Federal grants to City of Columbia
City of Columbia in Columbia, South Carolina received $22.2 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 23 awards. Its largest program was Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS, with $8.9 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $3.8 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$22.2 million
- Awards23
- Awarded in FY 2025$3.8 million
- Largest award$2.5 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 5 | $6.7 million |
| FY 2022 | 6 | $4.2 million |
| FY 2023 | 4 | $3.8 million |
| FY 2024 | 4 | $3.8 million |
| FY 2025 | 5 | $3.8 million |
Programs that fund City of Columbia
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS | 5 | $8.9 million |
| Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants | 6 | $6.4 million |
| Home Investment Partnerships Program | 6 | $6.1 million |
| Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants | 1 | $682,203 |
| Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program | 4 | $226,046 |
| Safe Streets and Roads for All | 1 | $80,000 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Housing and Urban Development | 17 | $21.3 million |
| Department of Justice | 5 | $908,249 |
| Department of Transportation | 1 | $80,000 |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home investment partnerships program | Home Investment Partnerships Program | September 20, 2021 | $2.5 million |
| Purpose: the housing opportunities for persons with AIDS (HOPWA) program was authorized through the AIDS housing opportunity act (42 usc ch. 131) and created to address the housing needs of low-income individuals with HIV/AIDS and their families. The department of housing and urban development (HUD) | Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS | September 16, 2025 | $1.9 million |
| Purpose: the housing opportunities for persons with AIDS (HOPWA) program was authorized through the AIDS housing opportunity act (42 usc ch. 131) and created to address the housing needs of low-income individuals with HIV/AIDS and their families. The department of housing and urban development (HUD) | Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS | September 23, 2024 | $1.9 million |
| Purpose: the housing opportunities for persons with AIDS (HOPWA) program was authorized through the AIDS housing opportunity act (42 usc ch. 131) and created to address the housing needs of low-income individuals with HIV/AIDS and their families. The department of housing and urban development (HUD) | Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS | June 30, 2023 | $1.9 million |
| Housing opportunities for persons with AIDS | Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS | August 23, 2022 | $1.7 million |
| Housing opportunities for persons with AIDS | Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS | July 29, 2021 | $1.6 million |
| Purpose: the community development block grant (CDBG) program provides annual grants on a formula basis to states, cities, and counties to develop viable urban communities by providing decent housing and a suitable living environment, and by expanding economic opportunities, principally for low- and | Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants | September 16, 2025 | $1.1 million |
| Purpose: the community development block grant (CDBG) program provides annual grants on a formula basis to states, cities, and counties to develop viable urban communities by providing decent housing and a suitable living environment, and by expanding economic opportunities, principally for low- and | Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants | August 29, 2024 | $1.1 million |
| Community development block grants/entitlement grants | Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants | July 29, 2021 | $1.1 million |
| Purpose: the community development block grant (CDBG) program provides annual grants on a formula basis to states, cities, and counties to develop viable urban communities by providing decent housing and a suitable living environment, and by expanding economic opportunities, principally for low- and | Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants | June 30, 2023 | $1.0 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does City of Columbia get?
$22.2 million in 23 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives City of Columbia the most?
The Department of Housing and Urban Development, with $21.3 million in 17 awards. The Department of Justice and the Department of Transportation follow.
What is City of Columbia's largest federal grant?
$2.5 million under Home Investment Partnerships Program, with its first action in the period on September 20, 2021. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund City of Columbia?
Its largest are Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS, Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants and Home Investment Partnerships Program.
Other grant recipients in Columbia
- Department of Health Human Services
- South Carolina Department of Education
- South Carolina Department of Transportation
- Social Services South Carolina Department
- South Carolina Department of Public Health
- South Carolina Department of Social Services
- Adjutant General South Carolina
- University of South Carolina
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