The USDA approved South Carolina’s waiver to restrict the purchase of candy, soda and other “junk foods” with Supplemental ...

In South Carolina, SNAP is administered by the Department of Social Services (DSS) and allows recipients to purchase eligible food items at participating locations. Benefits are deposited monthly onto ...

U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins approved Gov. Henry McMaster's waiver to exclude the purchase such items from the list of eligible foods under SNAP.

The approval comes after Gov. Henry McMaster directed the state to submit a waiver request to the USDA in September “to ...

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, known as SNAP, is expected to run out of money at midnight as the ongoing federal government shutdown continues, according to the South Carolina ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina SNAP recipients should get their full November benefits on Friday, according to the South Carolina Department of Social Services (SCDSS). The South Carolina Department ...