Neighborhood Revitalization

The Whittier Neighborhood in Sioux Falls was the first neighborhood in which the SEHP became part of the revitalization efforts. Through the efforts of the SEHP and the City of Sioux Falls, a total of nine houses have been rehabbed and sold below market value to first-time home buyers. The benefits of this rehabbing resulted in new home ownership and the neighborhood itself has visually improved. The rehabbing in selected neighborhoods also resulted in a HUD "Best Practice Award".

The SEHP is a HUD-preferred non-profit buyer of repossessed properties. The SEHP is also experienced in purchasing, rehabbing and re-selling homes to people with low or moderate incomes. The SEHP can buy homes in South Dakota that come available or can offer consulting advice on neighborhood revitalization.