LANDRUM, S.C. – The South Carolina Department of Social Services has paused applications for its Working Families Child Care Scholarship Program.
Parents whose vouchers are expiring say they have no path to reapply.
A South Carolina lawmaker is pushing a bill to increase penalties for violating certain fire laws.
DSS paused the program in December. The agency said federal funding for some vouchers ran out in 2024, and a government shutdown in 2025 delayed additional funding. There is no announced end date for the pause…