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Federal grants to County Council for Dorchester County

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County Council for Dorchester County in Saint George, South Carolina received $13.6 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 18 awards. Its largest program was Economic Adjustment Assistance, with $6.8 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $480,214.

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

By year

Federal grants to County Council for Dorchester County by fiscal year
Fiscal yearAwardsAmount
FY 20215$7.2 million
FY 20226$1.1 million
FY 20233$4.3 million
FY 20241$565,793
FY 20253$480,214

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 County Council for Dorchester County

Every program, fiscal 2021 to 2025
ProgramAwardsAmount
Economic Adjustment Assistance 11.3071$6.8 million
Economic Development Initiative, Community Project Funding, and Miscellaneous grants 14.2511$4.3 million
Community Facilities Loans and Grants 10.7661$1.0 million
Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs 20.1066$619,267
Assistance to Firefighters Grant 97.0441$572,619
Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) 97.0831$232,386
Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program 16.7384$97,744
Forensics Training and Technical Assistance Program 16.0441$35,367
State Criminal Alien Assistance Program 16.6062$35,199

Awarding agencies

AgencyAwardsAmount
Department of Commerce1$6.8 million
Department of Housing and Urban Development1$4.3 million
Department of Agriculture1$1.0 million
Department of Homeland Security2$805,005
Department of Transportation6$619,267

Largest awards

The 10 largest awards by money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025
AwardProgramFirst actionAmount
Ca-roadway improvements
ASST_NON_047907563_013 on USAspending
Economic Adjustment AssistanceJune 17, 2021$6.8 million
Economic development initiative, community project funding, and miscellaneous grants
ASST_NON_B-22-CP-SC-0846_086 on USAspending
Economic Development Initiative, Community Project Funding, and Miscellaneous grantsAugust 4, 2023$4.3 million
Arp economic development grant for rural health care facilities
ASST_NON_CLSS00000073335_012 on USAspending
Community Facilities Loans and GrantsJune 27, 2022$1.0 million
Assistance to firefighters grants
ASST_NON_EMW-2023-FG-01715_070 on USAspending
Assistance to Firefighters GrantJuly 23, 2024$631,143
Staffing for adequate fire and emergency response (SAFER)
ASST_NON_EMW-2020-FF-01463_070 on USAspending
Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER)August 30, 2021$281,854
Purpose: construct apron; construct taxilane. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project constructs 13,555 square yard ga apron to bring the airport into conformity with current standards. This project constructs a new 1,220 foot taxilane to provide airfield access to a non-exclusive
ASST_NON_34500620242025_069 on USAspending
Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports ProgramsSeptember 18, 2025$230,438
Purpose: construct apron; construct taxilane. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project constructs a new 1,220 foot taxilane to provide airfield access to a non-exclusive hangar development area to bring the airport into conformity with current standards. This project constructs a n
ASST_NON_34500620232025_069 on USAspending
Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports ProgramsSeptember 16, 2025$230,438
Purpose: construct or improve fuel farm. This grant includes funding by the american rescue plan act of 2021 to increase the federal share to 100 percent for the airport improvement program (AIP). Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project constructs a double pump fuel facility to as
ASST_NON_34500620202021_069 on USAspending
Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports ProgramsJuly 19, 2021$96,535
Project purpose – the purpose of this project is for the dorchester county coroner’s office to obtain initial accreditation from the international association of coroners and medical examiners (IACME). This accreditation will provide an independent measure of quality assurance by assessing that this
ASST_NON_15PBJA22GG03653SLFO_015 on USAspending
Forensics Training and Technical Assistance ProgramSeptember 29, 2022$35,367
Improve existing airport
ASST_NON_34500620172019_069 on USAspending
Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports ProgramsAugust 24, 2021$34,475

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 County Council for Dorchester County get?

$13.6 million in 18 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.

Which agency gives County Council for Dorchester County the most?

The Department of Commerce, with $6.8 million in 1 award. The Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Department of Agriculture follow.

What is County Council for Dorchester County's largest federal grant?

$6.8 million under Economic Adjustment Assistance, with its first action in the period on June 17, 2021. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.

Which federal programs fund County Council for Dorchester County?

Its largest are Economic Adjustment Assistance, Economic Development Initiative, Community Project Funding, and Miscellaneous grants and Community Facilities Loans and Grants.

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