Four Bands Community Fund Named Finalist in Homeownership Initiative
An Eagle Butte nonprofit, Four Bands Community Fund, has been selected as a finalist for a national initiative aiming to expand homeownership opportunities on the Cheyenne River Reservation. The organization is competing for millions of dollars, having already received initial…
Rapid City, SD, October 20, 2026 —
Four Bands Community Fund, a nonprofit based in Eagle Butte, has been selected as a finalist for a national initiative intended to expand homeownership opportunities on the Cheyenne River Reservation.
The organization is competing for millions of dollars and has already received initial funding and technical assistance through the initiative. A further award could support an effort to increase the number of housing units for Lakota families, according to the information provided about the selection.
The finalist designation does not establish that Four Bands will receive the larger award. The initiative’s name, the number of finalists, the amount of funding already provided and the potential award amount were not specified. Details about when a final decision is expected, how the funding would be used, or how many additional housing units could result were also not provided.
Four Bands Community Fund’s selection places the organization in competition for a significant funding opportunity, while the stated purpose of the initiative is to expand homeownership on the reservation. The available information does not describe the initiative’s eligibility rules, selection process or specific requirements for finalists.
For now, the confirmed details are that Four Bands has reached finalist status, received initial funding and technical assistance, and is competing for a potential award described as millions of dollars. The outcome of the competition and the scale of any resulting housing expansion remain unspecified.
Story summarized from the original created by Tamara Chibe on www.kotatv.com, see more information here.
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