Attorney General, South Carolina

Attorney General, South Carolina is a state government entity registered in SAM.gov since April 2006, headquartered in Columbia, South Carolina. The organization serves as the primary state law enforcement and legal authority for South Carolina, providing comprehensive criminal justice services and victim support programs to the federal government through formula grants and cooperative agreements. The Attorney General's office has established itself as a critical recipient of federal grant funding, demonstrating sustained federal investment in the state's law enforcement infrastructure, victim services, and specialized investigative capabilities over a multi-year period.

Attorney General, South Carolina has provided extensive services across multiple federal grant programs, with a primary focus on victim services, fraud investigation, and crimes against vulnerable populations. Through the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) formula grants administered by the Department of Justice's Office for Victims of Crime, the Attorney General has managed significant victim compensation and victim assistance programs since at least 2021, distributing approximately $22 million to approximately 28 sub-awardees including non-profits, counties, and state agencies that provide direct services such as crisis counseling, emergency shelter, legal assistance, and specialized support to crime victims. The organization operates the State Medicaid Fraud Control Unit under funding from the Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CFDA 93.775), investigating and prosecuting Medicaid provider fraud and patient abuse or neglect in health facilities, with annual formula grants approximating $741,072. Additionally, Attorney General, South Carolina administers the STOP (Services, Training, Officers, Prosecutors) Violence Against Women Formula Grant program from the Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women, currently holding a $2,833,624 award (July 2025 – June 2027) that supports comprehensive efforts to combat domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking through partnerships with law enforcement, prosecution, courts, and victim services organizations. The office also manages the South Carolina Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force through a cooperative agreement with the Department of Justice Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, supporting proactive investigation, prosecution, forensic examination, and community education regarding technology-facilitated crimes against children. Sub-grant awards indicate ongoing provision of prosecution assistance and criminal justice training services distributed annually since at least 2021.