<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><title></title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.sa2abf4bf-059f-44dd-93b4-35666355ab75P0 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-indent: 0.00in; text-align: justify; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; } span.sa2abf4bf-059f-44dd-93b4-35666355ab75C0 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sa2abf4bf-059f-44dd-93b4-35666355ab75C0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sa2abf4bf-059f-44dd-93b4-35666355ab75C0-000001 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sa2abf4bf-059f-44dd-93b4-35666355ab75000002 { color: black; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sa2abf4bf-059f-44dd-93b4-35666355ab75C0-000003 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="sa2abf4bf-059f-44dd-93b4-35666355ab75P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa2abf4bf-059f-44dd-93b4-35666355ab75C0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=67:12:01:11"><span class="sa2abf4bf-059f-44dd-93b4-35666355ab75C0-000000">67:12:01:11</span></a><span class="sa2abf4bf-059f-44dd-93b4-35666355ab75C0-000001">.  Date entitlement for financial assistance begins.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa2abf4bf-059f-44dd-93b4-35666355ab75C0"> Entitlement for financial assistance may not begin before the date of application. </span><span class="sa2abf4bf-059f-44dd-93b4-35666355ab75C0">The department shall issue a p</span><span class="sa2abf4bf-059f-44dd-93b4-35666355ab75C0">ayment for the remainder of the month if the assistance unit meets all eligibility conditions.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa2abf4bf-059f-44dd-93b4-35666355ab75P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa2abf4bf-059f-44dd-93b4-35666355ab75000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa2abf4bf-059f-44dd-93b4-35666355ab75P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa2abf4bf-059f-44dd-93b4-35666355ab75C0">    </span><span class="sa2abf4bf-059f-44dd-93b4-35666355ab75C0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa2abf4bf-059f-44dd-93b4-35666355ab75C0"> SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; 2 SDR 88, effective July 1, 1976; 3 SDR 52, effective January 27, 1977; 7 SDR 66, 7 SDR 89, effective July 1, 1981; 8 SDR 58, effective November 29, 1981; 9 SDR 72, effective December 14, 1982; 21 SDR 172, effective April 3, 1995</span><span class="sa2abf4bf-059f-44dd-93b4-35666355ab75C0">; 51 SDR 52, effective November 11, 2024</span><span class="sa2abf4bf-059f-44dd-93b4-35666355ab75C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa2abf4bf-059f-44dd-93b4-35666355ab75P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa2abf4bf-059f-44dd-93b4-35666355ab75C0">    </span><span class="sa2abf4bf-059f-44dd-93b4-35666355ab75C0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa2abf4bf-059f-44dd-93b4-35666355ab75C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=28-6-1"><span class="sa2abf4bf-059f-44dd-93b4-35666355ab75C0-000003">28-</span><span class="sa2abf4bf-059f-44dd-93b4-35666355ab75C0-000003">6-1</span></a><span class="sa2abf4bf-059f-44dd-93b4-35666355ab75C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa2abf4bf-059f-44dd-93b4-35666355ab75P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa2abf4bf-059f-44dd-93b4-35666355ab75C0">    </span><span class="sa2abf4bf-059f-44dd-93b4-35666355ab75C0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa2abf4bf-059f-44dd-93b4-35666355ab75C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=28-6-1"><span class="sa2abf4bf-059f-44dd-93b4-35666355ab75C0-000003">28-</span><span class="sa2abf4bf-059f-44dd-93b4-35666355ab75C0-000003">6-1</span></a><span class="sa2abf4bf-059f-44dd-93b4-35666355ab75C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa2abf4bf-059f-44dd-93b4-35666355ab75P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa2abf4bf-059f-44dd-93b4-35666355ab75000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa2abf4bf-059f-44dd-93b4-35666355ab75P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa2abf4bf-059f-44dd-93b4-35666355ab75C0">    </span><span class="sa2abf4bf-059f-44dd-93b4-35666355ab75C0-000001">Cross-References:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa2abf4bf-059f-44dd-93b4-35666355ab75P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa2abf4bf-059f-44dd-93b4-35666355ab75C0">    Signed application, § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=67:12:01:03"><span class="sa2abf4bf-059f-44dd-93b4-35666355ab75C0-000003">67:12:01:03</span></a><span class="sa2abf4bf-059f-44dd-93b4-35666355ab75C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa2abf4bf-059f-44dd-93b4-35666355ab75P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa2abf4bf-059f-44dd-93b4-35666355ab75C0">    Application, determination of eligibility and furnishing assistance, 45 C.F.R. § 20</span><span class="sa2abf4bf-059f-44dd-93b4-35666355ab75C0">6.10</span><span class="sa2abf4bf-059f-44dd-93b4-35666355ab75C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa2abf4bf-059f-44dd-93b4-35666355ab75P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa2abf4bf-059f-44dd-93b4-35666355ab75C0">    General provisions regarding coverage and eligibility, 45 C.F.R. § 233.10(b)(3).</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa2abf4bf-059f-44dd-93b4-35666355ab75P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa2abf4bf-059f-44dd-93b4-35666355ab75C0">    Determination of initial month's benefits, § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=67:12:06:38.01"><span class="sa2abf4bf-059f-44dd-93b4-35666355ab75C0-000003">67:12:06:38.01</span></a><span class="sa2abf4bf-059f-44dd-93b4-35666355ab75C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa2abf4bf-059f-44dd-93b4-35666355ab75P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa2abf4bf-059f-44dd-93b4-35666355ab75000002"> </span></p></div></body></html>