Social Programs
SD Housing / Social Programs
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SD Housing administers and supports a variety of social programs that connect South Dakotans in need with safe, secure housing statewide.
SD Cares
We’ve partnered with other state organizations to deliver relief from the economic impacts of COVID-19.
Security Deposit Assistance
Program Description
The objective of the Security Deposit Assistance Program is to provide funding to eligible applicants for use in emergency situations to prevent homelessness or to assist persons in transitional housing to secure permanent rental housing. Funds may also be used to assist low-income families in securing a more affordable rental housing unit.
Eligibility Requirements
Public Housing Authorities and non-profit agencies are eligible to apply.
Eligible Activities
Funds will be granted for payment of security deposits. Applicants can use Security Deposit Assistance funds in emergency situations to prevent homelessness, to assist families in transitional housing to secure permanent rental housing, or to assist families in securing a more affordable rental unit. All families assisted under this program must be very low- or low-income, with incomes of 60 percent or less of Area Median Income. Applicants (Sub recipients) are eligible for an administrative fee, up to 10 percent of the requested grant amount to cover program expenses.
Forms & Resources
QUESTIONS?
If you are interested in learning more about the Security Deposit Assistance Program, contact Rebecca Whidby our Housing Development Officer at SD Housing by calling (605) 773-7605 or by e-mailing rebecca@sdhda.org.
Homeowner Rehabilitation
The objective of the HOME Homeowner Rehabilitation Program is to provide funding to eligible homeowners to assist with the repair, rehabilitation or reconstruction of owner-occupied units.
QUESTIONS?
If you are interested in learning more about the Homeowner Rehabitation Program, contact Rebecca Whidby our Housing Development Officer at SD Housing by calling (605) 773-7605 or by e-mailing rebecca@sdhda.org.
Emergency Solutions Grants Program
The Emergency Solutions Grants Program (ESG) is a federal block grant authorized by subtitle B of the McKinney Vento Homelessness Assistance Act and is funded by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development and is administered by SD Housing for the State of South Dakota. ESG funds provide for emergency shelter and homelessness prevention activities including short-term and medium-term rental assistance and services to stabilize and rapidly re-house individuals and households who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless.
Eligibility Requirements
Applicants must be non-profits or units of local government. Governmental organizations such as public housing agencies and local housing finance agencies are not eligible applicants under the ESG program. Applicants must be in compliance with ESG guidelines 24 CFR Part 576 and applicable state and federal policies and procedures, including compliance with federal and state non-discrimination laws.
Eligible Activities
Grant amounts may be used for one or more of the following activities:
Street Outreach
Emergency Shelter
Homelessness Prevention
Rapid Re-Housing Assistance
Homeless Management Information System (HMIS)
Administrative Costs
Application Procedure
Applications are made available by SD Housing to units of general local government and to private non-profit organizations, and awarded on a statewide, competitive basis. Grant allocations are made annually in the spring/summer.
Complete applications are due to the South Dakota Housing by 5:00 p.m. Central Time, May 31, 2024. The application deadline is firm as to the date AND hour. SD Housing will accept applications submitted electronically. Applicants can choose to continue to submit a hard copy application or submit electronically utilizing the upload option linked below. Applicants cannot submit applications via facsimile.
Total funding available: To Be Announced.
60% of the total funding will be available for street outreach and shelter operation activities
40% of the total funding will be available for homeless prevention, rapid re-housing activities and HMIS activities.
Coordinated Entry System
Coordinated Entry System (CES) connects the homeless or those at risk of becoming homeless with available resources. CES consists of seven physical access points (service providers) and a toll free phone line. The CES process assesses the individual’s needs and connects them to the appropriate services. The purpose of CES is to ensure individuals are receiving appropriate services within a consistent streamlined approach.