With the federal government shutdown ending Nov. 12, the state Department of Social Services worked to issue SNAP benefits to recipients by November 19, 2025.

The South Carolina Department of Social Services confirmed Thursday it was instructed to begin issuing full SNAP benefits for November.

Within days of the federal government reopening, more than 260,000 South Carolina households had their full November food ...

News @ 5: Millions of SNAP food-benefit recipients may soon have to meet new work rules to keep their benefits. ABC ...

Over half a million South Carolinians have not yet received their November federal food benefits due to the government shutdown ...

Hundreds of thousands of South Carolinians who rely on SNAP benefits to put food on their tables have their assistance back after a 43-day federal government shutdown.

A six-figure grant was recently granted to South Carolina food banks while federal food stamp benefits were delayed.

COLUMBIA S.C. (WSPA) – Governor Henry McMaster announced Friday morning that SNAP benefits were officially restored to South Carolinians. The update comes after weeks of uncertainty during the federal ...

IN SNAP BENEFITS, MILLIONS OF AMERICANS ARE WORKING OUT WAYS TO HELP. PEYTON FURTADO IS LIVE WITH WAYS THAT SOME BUSINESSES AND NONPROFITS ARE NOW GETTING CREATIVE. PAYTON. YEAH. NIGEL. CAROL.

Columbia resident Bentley Stallings did not think the federal government would actually withhold food benefits in November. “It was just like, there’s nothing there,” Stallings said. “It hasn’t been ...

Food distribution locations, dates and times for South Carolina residents affected by SNAP issues have been announced. Gov. Henry McMaster announced recently that the South Carolina State Guard, an ...

South Carolinians gave generously when Congress cut off SNAP benefits for the hungry earlier this month, but with ...