Federal Grant Renewed to Continue SC’s Strides in Early Education
The SC Department of Social Services recently received positive news that a federal grant will be renewed to help the state continue expansion of early learning programs. The renewal grant provides $11 million per year, for up to three years, through the Preschool Development Grant Birth through Five (PDG B-5) program administered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Administration for Children and Families.
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SNAP Recipients in Areas Impacted by Tornadoes to Receive Automatic Replacement of Benefits
The South Carolina Department of Social Services (DSS) has announced counties and zip codes eligible to receive automatic replacement of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits under a federal waiver granted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service
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SCDSS Recognizes Foster Care Awareness Month
May marks National Foster Care Awareness Month and provides an opportunity for the South Carolina Department of Social Services to draw attention to the need for foster parents across the state.
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SC DSS Marks Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Month
In fiscal year 2019, There were 10,474 children in founded investigations of child abuse or neglect in South Carolina.
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DSS Announces Emergency Supplement for SNAP Households
COLUMBIA, SC – On March 13, 2020, Governor Henry McMaster declared a State of Emergency based on a determination that the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) poses an actual or imminent public health emergency for the State of South Carolina. Due to economic conditions resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, the South Carolina Department of Social Services (DSS) has received a federal waiver from the United States Department of Agriculture to provide two months of emergency SNAP supplements to address temporary food needs for SNAP households.
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FRAUD ALERT: USDA Warns of Scams Targeting SNAP Recipients
(Washington, D.C., March 24, 2020) – Be on the lookout for potential scammers using the COVID-19 situation to steal personal information, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) warned Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participants today. USDA is issuing this warning after receiving reports of several possible SNAP fraud attempts.
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