Federal grants to Natural Resources South Carolina Department
Natural Resources South Carolina Department in Columbia, South Carolina received $268 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 305 awards. Its largest program was Inflation Reduction Act - Forest Legacy Program, with $78.1 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $108 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$268 million
- Awards305
- Awarded in FY 2025$108 million
- Largest award$50.0 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 85 | $39.5 million |
| FY 2022 | 72 | $41.3 million |
| FY 2023 | 82 | $47.8 million |
| FY 2024 | 66 | $32.0 million |
| FY 2025 | 67 | $108 million |
Programs that fund Natural Resources South Carolina Department
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Inflation Reduction Act - Forest Legacy Program | 6 | $78.1 million |
| Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety | 17 | $58.8 million |
| Sport Fish Restoration | 83 | $27.9 million |
| Boating Safety Financial Assistance | 7 | $16.9 million |
| Forest Legacy Program | 6 | $13.8 million |
| Southeast Area Monitoring and Assessment Program | 1 | $7.8 million |
| State Wildlife Grants | 42 | $6.4 million |
| Coastal Zone Management Estuarine Research Reserves | 7 | $6.3 million |
| Cooperative Research Program | 13 | $6.1 million |
| Cooperating Technical Partners | 4 | $6.1 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of the Interior | 209 | $108 million |
| Department of Agriculture | 19 | $93.8 million |
| Department of Commerce | 42 | $35.1 million |
| Department of Homeland Security | 28 | $28.6 million |
| Department of Defense | 3 | $1.3 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest legacy acquisition | Inflation Reduction Act - Forest Legacy Program | December 10, 2024 | $50.0 million |
| Acquisition of the chelsea property totaling 2,723 acres, willbecome a new state forest. | Inflation Reduction Act - Forest Legacy Program | September 8, 2025 | $23.4 million |
| The South Carolina department of natural resources will use funds from this award to manage and monitor wildlife populations using scientifically proven principles, deliver technical guidance to constituents throughout the state, protect and enhance habitats, and provide safe and enjoyable outdoor r | Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety | June 18, 2025 | $10.2 million |
| Southern coastal biodiversity forest legacy | Forest Legacy Program | June 2, 2022 | $9.5 million |
| The South Carolina department of natural resources will use funds from this award to manage and monitor wildlife populations using scientifically-proven principles, deliver technical guidance to constituents throughout the state, protect and enhance habitats, and provide safe and enjoyable outdoor r | Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety | July 3, 2024 | $9.0 million |
| Seamap-sa july 1, 2021 - june 30, 2026. | Southeast Area Monitoring and Assessment Program | July 7, 2021 | $7.8 million |
| F22AF02178 | Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety | June 30, 2022 | $7.2 million |
| The primary function of this grant is to manage and monitor wildlife populations using scientifically-proven principles, deliver technical guidance to constituents throughout the state, protect and enhance habitats, and provide safe and enjoyable outdoor recreational opportunities to constituents th | Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety | July 20, 2023 | $7.1 million |
| Sc - statewide wildlife management, technical guidance, research and surveys, and coordination | Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety | June 25, 2021 | $6.2 million |
| This grant will support scdnrs hunter education program FY 24 through 25 | Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety | July 2, 2024 | $4.1 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Natural Resources South Carolina Department get?
$268 million in 305 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Natural Resources South Carolina Department the most?
The Department of the Interior, with $108 million in 209 awards. The Department of Agriculture and the Department of Commerce follow.
What is Natural Resources South Carolina Department's largest federal grant?
$50.0 million under Inflation Reduction Act - Forest Legacy Program, with its first action in the period on December 10, 2024. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Natural Resources South Carolina Department?
Its largest are Inflation Reduction Act - Forest Legacy Program, Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety and Sport Fish Restoration.
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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