South Dakota Housing Hosting Public Meeting Regarding Community Development Programs

WASHINGTON, D.C. – RealEstateRama – South Dakota Housing (SDH), in partnership with the Governor’s Office of Economic Development, will be hosting a public meeting on Feb. 25, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. CST, to accept comments on the drafts of the 2025 Annual Action Plan and the Citizen Participation Plan.

A planning document, the Annual Action Plan, serves as a guideline for how the $12.5 million of HUD funds from the Community Development Block Grant, Emergency Solutions Grant, Housing Trust Fund and HOME Investment Partnership programs will be allocated for the upcoming plan year. The Citizen Participation Plan outlines how citizens are provided opportunities to participate in the planning, implementation, and assessment of the programs and projects that utilize HUD program funds.

A public meeting to accept comments will be held on Feb. 25, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. Central Time at SDH, 3060 E. Elizabeth Street, Pierre. This session will also be available via Microsoft Teams.

Join by Phone: 469.253.5858

Phone Conference ID: 209 522 356#

Or

Join by desktop or tablet: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-teams/join-a-meeting?rtc=1
Meeting ID: 284 184 451 792; Passcode: rS3qB2fP

Plans are available online at www.sdhousing.org.

Interested persons unable to attend the public meeting may submit written comments to SDH, attention Amy Eldridge, PO Box 1237, Pierre, SD 57501, by fax (605) 773-5154 or by emailing to . All comments on the Citizen Participation Plan are due by Feb. 27, 2025, at 5 p.m. CST. Comments on the 2025 Annual Action Plan are due Mar. 14, 2025, at 5 p.m. CST.

About South Dakota Housing

South Dakota Housing Development Authority was created by the South Dakota Legislature in 1973 with a stated mission to provide opportunities for quality, affordable housing for South Dakotans. South Dakota Housing is a self-supporting, nonprofit entity known for our commitment for providing innovative financing solutions to create and preserve affordable housing. South Dakota Housing utilizes housing bonds, tax credits, and other federal and state resources to fund housing programs which provide mortgage and downpayment assistance, housing construction and rehabilitation, homelessness prevention, rental assistance, and educational opportunities.

For more information:

Chas Olson, Executive Director, SD Housing, 605.773.3181