SCDSS Announces New Pickens County Director
October 6, 2026 – The South Carolina Department of Social Services (SCDSS) is pleased to announce Jesse Kaylor as the new Pickens County DSS Director. Mr. Kaylor began his new position on Friday, October 2.
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DSS Charges Richland County Woman with Food Stamp Fraud
September 29, 2026 - On September 23, 2026, Special Agents of the South Carolina Department of Social Services, Office of Inspector General with the assistance of the Richland County Sheriff’s Department, arrested a Richland County woman in connection with fraudulently receiving $33,410 in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (formerly known as food stamps) benefits.
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SCDSS Announces Launch of Child Care Scholarship Program Wait List
September 24, 2026 – The South Carolina Department of Social Services (SCDSS) Division of Early Care and Education (DECE) will launch an online wait list for families seeking child care scholarships beginning on October 1, 2026.
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SCDSS Announces the Launch of the Child Care Scholarship Program Dashboard
September 21, 2026 - The South Carolina Department of Social Services (SCDSS) today announced the launch of the Child Care Scholarship Program Dashboard, now available here. This online dashboard strengthens the agency’s commitment to public transparency by putting relevant data points and figures of the South Carolina Child Care Scholarship Program directly at the public’s fingertips. Families, child care providers, and community partners can now easily access real-time, user‑friendly data online without needing to request reports or wait for updates.
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Deadline Approaching to Redeem Vouchers for 2026 Senior Farmers’ Market Program
September 17, 2026 – The deadline to redeem vouchers for the 2026 Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP) is quickly approaching. Participants who received vouchers for the 2026 season have until October 15th to redeem the vouchers. Approved participants received $50 in vouchers or checks earlier in the summer months of 2026, distributed as five vouchers valued at $10 each, to be spent at approved locations.
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SCDSS Awarded Federal Grant to Strengthen Prevention Services and Keep Families Safely Together
September 16, 2026 - COLUMBIA, S.C. – The South Carolina Department of Social Services (DSS) announced today that the U.S. Administration for Children and Families (ACF) has awarded South Carolina a Prevention Accelerator Grant—part of a national $7.3 million investment—to help states strengthen family focused, evidence-based prevention services. South Carolina is one of just 10 states selected to receive this one-time federal funding, with individual state awards ranging from $600,000 to $750,000.
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