Federal grants to State of South Carolina Department of Parks Recreation & Tourism
State of South Carolina Department of Parks Recreation & Tourism in Columbia, South Carolina received $55.3 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 60 awards. Its largest program was Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning, with $41.9 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $15.4 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$55.3 million
- Awards60
- Awarded in FY 2025$15.4 million
- Largest award$15.0 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 13 | $5.5 million |
| FY 2022 | 16 | $11.3 million |
| FY 2023 | 1 | $1.0 million |
| FY 2024 | 28 | $22.1 million |
| FY 2025 | 3 | $15.4 million |
Programs that fund State of South Carolina Department of Parks Recreation & Tourism
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning | 53 | $41.9 million |
| Economic Adjustment Assistance | 2 | $8.7 million |
| Office for Coastal Management | 1 | $4.0 million |
| Appalachian Area Development | 1 | $500,000 |
| American Battlefield Protection | 1 | $158,654 |
| Coastal | 1 | $35,000 |
| Endangered Species Recovery Implementation | 1 | $15,330 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of the Interior | 56 | $42.1 million |
| Department of Commerce | 3 | $12.7 million |
| Appalachian Regional Commission | 1 | $500,000 |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The land and water conservation fund (LWCF) state and local assistance program provides matching grants to develop parks owned by states and local communities. Based on its outdoor recreation priorities, the state has selected grant projects to receive lwcf funding. Lwcf grants are made pursuant to | Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning | August 13, 2025 | $15.0 million |
| The levy park project will redevelop an aging recreation complex that is currently serving an impoverished community lacking in walkable, publicly accessible outdoor recreation. The facility improvements will include full renovation and or reconfiguration of the sports fields and courts, development | Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning | September 18, 2024 | $8.9 million |
| As part of the economic development administration's (EDA) $750 million american rescue plan travel, tourism & outdoor recreation program, which provides $510 million in state tourism grants and $240 million in competitive tourism grants, this investment will support marketing, infrastructure, workf | Economic Adjustment Assistance | December 8, 2021 | $5.7 million |
| Purpose: the national oceanic and atmospheric administration (NOAA) is providing $4,000,000 in federal funding to the South Carolina department of parks, recreation and tourism through the FY2023 bipartisan infrastructure law coastal zone management habitat restoration and conservation competition. | Office for Coastal Management | September 6, 2024 | $4.0 million |
| Ca-tourism recovery mrkt | Economic Adjustment Assistance | December 16, 2020 | $3.0 million |
| The South Carolina department of parks, recreation and tourism will subgrant a land and water conservation fund (LWCF) outdoor recreation legacy partnership (ORLP) award to the city of rock hill to redevelop the existing armory park on the south side of rock hill. This project will renovate and inst | Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning | September 26, 2023 | $1.0 million |
| Cooper river county park is currently operating as a marina, located on the cooper river in north charleston, South Carolina the current park contains 23 41 acres of land, of which 14 75 acres is highland, 8 495 acres is interior critical area, and 261 acres is freshwater inland the project entails | Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning | September 26, 2022 | $1.0 million |
| York county parks and recreation is proposing an lwcf project at catawba bend preserve to bring the copperhead mountain biking system online in time for the parks opening in early 2025. This would include at least 8 miles of single use single track natural surface biking trails to the parks list of | Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning | September 21, 2024 | $500,000 |
| Expand upon the existing tennis courts and completely renovate and upgrade the existing playground. The project is 4 new tennis courts with an acrylic surfacing and a central pavilion and restroom building. A new playground to include a swings a central play feature see saw and additional play struc | Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning | September 19, 2024 | $500,000 |
| Replace existing restroomsrehab existing press boxrehab existing picnic shelterrenovate five existing baseball fields to include restoring the fieldslighting for one fieldfencingdugoutsscoreboardsbackstopstrash receptacles. | Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning | September 22, 2024 | $500,000 |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does State of South Carolina Department of Parks Recreation & Tourism get?
$55.3 million in 60 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives State of South Carolina Department of Parks Recreation & Tourism the most?
The Department of the Interior, with $42.1 million in 56 awards. The Department of Commerce and the Appalachian Regional Commission follow.
What is State of South Carolina Department of Parks Recreation & Tourism's largest federal grant?
$15.0 million under Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning, with its first action in the period on August 13, 2025. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund State of South Carolina Department of Parks Recreation & Tourism?
Its largest are Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning, Economic Adjustment Assistance and Office for Coastal Management.
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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