Federal grants to State of South Dakota
State of South Dakota in Pierre, South Dakota received $2.7 billion in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 2,233 awards. Its largest program was Highway Planning and Construction, with $2.4 billion. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $586 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$2.7 billion
- Awards2,233
- Awarded in FY 2025$586 million
- Largest award$116 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 704 | $494 million |
| FY 2022 | 564 | $573 million |
| FY 2023 | 466 | $568 million |
| FY 2024 | 439 | $502 million |
| FY 2025 | 605 | $586 million |
Programs that fund State of South Dakota
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Highway Planning and Construction | 2,162 | $2.4 billion |
| Coronavirus Capital Projects Fund | 1 | $116 million |
| Rural Surface Transportation Grant Program | 4 | $76.1 million |
| National Infrastructure Investments | 4 | $70.0 million |
| Education Stabilization Fund | 2 | $15.4 million |
| Recreational Trails Program | 28 | $6.3 million |
| Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program | 4 | $4.0 million |
| Metropolitan Transportation Planning and State and Non-Metropolitan Planning and Research | 5 | $3.0 million |
| State and Community Highway Safety | 1 | $1.7 million |
| Highway Research and Development Program | 10 | $1.2 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Transportation | 2,224 | $2.6 billion |
| Department of the Treasury | 1 | $116 million |
| Department of Education | 2 | $15.4 million |
| Department of Justice | 6 | $4.1 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purpose: recipients of the coronavirus capital projects fund (CCPF), will designate financial assistance towards carrying out critical capital projects that directly enable work, education, and health monitoring, including remote options, in response to the public health emergency with respect to th | Coronavirus Capital Projects Fund | March 11, 2022 | $116 million |
| Project title: county of pennington; US385 reconstruction :::: project description: grading, interim surfacing replace structure (RCBC), ac surfacing, crack & seat, curb & gutter, and guardrail; US385 - fm 1.5 mi n of US16 to 4 n of the SD44 jct | Rural Surface Transportation Grant Program | August 11, 2025 | $62.6 million |
| Project title: county of mccook; rural interstate reconstruction, replace bridge; structure on the following routes 090W, 090E. :::: project description: remove and replace pcc, pipe work, replace str bridge, approach grading, deck overlay, approach slabs, polymer chip seal; I90 wbl - fm 2 w of the | Highway Planning and Construction | June 15, 2023 | $61.6 million |
| Project title: county of lincoln; grading, pcc surfacing, replace str rcbc; on the following routes: 018 :::: project description: grading, pcc surfacing, replace str rcbc; US18 - fm I29 e to just w of the w jct of SD11 | Highway Planning and Construction | July 6, 2023 | $38.9 million |
| Project title: county of minnehaha; interchange reconstruction, replace str bridge, lighting, pcc surfacing; on the following routes: 011, 090 e, 090 w :::: project description: interchange reconstruction, replace str bridge, lighting, pcc surfacing; I90 - exit 406 (corson/brandon); on the following | Highway Planning and Construction | January 30, 2024 | $32.5 million |
| Project title: sioux falls; construct interchange, grading, pcc surfacing, storm sewer, pavement marking, lighting, signal, sidewalk, row, ce; I29 - 85th st :::: project description: construct interchange, grading, pcc surfacing, storm sewer, pavement marking, lighting, signal, sidewalk, row, ce; I2 | Highway Planning and Construction | September 10, 2025 | $30.0 million |
| Project title: city of sioux falls; grading, str bridge, pcc surfacing, curb and gutter, storm sewer, signals, lighting :::: project description: grading, str bridge, pcc surfacing, curb and gutter, storm sewer, signals, lighting; veterans pkwy - fm western ave to cliff ave | Highway Planning and Construction | August 7, 2023 | $27.6 million |
| Project title: pierre area ; replace structure (BRIDGE), intersection improvements; on the following routes: 014, 014 e, 014 w :::: project description: replace structure (BRIDGE), intersection improvements; US14 - Missouri river bridge at pierre | Highway Planning and Construction | December 11, 2020 | $26.6 million |
| Project title: county of mccook; remove and replace pcc, pipe work, replace str and approach grading, deck overlay, polymer chip seal; on the following route I90E :::: project description: remove and replace pcc, pipe work, replace str and approach grading, deck overlay, approach slabs, polymer chip | Highway Planning and Construction | June 28, 2021 | $23.1 million |
| Project title: city of mitchell; urban grading, curb and gutter, ada, signals, storm sewer, lighting, surfacing, replace bridge, shared use path; on 037, 037 n, 037S :::: project description: urban grading, curb and gutter, ada, signals, storm sewer, lighting, pcc surfacing, replace str bridge, shar | Highway Planning and Construction | September 18, 2023 | $22.6 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does State of South Dakota get?
$2.7 billion in 2,233 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives State of South Dakota the most?
The Department of Transportation, with $2.6 billion in 2,224 awards. The Department of the Treasury and the Department of Education follow.
What is State of South Dakota's largest federal grant?
$116 million under Coronavirus Capital Projects Fund, with its first action in the period on March 11, 2022. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund State of South Dakota?
Its largest are Highway Planning and Construction, Coronavirus Capital Projects Fund and Rural Surface Transportation Grant Program.
Other grant recipients in Pierre
- Social Services South Dakota Department
- 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
- State South Dakota Game Fish & PK
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