Low-Income Resources in South Dakota
Welcome to Money Fit’s Low-Income Resource list. We have organized different options into four categories: Food, Housing/Utilities, Child/Family Care, and Healthcare. Each resource includes a brief description, along with contact information such as a phone number and website URL.
Food Resources
South Dakota – Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
Helps low-income South Dakotans buy the food they need to stay healthy while they work to regain financial independence. SNAP benefits are provided to supplement the recipient’s food budget.
Address: Social Services Dept. 700 Governors Dr. Pierre, SD 57501
Phone: 1-877-999-5612 | 1-605-773-3493
Federal Resource – Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
SNAP provides nutrition benefits to supplement the food budget of needy families so they can purchase healthy food and move towards self-sufficiency.
Housing and Utilities
Low Income Energy Assistance
The Low-Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP) helps eligible South Dakotans pay for home heating costs. Energy assistance may not pay for all of your home heating costs.
Address: Office of Energy Assistance 206 W. Missouri Ave. Pierre, SD 57501
Phone: 1-800-233-8503
Website: https://dss.sd.gov/economicassistance/energyassistance/lowincome.aspx
Weatherization Assistance
The Weatherization program helps low income households make their homes more energy efficient. Priority is given to households with individuals that are elderly or disabled and to families with children.
Address: Office of Energy Assistance 910 East Sioux Ave. Pierre, SD 57501
Phone: 1-605-256-6518 | 1-800-233-8503
Website: https://dss.sd.gov/economicassistance/energyassistance/lowincome.aspx
Federal Resource – Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) helps keep families safe and healthy through initiatives that assist families with energy costs.
Child and Family Care
Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
The Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) provides health insurance at little or no cost to South Dakota children who meet certain eligibility guidelines.
Address: 700 Governors Drive • Pierre, SD 57501
Phone: 1-800-305-3064 | 1-605-773-3165
Website: https://dss.sd.gov/medicaid/generalinfo/medicalprograms.aspx#chip
South Dakota Dept. of Labor
Our mission is to enhance the South Dakota workforce by providing businesses with employment-related solutions and helping people with job placement and career transition services.
Address: 700 Governors Drive Pierre, SD 57501-2291
Phone: 1-605-773-3101
Website: https://dlr.sd.gov/
South Dakota – Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
South Dakota Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) is a temporary public assistance program administered by the Department of Social Services and the Department of Labor.
Address: 500 East Capitol Pierre, SD 57501-5070
Phone: 1-605-773-4678
Federal Resource – Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)
WIC is a federally funded nutrition program for Women, Infants, and Children that helps families by providing financial assistance to purchase healthy supplemental foods from WIC authorized vendors.
WIC also provides nutrition education, breastfeeding information and support as well as assisting in finding healthcare and other community services.
Federal Resource – The Head Start Program
Head Start programs support children’s growth and development in a positive learning environment through a variety of services, which include:
- Early learning: Children’s readiness for school and beyond is fostered through individualized learning experiences. Through relationships with adults, play, and planned and spontaneous instruction, children grow in many aspects of development.
- Health: Each child’s perceptual, motor, and physical development is supported to permit them to fully explore and function in their environment. All children receive health and development screenings, nutritious meals, oral health, and mental health support. Programs connect families with medical, dental, and mental health services to ensure that children are receiving the services they need.
- Family well-being: Parents and families are supported in achieving their own goals, such as housing stability, continued education, and financial security. Programs support and strengthen parent-child relationships and engage families around children’s learning and development.
Federal Resource – Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program provides grant funds to states and territories to provide families with financial assistance and related support services. State-administered programs may include childcare assistance, job preparation, and work assistance.
Healthcare Resources
Federal Resource – Medicaid
Authorized by Title XIX of the Social Security Act, Medicaid was signed into law in 1965 alongside Medicare. All states, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. territories have Medicaid programs designed to provide health coverage for low-income people. Although the Federal government establishes certain parameters for all states to follow, each state administers its Medicaid program differently, resulting in variations in Medicaid coverage across the country.
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