April 1, 2022
$81.5 million in Emergency Rental Assistance Funds to be Redirected
Author: Juli Richter
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem has returned $81.5 million in emergency rental assistance funds to the federal government and is asking that a portion of it be redirected to three tribal nations. Noem sent a letter to the Department of Treasury on Thursday, saying she is returning the funds that were originally sent to the state to help people pay rent during the COVID-19 pandemic. She is asking that $17.9 million of that money be redirected to the Oglala Sioux, Lower Brule Sioux and Crow Creek Si...