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Federal grants to Charleston County School District

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Charleston County School District in Charleston, South Carolina received $74.4 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 10 awards. Its largest program was Head Start, with $58.8 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $12.1 million.

From USAspending.gov award records, updated October 31, 2026.

By year

Federal grants to Charleston County School District by fiscal year
Fiscal yearAwardsAmount
FY 20216$25.2 million
FY 20224$11.9 million
FY 20235$12.9 million
FY 20243$12.3 million
FY 20251$12.1 million

An award funded in several years counts in each of them, so yearly awards add up to more than the five-year total.

Programs that fund Charleston County School District

Every program, fiscal 2021 to 2025
ProgramAwardsAmount
Head Start 93.6002$58.8 million
Education Innovation and Research (formerly Investing in Innovation (i3) Fund) 84.4111$11.9 million
School Safely National Activities 84.1841$3.0 million
Impact Aid 84.0415$606,851
Farm to School Grant Program 10.5751$593

Awarding agencies

AgencyAwardsAmount
Department of Health and Human Services2$58.8 million
Department of Education7$15.5 million
Department of Agriculture1$593

Largest awards

The 10 largest awards by money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025
AwardProgramFirst actionAmount
Head start and early head start
ASST_NON_04CH011986_075 on USAspending
Head StartMay 18, 2021$57.3 million
C3: choice in cultural competency
ASST_NON_S411C200014_091 on USAspending
Education Innovation and Research (formerly Investing in Innovation (i3) Fund)December 14, 2020$11.9 million
Charleston protects: preventing repeated offenses through education and comprehensive tiered supports
ASST_NON_S184M190008_091 on USAspending
School Safely National ActivitiesSeptember 29, 2021$3.0 million
American rescue plan
ASST_NON_04HE001259_075 on USAspending
Head StartApril 24, 2021$1.5 million
Impact aid program, title VII, section 7003
ASST_NON_S041B214592_091 on USAspending
Impact AidNovember 12, 2020$171,304
Impact aid program, title VII, section 7003
ASST_NON_S041B234592_091 on USAspending
Impact AidFebruary 14, 2023$165,989
Impact aid program, title VII, section 7003
ASST_NON_S041B244592_091 on USAspending
Impact AidOctober 11, 2023$112,102
Impact aid program, title VII, section 7003
ASST_NON_S041B224592_091 on USAspending
Impact AidOctober 12, 2021$106,016
Impact aid program, title VII, section 7003
ASST_NON_S041B204592_091 on USAspending
Impact AidJanuary 27, 2021$51,440
Cn farm to school grant
ASST_NON_228SC123L3203_012 on USAspending
Farm to School Grant ProgramJanuary 5, 2022$600

Amounts are net obligations: money committed, minus any amounts taken back. They are not payments. See how our data works.

Questions people ask

How much federal grant money does Charleston County School District get?

$74.4 million in 10 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.

Which agency gives Charleston County School District the most?

The Department of Health and Human Services, with $58.8 million in 2 awards. The Department of Education and the Department of Agriculture follow.

What is Charleston County School District's largest federal grant?

$57.3 million under Head Start, with its first action in the period on May 18, 2021. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.

Which federal programs fund Charleston County School District?

Its largest are Head Start, Education Innovation and Research (formerly Investing in Innovation (i3) Fund) and School Safely National Activities.

Other grant recipients in Charleston

Largest federal grant recipients in South Carolina · Federal grants in South Carolina