Federal grants to South Dakota Department of Military and Veterans Affairs
South Dakota Department of Military and Veterans Affairs in Pierre, South Dakota received $35.7 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 7 awards. Its largest program was Veterans State Nursing Home Care, with $33.3 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $7.4 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$35.7 million
- Awards7
- Awarded in FY 2025$7.4 million
- Largest award$33.3 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 4 | $8.7 million |
| FY 2022 | 4 | $6.6 million |
| FY 2023 | 2 | $6.0 million |
| FY 2024 | 3 | $7.0 million |
| FY 2025 | 2 | $7.4 million |
Programs that fund South Dakota Department of Military and Veterans Affairs
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Veterans State Nursing Home Care | 1 | $33.3 million |
| Grants to States for Construction of State Home Facilities | 2 | $1.3 million |
| Veterans State Domiciliary Care | 1 | $1.1 million |
| Payments to States for Programs to Promote the Hiring and Retention of Nurses at State Veterans Homes | 3 | $45,895 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Veterans Affairs | 7 | $35.7 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vha cbo purchased care | Veterans State Nursing Home Care | October 8, 2020 | $33.3 million |
| Vha cbo purchased care | Veterans State Domiciliary Care | October 8, 2020 | $1.1 million |
| COVID-19: room conversion, isolation rooms | Grants to States for Construction of State Home Facilities | August 17, 2021 | $905,598 |
| Renovation: solar generation system | Grants to States for Construction of State Home Facilities | November 4, 2021 | $365,088 |
| In accordance with the provisions of 38 u.s.c. 1744, this part sets forth the mechanism for a state to obtain payments to assist a state veterans home (SVH) in the hiring and retention of nurses for the purpose of reducing nursing shortages at that svh. It is a grant program to provide funding assis | Payments to States for Programs to Promote the Hiring and Retention of Nurses at State Veterans Homes | December 30, 2020 | $53,404 |
| Total request was $98,371 of which the va will pay half or $49,185 and the svh will contribute the other half. This will provide funds for educational costs for lpn scholarships and training and certifications, recruiting bonuses, nursing licensing, and cna and nurse week appreciation events. Traini | Payments to States for Programs to Promote the Hiring and Retention of Nurses at State Veterans Homes | December 4, 2023 | $20,010 |
| HIRE1 rn to fill our only open nurse position give a sign-on incentive of $3200. Plans are to give our 4 new lpn scholarship graduates incentive bonuses of $2200 each for a hiring total of $8,800. We hope to hire at least 2 cnas and they will be given $750 each as a sign-on bonus for a total of $150 | Payments to States for Programs to Promote the Hiring and Retention of Nurses at State Veterans Homes | November 4, 2021 | $12,949 |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does South Dakota Department of Military and Veterans Affairs get?
$35.7 million in 7 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives South Dakota Department of Military and Veterans Affairs the most?
The Department of Veterans Affairs, with $35.7 million in 7 awards.
What is South Dakota Department of Military and Veterans Affairs's largest federal grant?
$33.3 million under Veterans State Nursing Home Care, with its first action in the period on October 8, 2020. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund South Dakota Department of Military and Veterans Affairs?
Its largest are Veterans State Nursing Home Care, Grants to States for Construction of State Home Facilities and Veterans State Domiciliary Care.
Other grant recipients in Pierre
- Social Services South Dakota Department
- State of South Dakota
- South Dakota Department of Education
- South Dakota Department of Health
- The South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources
- South Dakota Department of Public Safety
- Governor's Office of Economic Development
- State of South Dakota Department of Transportation
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