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Monthly award list · South Dakota
New federal awards in South Dakota, December 2025
Prime awards of $1.0M or more with a base obligation date in the month and a primary place of performance in the state.
USAspending caveat. Figures are obligations reported by federal agencies to USAspending.gov, not payments. In USAspending's words: "An outlay occurs when federal money is actually paid out, not just promised to be paid ('obligated')." "Every agency has a Senior Accountable Official who must officially certify that the quarterly financial data submitted by their agency is accurate and complete." "If there are any discrepancies in procurement data, FPDS is the authoritative source." Contract data for the Department of Defense and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is published with a 90-day delay. Data loaded 30 Sep 2026; agencies keep reporting into recent months.
26 new federal awards of $1.0M or more were recorded with a primary place of performance in South Dakota in December 2025, worth $330M in total award value: $3.8M in contracts, $327M in grants.
That is about the same as the state's median month over the last two years (30 awards) and 0.5% of the 5,056 such awards recorded nationwide that month.
The most active awarding agencies were Department of Health and Human Services (11 awards), Department of Transportation (11 awards) and Department of Agriculture (2 awards).
By recipient
| # | Recipient organisation | Awards | Award value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Dakota Department of Health | 2 | $192M |
| 2 | State of South Dakota Department of Transportation | 4 | $56M |
| 3 | Social Services South Dakota Department | 4 | $31M |
| 4 | South Dakota Department of Education | 1 | $19M |
| 5 | State of South Dakota | 7 | $15M |
| 6 | Department of Human Services South Dakota | 3 | $6.7M |
| 7 | Oglala Sioux Tribe of Pine Ridge Indian Reservation | 1 | $4.3M |
| 8 | Geo Reentry Inc | 1 | $2.7M |
| 9 | Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate | 1 | $2.4M |
| 10 | Hardy Enterprises LLC | 1 | $1.1M |
By awarding agency
| # | Agency | Awards | Award value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of Health and Human Services | 11 | $233M |
| 2 | Department of Transportation | 11 | $70M |
| 3 | Department of Agriculture | 2 | $23M |
| 4 | Department of Justice | 1 | $2.7M |
| 5 | Department of Housing and Urban Development | 1 | $1.1M |
Compared with other months awards per month
The awards largest first
| Recipient | Awarding agency | Type | Award value | Begun | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Dakota Department of HealthSOUTH DAKOTA RURAL HEALTH TRANSFORMATION PLAN - SOUTH DAKOTA RURAL HEALTH TRANSFORMATION PROJECT SUMMARY ORGANIZATION: OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, STATE OF SOUTH DA | Department of Health and Human ServicesCenters for Medicare and Medicaid Services | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $189M | 29 Dec 2025 | USAspending |
| State of South Dakota Department of TransportationSISSETON MILBANK RAILROAD MODERNIZATION PROJECT | Department of TransportationFederal Railroad Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $25M | 15 Dec 2025 | USAspending |
| Social Services South Dakota Department2026 TANF | Department of Health and Human ServicesAdministration for Children and Families | GrantBlock Grant (a) | $21M | 16 Dec 2025 | USAspending |
| South Dakota Department of EducationCNP CN BLOCK PROGRAMS TOTAL CONSOLIDATED | Department of AgricultureFood and Nutrition Service | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $19M | 1 Dec 2025 | USAspending |
| State of South Dakota Department of TransportationTHE RECIPIENT WILL CONDUCT ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW, PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING, FINAL DESIGN, AND CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES, TO ELIMINATE SAFETY HAZARDS CAUSED BY INADE | Department of TransportationFederal Railroad Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $18M | 23 Dec 2025 | USAspending |
| State of South Dakota Department of TransportationTHIS AWARD FUNDS PROJECT DEVELOPMENT, FINAL DESIGN, AND CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES TO REPLACE APPROXIMATELY 11.84 MILES OF WORN-OUT LEGACY JOINTED MAIN LINE RAIL W | Department of TransportationFederal Railroad Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $10.0M | 2 Dec 2025 | USAspending |
| Social Services South Dakota DepartmentSSBG-2026 - SOCIAL SERVICES BLOCK GRANT | Department of Health and Human ServicesAdministration for Children and Families | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $4.3M | 10 Dec 2025 | USAspending |
| Oglala Sioux Tribe of Pine Ridge Indian ReservationSNAP FDPIR SAE | Department of AgricultureFood and Nutrition Service | GrantProject Grant (B) | $4.3M | 18 Dec 2025 | USAspending |
| State of South DakotaPROJECT TITLE: COUNTY OF CORSON; AC SURFACING OF SHOULDERS; ON THE FOLLOWING ROUTES: 012 :::: PROJECT DESCRIPTION: AC SURFACING OF SHOULDERS; US12 - FM 5 E OF M | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $4.0M | 8 Dec 2025 | USAspending |
| Social Services South Dakota DepartmentCSBG-2026 - COMMUNITY SERVICES BLOCK GRANT | Department of Health and Human ServicesAdministration for Children and Families | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $3.3M | 12 Dec 2025 | USAspending |
| State of South Dakota Department of TransportationTHE AWARD PURPOSE IS TO FUND THE RECIPIENT FOR PE, NEPA, FD, AND CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES TO CARRY OUT THE PROJECT. THE PROJECT WILL REPLACE, INSTALL, REFURBISH, | Department of TransportationFederal Railroad Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $3.2M | 8 Dec 2025 | USAspending |
| Department of Human Services South DakotaFY2026 (OAHD) OLDER AMERICANS ACT TITLE III - HOME-DELIVERED MEALS - OLDER AMERICANS ACT TITLE III - HOME-DELIVERED MEALS | Department of Health and Human ServicesAdministration for Community Living | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $3.0M | 4 Dec 2025 | USAspending |
| State of South DakotaPROJECT TITLE: PIERRE REGION ; CENTERLINE RUMBLE STRIPES; ON THE FOLLOWING ROUTES: 018, 083, 212 :::: PROJECT DESCRIPTION: CENTERLINE RUMBLE STRIPES; PIERRE REG | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $2.9M | 3 Dec 2025 | USAspending |
| Geo Reentry IncRESIDENTIAL REENTRY CENTER (RRC) SERVICES IN RAPID CITY, SD AND HOME CONFINEMENT SERVICES WITHIN THE ENTIRE AREA OF THE SOLICITATION. | Department of JusticeFederal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons | ContractDelivery Order | $2.7M | 8 Dec 2025 | USAspending |
| Sisseton Wahpeton OyateAIAN HEAD START AND AIAN EARLY HEAD START | Department of Health and Human ServicesAdministration for Children and Families | GrantProject Grant (B) | $2.4M | 22 Dec 2025 | USAspending |
| South Dakota Department of HealthMATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH SERVICES | Department of Health and Human ServicesHealth Resources and Services Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $2.3M | 2 Dec 2025 | USAspending |
| Social Services South Dakota DepartmentMEDICAID ENTITLEMENT FOR 51 - FY 2026 - T19 | Department of Health and Human ServicesCenters for Medicare and Medicaid Services | GrantBlock Grant (a) | $2.1M | 16 Dec 2025 | USAspending |
| Department of Human Services South DakotaFY2026 (OASS) OLDER AMERICANS ACT TITLE III - SUPPORTIVE SERVICES - OLDER AMERICANS ACT TITLE III - SUPPORTIVE SERVICES | Department of Health and Human ServicesAdministration for Community Living | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $2.1M | 4 Dec 2025 | USAspending |
| State of South DakotaPROJECT TITLE: RAPID CITY REGION ; HIGH FRICTION SURFACE TREATMENT; ON THE FOLLOWING ROUTES: 014A, 016, 018 E, 034, 085 2, 090 E, 090 E1, 090 W :::: PROJECT DES | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $1.9M | 2 Dec 2025 | USAspending |
| State of South DakotaPROJECT TITLE: COUNTY OF CUSTER; REPLACE STR RCBC, APPROACH GRADING; ON THE FOLLOWING ROUTES: 016A :::: PROJECT DESCRIPTION: REPLACE STR RCBC, APPROACH GRADING; | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $1.9M | 4 Dec 2025 | USAspending |
| Department of Human Services South DakotaFY2026 (OACM) OLDER AMERICANS ACT TITLE III - CONGREGATE MEALS - OLDER AMERICANS ACT TITLE III - CONGREGATE MEALS | Department of Health and Human ServicesAdministration for Community Living | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $1.7M | 4 Dec 2025 | USAspending |
| State of South DakotaPROJECT TITLE: RAPID CITY REGION; CENTERLINE RUMBLE STRIPES; ON THE FOLLOWING ROUTES: 016, 018, 385, 079 :::: PROJECT DESCRIPTION: CENTERLINE RUMBLE STRIPES; RA | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $1.4M | 3 Dec 2025 | USAspending |
| State of South DakotaPROJECT TITLE: COUNTY OF CUSTER; REPLACE STR RCBC, APPROACH GRADING; ON THE FOLLOWING ROUTES: 016A :::: PROJECT DESCRIPTION: REPLACE STR RCBC, APPROACH GRADING; | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $1.4M | 4 Dec 2025 | USAspending |
| State of South DakotaPROJECT TITLE: SIOUX FALLS AREA; JOINT AND SPALL REPAIR; ON THE FOLLOWING ROUTES: 115, 229 N, 229 S :::: PROJECT DESCRIPTION: JOINT AND SPALL REPAIR; VARIOUS RO | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $1.4M | 2 Dec 2025 | USAspending |
| Hardy Enterprises LLCTHE GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS TO UPGRADE THE LIGHTING FOR THE CHEYENNE RIVER HEALTH CENTER, LOCATED IN EAGLE BUTTE, SOUTH DAKOTA. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE ALL | Department of Health and Human ServicesIndian Health Service | ContractDefinitive Contract | $1.1M | 8 Dec 2025 | USAspending |
| City of Sioux FallsPURPOSE: THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM PROVIDES ANNUAL GRANTS ON A FORMULA BASIS TO STATES, CITIES, AND COUNTIES TO DEVELOP VIABLE URBAN | Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentAssistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $1.1M | 9 Dec 2025 | USAspending |
Descriptions are USAspending's own award text, truncated; those that appear to name a person are withheld. Recipient names link to the organisation's page where it has one.
Questions and answers
How many federal awards were made in South Dakota in December 2025?
26 new prime awards of $1.0M or more with a primary place of performance in South Dakota carry a base obligation date in December 2025, with a combined award value of $330M. Smaller awards and modifications to older awards are not counted.
Who received them?
South Dakota Department of Health (2, $192M); State of South Dakota Department of Transportation (4, $56M); Social Services South Dakota Department (4, $31M); South Dakota Department of Education (1, $19M); State of South Dakota (7, $15M). Individuals are never listed.
Is award value the same as spending?
No. Award value is the amount obligated to the award so far as USAspending reports it; obligations are commitments, and outlays (actual payments) follow later, often over several years.
Provenance
Source: USAspending.gov API v2 award search (new awards only, award types contracts, grants, loans and other assistance, lower bound $1.0M), loaded 30 Sep 2026. Direct-payment records are excluded because they are aggregates. The month is assigned by base obligation date. See methodology.