Upcoming screenings are Wednesday, Feb. 10, and Thursday, Feb. 11, Wednesday, March 31, and Thursday, April 1, and Thursday, April 22, in Sioux Falls and Vermillion.

Hours vary and a limited number of appointments remain. Call (605) 367-8046 for an appointment in Sioux Falls or (605) 677-5378 for an appointment in Vermillion.

A parent or guardian must be with children during the appointment.

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South Dakota artists, arts organizations and other nonprofit groups can seek grant support from the South Dakota Arts Council to assist in funding arts projects throughout the state. Applicants have until March 1 to apply for projects and activities that will occur July 1, 2010 – June 30, 2011.

• Artist Fellowships of $5,000 are awarded to South Dakota artists of exceptional talent in any discipline or medium to recognize past artistic achievement and encourage future artistic growth.
• Artist Project Grants between $1,000 and $2,000 are awarded to talented South Dakota artists in any discipline or medium to fund specific arts-related projects that not only further the artist’s career but also benefit the public in some way.
• Artist Collaboration Grants encourage South Dakota artists to collaborate among themselves or with an out-of-state artist in the creation of a joint project or activity that will significantly benefit the artists and the state. A maximum of $6,000 may be requested.
• Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Grants promote the continuation of folk and traditional arts and culture by providing up to $4,000 in support of a master folk artist to teach qualified apprentices.
  South Dakota nonprofit organizations may also seek funding support through four grant programs:
• Project Grants assist nonprofit organizations in the Presentation of a single arts event or a series of similar and related arts activities that benefit the general public.
• Importation of Musicians Grants enable small South Dakota orchestras that don’t receive funding in another grant category to improve the quality of their performance seasons by importing musicians from outside their local communities to supplement local orchestra personnel.
• Arts Challenge Grants and Small Organization Season Support Grants provide general operating support to large and small arts organizations, respectively. These grants are multi-year awards, and applications from new organizations are not being accepted this year. In order to secure continued funding, organizations presently receiving Challenge or SOSS grants must submit a financial summary of their most recently completed fiscal year and a current operating budget.

Go to the guidelines and more information

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All parents should contact the program nearest them as their child grows to ensure they are using the best seat for their child.

All Project 8 car seats meet the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 213.

Project 8 car seat technicians help educate parents about car seats and proper installation of each seat. They also help parents practice their new car seat installation skills.

Go to Project 8 to learn more

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The main focus of the TANF Work Program is to help families to help themselves move from welfare to work by promoting family responsibility and accountability as well as encouraging self-sufficiency through work.

TANF is a needs-based program for families with children under age 18 (or under age 19 if the child is in high school) 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.

Families with serious financial needs may qualify for TANF monthly cash payments. Your TANF payment is based on who lives with your family, who is eligible in your household, and other income and resources available to your family.

Learn more

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Eligibility:

• you must apply
• your total gross income may not exceed maximum income guidelines
• you must be responsible for paying home heating costs

Energy assistance funds are distributed on a first-come basis. Eligibility and assistance amounts are based on the number of people in your home, income of everyone in your home, type and cost of heating and where you live. If you are eligible, the payment is made to your energy supplier.

Emergency Components (October 1 – March 31):

Energy Crisis Intervention Program (ECIP). To qualify for ECIP energy assistance, the household must be income eligible and in a crisis, such as:

• have a current disconnection notice for the primary heat source;
• be cash-on-delivery, or refusal to deliver with less than 20% in tank; or
• have an eviction notice for non-payment if heat is included in rent or paid in addition to rent.

Find out more and get an application

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The purpose of the fund is to make loans and grants to purchase, restore, or develop historic South Dakota properties for residential, commercial, or public purposes.

Individuals, organizations, and public agencies sponsoring projects to retain, restore or rehabilitate historic buildings, structures or sites by returning them to a state of utility, through repair or alteration, which makes possible an efficient contemporary use while preserving those portions and features of the properties which are significant to their historic, architectural, and cultural values and meeting the grant criteria are eligible to apply for a grant.

In all instances, the burden of proving that funds will support work in historic preservation lies with the applicant.  Professional guidance by someone skilled in the retention, rehabilitation, and restoration of historic properties may be needed to successfully plan, implement, and complete a project.  Evaluation criteria will be used as guidelines to rank each project.  A project meeting all eligibility criteria does not guarantee that it will receive a grant award.

There are two opportunities to apply for funding annually.  The first deadline is February 1 and the second is October 1.  Projects may not start until after an award is granted.  Under this historic preservation program, the grants ranging from $1,000 to $25,000 will be awarded for projects that retain, restore, or rehabilitate historic buildings, structures, and archaeological sites in South Dakota for residential, commercial, or public purposes.

Go to website for more information

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