GROW South Dakota Community Programs

Emergency Services

GROW SD offers emergency services in the following South Dakota counties: Beadle, Brown, Campbell, Day, Edmunds, Faulk, Hand, Hughes, Hyde, McPherson, Marshall, Potter, Roberts, Spink, Stanley, Sully, Walworth.

Please read each statement and select the application that best fits your needs.

RENTAL HOUSEHOLDS.

Have you been financially impacted DUE to or DURING the COVID Pandemic? If yes, APPLY ONLINE** to the SD Cares Housing Assistance Program. Be sure to provide documentation of how income has been lost, proof of income, a copy of your ID, and documentation of expenses owed. Click here, for more information.

HOMEOWNER HOUSEHOLDS ONLY.

Are you DELINQUENT on your MORTGAGE? If yes APPLY ONLINE** to the SD Cares Housing Assistance Program. Requirements for this program: income at or below 100% AMI, be financially impacted by COVID-19, owe past-due mortgage and/or utilities, be a SD resident, your home must be single-family, owner-occupied, and your primary residence. Click here, for more information.

GROW SD's Emergency Assistance Program is for individuals and families to help with past due rent, utilities, and other minor expenses, depending on the funding available. FUNDING IS LIMITED and may not always be available in all of our counties, please contact GROW SD for funding availability**

SD Cares Housing Assistance

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Affordable Connectivity Program

GROW South Dakota has implemented a new program called the Affordable Connectivity Program. The Affordable Connectivity Program can help individuals receive FREE or REDUCED internet access. You or your dependents must participate in one or more of the following programs: Free... Learn More

Digital Literacy

GROW South Dakota has implemented a new program called Digital Literacy. In this program, GROW South Dakota is offering FREE options to renew or expand your knowledge of the digital world. We have multiple courses to fit a variety of needs and can also work... Learn More

Emergency Furnace Repair

Applicants in owner-occupied homes and that are eligible participants of the South Dakota Low Income Energy Assistance Program (energy assistance) may qualify to have their furnaces repaired or replaced if the furnace is not operating or not operating properly. Please call GROW South... Learn More

Resources/Referrals

These resources are a tool for additional information. These will direct you to websites other than GROW SD, we do not offer assistance with these websites. Learn More

School Projects

GROW South Dakota built and renovated two schools with two additional schools in progress to meet a critical education need for underserved populations in distressed areas of South Dakota. The project used an innovative financial structure by creating Limited Liability Companies (LLC) that utilized New... Learn More

Sisseton Housing Development

GROW SD has implemented a Comprehensive Community Development plan in Sisseton, SD with a priority focus on housing development. COMING SOON: New Home: 3 bedroom, 2 bath home in the Cedar Heights addition, Sisseton. The main level will be 1680 sq ft with a full basement and attached... Learn More

South Dakota Native Home Ownership Coalition

GROW SD, as Intermediary of a Rural Community Development Initiative (RCDI) grant, supports the efforts of the South Dakota Native Homeownership Coalition and commits staff and resources to implement technical assistance, training and capacity building. The coalition is designed to increase sustainability and individual effectiveness... Learn More