HORRY COUNTY, SC (WMBF) – Horry County families are starting to feel the effects of a pause to childcare subsidies once provided by the South Carolina Department of Social Services.
“Effective 12/1/2025, the Child Care Scholarship Program will be placing a pause on accepting applications for Working Families (aka Strong Start) unless applicants fall within a protected category,” an SCDSS notice said. “Applications submitted on or after 12/1/2025 will be denied.”
According to Donna Jensen, CEO of The Learning Station in Horry County, families who were receiving scholarships as of Dec. 1st are still receiving funding, and their scholarships are expected to expire a year after they were first disbursed…