The South Dakota Department of Social Services has funding available to support child care programs and the families they serve.
Payments to providers are based on program size and the number of children in attendance. The funding is available to child care providers registered and licensed by the Department of Social Services.
Secretary Laurie Gill says to help ensure child care services remain strong, the Department is investing additional funding in providers. She says the funds come from $25 million DSS received through the federal Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act.
Providers who received funding earlier this summer have until Sept. 24, 2021, to respond. Licensed or registered providers who did not apply in June must apply by the end of September.
The Department of Social Services provides assistance to low-income families who need help with child care costs while parents work or attend school. Additional information including an online application is available at dss.sd.gov/childcare/childcareassistance/apply or by calling Child Care Services at 1.800.227.3020.
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