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To be eligible for the Deadwood Fund Grant, a property must
meet the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation.
Applications are considered bi-annually. For more information
about this grant – including the application packet, photograph-
ic documentation guidelines, and previous year grant recipients
– visit the SHPO webpage.

• South Dakota State Historic Preservation Office Funding Guide
In 2014, the SHPO developed a Funding Guide to assist property
owners throughout the state with preservation and building
projects. This guide provides information about grants and
loans but does not guarantee that the funds are still available as
this guide was published six years ago. It is up to the applicant
to do due diligence to ensure that a grant or loan listed in this
packet is available.
Local
• Downtown Economic Development Incentive Fund
In early 2020, the Downtown Brookings Business District Com-
mittee relaunched the Downtown Economic Development In-
centive Fund (DEDIF), a revolving loan fund. This loan program
aims to stimulate private investment in downtown Brookings
by lending funds to current or potential property owners. The
low-interest loan can be utilized for real estate improvements,
repairs and preservation work. More information about this
loan program can be found by contacting the Downtown Brook-
ings Business District Committee.

505 Main Avenue, a contributing building to the Commercial Historic District
(W&Co, 2020)

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