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Hurricane Helene Replacement SNAP Benefits Update- October 11, 2024

The Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) approved South Carolina’s federal waiver request allowing DSS to automatically issue replacement benefits to current SNAP recipients residing in counties where 50% or more of the total population experienced a power outage lasting more than four (4) hours during Hurricane Helene.

To learn more about the timeline and process, please click here.

Prospective Foster Parent

Foster care is a temporary home when children and youth cannot safely remain in their homes due to neglect and abuse. The agency’s greatest need for foster parents are those willing to care for teenagers. To learn how you can become a foster parent, click here

Permanency Options: KinGAP

Kinship guardianship can be a permanency option for a child or youth in kinship foster care when reunification with the child’s parents or permanency through adoption is not feasible. To learn more about permanency options, click here

Child Only TANF

If you are caring for a relative other than your child who is under the age of 18, you may qualify for federal TANF cash assistance on behalf of the child to help meet their basic needs. Learn more and apply here

SNAP/TANF Benefit Inquiry Portal

Announcing a new and convenient way for households to view their SNAP/TANF benefit issuance information. Click here to access the SNAP/TANF Benefit Inquiry Portal.

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ATTENTION! The 2024 Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program begins June 1st!

Eligible seniors must redeem their vouchers for fresh produce from participating farmers/farmers’ markets no later than November 15th. Farmers new date for deposits is on or before December 2nd.

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Child Care Scholarship Benefits Portal

Announcing a new and convenient way for families to apply for child care assistance, upload documents, track application status and more!

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Child Support

Good news! The Child Support Customer Service Portal gives parents a secure way to apply for child support and access important case information – any time, any day!

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Redemption Deadline Extended for Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program Due to Hurricane Helene

Hurricane Helene SNAP Replacement Benefits Update- October 11, 2024

Events

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Newbold Services Hiring Event

10am-1pm

Sumter, SC

31 E. Calhoun St Sumter, SC

Nov

Race for the Ages 5k

8am

The Fields at Saluda Shoals Park

6071 St. Andrews Road, Columbia, SC

Nov

Express Employment Professionals Hiring Event | Nov 4

9am-12pm

Seneca SC Works

104 Vocational Drive, Seneca, SC

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Do you have a complaint regarding services being provided to a child by a state agency? Consider submitting your complaint to the SC Department of Children’s Advocacy by phone (1-800-206-1957) or an electronic submission form here.