COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) – The South Carolina Department of Social Services is requesting state funding to improve childcare access, foster care placements, and food access programs for lower-income residents as part of its budget proposal for next year.
Child welfare remains a top priority for DSS, with the agency seeking money to address rising costs across its programs.
“A lot of it is based on services to be provided, as well as supporting our providers and partners because, as we know, costs have gone up across the board, whether it’s inflation or just the rising costs of food, utilities,” said Connelly-Anne Ragley of the Department of Social Services…