Infant Toddler Preschool School Age Infant Toddler Preschool School Age Infant Toddler Preschool School Age <12 months 12 - 35 months 36 - 71 months 60+ months <12 months 12 - 35 months 36 - 71 months 60+ months <12 months 12-35 months 36+ months 60+ months Urban 180.00 177.50 175.00 170.00 Urban 276.00 275.00 250.00 185.00 Urban 116.25 116.25 116.25 116.25 Suburban 153.00 150.00 150.00 145.00 Suburban 225.00 212.50 203.00 170.00 Suburban 116.25 116.25 116.25 116.25 Rural 140.00 145.00 135.00 140.00 Rural 175.00 169.00 165.00 150.00 Rural 116.25 116.25 116.25 116.25 Infant Toddler Preschool School-Age Infant Toddler Preschool School-Age Infant Toddler Preschool School-Age <12 months 12 - 35 months 36 - 71 months 60+ months <12 months 12 - 35 months 36 - 71 months 60+ months <12 months 12-35 months 36+ months 60+ months Urban 90.00 88.75 87.50 85.00 Urban 138.00 137.50 125.00 101.25 Urban 58.25 58.25 58.25 58.25 Suburban 76.50 75.00 75.00 72.50 Suburban 112.50 106.25 101.50 85.00 Suburban 58.25 58.25 58.25 58.25 Rural 70.00 72.50 67.50 70.00 Rural 87.50 84.50 82.50 75.00 Rural 58.25 58.25 58.25 58.25 Infant Toddler Preschool School-Age Infant Toddler Preschool School-Age Infant Toddler Preschool School-Age <12 months 12 - 35 months 36 - 71 months 60+ months <12 months 12 - 35 months 36 - 71 months 60+ months <12 months 12-35 months 36+ months 60+ months Urban 45.00 44.50 43.75 42.50 Urban 69.00 68.75 62.50 101.25 Urban 29.00 29.00 29.00 29.00 Suburban 38.25 37.50 37.50 36.25 Suburban 56.25 53.25 50.75 85.00 Suburban 29.00 29.00 29.00 29.00 Rural 35.00 36.25 33.75 35.00 Rural 43.75 42.25 41.25 75.00 Rural 29.00 29.00 29.00 29.00 School Year 2025-2026: August 17, 2025- May 16, 2026 Summer 2026: May 17, 2026- August 22, 2026 School Year 2026-2027: August 23, 2026 - May 22, 2027 Summer 2027: May 23, 2027 - August 21, 2027 Special Needs: School Year and Summer Dates Providers caring for a child with special needs may receive the base rate form the table above plus the additional 75% of that rate. In some instances, a higher rate for the care of a child with special needs can be negotiated. Contact the Division of Child Care Services at 1-800-227-3020 for additional information. PART-TIME 16-27 hours/wk or Before and After School PART-TIME 16-27 hours/wk or Before and After School PART-TIME 16-27 hours/wk or Before and After School LIMITED-TIME 1-15 hours/wk, or Before School, or After School LIMITED-TIME 1-15 hours/wk, or Before School, or After School LIMITED-TIME 1-15 hours/wk, or Before School, or After School South Dakota Child Care Assistance Rates Effective: 8/3/2026 Family Day Care Licensed Center or School Age Program Informal, In-home, relative FULL-TIME 28+ hours/wk FULL-TIME 28+ hours/wk FULL-TIME 28+ hours/wk

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Family Size 170% 171% 172% 173% 174% 175% 180% 185% 190% 195% 200% 205% 206% 207% 208% 209% 2 $3,066 $3,084 $3,102 $3,120 $3,138 $3,156 $3,246 $3,336 $3,426 $3,517 $3,607 $3,697 $3,715 $3,733 $3,751 $3,769 co-pay $0 $0 $1 $2 $3 $4 $9 $13 $18 $22 $27 $31 $32 $33 $34 $35 3 $3,870 $3,893 $3,916 $3,939 $3,961 $3,984 $4,098 $4,212 $4,326 $4,440 $4,553 $4,667 $4,690 $4,713 $4,735 $4,758 co-pay $0 $1 $2 $3 $4 $5 $11 $17 $22 $28 $34 $39 $40 $42 $43 $44 4 $4,675 $4,703 $4,730 $4,758 $4,785 $4,813 $4,950 $5,088 $5,225 $5,363 $5,500 $5,638 $5,665 $5,693 $5,720 $5,748 co-pay $0 $1 $2 $4 $5 $6 $13 $20 $27 $34 $41 $48 $49 $50 $52 $53 5 $5,480 $5,512 $5,544 $5,576 $5,609 $5,641 $5,802 $5,963 $6,124 $6,286 $6,447 $6,608 $6,640 $6,672 $6,705 $6,737 co-pay $0 $1 $3 $4 $6 $8 $16 $24 $32 $40 $48 $56 $58 $59 $61 $62 6 $6,284 $6,321 $6,358 $6,395 $6,432 $6,469 $6,654 $6,839 $7,024 $7,209 $7,393 $7,578 $7,615 $7,652 $7,689 $7,726 co-pay $0 $1 $3 $5 $7 $9 $18 $27 $36 $46 $55 $64 $66 $68 $70 $72 7 $7,089 $7,131 $7,172 $7,214 $7,256 $7,298 $7,506 $7,715 $7,923 $8,132 $8,340 $8,549 $8,590 $8,632 $8,674 $8,715 co-pay $0 $2 $4 $6 $8 $10 $20 $31 $41 $52 $62 $72 $75 $77 $79 $81 8 $7,894 $7,940 $7,987 $8,033 $8,079 $8,126 $8,358 $8,590 $8,822 $9,055 $9,287 $9,519 $9,565 $9,612 $9,658 $9,705 co-pay $0 $2 $4 $6 $9 $11 $23 $34 $46 $58 $69 $81 $83 $85 $88 $90 % of income 0.00% 0.03% 0.05% 0.07% 0.11% 0.14% 0.28% 0.40% 0.52% 0.64% 0.74% 0.85% 0.87% 0.88% 0.91% 0.93% • Co-payments are calculated on a per family basis. • All earned income is adjusted with a 4% disregard. • Families with adjusted gross income at or below 170% of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL) do not have a co-payment. • Families with adjusted income over 170% of the FPL will have a co-payment of under 1% of the family income. • Co-payments remain the same, regardless of the cost of care or what type of care is selected. South Dakota 2026 Child Care Subsidy Co-Payments Based on 2025 Federal Poverty Guidelines Effective March 1, 2026 How to read scale – Locate family size in the far left column. Follow the line across to find top number which most closely matches the family’s estimated monthly gross income (all sources, including wages, child support, etc). The blue number directly below it would be the estimated family co-payment (the amount the family is responsible for paying each month). Note that this chart is a condensed version and although 170 - 200% FPL is shown in 5% increments only, copay amounts do increase gradually for every increasing percentage point. Copayments are waived for Foster families caring for children in the custody of the State of South Dakota Child Protection Services or the custody of a Tribal Child Protection agency. As well as children determined to be in need of protective services who may reside in a placement with a relative caretaker or in a host placement through a family service agency. Additionally, copayments are waived for familes recieving TANF or 0+TANF benefits.