The South Carolina Department of Social Services has issued monthly supplemental payments to qualified foster parents since March 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result of the Public Health Emergency ending, the supplemental payments will also end, effective October 1, 2023. The last supplemental payment you will receive for qualified placements will be in October 2023 for eligible placements as of September 2023. We thank you for your continued commitment to the health and well-being of the children and youth of South Carolina!
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact FPHelp@dss.sc.gov or call the Foster Parent Helpline at 803-898-4174.
Respectfully,
Dawn Barton
Director
Child Welfare Office of Permanency Management
South Carolina Department of Social Services
