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Federal grants to Richland County First Steps to School Readiness Partnership

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Richland County First Steps to School Readiness Partnership in Columbia, South Carolina received $10.5 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 3 awards. Its largest program was Head Start, with $10.5 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $2.6 million.

From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.

By year

Federal grants to Richland County First Steps to School Readiness Partnership by fiscal year
Fiscal yearAwardsAmount
FY 20213$2.8 million
FY 20221$2.4 million
FY 20231$633,466
FY 20241$2.1 million
FY 20251$2.6 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 Richland County First Steps to School Readiness Partnership

Every program, fiscal 2021 to 2025
ProgramAwardsAmount
Head Start 93.6003$10.5 million

Awarding agencies

AgencyAwardsAmount
Department of Health and Human Services3$10.5 million

Largest awards

The 3 largest awards by money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025
AwardProgramFirst actionAmount
Early head start
ASST_NON_04CH011699_075 on USAspending
Head StartDecember 28, 2020$5.4 million
Early head start
ASST_NON_04CH012515_075 on USAspending
Head StartMarch 7, 2024$5.3 million
American rescue plan
ASST_NON_04HE000333_075 on USAspending
Head StartApril 22, 2021$184,603

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 Richland County First Steps to School Readiness Partnership get?

$10.5 million in 3 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.

Which agency gives Richland County First Steps to School Readiness Partnership the most?

The Department of Health and Human Services, with $10.5 million in 3 awards.

What is Richland County First Steps to School Readiness Partnership's largest federal grant?

$5.4 million under Head Start, with its first action in the period on December 28, 2020. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.

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