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Due to severe winter weather, many government offices will be closed Monday, February 2. DEW's Appeals, Collections, and Unemployment Insurance (UI) Tax departments will not be available to take calls. Please know that we have limited staff taking UI calls starting at 10 AM and wait times may be long. We strongly encourage you to call back tomorrow if your call is not urgent. As a reminder, you can always get up-to-date information about your claim or account by visiting the MyBenefits claimant portal. 

For the latest updates of SC Works closures, please visit scworks.org/sc-works-closings to find out if your local center is affected.

Stevens Amendment

In compliance with the Stevens Amendment:

Funding details for award totals for program year 2025 (PY25) are provided as follows and revised annually. Unless otherwise stipulated, all statements, news releases, requests for proposals, bid solicitations, visual presentations, and other applicable documents and programs are fully funded from federal sources.

  • The Employment Services/Wagner-Peyser Program is supported by the U.S. Department of Labor as part of an award totaling $9,356,205 with $0 (0%) state, local and/or non-governmental funds.
  • The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Adult Program is supported by the U.S. Department of Labor as part of an award totaling $817,775 with $0 (0%) state, local and/or non-governmental funds.
  • The WIOA Dislocated Worker Program is supported by the U.S. Department of Labor as part of an award totaling $9,468,429 with $0 (0%) state, local and/or non-governmental funds.
  • The WIOA Youth Program is supported by the U.S. Department of Labor as part of an award totaling $10,115,862 with $0 (0%) state, local and/or non-governmental funds.
  • The Trade Adjustment Assistance Program is supported by the U.S. Department of Labor as part of an award totaling $220,645 with $0 (0%) in state, local and/or non-governmental funds.
  • The Disabled Veterans and Local Veteran Employment Program is supported by the U.S. Department of Labor as part of an award totaling $2,922.707 with $0 (0%) in state, local and/or non-governmental funds.
  • The Unemployment Insurance (UI) Program is supported by the U.S. Department of Labor as part of an award totaling $29,207,981 with $0 (0%) in state, local and/or non-governmental funds.
  • Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessment (RESEA) program is supported by the U.S. Department of Labor as part of an award totaling $2,808,664 with $0 (0%) in state, local and/or non-governmental funds.
  • The One-Stop Workforce Information Grant is supported by the U.S. Department of Labor as part of an award totaling $526,763 with $0 (0%) in state, local and/or non-governmental funds.
  • Foreign Labor Certification (FLC) Program is supported by the U.S. Department of Labor as part of an award totaling $390,030 with $0 (0%) in state, local and/or non-governmental funds.
  • The Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) is supported by the U.S. Department of Labor as part of an award totaling $355,868 with $0 (0%) in state, local and/or non-governmental funds.
  • The Current Employment Statistics (CES) program is supported by the U.S. Department of Labor as part of an award totaling $79,898 with $0 (0%) in state, local and/or non-governmental funds.
  • The Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program is supported by the U.S. Department of Labor as part of an award totaling $139,097 with $0 (0%) in state, local and/or non-governmental funds.
  • The Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) program is supported by the U.S. Department of Labor as part of an award totaling $346,337 with $0 (0%) in state, local and/or non-governmental funds.
  • The Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) program is supported by the U.S. Department of Labor as part of an award totaling $361,574 with $0 (0%) in state, local and/or non-governmental funds.