The Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate Homebuyers program provides down payment financial assistance to enrolled Sisseton-Wahpeton Tribal members who are seeking to purchase a primary home. For application and criteria guidelines, please contact our office. Our office is located in the Sisseton- Wahpeton Tribal Administration Building.
Program Director: Jermaine Eastman
Email: Jermaine Eastman
Phone: 605-698-8234
Housing Counselor: Terri Larsen
Email: Terri Larsen
Phone:605-698-8233
Location: Sisseton-Wahpeton Tribal Admin. Building, 12554 BIA HWY 711, Agency Village, SD 57262
Program Services
Assessment
• Intake
• Credit report
• Identity obstacles
• Develop action plan
• Develop short and long term goals
• Determine readiness
Site Selection
• Available options – Tribal trust, Allotted land, Fee land
• Archeological Clearance
• I.H.S. Application Process
• Utilities
• Roads
Financial Credit Management
• Credit Repair
• Establishing Credit
• Money Management
Homeownership Education
• Pre-purchase
• Debt Management
• Financial Management
• Post-purchase
• Foreclosure
Loan Packaging Assistance
• Prequalifying
• Budgeting
• Affordability
• Advocacy
Financial Resource Options
• HUD 184 Loan Guarantee Program
• USDA/Rural Development
• Department of Veterans Affairs
• SD Housing Development Authority
• Banks, Credit Unions
• SWO Homebuyers Programs
• Homes Are Possible Inc. (HAPI)
• Home Ownership Assistance Program (HOAP)
• Opportunities for Independent Living (OIL)
Default Counseling & Foreclosure Intervention
• Assessment
• Plan Development
• Negotiation
• Rebuilding Plan