South Dakota Housing Hosting Listening Sessions Regarding Housing Finance Programs

PIERRE, S.D. (1/18/24) – South Dakota Housing, in partnership with the Governor’s Office of Economic Development, will be hosting three listening sessions around the state to solicit comments on the 2024 Annual Action Plan and the allocation plans for the HOME, Housing Tax Credit, Housing Trust Fund, Emergency Solutions Grants, Community Development Block Grant, and Housing Opportunity Fund programs.

The listening sessions are an opportunity for the public to provide their comments, suggestions and ideas prior to drafting the 2024-2025 plans. The public will have another chance to provide written comments once the draft plans have been released in February.

Persons interested in providing comments may do so by appearing at one of the public meetings, or by sending written comments to SD Housing, attention Amy Eldridge, PO Box 1237, Pierre, SD 57501, by fax (605) 773-5154 or emailing to amy@sdhda.org. All comments are due by 5 p.m. CT, February 2, 2024.

The listening sessions will be held at the following locations on the respective dates:

Rapid City

Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024

1:00 p.m. (MT)

Rapid City Public Library – Hoyt Room

610 Quincy Street

Sioux Falls

Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2024

1:00 p.m. (CT)

Sioux Falls Downtown Library – Meeting Room A/B

200 N. Dakota Ave

Pierre

Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024

10:00 a.m. (CT)

South Dakota Housing – Board Room

3060 E. Elizabeth St.

Zoom Meeting Access: https://zoom.us/j/97265040106?pwd=azRLTkgzZjFDd2EzQlVGKzVQUkg0UT09

Phone: 1.305.224.1968
Meeting ID: 972 6504 0106

Passcode: 641930

For more information, contact Amy Eldridge at 605.773.3181 or amy@sdhda.org.

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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