SNAP Replacement Benefits and Mass Feeding Update- October 1, 2024
Columbia, S.C.- The South Carolina Department of Social Services (DSS) is requesting a waiver from U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) that if approved will allow DSS to automatically issue federally funded food replacement benefits to current SNAP recipients residing in counties where 50% or more of the total population in that county experienced a power outage lasting more than four (4) hours per federal guidelines. If the waiver is approved, the amount of replacement benefits each SNAP household will receive is based on their monthly issuance date.
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SNAP Replacement Benefits
September 30, 2024: Due to the impact of Hurricane Helene DSS has received a number of inquiries and concerns from our state’s SNAP recipients on the potential replacement of their SNAP benefits.
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SC DSS Honors September Employees of the Month
September 19, 2024 -- 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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DSS Charges Three Individuals with SNAP Fraud in Unrelated Cases
September 16, 2024- Special Agents with the South Carolina Department of Social Services, Office of Inspector General, arrested three individuals in unrelated cases over the last week with fraudulently receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits.
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Three Individuals Charged with SNAP Fraud in Unrelated Cases
Special Agents with the South Carolina Department of Social Services, Office of Inspector General, arrested three individuals over the last week with fraudulently receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits.
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SCDSS Recognizes September as Kinship Care Month
The Department of Social Services is pleased to recognized September as Kinship Care Month in South Carolina.
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