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CARES Act Gives Additional Funding for S.C. Head Start Programs

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Danielle Jones Danielle.Jones@dss.sc.gov Office: 803-898-7602   CARES Act Gives Additional Funding for S.C. Head Start Programs SC Head Start Programs have received $10,727,269 in federal funding through the…

SC DSS Honors March Employees of the Month

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Danielle Jones 803-898-7248 Danielle.Jones@dss.sc.gov  SC DSS Honors March Employees of the Month   July 17, 2020 -- The South Carolina Department of Social Services Employee of the Month program recognizes…

K-12 Students Who Normally Receive Free or Reduced-Price School Meals to Receive Federal Food Assistance

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJune 30, 2020 K-12 Students Who Normally Receive Free or Reduced-Price School Meals to Receive Federal Food Assistance Columbia, SC- South Carolina has received approval from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to implement a…

Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program Returns to SC

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE     Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program Returns to SC May 14, 2020 -- The South Carolina Department of Social Services is pleased to announce the seasonal return of the Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program…

Temporary Healthy Bucks SNAP Incentive Increase

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Danielle Jones 803-898-7248 Danielle.Jones@dss.sc.gov   Temporary Healthy Bucks SNAP Incentive Increase   May 8, 2020 - COLUMBIA, SC –   The COVID-19 pandemic has presented many challenges for farmers markets,…

Infant Surrendered Safely Under Safe Haven Act

April 27, 2020 -  Officials with the Town of Mount Pleasant Fire Department recently accepted an infant surrendered under Daniel’s Law, The Safe Haven for Abandoned Babies Act.  The Caucasian baby girl was born on April 24, 2020 and weighed 6…

Federal Grant Renewed to Continue SC’s Strides in Early Education

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 4, 2020 Contact: Pam Bryant (803) 898-1512 Pam.Bryant@dss.sc.gov     Federal Grant Renewed to Continue SC’s Strides in Early Education   The SC Department of Social Services recently received positive news that a…

SC DSS Marks Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Month

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Danielle Jones 803-898-7602 Danielle.Jones@dss.sc.gov    SC DSS Marks Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Month   April 1, 2020 - In fiscal year 2019, There were 10,474 children in founded investigations of child…

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…

SC DSS Honors February 2020 Employees of the Month

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Danielle Jones 803-898-7248 Danielle.Jones@dss.sc.gov   February 28, 2020 -- The South Carolina Department of Social Services Employee of the Month program recognizes staff whose work exemplifies our core principles:…


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