Cooperative Agreement CCPAZ004411

The University of South Carolina received a $800,949 Project Grant award from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration under the BUILD TO SCALE federal grant program (CFDA 11.024). The grant will fund the organization, launch and operation of the South Carolina Rising pre-seed/seed investment fund. The investment fund will identify, qualify and provide equity investments to promising early-stage technology companies based in South Carolina. In addition, the grant will...

The South Carolina Department of Education received a $40 million formula grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Twenty-First Century Community Learning Centers program (CFDA 84.287). The grant will support the provision of academic enrichment opportunities for K-12 students in South Carolina, particularly those attending high-poverty and low-performing schools, from July 1, 2022 through September 30, 2023. Specifically, the...

The South Carolina Department of Agriculture received a $648,630.90 Block Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) under the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (CFDA 10.170), awarded September 30, 2025, with completion targeted for September 29, 2028. The grant supports a comprehensive initiative to enhance the competitiveness of South Carolina's specialty crops through 16 distinct projects: 10 research endeavors and 6 education and outreach...

The South Carolina Department of Education received a $20.8 million Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Twenty-First Century Community Learning Centers federal grant program (CFDA #84.287). The grant period runs from July 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022. Through sub-awards to 38 organizations across South Carolina, the funding supports afterschool programs and academic enrichment activities for K-12 students,...

The South Carolina Department of Agriculture will receive $798,373.47 from the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service under the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program - Farm Bill (CFDA 10.170) from September 30, 2021 through September 29, 2025. Funding will enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in South Carolina through marketing and promotion efforts, research and development assistance to producers, and expanding availability and access to specialty crops. Activities will also address local,...

Federal Grant Award Summary The Social Services South Carolina Department received a $428,407 formula grant from the Administration on Children and Families (ACF) under the Chafee Education and Training Vouchers Program (CFDA 93.599), effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2027. This award provides resources to support postsecondary education and training opportunities for youth who have experienced foster care at age 14 or older, including those who have aged out of the foster care...

Federal Grant Award Summary The Administration for Children, Youth and Families awarded the Judiciary Courts of the State of South Carolina $632,412 through the State Court Improvement Program (SCIP, CFDA 93.586) formula grant, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. This funding supports South Carolina's efforts to improve the quality and effectiveness of court processes and legal representation in child welfare matters, including cases involving family preservation,...

Federal Grant Award Summary The Office of Child Care, operating under the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families, awarded the Social Services South Carolina Department a Block Grant of $314.6 million under the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) Discretionary program (CFDA 93.575) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028. This three-year block grant funds South Carolina's Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) initiatives to...

Federal Grant Award Summary The South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services received a Formula Grant award of $464,382.00 from the Administration on Disabilities under the ACL Independent Living State Grants program (CFDA 93.369) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. This award supports the expansion and improvement of independent living services for individuals with significant disabilities throughout South Carolina. The funded activities encompass vocational...

The South Carolina Department of Education received a $6.2 million formula grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education to support the development and administration of state assessments under the Grants for State Assessments and Related Activities program (CFDA 84.369). The funding, provided from July 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022, will allow the state education agency to pay costs associated with implementing the academic standards and...