Affordable Housing
Affordable Housing SeminarFebruary 19, 2008 USDA Rural Development: Darlene Bresson Jamie Christiansen-Lehman810 Jensen Ave. SE 2408 E. Benson RoadWatertown, SD 57201 Sioux Falls, SD 57104605-886-8202 Ext. 4 605-330-4515 Ext. 4darlene.bresson@sd.usda.gov jamie.christiansen@sd.usda.gov Connie Gerard1530 Sanco RdRapid City, SD 57702342-0301Connie.gerard@sd.usda.gov Programs include:o Guaranteed First Time Home Buyero Direct loan to limited income familieso 504 – loan/grant for people age 62+ for repairs/improvementso Mutual Self-Help – group of families build togethero Self-Help Rehab Iroquois Housing Project: New Underwood Housing Project: Tony Haarstad Brett Hanson 200 W. Washita St. 15442 Hwy 1416 Iroquois, SD 57353 Box Elder, SD 57719 tankhaarstad@peoplepc.com 923-2545 Programs include:o Raised funds for community to start – organized Housing organization back in the 1960’so Single family apartmentso New subdivision with Governor’s Houseo Influenced improvements in other homeso Give cash help to the new home ownero Used NESDCAP and BASIC resources BASEC: Andrea Doering P.O. Box 68 Yale, SD 57386605-599-2991housing@santel.net Program available in Spink and Beadle County – housing & community development programs The Rural Learning Center: Joe Bartmann Rita Edwards 109 N. Main Street (same address) Howard, SD 57349 605-772-5139 Joe.bartmann@rlcenter.net Edwards@sutv.com HUD: Erik Amundson 4301 W. 57th St. #101 Sioux Falls, SD 57108 605-330-4223 Erik.Amundson@hud.gov Programs include:o Federal Block Grant to South Dakota to target infrastructure, site development. Access block grants through your local Planning District. (Information attached at end of document)o Competitive Grants – Nationalo Elderly Apartment Programo Guaranteed Housing Loans South Dakota Housing Development Authority: Paul Kostboth Mark Lauseng 221 S. Central (same address) Pierre, SD 57501 605-773-2466 paul@sdhda.org mark@sdhda.org Programs include:o Purpose: to create affordable housing in South Dakotao 1st time home buyer (within the last 3 years)(can be previous home owner)o Governors Home o Home – 0% financing – income guidelines, purchase price limitso Rural Site Developmento Day Care homes Neighborhood Housing of the Black Hills Joy McCracken 817 ½ Main Deadwood, SD 5732 578-1401 joy@nhshh.org Programs include:§ Assistance for new home owners§ Advocacy for programs to help people become homeowners§ Building neighborhoods in western SD North East South Dakota Community Action Programs (NESDCAP): Lori Moen 414 3rd Ave. E. Sisseton, SD 57262 605-698-7654 lorim@nesdcap.org Programs include:o Covers 17 counties in Northeast South Dakotao Other “sister” program – NESDEC (business development)o Housing education, loans to individuals & community organizations o Recommend finding qualified buyer before you build the houseo Home program for rehab – income basedo Weatherization – income basedo Resources for Economic Development of Communities South Dakota Planning DistrictsBelow is listed the name of the planning district in your area, a contact person, and a website if they have one available:
§ Planning & Development District III
Greg Henderson
Yankton, SD
605-665-4408
Serving: Armour, Tripp, Tyndall, Scotland, Wagner, Sanborn Central, and Presho
§ South Eastern Council of Governments
Lynne Keller
Sioux Falls, SD
605-367-5390
Serves: Montrose
§ Northeast Council of Governments
Eric Senger
Aberdeen, SD
605-626-2595
Serves: Conde, Frederick
§ First District Assoc. of Governments
Dick Edenstrom
Watertown, SD
605-882-5115
Serves: Sisseton, Estelline, Iroquois, Oldham
§ Central SD Enhancement District
Marlene Knutson
Pierre, SD
605- 773-2780
Serves: Murdo, Philip
§ Black Hills Council of Local Governments
Van Lindquist
Rapid City
605-394-2681
Serves: Hot Springs, Whitewood, Faith, Newell