<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.sa0a5a112-e754-4949-a559-74578e111ad1P0 { 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.sa0a5a112-e754-4949-a559-74578e111ad1C0 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sa0a5a112-e754-4949-a559-74578e111ad1C0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sa0a5a112-e754-4949-a559-74578e111ad1C0-000001 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sa0a5a112-e754-4949-a559-74578e111ad1000002 { color: black; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sa0a5a112-e754-4949-a559-74578e111ad1C0-000003 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.sa0a5a112-e754-4949-a559-74578e111ad1P0-000004 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0.40in; margin-right: 0; text-indent: 0.00in; text-align: justify; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="sa0a5a112-e754-4949-a559-74578e111ad1P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa0a5a112-e754-4949-a559-74578e111ad1C0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=67:12:06:38.01"><span class="sa0a5a112-e754-4949-a559-74578e111ad1C0-000000">67:12:06:38.01</span></a><span class="sa0a5a112-e754-4949-a559-74578e111ad1C0-000001">.  Determination of initial month's benefits.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa0a5a112-e754-4949-a559-74578e111ad1C0"> </span><span class="sa0a5a112-e754-4949-a559-74578e111ad1C0">T</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa0a5a112-e754-4949-a559-74578e111ad1C0">he first month's assistance payment </span><span class="sa0a5a112-e754-4949-a559-74578e111ad1C0">is</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa0a5a112-e754-4949-a559-74578e111ad1C0"> prorated based on the date of application. The payment level </span><span class="sa0a5a112-e754-4949-a559-74578e111ad1C0">is</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa0a5a112-e754-4949-a559-74578e111ad1C0"> computed </span><span class="sa0a5a112-e754-4949-a559-74578e111ad1C0">by</span><span class="sa0a5a112-e754-4949-a559-74578e111ad1C0">:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa0a5a112-e754-4949-a559-74578e111ad1P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa0a5a112-e754-4949-a559-74578e111ad1000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa0a5a112-e754-4949-a559-74578e111ad1P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa0a5a112-e754-4949-a559-74578e111ad1C0">    (1)  S</span><span class="sa0a5a112-e754-4949-a559-74578e111ad1C0">ubtract</span><span class="sa0a5a112-e754-4949-a559-74578e111ad1C0">ing</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa0a5a112-e754-4949-a559-74578e111ad1C0"> the date of application from </span><span class="sa0a5a112-e754-4949-a559-74578e111ad1C0">thirty-one;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa0a5a112-e754-4949-a559-74578e111ad1P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa0a5a112-e754-4949-a559-74578e111ad1C0">    (2)  Multiplying the result</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa0a5a112-e754-4949-a559-74578e111ad1C0"> by the full month's benefit;</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa0a5a112-e754-4949-a559-74578e111ad1C0"> and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa0a5a112-e754-4949-a559-74578e111ad1P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa0a5a112-e754-4949-a559-74578e111ad1C0">    (3)  Dividing</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa0a5a112-e754-4949-a559-74578e111ad1C0"> the total by </span><span class="sa0a5a112-e754-4949-a559-74578e111ad1C0">thirty</span><span class="sa0a5a112-e754-4949-a559-74578e111ad1C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa0a5a112-e754-4949-a559-74578e111ad1P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa0a5a112-e754-4949-a559-74578e111ad1000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa0a5a112-e754-4949-a559-74578e111ad1P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa0a5a112-e754-4949-a559-74578e111ad1C0">    An a</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa0a5a112-e754-4949-a559-74578e111ad1C0">ssistance unit </span><span class="sa0a5a112-e754-4949-a559-74578e111ad1C0">that applies</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa0a5a112-e754-4949-a559-74578e111ad1C0"> on the </span><span class="sa0a5a112-e754-4949-a559-74578e111ad1C0">thirty-first</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa0a5a112-e754-4949-a559-74578e111ad1C0"> of the month </span><span class="sa0a5a112-e754-4949-a559-74578e111ad1C0">is</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa0a5a112-e754-4949-a559-74578e111ad1C0"> considered </span><span class="sa0a5a112-e754-4949-a559-74578e111ad1C0">to have</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa0a5a112-e754-4949-a559-74578e111ad1C0"> applied on the </span><span class="sa0a5a112-e754-4949-a559-74578e111ad1C0">thirtieth of the month</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa0a5a112-e754-4949-a559-74578e111ad1C0">. For purposes of this </span><span class="sa0a5a112-e754-4949-a559-74578e111ad1C0">section,</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa0a5a112-e754-4949-a559-74578e111ad1C0"> a month</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa0a5a112-e754-4949-a559-74578e111ad1C0"> is</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa0a5a112-e754-4949-a559-74578e111ad1C0"> </span><span class="sa0a5a112-e754-4949-a559-74578e111ad1C0">thirty</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa0a5a112-e754-4949-a559-74578e111ad1C0"> days.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa0a5a112-e754-4949-a559-74578e111ad1P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa0a5a112-e754-4949-a559-74578e111ad1000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa0a5a112-e754-4949-a559-74578e111ad1P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa0a5a112-e754-4949-a559-74578e111ad1C0">    </span><span class="sa0a5a112-e754-4949-a559-74578e111ad1C0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa0a5a112-e754-4949-a559-74578e111ad1C0"> 9 SDR 72, effective December 14, 1982</span><span class="sa0a5a112-e754-4949-a559-74578e111ad1C0">; 52 SDR 55, effective December 2, 2025</span><span class="sa0a5a112-e754-4949-a559-74578e111ad1C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa0a5a112-e754-4949-a559-74578e111ad1P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa0a5a112-e754-4949-a559-74578e111ad1C0">    </span><span class="sa0a5a112-e754-4949-a559-74578e111ad1C0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa0a5a112-e754-4949-a559-74578e111ad1C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=28-6-1"><span class="sa0a5a112-e754-4949-a559-74578e111ad1C0-000003">28-</span><span class="sa0a5a112-e754-4949-a559-74578e111ad1C0-000003">6-1</span></a><span class="sa0a5a112-e754-4949-a559-74578e111ad1C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa0a5a112-e754-4949-a559-74578e111ad1P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa0a5a112-e754-4949-a559-74578e111ad1C0">    </span><span class="sa0a5a112-e754-4949-a559-74578e111ad1C0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa0a5a112-e754-4949-a559-74578e111ad1C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=28-6-1"><span class="sa0a5a112-e754-4949-a559-74578e111ad1C0-000003">28-</span><span class="sa0a5a112-e754-4949-a559-74578e111ad1C0-000003">6-1</span></a><span class="sa0a5a112-e754-4949-a559-74578e111ad1C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa0a5a112-e754-4949-a559-74578e111ad1P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa0a5a112-e754-4949-a559-74578e111ad1000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa0a5a112-e754-4949-a559-74578e111ad1P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa0a5a112-e754-4949-a559-74578e111ad1C0">    </span><span class="sa0a5a112-e754-4949-a559-74578e111ad1C0-000001">Cross-References:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa0a5a112-e754-4949-a559-74578e111ad1P0-000004"><span class="sa0a5a112-e754-4949-a559-74578e111ad1C0">Application, determination of eligibility and furnishing assistance, 45 C.F.R. § 206.10.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa0a5a112-e754-4949-a559-74578e111ad1P0-000004"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa0a5a112-e754-4949-a559-74578e111ad1C0">Date entitlement for financial assistance begins, § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=67:12:01:11"><span class="sa0a5a112-e754-4949-a559-74578e111ad1C0-000003">67:12:01:11</span></a><span class="sa0a5a112-e754-4949-a559-74578e111ad1C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa0a5a112-e754-4949-a559-74578e111ad1P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa0a5a112-e754-4949-a559-74578e111ad1000002"> </span></p></div></body></html>