - Mitigation (CDBG-MIT): Federal mitigation funds ($162,188,000 total allocation) used for activities that increase resilience to disasters and reduce long-term risk of loss from future disasters. Includes infrastructure projects, voluntary buyouts, and plans and studies.
3. American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Stormwater Infrastructure: $65 million in ARPA funding awarded to counties, cities, and towns for stormwater infrastructure projects that lessen the impact of flooding. SCOR administers the program and awards funds to municipalities.
4. State Disaster Relief and Resilience Reserve Fund: State-funded Rapid Rebuild program for disaster recovery, supplemented by private donations, to rebuild or replace homes destroyed by Hurricane Helene in select counties.
5. National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Grant: $750,675 grant from NFWF's National Coastal Resilience Fund to develop resilience and flood risk reduction plans for the Salkehatchie River Basin as a pilot program.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The South Carolina Office of Resilience (SCOR) is the state's official resilience agency that administers disaster recovery housing assistance, flood mitigation infrastructure funding, and statewide resilience planning for South Carolina. It delivers no-cost housing repair, replacement, and reconstruction services to disaster-impacted low-to-moderate-income homeowners and renters; funds stormwater and drainage infrastructure projects for municipalities; operates voluntary buyouts of repetitively flooded properties; and provides statewide planning frameworks and case management services.

Product overview

The South Carolina Office of Resilience (SCOR) operates a comprehensive disaster recovery, hazard mitigation, and resilience planning portfolio rather than a single software product. The core offerings include the Rapid Rebuild Program (state-funded home reconstruction), CDBG-DR Housing Recovery Program (HUD-funded disaster recovery), Disaster Case Management services, CDBG-MIT Infrastructure Program (flood mitigation grants), Voluntary Buyout Program, ARPA Stormwater Infrastructure Program, the Strategic Statewide Resilience and Risk Reduction Plan, and the SCOR Resilience Atlas mapping platform. Financial mechanisms include the SC Disaster Relief and Resilience Reserve Fund and South Carolina Resilience Revolving Fund. SCOR also manages environmental remediation projects such as the USS Yorktown Remediation. These programs work together to provide housing recovery, flood risk reduction, and long-term resilience planning services to South Carolina communities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Rapid Rebuild Program: State-funded disaster recovery program that rebuilds or replaces homes destroyed by Hurricane Helene with permanent stick-built houses meeting Housing Quality Standards and Resilient Building Practices.
• HUD CDBG-DR Housing Recovery Program
• CDBG-MIT Program
• ARPA Stormwater Infrastructure Program
• Disaster Case Management Program
• Voluntary Buyout Program

Products and services

• Rapid Rebuild Program
• CDBG-DR Housing Recovery Program
• Disaster Case Management Program
• CDBG-MIT Infrastructure Program
• ARPA Stormwater Infrastructure Program
• Voluntary Buyout Program
• Strategic Statewide Resilience and Risk Reduction Plan
• SCOR Resilience Atlas
• USS Yorktown Remediation
• CPRG Palmetto Air Quality Collaborative (PAQC)
• Living Shorelines Community Assistance Program

Quantifiable outcome

• Repaired, replaced, or rebuilt 3,460+ homes through disaster recovery programs
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and strategic.

• HEPACO LLCcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 February 2025Procured to remove and safely dispose of heavy fuel oil, oily water, PCB-contaminated liquids, and asbestos-containing piping insulation from USS Yorktown. Contract included multiple change orders.
• KCI TechnologiescoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2025Engineering partner for City of Rock Hill Lige Green Street Stormwater Improvements project, providing design and engineering services.
• S.C. Sea Grant ConsortiumstrategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2022Partner for the S.C. Resilient Coastal Communities Collaborative Program, providing research and community engagement capabilities to improve resilience of coastal communities.
• S.C. Beach AdvocatesstrategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2022Partner for the S.C. Resilient Coastal Communities Collaborative Program, bringing expertise in coastal issues and sea level rise challenges facing South Carolina communities.
• Research Planning InccoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 November 2022Procured to determine types and amounts of contaminants on USS Yorktown and develop remediation plans. Contract included multiple amendments through 2023.
• City of CharlestoncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Partnership for Ehrhardt Street Tunnel Extension project - $9.9 million CDBG-MIT award for stormwater infrastructure in Charleston Medical District serving 400,000+ patients annually.
• Dr. Susan Cutter / Hazards and Vulnerability Research InstitutestrategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016University of South Carolina professor whose Social Vulnerability Index (SoVI) helped identify areas housing the most impacted individuals, enabling targeted outreach to vulnerable populations.
• HornecoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2015Management company from Mississippi selected as vendor responsible for implementing recovery services following the 2015 floods. Horne coordinated recovery operations alongside SCOR staff, contractors, and other partners in a co-located facility.
• St. Bernard ProjectcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2015Major long-term recovery partner working alongside SCDRO/SCDRO staff in the recovery effort. Specialized in disaster recovery case management and construction oversight.
• The Nature ConservancycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for the Living Shorelines Community Assistance Program, increasing the scale and accessibility of living shorelines and nature-based solutions for coastal resilience.

Scale indicators14 records

Broad incumbents

• North Carolina Department of Public Safety – Emergency Management: State emergency management agency that coordinates disaster recovery and hazard mitigation across North Carolina, including federally funded long-term recovery programs — overlapping with SCOR's mandate.
• New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services: Coordinates disaster recovery, mitigation, and resilience across New York State, including HUD-funded recovery programs following major events like Hurricane Sandy — a comparable state-level emergency management scope.
• California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES): California's statewide emergency management agency administering disaster recovery, mitigation, and resilience programs at significantly larger scale, but with overlapping HUD-funded recovery functions.
• FEMA Region IV: Federal regional coordinating body for emergency management across the Southeastern U.S., including South Carolina. While federal rather than state, it is the primary funding and coordination counterpart for SCOR's disaster recovery and mitigation programs.

Direct peers

• Texas General Land Office – Community Development and Revitalization: Administers HUD CDBG-DR and CDBG-MIT funds for Texas following major disasters including Hurricane Harvey. Closely comparable in scope, funding model, and program mix to SCOR.
• Florida Department of Commerce – Disaster Recovery Programs: Administers CDBG-DR and mitigation funding for Florida following hurricanes, operating housing repair, voluntary buyouts, and infrastructure mitigation programs directly comparable to SCOR's portfolio.
• Louisiana Division of Administration – Office of Community Development: Manages long-term disaster recovery and mitigation programs funded by HUD for Louisiana's repeated hurricane and flood disasters, with comparable home reconstruction, buyout, and infrastructure programs.

Others

• Hagerty Consulting: Disaster recovery and emergency management consulting firm that supports state and local governments with CDBG-DR program administration — closely aligned with the implementation contractors SCOR depends on (e.g., Horne, St. Bernard Project).
• South Carolina Sea Grant Consortium: Research and community engagement partner of SCOR for the Resilient Coastal Communities Collaborative Program. Adjacent enabling organization supporting coastal resilience, watershed planning, and community outreach in SC.

Emerging players

• The Nature Conservancy – South Carolina Chapter: Direct partner with SCOR on Living Shorelines and nature-based coastal resilience. Operates adjacent resilience and conservation programs in South Carolina with overlapping mission and beneficiary base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/scresilience_
• Facebookfacebook.com/scresilience
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sc-office-of-resilience
• Instagraminstagram.com/scresilience

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about South Carolina Office of Resilience