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W H E R E TO G O I F YO U N E E D. . .
CHIL D CA R E
Call the 211 Helpline Center, which can connect you
with available and appropriate child care.
TO R EG IST ER YO U R K I D FO R S C H O O L
Contact the Sioux Falls School District at
(605) 367‑7900 and find more information on
registration here.
HE L P F INDING A J O B
If you’re looking for local job opportunities, try
Keloland employment, the Department of Labor
Sioux Falls office (Phone: (605) 367-5300) or the
Goodwill Job Center (Phone: (605) 357-6171).
The South Dakota Real Estate Commission has a
great guide for buyers and sellers, and includes
questions to consider before making any big
decisions, such as location, how to finance the
home, if there are any zoning restrictions, whether
Places like ShortStaffed (Phone: (605) 799-7575) and
the home is in a flood plain and much more (like,
People Ready (Phone: (605) 330-9244) can help you
40 pages more). Find the Real Estate Commission
find more immediate work.
Consumer Guide here.
If you need further help, the Multi-Cultural Center
A NY THI NG EL SE?
of Sioux Falls offers job coaching and a free closet
The 2-1-1 helpline is a great place to start if you need
of professional clothes for people entering or
help. Their team will connect you with resources in
reentering the workforce. The center also offers
the area.
language classes. Phone: (605) 367-7401
Dress for Success also helps women with job
coaching and attire.
HE L P BU Y ING A HO US E
If you need questions answered about local
government policies or happenings, you can also
reach out to City Hall. Or, hey, drop a line to your
local journalists (megan@sfsimplified.com).
The South Dakota Housing Development Authority’s
first-time homebuyer program can help get a low
interest fixed rate mortgage loan and cash assistance
for homebuyers purchasing their first home.
You could be eligible if you haven’t purchased a
home in the last three years, have an income at
or below the state income limits and the home
is less than $300,000. Those income limits
can be found on the South Dakota Housing
Development Authority website.
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