Marcia Erickson, Executive Director

104 Ash Street East
Sisseton, SD 57262

Phone: (605) 698-7654
Fax: (605) 698-3038

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Incorporated: 1966

HISTORY

Since 1966, NESDCAP has been assisting low income families and households. Its organizational structure and experienced staff  provide a variety of services in a 17-county service area.

NESDCAP has staff with exceptional background and experience in the field of repair, rehabilitation, home ownership counseling/education, housing loans, housing development, and management/ownership of rental properties of very low-income rural housing to name a few.

NESDCAP has managed and operated the following programs:

 
 

Year	Funding Source	What
1975	Department of Energy	Weatherization Assistance Program
1978	Northeast South Dakota Economic Corporation	Small Business Lending
1982	Low Income Energy Assistance Program	Weatherization Assistance Program
1990	USDA Rural Development	An agreement was signed by NESDCAP and RD to package home rehabilitation loans for a fee.
1991	USDA Rural Development Housing Preservation Grant	Home Rehabilitation for very-low income households.
1993	South Dakota Housing Development Authority	Community Housing Development Organization (CDHO)
1995	Local Initiatives Support Corporation	Housing Capacity Building, Selected as one of 52 Community Development Groups across the nation.
1995	Single Family Homes	NESDCAP started developing affordable homes for speculation.
1995	Beadle and Spink Enterprise Community	$2.95 million grant application to help alleviate poverty; NESDCAP administered until 2000 until BASEC was in a position to administer the program on their own.
1996	Department of Energy	Sisseton-Wahpeton Sioux Tribe Weatherization Assistance Program
1996	USDA Rural Development Housing Preservation Grant	Certificate of Appreciation from Rural Development for outstanding delivery of the Housing Preservation Grant.
1996	South Dakota Housing Development Authority	Major home rehabilitation program in the form of a five year forgivable loan.
1996	Loan Program for Development Corporations	$12,500, 0%, 1 year loans to development corporations for Governor’s House development.
1996	Otter Tail Power Conservation Improvement Program	Energy Saving Measures to income eligible families. NESDCAP continues to receive funding through Otter Tail for emergency services.
1996	Federal Home Loan Bank Affordable Homes Program	NESDCAP received a grant from FHLB in order to promote housing development.
1997	CD Pledge	Partnership with local lending institutions to provide a 20% guarantee for housing loans.
1997	Individual Development Accounts	Provides $1 for $1 savings account for individuals meeting 125% of the poverty income guidelines to purchase a home, start a business, further education.