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TSS Division Staff
Chafee/ETV Program Staff Please email us at IndependentLiving@dss.sc.gov How is SCDSS supporting our transitioning youth? We will be able to partner with young people utilizing an Adolescent Teaming Approach where y...


Start the Application Process
DSS is currently licensing foster families who are interested in placement of children ages 10 years and older and/or families willing to accept sibling groups of two (2) or more children. To get started, click the link ...


Contact Us
To send us an e-mail message, please complete the form below and click 'Send Message'. If you are making an inquiry into your child support case, please provide us with as much information as possible, such as case number,...


Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
Monthly Family Assistance Program benefits by households, individuals and amount of benefits by state and by county; monthly average households and individuals year to date and total benefits year to date. 05/2025 04/2025...


Establishing Paternity
What is paternity? Paternity means legal fatherhood. If parents were unmarried at the time of the child’s birth, they can complete a Paternity Acknowledgement Affidavit to create a legal connection between the child and th...


Links and Resources
Responsible Father Registry If you think that you may have fathered a child, you may register with the Responsible Father Registry to protect your rights should the child be placed for adoption. Application for Services ...


Adoption Assistance
The Adoption Assistance and Child Welfare Act of 1980 provided the first Federal subsidies to encourage the adoption of children from the nation's foster care system. These subsidies, known as adoption assistance, serve t...


Adoption FAQ
Can I adopt an infant from DSS? The truth is that limited infants come through DSS for adoption and birth mothers don’t typically surrender their newborns to DSS. If a newborn comes into custody, DSS attempts to place th...


Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
Monthly SNAP participation by households, individuals and amount of benefits by state and by county; monthly average households and individuals year to date and total benefits year to date. 06/2025 05/2025 04/2025 03/2025...


Board Rate
Board Rates for Regular Foster Homes Effective July 1, 2025 Regular Foster Care - Age 0-5 Monthly Rate - $700.00 Daily Rate - $23.33 Regular Foster Care - Age 6-12 Monthly Rate - $818.00 Daily Rate...