South Dakota Housing Development Authority’s (SDHDA) Board of Commissioners recently approved $2.78 million in Housing Tax Credits, $3.8 million in HOME Investment Partnerships Program funding, $838,000 in Housing Trust Funds (HTF) and $835,000 in Housing Opportunity Funds (HOF) funding for housing activities across the state.  The 14 projects funded will provide South Dakotans with 191 newly constructed multifamily housing units,…

“Friend of Housing” Award Goes to Jeff Mitchell South Dakota Housing Development Authority (SDHDA) awarded Jeff Mitchell with the “Friend of Housing” award during SDHDA’s 26th Annual Housing Conference held last week in Pierre. Mr. Mitchell was honored for his dedication and contribution to affordable housing in South Dakota. He serves as an integral housing advocate to his community and…

Barb Griess Receives the Elmer D. Whitepipe Award of Excellence South Dakota Housing Development Authority (SDHDA) is pleased to announce Barb Griess as the recipient of the annual Elmer D. Whitepipe Award of Excellence during SDHDA’s 26th Annual Housing Conference held recently in Pierre. Ms. Griess was honored for her outstanding dedication and commitment to affordable rental housing in South…

Top Loan Officers Earn Recognition The South Dakota Housing Development Authority (SDHDA) is pleased to announce the seven top Loan Officers for SDHDA First-time Homebuyer loans.  The top SDHDA Loan Officers of 2016 are: Joshua Osborne, Plains Commerce Bank, Sioux Falls, Area 1; Melanie Hodorff, Great Western Bank, Watertown, Area 2; Cindy Fredrich, BankWest, Pierre, Area 3; Lori Norby, CU…

DIRECTOR OF RENTAL HOUSING MANAGEMENT SOUTH DAKOTA HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY The South Dakota Housing Development Authority seeks a seasoned leader to serve as Director of Rental Housing Management. The position requires an individual with a proven record of achievement and high professional standards. This position reports to the Executive Director, works as a member of the senior leadership team in…

LOAN DOCUMENTATION SPECIALIST SOUTH DAKOTA HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY DESCRIPTION:  Primarily responsible for assisting the Housing Development Officers and Rental Housing Department in program administration, and closing, funding and servicing affordable housing loans for multifamily and single family housing development.  Reviews loan documentation; prepares the loan closing documents; and assists in coordinating loan closings; which includes preparing forms, updating checklists, setting…

PIERRE, S.D. – Approximately $14.7 million is available for funding during the 2016 application cycle for the HOME Investment Partnerships, Housing Tax Credit, Housing Opportunity Fund and Housing Trust Fund programs.  Funding can be utilized to assist communities in addressing their local housing needs.  The HOME program, funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, provides funds to…

Pierre, S.D. – South Dakota Housing Development Authority has $500,000 available in HOME Homeowner Rehabilitation program funds for eligible organizations to assist low income homeowners rehabilitate their homes.  Eligible organizations that can apply for the HOME Homeowner Rehabilitation program include Community Action Program (CAP) agencies, public agencies and non-profit organizations. Eligible organizations will administer the program and provide funds to…

Applicants for the HOME and Housing Tax Credit programs may document utility calculations from service providers, use the HUD Utility Schedule Model, or they may utilize the SDHDA Utility Allowance Worksheet to request the utility calculation from SDHDA.  If SDHDA will be assisting you in providing Utility Allowance Calculations for your upcoming HOME/HTC Application, please submit all required information to…

PIERRE, S.D. – The 2016 Statewide Point-in-Time Homeless Count that was conducted on Jan. 26, 2016, revealed that 1,186 individuals were homeless in South Dakota. This number represents a 14 percent increase from the 2015 count of 1,036 individuals. 59 percent were adults over the age of 24; 29 percent were children under 18; 10 percent were adults 18 to…