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HB1200

Funding for Nonprofit Victim Services

Last scannedAug 25, 2026, 3:29 AM

In one sentence

This law gives $5,500,000 to the Department of Public Safety so it can give grants to nonprofit groups that help victims of abuse and violence.

Sets aside $5,500,000 from the general fund for victim service grants.
Requires nonprofits to apply between July 1 and August 31 each year.
Allows grant money to pay for emergency shelter, food, counseling, crisis lines, case management, training for sexual assault nurse examiners, and services through child advocacy centers.
Limits funds so they cannot start new programs or provide legal services.
Asks the Department of Public Safety to prioritize groups that have tried to raise their own money first.

Nonprofit organizations serving abused children, domestic violence victims, sexual assault survivors, and trafficking victims.
The South Dakota Department of Public Safety, which manages the grants.
People who receive emergency help or counseling from these nonprofit groups.

The law does not say how many organizations will get grants or exactly how much each one receives.
Grants cannot be used to create new programs, start new groups, or pay for legal advice.
Any money left over at the end of the time period must go back according to state rules.

Plain language

Appropriation: Money set aside by the government for a specific purpose.
Grant: Funding given to an organization that does not need to be paid back.
Child Advocacy Center: A place where children who have been abused receive help and support services.

Official record

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make an appropriation for victim services provided by nonprofit organizations.

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