FEMA Headquarters Financial Assistance Awards awarded the State Law Enforcement Division $5.7935 million on October 1, 2025, under the Emergency Management Performance Grants program (CFDA 97.042). The award funds emergency management capabilities to support South Carolina's preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation activities through October 1, 2028. SLED, located in Columbia, South Carolina, will use the funding to implement the National Preparedness System and enhance emergency management systems including interoperable communication infrastructure and statewide emergency operations center capabilities. As a formula grant, the award amount was predetermined based on SLED's eligibility as a state emergency management agency. The total obligated amount is $5,793,550.