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Food

Help buying groceries and getting meals for you and your family. Your state runs food benefits (SNAP), WIC for pregnant people and young children, and school meals. Food banks and free meal sites near you can help too, often the same day.Help in South Carolina.

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Tell us more about what you need, in your own words. You get the programs that fit and people to call.

Programs in South Carolina

South Carolina programs for this kind of help. Each agency decides who qualifies.

  • South Carolina Department of Social Services

    Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

    SNAP helps eligible households pay for food each month.

    Ways to apply:OnlinePhonePaperIn person

    Apply online Agency pageCall 800-616-1309

  • South Carolina Department of Public Health

    Women, Infants, and Children

    WIC provides food benefits and nutrition support to eligible pregnant women, new parents, infants, and children.

    Ways to apply:PhoneIn person

    Agency pageCall 855-472-3432

  • South Carolina Department of Public Health

    School Meals

    School meal programs provide free or reduced-price meals to eligible students at participating schools.

    Ways to apply:PaperIn person

    Agency pageCall 855-472-3432

  • South Carolina Department of Education

    Summer EBT

    In South Carolina, Summer EBT is called SUN Bucks.

    South Carolina has chosen not to take part in SUN Bucks (Summer EBT), so there is no summer grocery benefit for children this year.

    Agency pageCall 803-734-8500

Checked on October 8, 2026

Food banks that serve South Carolina

Food banks in the Feeding America network supply the food pantries and meal sites near you. Call yours or check its website to find one close by.

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