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Last updated on September 8, 2021
Legal Help in South Dakota
for assistance with housing, benefits, work, domestic violence, custody, discrimination, and other issues
South Dakota Law Help
https://www.sdlawhelp.org/Serves all local counties and cities
South Dakota Courts Legal Self-Help
http://ujslawhelp.sd.gov/Serves all local counties and cities
South Dakota Free Legal Answers online clinic
https://sd.freelegalanswers.org/Serves all local counties and cities
Serves local areas: Aurora, Beadle, Bon Homme, Brookings, Brown, Clark, Clay, Codington, D...
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Show MoreSouth Dakota Attorney General's Landlord/Tenant Page
https://consumer.sd.gov/fastfacts/landlordtenant.aspxA free website guide to help landlords and tenants with their legal protections.
Tenant-landlord letter-writing tool from Hello Landlord
https://hellolandlord.org/Serves all of US
Tenant-landlord letter-writing tool from No Rent
https://www.norent.org/en/Serves all of US
Financial Assistance for Housing in South Dakota
for help paying rent, utilities, and other housing-related costs
South Dakota 211
https://www.helplinecenter.org/2-1-1-community-resources/Call 2-1-1Text your zip code to 898211Serves all local counties and cities
Beadle County COVID-19 Rental Assitance Fund
https://www.helplinecenter.org/2-1-1-community-resources/beadle-county-covid-19-fund/Serves local areas: Beadle County
Cheyenne River Sioux Indian Reservation Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) Program
https://crhanetwork.org/index.html#:~:text=If%20you%20are%20interested%2C%20please,4265.&text=Apply%20for%20the%20NAHASDA%20Rental,out%20the%20Application...)Serves local areas: Cheyenne River Sioux Indian Reservation
Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP)
https://fsst-nsn.gov/programs/Serves local areas: Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe
Lower Brule Sioux Tribe Emergency Rental Assistance Program
https://www.lowerbrulesiouxtribe.com/Serves local areas: Lower Brule Sioux Tribe
Oglala Sioux Tribe Emergency Rental & Utility Assistance Program
http://oslh.org/emergency-assistance/Serves local areas: Oglala Sioux (Lakota) Tribe
Sicangu Wicoti Awayankape Corporation Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP)
https://www.rosebudsiouxtribe-nsn.gov/swa-formsServes local areas: Sicangu Wicoti Awayankape Corporation
National United Way/211
https://www.unitedway.org/find-your-united-wayCall 2-1-1Text your Zip Code to 898-211Serves all of US
Find Help/Aunt Bertha services directory
https://findhelp.orgServes all of US
Catholic Charities services and assistance
https://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/find-help/Serves all of US
Other Services to Help in South Dakota
for domestic violence, health coverage, food benefits, mental health, and other issues
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CDC + Apple COVID-19 Screening Tool
https://www.apple.com/covid19Serves all of US
IRS Economic Impact Payments page
https://www.irs.gov/coronavirus-tax-relief-and-economic-impact-paymentsServes all of US
Medicare & Medicaid Services' Insure Kids Now page
https://www.insurekidsnow.gov/Serves all of US
USDA's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, or food stamps)
https://www.fns.usda.gov/snap/recipient/eligibilityServes all of US
US Department of Labor Unemployment Benefits Finder
https://www.careeronestop.org/LocalHelp/UnemploymentBenefits/find-unemployment-benefits.aspx?newsearch=trueServes all of US
Medicaid list of state agencies
https://www.medicaid.gov/about-us/contact-us/contact-your-state-questions/index.htmlServes all of US