South Carolina Assistance Programs and Services

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• 1. South Carolina Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) ⇑ – Monthly food stamp benefits to help low-income people and families buy the food they need for good health. South Carolina residents who receive SNAP benefits can use their EBT card to buy food South Carolina food retailers accepting EBT Card. (+++)  Call: 800-616-1309

• 2. South Carolina Aged Blind Or Disabled (ABD) ⇑ – A full range of coverage for eligible aged, blind or disabled individuals with low income, Call: 888-549-0820

• 3. South Carolina Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) ⇑ – Offers cash as temporary financial assistance for qualifying families with dependent children when families cannot provide for their basic needs, Call: 800-616-1309

• 4. South Carolina Telephone Assistance Program (Lifeline) ⇑ – Offers discounts on basic monthly service for qualified telephone customers, Call: 866-788-6565

• 5. South Carolina SNAP2Work Program ⇑ – Designed to provide South Carolina adults who receive SNAP benefits with employment and training services, Call: 800-616-1309

• 6. South Carolina Medicaid ⇑ – A health insurance program that provides medical and health-related services to eligible South Carolina residents, Call: 888-549-0820

• 7. South Carolina Medicaid Presumptive Eligibility (PE) ⇑ – Offers immediate, temporary health coverage as a last resort payment option to hospital patients who meet income requirements, Call: 888-549-0820

• 8. South Carolina Partners for Healthy Children (PHC) ⇑ – Provides health insurance plans for children who live in families with income at or below 208% of the Federal Poverty Level, Call: 888-549-0820

• 9. South Carolina Children’s Health Coverage Program (CHIP) ⇑ – Provides no-cost or low-cost health coverage for eligible children in South Carolina, Call: 866-255-5437

• 10. South Carolina Health Insurance Premium Payment (HIPP) Program ⇑ – Helps maintain premium payments for eligible Medicaid beneficiaries who retain their private health insurance, Call: 803-264-6847

• 11. South Carolina Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) ⇑ – Healthy foods, breastfeeding support, nutrition education, health care referrals, Call: 800-868-0404

• 12. South Carolina National School Lunch Program (NSLP) ⇑ – Provides low-cost or free lunches to school children, Call: 803-734-8205

• 13. South Carolina Special Milk Program ⇑ – Offers milk to children in schools, childcare institutions, and eligible camps, Call: 803-734-8196

• 14. South Carolina Summer Food Program (SFSP) ⇑ – Provides free meals and snacks to help low-income children in the summer months, Call: 803-734-8194

• 15. South Carolina Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) ⇑ – Provides healthy meals and snacks to children and adults receiving day care, Call: 803-734-8194

• 16. South Carolina Head Start ⇑ – Comprehensive child development programs serving low-income children and their families, Call: 843-332-1135

• 17. South Carolina Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) ⇑ – Provides home energy assistance to help eligible low-income households meet their home heating and/or cooling needs, Call: Local Agency

• 18. South Carolina Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) ⇑ – Provides home weatherization assistance to improve the quality of life for low-income families, particularly for the elderly, people with disabilities and children by improving the energy efficiency of their homes while ensuring their health and safety, Call: Local Agency

• 19. South Carolina Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) ⇑ – Designed to aid individuals known to be at risk of malnutrition due to low income and poor health conditions, Call: 803-254-4432

• 20. South Carolina Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP) ⇑ – Provides low-income seniors with benefits to buy fresh, nutritious fruits, vegetables, and herbs from authorized farmers’ markets, Call: 803-898-0973

• 21. South Carolina Housing Choice Voucher Program ⇑ – Helps eligible low-income households lease privately owned rental units from participating landlords, Call: Local PHA

• 22. South Carolina Public Housing ⇑ – Provides safe, decent, and affordable rental units for eligible low-income residents., Call: Local PHA