<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><title></title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s666e5de4-0535-4dea-8f21-247978f71962P0 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-indent: 0.00in; text-align: justify; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; } span.s666e5de4-0535-4dea-8f21-247978f71962C0 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s666e5de4-0535-4dea-8f21-247978f71962C0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s666e5de4-0535-4dea-8f21-247978f71962C0-000001 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s666e5de4-0535-4dea-8f21-247978f71962000002 { color: black; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s666e5de4-0535-4dea-8f21-247978f71962C0-000003 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s666e5de4-0535-4dea-8f21-247978f71962P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s666e5de4-0535-4dea-8f21-247978f71962C0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=20:09:26:06"><span class="s666e5de4-0535-4dea-8f21-247978f71962C0-000000">20:09:26:06</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s666e5de4-0535-4dea-8f21-247978f71962C0-000001">.  </span><span class="s666e5de4-0535-4dea-8f21-247978f71962C0-000001">Criteria for housing infrastructure funding</span><span class="s666e5de4-0535-4dea-8f21-247978f71962C0-000001">.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s666e5de4-0535-4dea-8f21-247978f71962C0"> </span><span class="s666e5de4-0535-4dea-8f21-247978f71962C0">The authority shall evaluate an application for housing infrastructure funding based on the following criteria</span><span class="s666e5de4-0535-4dea-8f21-247978f71962C0">:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s666e5de4-0535-4dea-8f21-247978f71962P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s666e5de4-0535-4dea-8f21-247978f71962000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s666e5de4-0535-4dea-8f21-247978f71962P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s666e5de4-0535-4dea-8f21-247978f71962C0">    </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s666e5de4-0535-4dea-8f21-247978f71962C0">(1)  </span><span class="s666e5de4-0535-4dea-8f21-247978f71962C0">The need for the proposed housing infrastructure project as demonstrated by a market study</span><span class="s666e5de4-0535-4dea-8f21-247978f71962C0">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s666e5de4-0535-4dea-8f21-247978f71962P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s666e5de4-0535-4dea-8f21-247978f71962C0">    (2)  </span><span class="s666e5de4-0535-4dea-8f21-247978f71962C0">The impact of the housing infrastructure project on the availability of housing in the local area</span><span class="s666e5de4-0535-4dea-8f21-247978f71962C0">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s666e5de4-0535-4dea-8f21-247978f71962P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s666e5de4-0535-4dea-8f21-247978f71962C0">    (3)  </span><span class="s666e5de4-0535-4dea-8f21-247978f71962C0">The existence of ongoing or proposed housing infrastructure projects in the community</span><span class="s666e5de4-0535-4dea-8f21-247978f71962C0">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s666e5de4-0535-4dea-8f21-247978f71962P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s666e5de4-0535-4dea-8f21-247978f71962C0">    (4)  </span><span class="s666e5de4-0535-4dea-8f21-247978f71962C0">The experience, management record, capacity, and financial status of the applicant, as applicable</span><span class="s666e5de4-0535-4dea-8f21-247978f71962C0">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s666e5de4-0535-4dea-8f21-247978f71962P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s666e5de4-0535-4dea-8f21-247978f71962C0">    (5)  </span><span class="s666e5de4-0535-4dea-8f21-247978f71962C0">The amount of housing infrastructure funding requested by the applicant</span><span class="s666e5de4-0535-4dea-8f21-247978f71962C0">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s666e5de4-0535-4dea-8f21-247978f71962P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s666e5de4-0535-4dea-8f21-247978f71962C0">    (6)  </span><span class="s666e5de4-0535-4dea-8f21-247978f71962C0">The financial feasibility of the housing infrastructure project</span><span class="s666e5de4-0535-4dea-8f21-247978f71962C0">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s666e5de4-0535-4dea-8f21-247978f71962P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s666e5de4-0535-4dea-8f21-247978f71962C0">    (7)  </span><span class="s666e5de4-0535-4dea-8f21-247978f71962C0">The applicant s control of the site of the housing infrastructure project and the readiness of the applicant to proceed with construction</span><span class="s666e5de4-0535-4dea-8f21-247978f71962C0">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s666e5de4-0535-4dea-8f21-247978f71962P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s666e5de4-0535-4dea-8f21-247978f71962C0">    (8)  </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s666e5de4-0535-4dea-8f21-247978f71962C0">Whether the proposed housing infrastructure project </span><span class="s666e5de4-0535-4dea-8f21-247978f71962C0">complies</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s666e5de4-0535-4dea-8f21-247978f71962C0"> with applicable design standards, ordinances, regulations, and law</span><span class="s666e5de4-0535-4dea-8f21-247978f71962C0">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s666e5de4-0535-4dea-8f21-247978f71962P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s666e5de4-0535-4dea-8f21-247978f71962C0">    (9)  </span><span class="s666e5de4-0535-4dea-8f21-247978f71962C0">The suitability of the location of the housing infrastructure project for residential purposes</span><span class="s666e5de4-0535-4dea-8f21-247978f71962C0">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s666e5de4-0535-4dea-8f21-247978f71962P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s666e5de4-0535-4dea-8f21-247978f71962C0">    (10)  </span><span class="s666e5de4-0535-4dea-8f21-247978f71962C0">The input provided by the local governing body and community stakeholders</span><span class="s666e5de4-0535-4dea-8f21-247978f71962C0">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s666e5de4-0535-4dea-8f21-247978f71962P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s666e5de4-0535-4dea-8f21-247978f71962C0">    (11)  </span><span class="s666e5de4-0535-4dea-8f21-247978f71962C0">The availability of an adequate water supply, water treatment facilities, and wastewater treatment facilities to support the public infrastructure; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s666e5de4-0535-4dea-8f21-247978f71962P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s666e5de4-0535-4dea-8f21-247978f71962C0">    (12)  </span><span class="s666e5de4-0535-4dea-8f21-247978f71962C0">Other factors relevant to the authority in making a sound decision to award housing infrastructure funding to applicants</span><span class="s666e5de4-0535-4dea-8f21-247978f71962C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s666e5de4-0535-4dea-8f21-247978f71962P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s666e5de4-0535-4dea-8f21-247978f71962000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s666e5de4-0535-4dea-8f21-247978f71962P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s666e5de4-0535-4dea-8f21-247978f71962C0">    </span><span class="s666e5de4-0535-4dea-8f21-247978f71962C0">If the applicant applies for grant funding, the authority must also evaluate the application to determine what impact the grant will have in reducing purchase prices for homebuyers or rental costs to tenants in the local area</span><span class="s666e5de4-0535-4dea-8f21-247978f71962C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s666e5de4-0535-4dea-8f21-247978f71962P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s666e5de4-0535-4dea-8f21-247978f71962000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s666e5de4-0535-4dea-8f21-247978f71962P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s666e5de4-0535-4dea-8f21-247978f71962C0">    </span><span class="s666e5de4-0535-4dea-8f21-247978f71962C0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s666e5de4-0535-4dea-8f21-247978f71962C0"> </span><span class="s666e5de4-0535-4dea-8f21-247978f71962C0">49 SDR 125, effective July 3, 2023; 52 SDR 10, effective August 4, 2025</span><span class="s666e5de4-0535-4dea-8f21-247978f71962C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s666e5de4-0535-4dea-8f21-247978f71962P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s666e5de4-0535-4dea-8f21-247978f71962C0">    </span><span class="s666e5de4-0535-4dea-8f21-247978f71962C0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s666e5de4-0535-4dea-8f21-247978f71962C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=11-15-6"><span class="s666e5de4-0535-4dea-8f21-247978f71962C0-000003">11-15-6</span></a><span class="s666e5de4-0535-4dea-8f21-247978f71962C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s666e5de4-0535-4dea-8f21-247978f71962P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s666e5de4-0535-4dea-8f21-247978f71962C0">    </span><span class="s666e5de4-0535-4dea-8f21-247978f71962C0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s666e5de4-0535-4dea-8f21-247978f71962C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=11-15-1"><span class="s666e5de4-0535-4dea-8f21-247978f71962C0-000003">11-15-1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s666e5de4-0535-4dea-8f21-247978f71962C0"> to </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=11-15-5"><span class="s666e5de4-0535-4dea-8f21-247978f71962C0-000003">11-15-5</span></a><span class="s666e5de4-0535-4dea-8f21-247978f71962C0">, inclusive</span><span class="s666e5de4-0535-4dea-8f21-247978f71962C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s666e5de4-0535-4dea-8f21-247978f71962P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s666e5de4-0535-4dea-8f21-247978f71962000002"> </span></p></div></body></html>