WEATHER ADVISORY: CHILD CARE PROVIDERS - If you are experiencing damage or closure due to an emergency or disaster, please call the DSS Division of Early Care and Education at 1-803-898-9024 (Emergency Line). If you have questions about child care scholarships, please call 1-800-476-0199.
June 1, 2021
Additional Funding for SC Head Start Programs
SC Head Start Programs have received new federal funding through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.
Read More About Additional Funding for SC Head Start ProgramsMay 31, 2021
Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Public Hearing
The Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Public Hearing to be held June 7, 2021.
Read More About Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Public HearingMarch 8, 2021
SC Child Care Market Rate Study 2020
The market rate study collects and analyzes prices and fees charged by child care providers for services.
Read More About SC Child Care Market Rate Study 2020May 20, 2020
Operating Grant for Providers
A one-time grant has been made available to licensed and registered child care providers to assist them in remaining open or reopening quickly and safely.
Read More About Operating Grant for ProvidersMay 18, 2020
Guidelines for re-opening child care facilities
CDC to host Stakeholder Call for Child Care May 20, 2020 from 4-5 pm to help plan for re-openings, respond to concerns, and recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read More About Guidelines for re-opening child care facilitiesMay 11, 2020
Sanitation Grant for Providers
A one-time grant is available to licensed or registered child care providers to clean and sanitize their child care facility to re-open or purchase supplies.
Read More About Sanitation Grant for Providers
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