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“So many communities have reached out

to us about the lack of child care. We wanted to help, and this program has been a step in the right direction,” said GOED Commissioner Chris Schilken.

Twenty-eight planning grants have

been awarded. To view the recipients of the planning grant,visit the press release below.

There has been significant progress since our last Infrastructure First update. ISG currently has 60% of the project completed. The awardees are in the process of working on their CIP and ISG has begun working on the site selection process. Our team is anxious to bring this plan forward to other state agencies in the coming months to ensure proper feedback and creating a closed loop with the entities that this project may impact.

Click below to find more detailed updates. 

GOED is excited to announce the hiring of our new Partner Relations Rep, Casey Boerger, soon-to-be Peterka. She will cover the southeastern portion of the state.

Casey comes with an agricultural background as well as extensive community involvement. She lives in Sioux Falls with her fiance, Darin, and their two doodles, Wilbur and Maisy. She will be a great addition to the GOED team.