2026 Congressionally Directed Spending Requests

Below are the Congressionally Directed Spending requests that Senator Graham submitted to the Senate Appropriations Committee for consideration for Fiscal Year 2026. These projects are important for the continued growth of South Carolina. 

Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies FY26

Recipient Name

Funding Request

Project Purpose

Project Location

Clemson University Experiment Station

$3,000,000

Dam Repair and Stabilization

Clemson

Clemson University

$4,500,000

Improvements to Agricultural Animal Health and Quality

Clemson

Clemson University

$2,900,000

Statewide Pest Management Programs

Clemson

Tega Cay Fire Department

$534,000

Fire Equipment

Tega Cay

Blythewood Fire Station

$1,250,000

Fire Station

Blythewood

Town of Central

$2,000,000

Fire Station

Town of Central

Commerce, Justice, and Science FY26

Recipient Name

Funding Request

Project Purpose

Project Location

Town of Irmo

$396,000

Public Safety Equipment

Irmo

SC Department of Natural Resources

$825,000

To support research operations

Charleston

Town of McBee

$250,000

Police Equipment

McBee

City of Myrtle Beach

$300,000

Police Equipment

Myrtle Beach

Chester County Sheriff's Office

$880,000

Police Equipment

Chester County

Lancaster County Sheriff's Office

$1,261,000

Police Equipment

Lancaster

City of Chester

$821,000

Police Equipment

Chester

South Carolina Aquarium

$441,000

Outreach equipment

Charleston

Town of Lexington

$203,000

Police Equipment

Lexington

Homeland Security FY26

Recipient Name

Funding Request

Project Purpose

Project Location

SC Emergency Management Division

$1,314,000

Water Treatment Plant Improvements

Westminster

South Carolina Office of Resilience

$1,359,000

Stormwater Mitigation

City of Marion

Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development FY26

Recipient Name

Funding Request

Project Purpose

Project Location

Town of Pageland

$5,512,000

Public Safety Improvements      

Pageland

Columbia Metropolitan Airport

$3,000,000

Airport Improvements

West Columbia

Greenville-Spartanburg Airport District

$25,000,000

Runway Rehabilitation

Greer

City of Clemson

$4,300,000

Intersection Improvements

Clemson

Charleston County Government

$20,500,000

Roadway Improvements

North Charleston

University of South Carolina

$15,000,000

Facility Improvements

Columbia

University of South Carolina

$10,000,000

Facility Improvements

Columbia

City of Easley

$6,000,000

Fire Station

Easley

Palmetto Railways

$5,449,000

Rail bridge replacement and track improvement

Charleston

City of Greer

$8,850,000

Fire Station

Greer

Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies FY26

Recipient Name

Funding Request

Project Purpose

Project Location

Conway Medical Center

$3,116,000

Facilities and Equipment

Conway

Coastal Carolina University

$5,000,000

Healthcare Equipment

Conway

Florence-Darlington Technical College

$1,000,000

Healthcare Equipment

Florence

AnMed Health System

$7,061,000

For facilities and equipment

Central

Self Regional Healthcare

$6,900,000

Facilities and Equipment

Clinton

Greater Lake City Alliance

$950,000

Workforce Training

Lake City

South Carolina Department of Education

$1,752,000

Educational Services

Sumter

Charleston Animal Society

$1,052,000

Workforce Training

North Charleston

Presbyterian College

$224,000

Healthcare Equipment

Clinton

Charleston Southern University Aeronautics

$2,000,000

Aeronautics Workforce Development

Charleston

College of Charleston

$695,000

Engineering Workforce Development

Charleston

Horry-Georgetown Technical College

$3,054,000

Healthcare Equipment

Conway

Piedmont Technical College

$1,500,000

Welding Laboratory

Greenwood

Trident Technical College

$2,000,000

Maritime Trade Equipment

North Charleston

Northeastern Technical College

$2,000,000

Workforce Training Center Equipment

Bennettsville

Clemson University

$1,000,000

Curriculum Development

Clemson

Clemson University

$7,000,000

Equipment and Technology

Clemson

Tri-County Technical College

$1,250,000

Healthcare Equipment

Pendleton

University of South Carolina

$2,000,000

Education Programing

Columbia

University of South Carolina

$1,000,000

Education Programing

Columbia

University of South Carolina Aiken

$3,500,000

Facilities and Equipment

Aiken

Greenwood Genetic Center

$1,106,000

Facilities and Equipment

Greenwood

The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC)

$8,000,000

Facilities and Equipment

Charleston

Prisma Health-Upstate

$7,750,000

Facilities and Equipment

Greenville

Roper St. Francis Hospital

$5,000,000

Facility Improvements

North Charleston

Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System

$15,000,000

Facility Improvements

Spartanburg

McLeod Health

$2,643,000

Facilities and Equipment

Dillon

Dorchester County

$1,038,000

Facilities and Equipment

Dorchester County

Lexington Medical Center

$3,206,000

Facilities and Equipment

Blythewood

Tidelands Health

$8,000,000

Facilities and Equipment

Socastee

Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies FY26

Recipient Name

Funding Request

Project Purpose

Project Location

Clemson University

$3,000,000

To support research on the destruction of forever chemicals at Clemson University

Clemson

Town of Chapin

$1,589,000

To improve drinking water infrastructure in the Town of Chapin

Chapin

City of Aiken

$3,000,000

To improve drinking water infrastructure in the City of Aiken

Aiken

Beaufort Jasper Water & Sewer Authority

$1,500,000

To improve wastewater infrastructure in the Town of Bluffton

Bluffton

Laurens County Water and Sewer Commission

$4,422,000

To improve drinking water infrastructure in Laurens County

Laurens County

City of Walterboro

$2,983,000

To improve wastewater infrastructure in Walterboro

Walterboro

City of North Augusta

$1,280,000

To improve stormwater infrastructure in the City of North Augusta

North Augusta

Town of Moncks Corner

$3,000,000

To improve stormwater infrastructure in the Town of Moncks Corner

Moncks Corner

Pickens Regional Joint Water System

$4,000,000

To improve water treatment infrastructure of the Pickens Regional Joint Water System

Pickens

Town of Pawleys Island

$1,500,000

Stormwater Improvements

Pawleys Island

Town of Sullivan's Island

$3,000,000

Drainage Improvement

Sullivan's Island

City of Sumter

$2,000,000

To improve wastewater infrastructure in the City of Sumter

City of Sumter

City of Rock Hill

$4,000,000

To improve wastewater infrastructure for the City of Rock Hill

Rock Hill

Energy and Water Development FY26

Recipient Name

Funding Request

Project Purpose

Project Location

Army Corps of Engineers (Civil)

$28,000,000

Flood Management

The City of North Myrtle Beach

Army Corps of Engineers (Civil)

$22,455,000

Water Infrastructure Expansion

Calhoun and Orangeburg County

Army Corps of Engineers (Civil)

$4,688,000

Stormwater Management

Town of Mount Pleasant

Army Corps of Engineers (Civil)

$9,660,000

Water Infrastructure Improvements

City of Florence

Army Corps of Engineers (Civil)

$500,000

Feasibility Study for Navigation

Mount Pleasant

Army Corps of Engineers (Civil)

$8,250,000

Flood Management

The City of Myrtle Beach

University of South Carolina

$6,000,000

Battery Recycling Research

Columbia

University of South Carolina

$4,500,000

Semiconductor Chips

Columbia

Clemson University

$4,000,000

Energy Materials

Clemson

Clemson University

$8,000,000

Advanced Materials for Fusion

Clemson

Army Corps of Engineers (Civil)

$9,375,000

Stormwater Management

The City of Charleston

Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies FY26

Recipient Name

Funding Request

Project Purpose

Project Location

Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island

$8,779,000

Planning and Design Funding for a Recruit Barracks at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island.

Beaufort

Air Force Reserve

$33,233,000

Construction of a new Aeromedical Evacuation Facility at Joint Base Charleston.

Charleston