The City of Sioux Falls’ Housing Division is in the midst of finalizing its program impact for 2024 and reminding residents of the funding assistance available to them for home and rental unit repairs as we head into spring and summer.
The City’s Housing team, a division of Planning and Development Services, uses federal, state, and local funding to provide housing assistance via its own programs and strategic partnerships. Its mission is to help produce, preserve, or rehabilitate housing options that are safe, sanitary, and affordable to homeowners and renters who meet income requirements.
“Our main goal is to get people into housing they can afford and keep them there,” said Logan Penfield, the City’s Housing Development Manager. “These programs and partnerships primarily support homeowners and renters who are at or below 80 percent of the area median income, with added investments in 2024 and 2025 at 30 percent and below, as they are among the highest need for housing support in the community. When working with individuals and community partners, we are always evaluating the need and affordability, but we also consider how the housing assistance can positively impact the entire neighborhood.”
In 2024, the Housing Division invested $8.55 million into the community, impacting more than 2,086 individuals. Another $4 million was encumbered for programs in 2024 but will be spent this year. Per federal reporting requirements, the City completes a Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report (CAPER) each year. Residents have an opportunity to view and comment on the 2024 CAPER by visiting SiouxFalls.gov/Housing or attending a community meeting on Thursday, March 20, at 4 p.m. at City Center (231 North Dakota Avenue).
For Sioux Falls residents, the City’s Housing Division offers three programs that provide financial assistance directly to low- and moderate-income households to support repairs and replacements for single-family, rental, and mobile home properties. Program funding can help pay for repairs or replacements like plumbing, heating systems, electrical work, roofs, windows and screens, insulation and winterization, handicap accessibility, and necessary painting.
City of Sioux Falls—Housing Division Programs
Single-Family Rehabilitation Program:
- Provides financial assistance for homeowners to repair or replace plumbing, heating systems, electrical work, worn or leaking roofs, windows and screens, insulation and winterization, handicap accessibility, necessary painting, and sidewalks.
- Financial assistance is provided via a deferred, 0 percent interest loan that is due upon the home’s sale or if the loan recipient moves out of the home.
- To qualify for the program, household income must not exceed 80 percent of the median family income (MFI), which is $84,500 for a family of four or $59,150 for one person.