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Federal grant recipients

Largest federal grant recipients in South Carolina

508 organizations in South Carolina received at least $1 million or 10 federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, together $69 billion. Department of Health Human Services received the most, $34 billion.

Recipients with a page, by type
TypeRecipientsGrants received
State and local governments233$62 billion
Colleges and universities44$3.6 billion
Nonprofits130$2.1 billion
Other52$776 million
Businesses13$425 million
Tribal governments and organizations8$144 million
Small businesses28$95.3 million

The 100 largest recipients

By federal grants received, fiscal 2021 to 2025
#RecipientTypeAwardsAmount
1Department of Health Human Services · ColumbiaState and local governments36$34 billion
2South Carolina Department of Education · ColumbiaState and local governments135$8.7 billion
3South Carolina Department of Transportation · ColumbiaState and local governments2,629$5.5 billion
4Social Services South Carolina Department · ColumbiaState and local governments184$2.2 billion
5South Carolina Department of Public Health · ColumbiaState and local governments256$1.6 billion
6South Carolina Department of Social Services · ColumbiaState and local governments34$1.4 billion
7Adjutant General South Carolina · ColumbiaState and local governments57$866 million
8University of South Carolina · ColumbiaColleges and universities898$853 million
9Clemson University · ClemsonColleges and universities1,009$852 million
10The Medical University of South Carolina · CharlestonColleges and universities649$751 million
11Executive Office of the State of South Carolina · ColumbiaState and local governments3$565 million
12South Carolina Ofc. State TRSRR · ColumbiaState and local governments30$475 million
13Central Electric Power Cooperative Inc · ColumbiaNonprofits2$442 million
14South Carolina Department of Environmental Services · ColumbiaState and local governments76$431 million
15South Carolina Department of Employment & Workforce · ColumbiaState and local governments78$407 million
16South Carolina Department of Mental Health · ColumbiaState and local governments55$387 million
17South Carolina Office of Resilience · ColumbiaState and local governments5$351 million
18South Carolina Vocational Rehabilitation Department · West ColumbiaState and local governments15$310 million
19South Carolina Office of State Treasurer · ColumbiaState and local governments5$287 million
20Mercedes-Benz Vans, LLC · LadsonBusinesses1$285 million
21South Carolina Department of Alcohol & Other Drug Abuse Services · ColumbiaState and local governments22$274 million
22Natural Resources South Carolina Department · ColumbiaState and local governments305$268 million
23South Carolina, State of · ColumbiaState and local governments84$179 million
24South Carolina State University · OrangeburgColleges and universities91$165 million
25Office of Adjutant General · ColumbiaState and local governments70$158 million
26Executive Office of the State of South Carolina · ColumbiaState and local governments8$153 million
27South Carolina Department of Commerce · ColumbiaState and local governments17$146 million
28State Law Enforcement Division · ColumbiaState and local governments50$136 million
29Attorney General, South Carolina · ColumbiaState and local governments23$122 million
30Claflin University · OrangeburgColleges and universities34$121 million
31Voorhees University · DenmarkColleges and universities30$110 million
32Public Safety South Carolina Department · BlythewoodState and local governments96$109 million
33County of Horry · Myrtle BeachState and local governments18$105 million
34Charleston, City of · CharlestonState and local governments40$96.4 million
35Gleamns (Greenwood, Laurens, Edgefield, Abbeville, McCormick, Newberry and Saluda Counties) Human Resources Commission, · GreenwoodNonprofits4$90.5 million
36South Carolina State Housing Finance & Development Authority · ColumbiaState and local governments12$88.4 million
37Sunbelt Human Advancement Resources Inc · GreenvilleNonprofits9$86.7 million
38Catawba Indian Nation · Rock HillTribal governments and organizations148$84.6 million
39Benedict College · ColumbiaColleges and universities43$84.2 million
40Greenville Transit Authority · GreenvilleOther31$81.7 million
41Columbia Housing Authority · ColumbiaState and local governments80$78.4 million
42Charleston Area Regional Transportation Authority Inc · CharlestonOther17$74.9 million
43Charleston County School District · CharlestonState and local governments10$74.4 million
44Housing Authority of City of Charles · CharlestonState and local governments30$64.6 million
45Eau Claire Cooperative Health Center · ColumbiaNonprofits11$60.9 million
46Richland-Lexington Airport District · West ColumbiaState and local governments18$59.7 million
47United States Endowment for Forestry and Communities, Inc · GreenvilleNonprofits29$58.6 million
48Greenville-Spartanburg Airport District · GreerState and local governments17$58.0 million
49Caresouth Carolina Inc · HartsvilleNonprofits14$56.9 million
50Midlands Technical College · ColumbiaBusinesses11$56.0 million
51State of South Carolina Department of Parks Recreation & Tourism · ColumbiaState and local governments60$55.3 million
52The Childrens Trust Fund of South Carolina · ColumbiaNonprofits18$54.4 million
53College of Charleston · CharlestonColleges and universities72$53.8 million
54SC Regional Housing Authority · LaurensState and local governments47$53.3 million
55Coastal Carolina University · ConwayColleges and universities26$52.9 million
56Wateree Community Action Inc · ColumbiaNonprofits4$52.9 million
57Beaufort-Jasper-Hampton Comprehensive Health Services, Incorporated · OkatieOther9$51.7 million
58Trident Technical College · CharlestonState and local governments14$51.3 million
59Little River Medical Center Inc · Little RiverOther14$51.0 million
60Pee Dee Community Action Partnership · FlorenceNonprofits5$50.0 million
61Charleston Regional Airport District · North CharlestonState and local governments31$48.9 million
62Greenville Technical College Public Facilities Corporation · GreenvilleColleges and universities11$48.7 million
63One-Eighty Place · CharlestonNonprofits49$47.5 million
64Family Health Centers, Inc · OrangeburgNonprofits14$47.1 million
65South Carolina Forestry Commission · ColumbiaState and local governments59$46.4 million
66Hopehealth Inc · FlorenceNonprofits8$45.9 million
67County of Richland · ColumbiaState and local governments25$45.4 million
68South Carolina Commission for Blind · ColumbiaState and local governments17$44.3 million
69Winthrop University · Rock HillColleges and universities20$43.8 million
70Eastern Carolina Homelessness Org, Inc · Myrtle BeachNonprofits74$41.2 million
71Horry Georgetown Commission for Technical Education · ConwayState and local governments9$41.0 million
72Allen University · ColumbiaColleges and universities10$40.8 million
73Waccamaw Economic Opportunity Council Inc · ConwayNonprofits5$40.3 million
74Advanced Technology International · SummervilleNonprofits30$40.1 million
75South Carolina Association of Community Action Partnerships · ColumbiaNonprofits8$39.6 million
76Rock Hill, City of · Rock HillState and local governments48$39.6 million
77Southeast Coastal Ocean Observing Regional Association · Mount PleasantNonprofits8$38.5 million
78Fetter Health Care Network, Inc. · CharlestonOther9$36.9 million
79New Horizon Family Health Services Inc · GreenvilleOther9$36.8 million
80Beaufort Jasper Economic Opportunity Commission, Inc. · BeaufortNonprofits4$36.5 million
81County of Lexington · LexingtonState and local governments32$36.1 million
82Orangeburg-Calhoun-Allendale-Bamberg Community Action Agency Inc · OrangeburgNonprofits10$34.5 million
83County of Greenville · GreenvilleState and local governments36$34.1 million
84County of Horry · ConwayState and local governments34$34.1 million
85South Carolina Regional Housing Authority · BarnwellState and local governments57$34.0 million
86Piedmont Technical College Inc · GreenwoodColleges and universities9$33.2 million
87The Housing Authority of Florence · FlorenceState and local governments80$32.8 million
88Florence-Darlington Technical College Inc · FlorenceColleges and universities12$32.2 million
89Carolina Health Centers Inc · GreenwoodNonprofits9$32.2 million
90Piedmont Community Actions Inc · SpartanburgNonprofits3$31.6 million
91Central Midlands Regional Transi · ColumbiaOther14$29.7 million
92Morris College · SumterColleges and universities11$29.2 million
93Center for Heirs Property Preservation · CharlestonNonprofits14$28.6 million
94County of Charleston · North CharlestonState and local governments26$27.5 million
95SC State Board for Technical and Comprehensive Education · ColumbiaState and local governments5$26.8 million
96Denmark Technical College · DenmarkNonprofits13$26.8 million
97Central Carolina Technical College · SumterColleges and universities11$26.5 million
98Regenesis Health Care Inc · SpartanburgOther8$26.4 million
99Berkeley County School District · Moncks CornerState and local governments9$26.2 million
100Spartanburg Regional Health Services District, Inc. · SpartanburgState and local governments9$25.9 million

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