PIERRE, S.D. (MITCHELLNOW) Lawmakers in Pierre are working to expand the state’s childcare assistance program. The proposal would expand assistance to childcare workers who make three times the federal poverty level. It aims to help childcare employees find care for their own children. The bill is also seen as a way to attract more people back to the South Dakota workforce.
Lawmakers in Pierre are pushing to expand South Dakota’s childcare assistance program
Lawmakers in Pierre are pushing to expand South Dakota’s childcare assistance program to support childcare workers earning up to three times the federal poverty level. The proposal aims to help these employees secure affordable care for their own children, addressing a key barrier to workforce participation. Supporters of the bill see it as a vital step in attracting more individuals back to the state’s workforce, strengthening the economy and ensuring better support for the childcare sector.
