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Senate expands child‑care assistance eligibility for child‑care workers to address staffing shortage
Summary
House Bill 11‑32 passed the Senate, allowing families in which a parent works as a child‑care provider to qualify for child‑care assistance at a higher income threshold (300% of the federal poverty level) if the worker is employed at least 30 hours a week. Sponsors said the change will help reopen classrooms by keeping or attracting staff.
The Senate approved House Bill 11‑32 on March 3, 2025, a measure that amends South Dakota’s child‑care assistance eligibility to allow families in which a parent works in child care to qualify for assistance at up to 300% of the federal poverty level, provided the worker is employed at least 30 hours per week.
Senator Reid, who led an ad hoc task force on childcare, said staffing shortages are the sector’s biggest…
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