Community-based food pantries in South Carolina launched initiatives to fight food scarcity in South Carolina in the wake of the federal SNAP suspension in late 2025.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCSC) — More than half a million South Carolinians rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to feed their families every month, but new federal rules for the program could ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCBD) — As hundreds of thousands of South Carolinians turned to local organizations for help after losing federal food stamp benefits during the government shutdown, four regional food ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has approved a request from Gov. Henry McMaster to exclude candy and soft drinks from a list of foods that can be bought with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance ...

SNAP benefits are changing in South Carolina: What to know The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced Wednesday that South Carolina was approved for a waiver that excludes candy and ...

South Carolina's federal food benefits program may be nearly $38 million more expensive to run annually and require 31 new employees, according to a budget request from the state Department of Social ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Within days of the federal government reopening, more than 260,000 South Carolina households had their full November food assistance benefits back on their EBT cards. But food ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Hundreds of thousands of lower-income South Carolinians who rely on the nation’s largest feeding program to put food on their tables now have that assistance back. Benefits for ...

CHARLESTON — With Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits frozen amid a government shutdown, local restaurants are stepping up to help feed families who rely on the federal assistance.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCSC) - Hundreds of thousands of lower-income South Carolinians who rely on the nation’s largest feeding program to put food on their tables now have that assistance back. the The ...