July 8, 2024
To: South Carolina Licensed CPA’s & Licensed Regular Foster & Kinship Families
From: Dawn Barton SCDSS Child Welfare Services, Office of Permanency
Subject: South Carolina Regular Foster Care Board Rates
We are pleased to announce that the South Carolina General Assembly recently approved the
regular board rates for South Carolina foster care to be increased. SCDSS is so incredibly
grateful for the sacrifices you make each day and for making the decision to support foster care.
The need for more licensed foster families in South Carolina continues to grow specifically, for
foster families accepting of tweens, teens, sibling groups and bilingual families. You are our best
recruiter! Please continue to share the need with friends, families, co-workers and in your
community, we cannot do this work without you!
New Board Rates Effective July 1, 2024 are as follows:
- Ages 0-5 – $22.33 per day/$670 per month
- Ages 6-12 – $26.10 per day/ $783 per month
- Ages 13+ – $27.57 per day/$827 per month
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact FPHelp@dss.sc.gov or call the Foster
Parent Helpline at 803-898-4174.
