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Codington County approves applications for transitional housing funding and CHW apprenticeship; board also approves routine claims and scheduling
Summary
The board approved county staff applying for a HUD‑funded continuum‑of‑care transitional‑housing grant through SDHDA (an estimated application near $350,000 annually, with a 25% match allowed in‑kind), approved applying for a Department of Labor CHW apprenticeship that covers certification and up to $5,000 in salary reimbursement, and unanimously passed a series of routine administrative motions including claims, a park lighting quote and scheduling the tax‑deed auction for July 30.
At the July 14 Codington County Board meeting, commissioners unanimously authorized staff to pursue two staffing and service funding opportunities and approved multiple routine administrative actions.
On homelessness funding, county staff asked the board to submit an application to the South Dakota Housing Development Authority (SDHDA) for HUD Continuum of Care transitional‑housing funding. Staff said the county had applied in the prior cycle and had scored well; Watertown Cares declined to apply this round, so staff recommended the county submit an application to preserve the opportunity. The presenter estimated a similar application would be "just above $350,000" and said awards are typically renewed annually; the program supports transitional housing for up to two years and staff estimated capacity of about 15 people at one time (range 15–20). A 25% match is required but may be provided in‑kind (for example, rent for a facility and staff time); staff noted they had discussed using a property offered by a local monastery as an in‑kind rental arrangement. The board moved, seconded and approved applying for the funding.
The board also approved staff applying for a Department of Labor community health worker (CHW) apprenticeship to cover certification costs and provide wage support. Staff said the apprenticeship would allow a CHW candidate to complete a Lake Area Tech course this fall and the program could cover up to $5,000 of salary for the trainee and some compensation for the trainer; no local match was required to apply. Commissioners approved the motion by voice vote.
Routine actions approved by voice vote included withdrawing a bid from Amanda Schlek related to a tax‑deed property action (from July 7), setting the county tax‑deed auction and notices for July 30 (the board also moved the regular meeting date to July 30 to permit canvassing of runoff election votes), accepting the auditor’s account and noting register‑of‑deeds totals, approving claims with county net claims reported at $660,003.94 for the period, approving a $2,750 quote to install motion sensors in Memorial Park restrooms, and approving an annual personnel step for Jan Steele. Several agenda items were postponed (item 14). Public comment was not offered during the meeting.
Staff noted a number of grant and reimbursement streams relevant to ongoing services: a CHW grant reimbursement for June of $1,437 (part of a $40,000 award the office can bill through May of next year) and a COSF drawdown for April–June reported in the meeting as about $80,000 to fund positions and other supports. Commissioners asked for details on program design and how awards would be used if the county receives funding; staff said the program design would depend on the award amount and would be presented back to the board once known.
The board then entered executive session to discuss personnel.
