equal-access-affordability

Reason(s) for non-compliance: • The Lead Agency does not provide data on the extent to which CCDF providers charge families additional amounts above the required co-payment (including data on the size and frequency of such amounts), as required by 98.45(b)(5). (Plan Question 3.1.2eii) Overall Target Completion Date: 05/31/2026 Action Step Number Action Step Description Target Completion Date 1 The Department of Social Services (DSS) collects data related to payments charged to families 12/31/2025 through the biennial Market Rate Survey. DSS will 12/31/2025 include additional questions to further data collection for additional information in regards to 3.1.2eii. Projected MRS vendor start date of October 2025. 2 The MRS survey is projected to be complete by end of December 2025. 12/31/2025 3 South Dakota could provide this information during our data analysis period in 2026. 05/31/2026