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SENDD membership is calculated based on the county/community population. A county must be a member of SENDD in order for individual communities to be eligible. Membership dues are sent out annually based on the fiscal year of July 1 – June 30.

Includes any municipality paying the membership dues assessment established by the SENDD Board of Directors and located within a dues paying county. Services available to a Full Member include, but are not limited to:

  • Monthly Newsletter
  • Special notices regarding programs of interest
  • Unlimited visits to discuss requirements of specific programs
  • Assistance with grant and loan applications, generally at no cost
  • Special studies associated with grant and loan applications
  • Census data and special reports maintained by SENDD Labor/Workforce data maintained by SENDD
  • Staff consultation on specific employment generating projects
  • Access to Economic Development Curriculum and Toolkit

Includes any municipality which is not a dues paying member itself but is located within a county that is paying membership dues. Services available to a General Member include, but are not limited to:

  • Monthly Newsletter
  • Special notices regarding programs of interest
  • Limited visits to discuss requirements of specific programs

The Housing Dues assessment was established by SENDD in 2003 and payment of the assessment is voluntary. The voluntary assessment was established in lieu of increasing General Membership dues. Dues cover costs specifically associated with housing, including:

  • Training for staff members in housing grant application development
  • Training on changing regulations related to Federal/State funding for housing programs State certifications involving lead-based paint and clearance testing
  • Assistance to member communities with applications to partially underwrite the cost of housing needs studies; assistance to communities and private developers with packaging grant and loan applications
  • Ongoing expenses related to housing projects after the project is closed and grant funds are depleted

Types of Housing Programs

  • Rehabilitation programs for income-qualified owner-occupied residential units
  • Down-payment assistance programs to aid income-qualified first-time homebuyers
  • Purchase/Rehab/Resale programs which may be coupled with down-payment assistance
  • Construction of rent-to-own, single-family residential units
  • Financial packaging assistance to developers of single and multi-family residential units for income-qualified occupants

2024/2025 Membership Packet