The South Dakota Department of Social Services has additional grants available to assist licensed and registered child care providers.
Secretary Laurie Gill says child care is a vital part of keeping our economy strong, so access to quality providers is crucial for families. She says grant awards are based on the provider’s average monthly expenses. The funding is being made available to child care providers who previously received grants, as well as to new providers registered and licensed by DSS at the time of application.
The deadline to apply is Wednesday (June 15, 2022).
Providers who received previous grants will receive an additional two months of operating expenses up to a cap. Providers who haven’t received a grant will receive five months of operating expenses up to a cap. As with the first round of ARPA Child Care Stabilization Grants, funds must be expended on operating expenses. Additional information is available at dss.sd.gov.
This is a second round of funding from the $60 million stabilization grants through the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 to help support child care providers and families impacted by COVID-19. Initial funding was provided to 676 child care providers in the amount of $35.4 million this spring.
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