SC FARMERS: Keeping SNAP and Medicaid When Receiving DFAP Awards

HOTLINE FOR QUESTIONS AND ASSISTANCE (only for SC residents who have questions about SNAP and Medicaid): 803-779-1113 x115MORE INFO HERE: https://www.nlada.org/USDA-DFAP/award-recipients Soon the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Discrimination Financial Assistance Program (DFAP) will be providing financial assistance to farmers, ranchers and forest landowners who experienced discrimination by USDA in USDA’s farm lending prior…

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South Carolina ABAWDs Returns – What to Know (2023)

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Summary The Return of ABAWDs On September 1, 2023, almost 30,000 people in South Carolina will be get a letter telling them that they will only be able to get benefits for three months in a three year period unless they comply with an outdated work requirement called Able-Bodied Adults without Dependents (ABAWDs). This harsh…

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Applications for Free/Reduced School Meals in SC Returns for 2022-2023

Español abajoParents, you may have to fill out a free/reduced school lunch meal application for the 2022-2023 school year. Pandemic protections over the past two school years that have let children receive free school meals without the need for applications has ended. This means a return for many school districts to pre-pandemic policies. Check with…

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