<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><title></title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>p.s1287aa21-1bbf-43e0-aeb4-de8fcc5df3dbP0 { 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.s1287aa21-1bbf-43e0-aeb4-de8fcc5df3dbC0 { color: #000000; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s1287aa21-1bbf-43e0-aeb4-de8fcc5df3dbC0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s1287aa21-1bbf-43e0-aeb4-de8fcc5df3dbC0-000001 { color: #000000; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s1287aa21-1bbf-43e0-aeb4-de8fcc5df3db000002 { color: #000000; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s1287aa21-1bbf-43e0-aeb4-de8fcc5df3dbP0-000003 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-indent: 0.00in; text-align: left; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; } span.s1287aa21-1bbf-43e0-aeb4-de8fcc5df3dbC0-000004 { 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="s1287aa21-1bbf-43e0-aeb4-de8fcc5df3dbP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s1287aa21-1bbf-43e0-aeb4-de8fcc5df3dbC0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=67:47:01:29"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s1287aa21-1bbf-43e0-aeb4-de8fcc5df3dbC0-000000">67:47:01:29</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s1287aa21-1bbf-43e0-aeb4-de8fcc5df3dbC0-000001">.  Department to maintain waiting list.</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s1287aa21-1bbf-43e0-aeb4-de8fcc5df3dbC0"> If the </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s1287aa21-1bbf-43e0-aeb4-de8fcc5df3dbC0">D</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s1287aa21-1bbf-43e0-aeb4-de8fcc5df3dbC0">epartment</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s1287aa21-1bbf-43e0-aeb4-de8fcc5df3dbC0"> of Social Services</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s1287aa21-1bbf-43e0-aeb4-de8fcc5df3dbC0"> does not have sufficient funding to add </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s1287aa21-1bbf-43e0-aeb4-de8fcc5df3dbC0">to the program </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s1287aa21-1bbf-43e0-aeb4-de8fcc5df3dbC0">an applicant </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s1287aa21-1bbf-43e0-aeb4-de8fcc5df3dbC0">who is </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s1287aa21-1bbf-43e0-aeb4-de8fcc5df3dbC0">eligible for child care assistance, the department shall place the eligible applicant on a waiting list. If a waiting list is developed, the department shall assign a level of priority. </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s1287aa21-1bbf-43e0-aeb4-de8fcc5df3dbP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s1287aa21-1bbf-43e0-aeb4-de8fcc5df3db000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s1287aa21-1bbf-43e0-aeb4-de8fcc5df3dbP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s1287aa21-1bbf-43e0-aeb4-de8fcc5df3dbC0">    </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s1287aa21-1bbf-43e0-aeb4-de8fcc5df3dbC0">The first level of priority consists of:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s1287aa21-1bbf-43e0-aeb4-de8fcc5df3dbP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s1287aa21-1bbf-43e0-aeb4-de8fcc5df3db000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s1287aa21-1bbf-43e0-aeb4-de8fcc5df3dbP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s1287aa21-1bbf-43e0-aeb4-de8fcc5df3dbC0">    (1)  </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s1287aa21-1bbf-43e0-aeb4-de8fcc5df3dbC0">A recipient of temporary assistance to needy families;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s1287aa21-1bbf-43e0-aeb4-de8fcc5df3dbP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s1287aa21-1bbf-43e0-aeb4-de8fcc5df3dbC0">    (2)  A</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s1287aa21-1bbf-43e0-aeb4-de8fcc5df3dbC0">n applicant</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s1287aa21-1bbf-43e0-aeb4-de8fcc5df3dbC0"> with children </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s1287aa21-1bbf-43e0-aeb4-de8fcc5df3dbC0">who have</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s1287aa21-1bbf-43e0-aeb4-de8fcc5df3dbC0"> special needs;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s1287aa21-1bbf-43e0-aeb4-de8fcc5df3dbP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s1287aa21-1bbf-43e0-aeb4-de8fcc5df3dbC0">    (3)  </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s1287aa21-1bbf-43e0-aeb4-de8fcc5df3dbC0">An applicant who meets the definition of homeless; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s1287aa21-1bbf-43e0-aeb4-de8fcc5df3dbP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s1287aa21-1bbf-43e0-aeb4-de8fcc5df3dbC0">    (4)  </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s1287aa21-1bbf-43e0-aeb4-de8fcc5df3dbC0">A</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s1287aa21-1bbf-43e0-aeb4-de8fcc5df3dbC0">n a</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s1287aa21-1bbf-43e0-aeb4-de8fcc5df3dbC0">pplicant with children who will be receiving or need to receive protective services.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s1287aa21-1bbf-43e0-aeb4-de8fcc5df3dbP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s1287aa21-1bbf-43e0-aeb4-de8fcc5df3db000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s1287aa21-1bbf-43e0-aeb4-de8fcc5df3dbP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s1287aa21-1bbf-43e0-aeb4-de8fcc5df3dbC0">    The second level of priority consists of applicants whose monthly gross income remains below </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s1287aa21-1bbf-43e0-aeb4-de8fcc5df3dbC0">209 percent</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s1287aa21-1bbf-43e0-aeb4-de8fcc5df3dbC0"> of the federal poverty level.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s1287aa21-1bbf-43e0-aeb4-de8fcc5df3dbP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s1287aa21-1bbf-43e0-aeb4-de8fcc5df3db000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s1287aa21-1bbf-43e0-aeb4-de8fcc5df3dbP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s1287aa21-1bbf-43e0-aeb4-de8fcc5df3dbC0">    </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s1287aa21-1bbf-43e0-aeb4-de8fcc5df3dbC0">In</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s1287aa21-1bbf-43e0-aeb4-de8fcc5df3dbC0"> the first level of priority, eligibility is prioritized by the date the completed application is received.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s1287aa21-1bbf-43e0-aeb4-de8fcc5df3dbP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s1287aa21-1bbf-43e0-aeb4-de8fcc5df3db000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s1287aa21-1bbf-43e0-aeb4-de8fcc5df3dbP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s1287aa21-1bbf-43e0-aeb4-de8fcc5df3dbC0">    In</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s1287aa21-1bbf-43e0-aeb4-de8fcc5df3dbC0"> the second level of priority, eligibility is prioritized by income</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s1287aa21-1bbf-43e0-aeb4-de8fcc5df3dbC0">,</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s1287aa21-1bbf-43e0-aeb4-de8fcc5df3dbC0"> in ascending order</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s1287aa21-1bbf-43e0-aeb4-de8fcc5df3dbC0"> from the</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s1287aa21-1bbf-43e0-aeb4-de8fcc5df3dbC0"> lowest to</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s1287aa21-1bbf-43e0-aeb4-de8fcc5df3dbC0"> the</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s1287aa21-1bbf-43e0-aeb4-de8fcc5df3dbC0"> highest of the federal poverty level</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s1287aa21-1bbf-43e0-aeb4-de8fcc5df3dbC0">,</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s1287aa21-1bbf-43e0-aeb4-de8fcc5df3dbC0"> and by</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s1287aa21-1bbf-43e0-aeb4-de8fcc5df3dbC0"> the</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s1287aa21-1bbf-43e0-aeb4-de8fcc5df3dbC0"> date of application.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s1287aa21-1bbf-43e0-aeb4-de8fcc5df3dbP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s1287aa21-1bbf-43e0-aeb4-de8fcc5df3db000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s1287aa21-1bbf-43e0-aeb4-de8fcc5df3dbP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s1287aa21-1bbf-43e0-aeb4-de8fcc5df3dbC0">    </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s1287aa21-1bbf-43e0-aeb4-de8fcc5df3dbC0">A change in an applicant's circumstances may warrant a change in an applicant's level of priority on the waiting list. If an applicant on the waiting list no longer meets </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s1287aa21-1bbf-43e0-aeb4-de8fcc5df3dbC0">the </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s1287aa21-1bbf-43e0-aeb4-de8fcc5df3dbC0">eligibility requirements, the applicant </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s1287aa21-1bbf-43e0-aeb4-de8fcc5df3dbC0">must</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s1287aa21-1bbf-43e0-aeb4-de8fcc5df3dbC0"> be removed from the waiting list.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s1287aa21-1bbf-43e0-aeb4-de8fcc5df3dbP0-000003"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s1287aa21-1bbf-43e0-aeb4-de8fcc5df3db000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s1287aa21-1bbf-43e0-aeb4-de8fcc5df3dbP0-000003"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s1287aa21-1bbf-43e0-aeb4-de8fcc5df3dbC0">    </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s1287aa21-1bbf-43e0-aeb4-de8fcc5df3dbC0-000001">Source:</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s1287aa21-1bbf-43e0-aeb4-de8fcc5df3dbC0"> 37 SDR 236, effective June 28, 2011; 44 SDR 42, effective September 11, 2017; 45 SDR 159, effective July 1, 2019</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s1287aa21-1bbf-43e0-aeb4-de8fcc5df3dbC0">; 49 SDR 21, effective September 12, 2022</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s1287aa21-1bbf-43e0-aeb4-de8fcc5df3dbC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s1287aa21-1bbf-43e0-aeb4-de8fcc5df3dbP0-000003"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s1287aa21-1bbf-43e0-aeb4-de8fcc5df3dbC0">    </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s1287aa21-1bbf-43e0-aeb4-de8fcc5df3dbC0-000001">General Authority:</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s1287aa21-1bbf-43e0-aeb4-de8fcc5df3dbC0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=28-1-61"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s1287aa21-1bbf-43e0-aeb4-de8fcc5df3dbC0-000004">28-1-61</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s1287aa21-1bbf-43e0-aeb4-de8fcc5df3dbC0">(1)(11)</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s1287aa21-1bbf-43e0-aeb4-de8fcc5df3dbC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s1287aa21-1bbf-43e0-aeb4-de8fcc5df3dbP0-000003"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s1287aa21-1bbf-43e0-aeb4-de8fcc5df3dbC0">    </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s1287aa21-1bbf-43e0-aeb4-de8fcc5df3dbC0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s1287aa21-1bbf-43e0-aeb4-de8fcc5df3dbC0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=28-1-60"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s1287aa21-1bbf-43e0-aeb4-de8fcc5df3dbC0-000004">28-1-60</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s1287aa21-1bbf-43e0-aeb4-de8fcc5df3dbC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s1287aa21-1bbf-43e0-aeb4-de8fcc5df3dbP0-000003"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s1287aa21-1bbf-43e0-aeb4-de8fcc5df3db000002"> </span></p></div></body></html>