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Child Care Assistance | South Dakota Department of Social Services

The Division of Economic Assistance provides assistance to low income families who need help with child care costs while parents work or attend school, oversight, technical assistance, and support in promoting safe, healthy and caring environments for children through licensing, registration and quality improvement activities. Child Care Assistance applications are processed in Pierre, but can be dropped off at any DSS local office where they will be mailed to the Pierre office. Child care provider referrals, visit DSS' website: https://apps.sd.gov/ss45provinfo/search.aspx

Physical Address

700 Governors Drive, Pierre, SD 57501

Hours

8:00am - 5:00pm (CT), Monday - Friday

Voice

800-227-3020

For child care assistance select option 4

Application process

Service available statewide at https://dss.sd.gov/childcare/childcareassistance/apply.aspx. For in-person assistance, visit nearest DSS local office.

Eligibility

Visit https://dss.sd.gov/childcare/childcareassistance/eligible.aspx or call for information

Agency info

South Dakota Department of Social Services

Offers a wide variety of services to the people of South Dakota including food cost assistance, temporary financial help, heating assistance and weatherization, child care assistance, and more.