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bus tickets. Reimbursement is provided both in advance and as a reimbursement Transportation $150.00 per month SNAP State Agency Direct payment to participant E&T e-Pay Visa card, gas card, check, bus tickets. Reimbursement is provided both in advance and as a reimbursement Is dependent care provided? Select yes even if E&T funds are not being used. Yes No Provide a URL link or describe in a written response: the payment rates for childcare reimbursements, established in accordance with the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) based on local market rate surveys. The South Carolina ABC Childcare Program provides childcare for SNAP E&T participants statewide. There is no charge to the SNAP E&T program for this support service. At this time there is not a cap on the number of slots available to the E&T program. How is childcare paid for? Direct payment to provider Reimbursement to participants Provider voucher Contract for dependent care Other Explain how else childcare is paid for. The childcare slots available to E&T participants are funded through the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) which is administered by the South Carolina Department of Social Services. CCDF provides subsidies to help low-income families afford childcare, now known as the SC Child Care Scholarship Program. 1/29/26, 9:36 AM State Plan SC FY26 - Original Submission https://dam-fns.usda.gov/sites/default/files/microsite/snapet-scfy26stateplan//index.html 42/125