8 Broadcaster Press January 21, 2020 www.broadcasteronline.com SDHDA Hosting Listening Sessions Regarding Housing Programs PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota Housing Development Authority (SDHDA), in partnership with the Governor’s Office of Economic Development, will be hosting five listening sessions around the state to solicit comments on the 2020 Annual Action Plan of the Consolidated Plan and the allocation plans for the HOME, Housing Tax Credits, Housing Trust Fund, Emergency Solutions Grant, and Housing Opportunity Fund Programs. The Consolidated Plan is a five-year housing and community development planning document that includes how the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG), Housing Trust Fund (HTF) and the HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) program funds will be allocated. The goals of these programs are to develop viable communities by providing decent housing, a suitable living environment, and expanded economic opportunities to low- and moderate-income persons. Annually the state of South Dakota receives approximately $12.4 million from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to support the CDBG, ESG, HTF and HOME programs. As a prerequisite to receive funds from HUD, South Dakota must have an approved Consolidated Plan and annual action plans. The Housing Tax Credit Program is a tax credit incentive to construct, acquire and/or rehabilitate housing for low-income households through the Internal Revenue Service. SDHDA receives approximately $3.2 million annually to allocate through this program. The Housing Opportunity Fund (HOF) Program was created through Senate Bill 235 during the 2013 legislative session. HOF Funds can be used for rental housing, homeownership, land trusts and homelessness prevention activities. The listening sessions are an opportunity for the public to provide their comments, suggestions and ideas prior to drafting the 2020-2021 plans. The public will have another chance to provide written comments once the draft plans have been released in March. Persons interested in making suggestions for changes to the existing plans may do so by appearing at one of the listening sessions scheduled for Rapid City, Pierre, Aberdeen, Sioux Falls and Yankton, or by sending written comments to SDHDA, PO Box 1237, Pierre, SD 57501, by 5 p.m. CST, Feb. 10. The listening sessions will be held at the following locations on the respective dates: Rapid City Monday, Jan. 27, 2020 1 p.m. (MST) Rapid City Public Library – Hoyt Meeting Room 610 Quincy St. Pierre Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2020 1 p.m. (CST) South Dakota Housing Development Authority – Board Room 3060 E. Elizabeth St. Aberdeen Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2020 1 p.m. (CST) Public Safety Building – Community Room 114 2nd Ave. SE Sioux Falls Monday, Feb. 3, 2020 1 p.m. (CST) Downtown Sioux Falls Library – Meeting Room A 200 N. Dakota Ave. Yankton Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2020 9 a.m. (CST) Planning and Development District III – Meeting Room 1808 Summit St. For more information contact Lorraine Polak at 605.773.3181 or Lorraine@sdhda.org. How to Encourage Your Child’s Imagination and Self-Expression (StatePoint) Childhood together. Handbags, hats, is a time for imaginations old eyeglass frames -to run wild. 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Broadcasteronline.c om 4x1 Camera Workshop For Children Planned At W.H. Over Museum The first of a three-session camera workshop hosted by the Friends of the W. H. Over Museum for children ages 10-12 has been held. The second and third sessions will be scheduled sometime soon. Pre-registration is required and can be done by calling 659-6151. There is no cost for this workshop. During the second and third sessions, participants will learn how to build a camera and a take a pin hole photograph. Again, there is no charge for this class and parents are welcome to attend. Class three will be held in late April or early May and participants will be lent a Kodak Brownie camera dating from the 1960s. After instruction on photography techniques, participants will take their camera home for a week and be provided a roll of film which will hold 12 photographs. The photographers, after using their roll of film will be responsible for having it developed; they will then decide which is their BEST print and it will be entered into a photo contest which will be judged by the museum staff. The winner will be awarded the camera they used to take their award-winning photograph plus a new roll of film. These workshops will be conducted under the direction of Lynn Muller. There are several other workshops that will be scheduled and presented after the new year starts. Please call soon, as space is limited, in order to provide adequate assistance and instruction for the participating camera buffs. Learn About Travel Counseling At Free, Weekly Class What is a travel counselor? What does a travel counselor do? What does a travel counselor need to know? Do travel counselors get paid? How do you apply to be a travel counselor? How many hours does a travel counselor work? Learn more about South Dakota travel and travel counseling with this free, weekly class at the Vermillion Public Library. The classes will be held on Thursdays starting Jan. 2, from 10 to 11a.m. in the Small Conference Room. This is an excellent opportunity for seniors and other folks of retirement age. Refreshments will be served. The Edith B. Siegrist Vermillion Public Library is located at 18 Church Street, Vermillion SD. Seasonal Odd-Even Parking Impacts Portions Of Vermillion Odd-Even Parking seasonally impacts the following areas: East/West streets between Dakota and Plum (Cedar & National); North/South streets between Clark and Main (Harvard, Yale, University, Willow & Pine). This protocol allows for the streets to be plowed from curb-to-curb. Plowing curb-to-curb is crucial, because when snow is allowed to accumulate in the street, the freeze-thaw cycle can be very damaging to the pavement. Drainage problems also occur when the gutter area is clogged by snow and ice. 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