South Carolina Department of Social Services

SC Department of Social Services Receives Federal Grant to Enhance Efficiency and Access in SNAP

October 12th, 2023-The Southeast Regional Office of USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) awarded the South Carolina Department of Social Services (SC DSS) $1,006,468 to enhance efficiency and access to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also known as SNAP. The Process and Technology Improvement Grant, or PTIG, supports efforts by SC DSS to improve the experience of SNAP participants by enabling grantees to use technology to streamline operations and provide better customer service.

DSS Charges Newberry County Man with Food Stamp Fraud

October 9, 2023 - On October 6, 2023, Special Agents with the South Carolina Department of Social Services, Office of Inspector General, arrested a Newberry County man in connection with fraudulently receiving $223.28 in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. He also committed Financial Transaction Card Theft and Financial Transaction Card Fraud.

SC DSS Honors September Employees of the Month

September 28, 2023 -- The South Carolina Department of Social Services Employee of the Month program recognizes staff whose work exemplifies our core principles: Competence, Courage and Compassion.

Deadline Approaching to Redeem Vouchers for Senior Farmers’ Market Program

September 18, 2023 – The deadline to redeem vouchers for the 2023 Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP) is quickly approaching. Participants who received vouchers for the 2023 season have until October 15th to redeem the vouchers as they do not carry over from year to year. In June, $50 worth of vouchers were issued to eligible participants in the form five checks worth $10 each to use at participating authorized locations.

DSS Charges Former Horry Co. Child Care Operator with Forgery, Breach of Trust

Columbia, SC- After an investigation by Special Agents from the South Carolina Department of Social Services – Office of Inspector General, Rodney Wayne Cox of Conway was arrested on the following charges:

New Grant Provides Aid in Strengthening South Carolina Families

September 13, 2023- The South Carolina Department of Social Services (SCDSS) recently received a grant from the BlueCross® BlueShield® of South Carolina Foundation to fund the development and implementation of a Peer Parent Mentoring program. Parent Partners will mentor eligible families by providing social support, offering guidance on how to navigate the process of reunification, and working with social workers and other professionals to ensure the family is getting needed resources. SCDSS will utilize the Iowa Parent Partner Approach model, which is rated as a “Promising” practice on the Title IV-E Prevention Services Clearinghouse. The Iowa Parent Partner Approach is rated as a promising practice because at least one study achieved a rating of moderate or high on study design and execution and demonstrated a favorable effect on the target outcomes of child permanency and reunification.

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