South Dakota's 1995 Consolidated Plan constitutes a strategic vision for housing and community development in the State. This document summarizes that plan so that citizens in the State can have a quick overview of South Dakota's housing and community development problems; the S-year broad goals, strategies and actions proposed to deal with those problems; and, the specific projects proposed for 1995 to carry out this strategy.
The consolidated plan includes an action plan constituting an application for funds under three different HUD formula programs (including reallocations from prior years) for a total of $11,925,000. The funding breakdown is as follows:
| $8,513,400 | Community Development Block Grant |
| $ 366,000 | Emergency Shelter Grants |
| $3,046,000 | HOME |
The State of South Dakota's Plan for 1995 was prepared by the South Dakota Housing Development Authority (SDHDA) and the Governor's office of Economic Development (GOED) with input from organizations such as the State Data Center, other State agencies, private non-profit organizations, local councils of government, community leaders, special task forces and concerned citizens. The information gathering process began in March of 1994. To obtain public input relative to the housing needs in South Dakota, eight public meetings were held throughout the State from March, 1994. Over a thousand individuals were notified of the meetings by mail and thousands more were notified through newspaper advertisements in the four major newspapers. An announcement of the meetings was placed in SDHDA's Winter, 1994 newsletter. Local governments played an active role in getting the message out to their communities. Over 300 people attended the eight meetings. On August 17, 1994, GOED and SDHDA held a public meeting to gather input related to the non-housing needs and strategies.
The public comment period was advertised in eight newspapers located
throughout the state. A press release to encourage citizen participation was
mailed to 275 entities representing the news media and other interested parties.
250 Plans were mailed to libraries, Public Housing Authorities, County Auditor's
Offices, Councils of Government and parties which had shown an interest in the
Plan. In addition to the public meetings, information from the Statewide
Housing Needs Analysis conducted in 1992 and data gathered from social services,
human services and health agencies were included in the Plan.
The State of South Dakota is a diverse State, much of which is rural. There are two metropolitan communities within the State; Sioux Falls in the southeast and Rapid City in the west. There are 67 counties which cover farmland, grassland, Badlands, and the mountainous area of the Black Hills.
South Dakota's economy in recent years has benefitted from the expanding and diversifying industrial base. Traditional economic leaders, agriculture and tourism, continue to show growth while new industries are emerging. Gaming has emerged as a major industry in recent years. The expansion of industry has had a major impact on the demand for housing throughout the State.
The total population of South Dakota is estimated to be 713,658. This reflects an increase of three percent since 1990. Seventy-eight percent of the population resides in rural or non-metropolitan areas. The White population is 91 percent, Native American is seven percent, Hispanic is one percent, and the remaining one percent is comprised of African- Americans, Asians and Pacific Islanders.
The South Dakota Housing Development Agency's (SDHDA) mission statement is as follows:
The GOED mission statement for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) is as follows:
Provide community and economic development opportunities to low income residents and strengthen communities within the State.
Provide housing opportunities to low and moderate income homebuyers;
Increase the supply of affordable rental housing in markets which are experiencing growth and have a shortage of available rental housing by constructing new units, converting existing buildings into housing;
Provide rehabilitation assistance to low income homeowners who require assistance to rehabilitate their homes to bring it into standard condition;
Increase the number of decent, safe, sanitary, and affordable rental units that are affordable to low income and very low income household through rental assistance and rehabilitation of existing units; and
HOMELESS NEEDS: Provide affordable, service enriched housing options for
families and individuals in need of supportive housing.
HOME Program will be administered by SDHDA. HOME funds will be awarded on a quarterly basis to applicants who rank the highest on the selection criteria set out within one of the six HOME Programs designed under the State program. Funds will be distributed geographically throughout South Dakota taking into consideration the following percentage set asides:
| Rental rehabilitation | 10 percent |
| CHDOs | 15 percent |
| General Pool | 75 percent |
No more than 20 percent of the General Pool or the rental rehabilitation Pool will be allocated to any one community during the first 12 months of allocation period. If, after 12 months, funds remain in the pools, an application from a community which had previously reached 20 percent will be considered. No one developer/sponsor/owner or development/project may receive more than 33 percent of the total annual allocation. Awards for Tenant Based rental Assistance will be limited to 25 percent of the General Pool for 18 months following receipt of each fiscal year's allocation.
Emergency Shelter Grants (ESG) will be administered by SDHDA. The ESG Program will be advertised and made available to units of local governments and to private, non-profit organizations where local government certification of approval will be obtained. Each State recipient will be required to match its ESG award with an equal amount of funds received from sources other than this program. Grants will be awarded based on need, the State recipient's demonstrated ability to comply with Federal requirements, the completeness of the application and the amount of funds available for distribution.
The State Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) program will provide grants to units of general local governments in non-metropolitan areas. The program is competitive in nature with funds distributed from three separate programs: Community Projects Account, Imminent Threat Account, and Special Projects Account. Of the $8,513,000 CDBG funds, $500,000 will be reserved for the Imminent Threat Account, $3,000,000 through the Special Projects Account, and $5,013,000 through the Community Projects Account.
A Community Project Account grant may not exceed $1,000,000. Any application exceeding $200,000 must contain sufficient justification for the additional funds. Applications will be reviewed during the months of March, June and October. The applications will be rated and scored against six factors.
Special Projects Account. Potential applications must request an invitation to apply from the GOED. Request for invitations are accepted on an ongoing basis. Grants may not exceed $200,000.
Imminent Threat Account. The State may at any time invite a full application for funds in response to a request for assistance to alleviate an imminent threat to public health or safety that requires immediate resolution. The urgency and the immediacy of the threat must be verified by the State with an appropriate authority other than the applicant prior to submission of a full application.
A project must meet one of three national objectives which are the elimination of slums and blight, benefit people of predominately low incomes, or elimination of a threat to public health or safety that is unusual in nature and does not occur with regularity in the State. Eligible projects and activities are defined in Section 105(a) of Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 as amended. In addition, the following criteria must be met:
Ms. Vona Johnson
Director, Program Policy and Development
SD Housing Development Authority
P.O. Box 1237
Pierre, SD 57501-1237
PH: (605) 773-3181
Fax: (605) 773-5154