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Federal grants to South Dakota Science & Technology Authority

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South Dakota Science & Technology Authority in Lead, South Dakota received $167 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 3 awards. Its largest program was Office of Science Financial Assistance Program, with $166 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $40.0 million.

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

By year

Federal grants to South Dakota Science & Technology Authority by fiscal year
Fiscal yearAwardsAmount
FY 20211$29.1 million
FY 20222$29.9 million
FY 20232$35.9 million
FY 20243$31.8 million
FY 20253$40.0 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 South Dakota Science & Technology Authority

Every program, fiscal 2021 to 2025
ProgramAwardsAmount
Office of Science Financial Assistance Program 81.0492$166 million
Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements 66.8181$1.0 million

Awarding agencies

AgencyAwardsAmount
Department of Energy2$166 million
Environmental Protection Agency1$1.0 million

Largest awards

The 3 largest awards by money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025
AwardProgramFirst actionAmount
Sanford underground research facility (SURF) - operations
ASST_NON_DESC0020216_089 on USAspending
Office of Science Financial Assistance ProgramDecember 1, 2020$162 million
Sdsta project for lux-zeplin (LZ) operations support
ASST_NON_DESC0022857_089 on USAspending
Office of Science Financial Assistance ProgramAugust 4, 2022$3.7 million
Description: brownfields are real property, the expansion, development, or reuse of which may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant. This agreement will provide funding for the South Dakota science and technology authority to conduct
ASST_NON_00I08600_068 on USAspending
Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative AgreementsAugust 22, 2024$1.0 million

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 South Dakota Science & Technology Authority get?

$167 million in 3 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.

Which agency gives South Dakota Science & Technology Authority the most?

The Department of Energy, with $166 million in 2 awards. The Environmental Protection Agency follow.

What is South Dakota Science & Technology Authority's largest federal grant?

$162 million under Office of Science Financial Assistance Program, with its first action in the period on December 1, 2020. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.

Which federal programs fund South Dakota Science & Technology Authority?

Its largest are Office of Science Financial Assistance Program and Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements.

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