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ALERT: SCDSS To Issue Full November Food Assistance Benefits on Friday with Federal Government Reopening

November 13- Today, the South Carolina Department of Social Services (SCDSS) is publicly announcing the agency has received instructions to begin issuing full Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for the month of November.

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Infant Safely Surrendered in Spartanburg County Under Safe Haven Act

Officials with the Spartanburg Regional Health System in Spartanburg County recently accepted an infant safely surrendered under Daniel’s Law, the state’s Safe Haven for Abandoned Babies Act, on Thursday, November 6, 2025.

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2025 National Adoption Month In South Carolina Highlights Needs for Teens, Sibling Groups via Public Adoption

November 6, 2025 - Columbia, S.C. – The month of November is recognized as National Adoption Month in South Carolina, and in addition, the state is recognizing Monday, November 24th, as Adoption Day. South Carolina Chief Justice John W. Kittridge has authorized terms of Family Court for the finalization of public adoptions in Greenville, Sumter, Charleston, and Horry Counties on Adoption Day.

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SC DSS Honors 2025 October Employees of the Month

October 31, 2025 -- The South Carolina Department of Social Services Employee of the Month program recognizes staff whose work exemplifies our core principles: Competence, Courage and Compassion.

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ALERT: SCDSS Monitoring Federal Government Shutdown for SNAP Impact - Continued Government Closure May Impact Future SNAP Monthly Issuances

October 22, 2025- As previously announced on October 1st, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) stated that SNAP benefits will be paid to approved and qualified households for October 2025 during the federal government shutdown, based on guidance received by SCDSS.

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Deadline Approaching to Redeem Vouchers for Senior Farmers’ Market Program

October 6, 2025 – The deadline to redeem vouchers for the 2025 Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP) is quickly approaching. Participants who received vouchers for the 2025 season have until October 15th to redeem the vouchers as they do not carry over from year to year. Eligible participants received $50 in vouchers in 2025, distributed as five vouchers valued at $10 each, to be spent at approved locations.

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