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grants from the South Dakota Community Foundation and Fannie Mae,
SDHDA is currently in the process of developing the Homeownership
Education Resource Organization (H.E.R.O.).
Recently, Jennifer Smith was hired as the State Coordinator for
H.E.R.O.
Jennifer is a graduate of Augustana University in Sioux Falls with
degrees in Business and Government.
"The challenge of starting a new organization, such as H.E.R.O.,
is a great opportunity," says Jennifer. "An Organization such
as this will be a tremendous benefit to homeownership education
providers statewide and will ultimately benefit homebuyers themselves."
The ultimate goal of H.E.R.O., a separate 501(c)(3)
organization, will be to provide for centralized grant writing to
eliminate duplicative administrative tasks, provide standardized
curriculum that housing professionals throughout South Dakota can
rely upon, and unify efforts statewide to advance homeownership
education issues.
H.E.R.O. will also help reach consumers who currently do not have
access to homeownership counseling or education.
For more information about the Homeownership Education Resource
Organization (H.E.R.O.), contact Jennifer Smith at (605) 773-2466,
or jennifer@sdhda.org.
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