As a winner of the 2018 STEM Coalition Challenge, the SRSCRO was awarded $50,000 to support rural STEM mentoring programs and a long-term membership in the Makers + Mentors Network, formally US2020 City Network.  As a result, students in Allendale, South Carolina have new opportunities to build proficiency in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM).  Dreams, Imagination & Gifts Development Program (DIG) serves as Project Coordinator for the US2020 Allendale Team on this program that includes industry and education partners in an Allendale STEM Collaborative that was sparked by this grant award.  The SRSCRO serves as fiscal agent and lead organization for the grant program. DIG mentors and industry partners are providing STEM enrichment programs for Allendale students because of this award.

The SRSCRO was awarded $11,000 for a project aimed at Training for a New Generation in Community Involvement.   Project funding provided by the New Mexico Community Foundation was used to promote a basic understanding of nuclear-related topics geared toward younger citizens in the region. The project resulted in a new program titled Nuclear in Action, developed through SRSCRO partnerships with the Nuclear Literacy Project and the Citizens for Nuclear Technology Awareness.  Nuclear in Action is an arts-integrated outreach program designed to introduce nuclear technology topics and involvement opportunities for younger citizens in the SRSCRO region, near the Savannah River Site. During the one-year grant period, thirteen sessions of the program were provided to hundreds of students and educators in the region.  Materials developed through this program continue to be used for education outreach in the community.

The SRSCRO is grateful for $10,357 in financial support provided by The Community Foundation for the CSRA. This funding directly supported 2012 training that introduced students to local nuclear career options they had not considered.  Students in the program earned industry-recognized credentials and college credits. As many as 60% of the students went on to pursue post-secondary education, a path that most of the participants had never thought possible.