South Dakota Native Homeownership Coalition (SDNHC) Veterans Housing Needs and Homeownership Study

Housing unit condition

May 2

Written By Kevin Klingbeil

Project PROFILE

Clients:
Cheyenne River Housing Authority, Sisseton Wahpeton Housing Authority, and Oglala Sioux Lakota Housing

Project Locations:
Eagle Butte, Pine Ridge and Sisseton, SD

Project Time Frame:
December 2017-May 2019

Services:

Intercept Survey
Focus Groups
Analysis of Existing Data
Analysis of Newly Collected Data
Needs Assessment

Areas of Focus:

Demographics
Education
Employment
Health
Housing
Income and Finances
Veterans

Project Description

The Veterans Housing Needs and Homeownership Study was conducted by Big Water Consulting in cooperation with the Cheyenne River Housing Authority, Oglala Sioux Lakota Housing, and Sisseton Wahpeton Housing Authority and with support from the South Dakota Native Homeownership Coalition, Enterprise Community Partners and Lakota Funds. Big Water Consulting developed targeted intercept surveys of veterans that were administered by local partners, and Big Water staff conducted focus group discussions with veterans on each of the three reservations. The data gathered through this process will help tribal housing authorities, Tribal Veteran Service Officers, and others better understand the circumstances, challenges, and needs of veterans in each community and then develop and fund tailored programs to help address these collective concerns.

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