Governor Noem Awards Community Development Block Grants - South Dakota Governor’s Office Of Economic Development

PIERRE, SD – Governor Kristi Noem recently awarded $1.96 million in Community Development Block Grant funding to three projects. “These community development grants will support important projects to ensure our state can keep growing for generations to come,” said Governor Noem. “South Dakota has been growing so fast over the last several years, and we want to help our communities keep up.” Projects include:

The city of Eureka was awarded $200,000 to assist in the removal of dilapidated and dangerous buildings.
The city of Madison was awarded $1,020,000 for the construction of an early learning childcare center.
Moody County was award $740,000 for the construction of an early childcare center.

The CDBG program provides funding to local governments to complete projects that improve living conditions. The program is funded through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and administered by the Governor’s Office of Economic Development.