Qualifying for rental assistance in Sioux Falls Housing & Redevelopment Commission programs

Lower income households in Sioux Falls may find it difficult to cover rent while you are struggling to pay your utilities and transportation costs. While government programs may provide cash for a portion of your rent, you may find that a multi-year wait could prevent you from receiving needed rental assistance in Sioux Falls Housing & Redevelopment Commission’s programs.

This federally-funded program converts grants into rent subsidies for needy households. Those households that are admitted into one of the agency’s housing programs could receive rental assistance, thereby enabling them to save money for a future security deposit on a place of their own. Here is a summary of the housing programs operated by Sioux Falls Housing & Redevelopment Commission:

Rental Assistance Programs

  • Home Tenant Based Rental Assistance is a potential option if you are homeless. Additionally, those at risk of homelessness who have an elderly or disabled member of the household may also be eligible for this program. Interlakes Community Action Partnership provides case management to program participants who are able to live in privately-owned rental properties rather than in public housing projects.
  • Shelter Plus Care is a special rental assistance program that helps you transition out of a homeless shelter and into a regular rental property. The Commission can help subsidize your move while you are strengthening your own financial situation. Shelter Plus Care is typically limited to applicants with a history of mental illness. You can find out more about what conditions may qualify you for this care through Southeast Behavioral Health Care, which provides case management services to program participants.
  • Homeless Veterans can qualify for rental assistance through the HUD-VASH program. If you are admitted, you could receive a monthly housing voucher that covers a portion of your rent payment. Subsidies ensure that you only have to pay a portion of your regular monthly rent so that it remains affordable based on your income. You may be referred to this program through the local VA Medical Center in Sioux Falls.
  • Tri-State HELP is a program for Housing Opportunities for Persons with Aids (HOPWA). It actually serves families in Montana and North Dakota in addition to South Dakota.
  • Greenway Apartments is an affordable living community for adults with disabilities. Rent is capped at 30% of your income with utilities included.
  • South Sycamore Estates are rent-controlled ($450 a month) with heat and electricity included.

You will find that rental assistance in Sioux Falls is available but that you may have to wait for vacancies in some of the programs. A case manager will help you get emergency housing if you are at risk of homelessness, and then you can work to transition into a permanently affordable rental home with the help of subsidies and other rental help from the Commission. Getting help is a great alternative to taking on debt through loans for rent payments.

For more information about potential vacancies as well as to complete an application for rental assistance in Sioux Falls, call the Sioux Falls Housing & Redevelopment Commission at 605-332-0704.