SCDES DAM REPAIR ASSISTANCE GRANT State Fiscal Year 2025 (SFY25)
Upcoming Webinar
The SCDES Dam Safety Program invites you to join us for an informational webinar on an upcoming funding opportunity. This event will be hosted by SCDES at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, April 9, 2025 and provide a brief overview of the program guidelines, eligibility, and application process for the SFY25 Dam Repair Assistance Grant. More information on this webinar will be provided at a later date.
The webinar will also be recorded and made available on this page for future review, alongside additional details about this grant opportunity. Follow-up webinars addressing specific topics related to the SFY25 Dam Repair Assistance Grant will be held at future dates to be determined. Invites to those will be provided as they are scheduled and announced on this page.
To assist the SCDES Dam Safety Program in determining public interest in this grant opportunity and identifying topics of interest to dam owners, please complete this survey.
All responses and any questions about this grant opportunity, the webinar, or the survey should be directed to DESresponse@des.sc.gov.
Grant Overview
Budget Proviso 55.24 (DES: Dam Repair Assistance) has made state funds available for SFY25 to provide cost-sharing grants to correct dam deficiencies identified by SCDES for High and Significant Hazard potential dams regulated under the Dams and Reservoir Safety Act. For SFY25, SCDES plans to solicit applications from eligible applicants for pre-construction and construction efforts associated with dam rehabilitations and removals for eligible High and Significant Hazard dams in South Carolina. SCDES plans to award $1.5 million in grant funds for the first year of this pilot program.
SFY25 Dam Repair Assistance Grant Guidelines are available for reference, but please note that they are subject to change.
Eligible Dams
Based upon the above listed SCDES guidelines the Dam Safety Program has identified a list of dams provisionally eligible for the SYF25 grant opportunity. Please note that this list is subject to change. A map of all SCDES state regulated dams is also available for reference.
Questions?
E-mail Brittany.Felder@des.sc.gov and the Dam Safety Program staff will provide assistance.