South Dakota Temporary Assistance for Needy Families is a temporary public assistance work program, designed to provide temporary assistance and economic self-sufficiency for children and families.
Eligibility:
Families with children under age 18 who need financial support because of:
a death of a parent,
a parent is absent from the home, or
physical or mental incapacity or unemployment of a parent.
South Dakota TANF State Office Mission Statement:
To strengthen and support individuals and families by promoting cost effective and comprehensive services that foster independent and healthy families. ** taken from the South Dakota TANF State Office website