For Immediate Release (August 18, 2006)
South Dakota Housing Development Authority
For More Information: Mark Lauseng, 773-3181
Notice of Public Comment & Meeting: Housing & Community Development Plan
DDN Meeting Slides
The South Dakota Housing Development Authority (SDHDA) and the Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) have scheduled and invite the public to attend a public meeting regarding proposed changes for the 2007 Consolidated Plan Update. The meeting will be held at several locations throughout the State on September 6, 2006, at 11:00 A.M. CDT (10:00 A.M. MDT).
Digital Dakota Network (DDN) sites that will be available for this meeting are: Aberdeen - Northern State University 1; Brookings - South Dakota State University 1; Madison – Dakota State University TCB 109; Mitchell – Mitchell Technical Institute TC 155; Pierre - Capitol A; Rapid City – SDSM&T; Sioux Falls – USDSU 282; Spearfish – Black Hills State University; Watertown - Lake Area Technical Institute 1
The Consolidated Plan Update is the annual update to the State’s five-year housing and community development strategy that was developed in 2003 and includes a description of how the HOME, CDBG, ESG, and HOPWA funds will be allocated in South Dakota. The allocation plans are required by the federal government and are developed and used by SDHDA as the basis for administering the program funds and selecting proposals for the respective programs.
This is an opportunity for the public to provide comments, suggestions and ideas to be considered in drafting the 2007 Plan. The public will have another opportunity to provide written and verbal comments when the draft plan is available for comment in October.
Persons interested in making suggestions for the drafting of the new plan may do so by appearing at one of the DDN sites listed above or by sending written comments to SDHDA, PO Box 1237, Pierre, SD 57501, by 5 p.m. CDT, September 6, 2006. Commenters may choose to send written comments on the CDBG portion to the Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) at 711 E. Wells, Pierre, SD 57501. Copies of the 2003 Five-Year Consolidated Plan and the 2006 Update may be found at www.sdhda.org, or may be requested by calling (605) 773-3181.
Notice is further given to individuals with disabilities that this hearing is being held in physically accessible places. Please notify SDHDA 48 hours before the public hearing if you have special needs for which this agency will need to make arrangements.
The South Dakota Housing Development Authority and GOED do not discriminate against any person because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin.
