Funding Available for Child Care

Governor Noem has announced $12.5 million in federal funding available for child care expansion and start-ups. An overview of the program is linked here, with a list of approvable requests also available.

Additional information can be accessed via the Dept. of Social Services’ website. Note that the availability of infant and toddler grant funding for center-based, group family daycare, and family child care can also be found by scrolling down on the DSS’s homepage.

Questions may be emailed to sdchildcaregrants@state.sd.us.