South Dakota Housing Development Authority

A bill is moving through the legislature aiming to give tribal entities access to a pot of housing infrastructure dollars.

Governor Kristi Noem is appointing Chas Olson as executive director of the South Dakota Housing Authority. Olson has served as Interim Director of the agency since April.

Housing officials point to a workaround for tribes to apply for an upcoming state infrastructure grant and loan program. That comes after concerns were raised in public comments about whether housing projects in reservations qualify for the money.

U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds has hired Lorraine Polak, the former executive director of the South Dakota Housing Development Authority to join his congressional office.

The $200 million in housing infrastructure grants and loans likely won’t reach developers until September. That’s what state lawmakers on the executive board are hearing from the new head of South Dakota Housing Development Authority.

The head of South Dakota Housing Development Authority is stepping down from the position after holding it for more than two years. The move comes as the state agency is setting rules for a contentious $200 million dollar housing infrastructure program.

Builders are launching $15 million worth of projects in Sioux Falls to increase the city’s affordable housing options. Most of the funding comes through…

Some people who’ve already owned homes may qualify for a new program that helps people buy houses. The South Dakota Housing Development Authority often…