SOUTH DAKOTA
Assistance Programs, Local Agencies, and Charities

South Dakota Assistance Programs and Services
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- 1. South Dakota Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) ⇑ – Monthly food stamp benefits to help low-income South Dakotans buy the food they need to stay healthy while they work to regain financial independence. SNAP recipients in South Dakota receive their benefits in an electronic account. Recipients are given an EBT card, similar to a debit card, allowing them to purchase food items at South Dakota food retailers accepting EBT cards. (+++) Call: 877-999-5612
- 2. South Dakota Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) ⇑ – A public assistance work program that provides temporary assistance and economic self-sufficiency for qualifying South Dakota children and families, Call: 800-843-6154
- 3. South Dakota Telephone Assistance Program (Lifeline) ⇑ – Offers discounts on basic monthly service for qualified telephone customers, Call: Local telephone company
- 4. South Dakota Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) Program ⇑ – Helps laid-off workers due to foreign trade to get the support they need in order to become employed again, Call: 800-843-6154
- 5. South Dakota Medicaid ⇑ – A health insurance program that provides medical and health-related services to eligible South Dakota residents, Call: 800-452-7691
- 6. South Dakota Children’s Health Insurance (CHIP) Program ⇑ – Offers health care coverage to qualifying children living in South Dakota, Call: 800-452-7691
- 7. South Dakota Child Care Assistance Program ⇑ – Available to families who meet income guidelines and minimum work and/or school requirements, Call: 800-227-3020
- 8. South Dakota Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) ⇑ – Healthy foods, breastfeeding support, nutrition education, health care referrals, Call: 605-773-3361
- 9. South Dakota National School Lunch Program (NSLP) ⇑ – Provides low-cost or free lunches to school children, Call: 605-773-3413
- 10. South Dakota Special Milk Program ⇑ – Offers milk to children in schools, childcare institutions, and eligible camps, Call: 605-773-3413
- 11. South Dakota School Breakfast Program (SBP) ⇑ – Provides low-cost or free meals to school children, Call: 605-773-3134
- 12. South Dakota Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) ⇑ – Provides free meals and snacks to help low-income children in the summer months, Call: 605-773-3134
- 13. South Dakota Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) ⇑ – Provides healthy meals and snacks to children and adults receiving day care, Call: 605-773-3413
- 14. South Dakota Head Start ⇑ – Comprehensive child development programs serving low-income children and their families, Call: 605-224-4161
- 15. South Dakota Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP) ⇑ – Helps low-income South Dakotans pay for home heating costs, Call: 800-233-8503
- 16. South Dakota Home Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) ⇑ – Designed to help low-income South Dakota households overcome the high cost of energy by making their homes more energy-efficient, Call: Local Agency
- 17. South Dakota Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) ⇑ – Designed to aid individuals known to be at risk of malnutrition due to low income and poor health conditions, Call: 605-773-3413
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