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Change Section Title/Number Change special needs child will be funded unless CCDF funding is available. 67. §2.17 Homeless Removed 12 weeks of presumptive and changed to 12 months of child care. 68. §2.17 Homeless Added information around using chip to verify homeless status when available and information around when a client changes addresses for the purpose of obtaining child care. 69. §2.20 General CCDF/DISC Funding Added the word General to title 70. §2.22 CCDF-CR Added clarification that child care will only be approved for the nieces, nephews or grandchildren of the relative caretaker. The biological children will not be approved unless the program is accepting applications from the general public. 71. §2.23 4K Plus Siblings Removed language about email being sent with link to application. Child care portion of application included with FS 4K app. Added income for this category is $0. 72. §2.23 4K Plus Siblings Added that when 4K Plus apps are submitted and existing services do not expire for over 6 months, no change will be made until that original funding has ended. Added exception to adding a child. 73. §2.24 Starlight Added income for this category is $0. 74. §2.25 SNAP E&T Added we do not make direct referrals. Listed email address clients can email if they want to apply. 75. §2.26 Strong Start – 85% Added Pause on application intake 12/1/2025. 76. §2.27 Strong Start – 85% Added temporarily or permanently disabled. 77. §3.2.2 Pseudo Social Security Numbers Added note: Changes to names and social security numbers must be coordinated with designated staff to avoid payment rejections. 78. §3.2.4 Custody Verification Removed signed, notarized statements and added legal court documents showing custody or guardianship. Added when custody is split between mother and father, whichever parent has 51% of physical custody should apply. When parents have never been married, custody defaults to mother. 79. §3.3.1
Applicant Rights Added funding is not an appealable issue. 80. §3.3.2 Applicant Responsibilities Added any change reporting in the above information should be reported to the Child Care Scholarship Control Center or to scchildcare@dss.sc.gov
81. §3.2.4 Added language indicating that the applicant must have