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Meade County, South Dakota

Free help in Sturgis, South Dakota

3 places in Sturgis, plus 11 that serve more than one town. Each listing shows the day we checked it, and anything we could not confirm says call first.

Housing in Sturgis3

Sturgis

Butte County Housing Authority

Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8) for low-income families, older adults and people with disabilities.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
1220 Cedar St Apt 113, Sturgis, SD 57785

Call first. Office hours are not published. Call to ask about openings and the waiting list.

Also helps people in Sturgis11

These serve more than one town. Check each listing for who they serve.

Countywide

Feeding South Dakota (call to find a pantry near you)

Feeding South Dakota serves Meade County through local partner pantries but does not publish a public list of them. Call and they will tell you the nearest pantry and when it is open.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
4701 N Westport Ave, Sioux Falls, SD 57107

Call first. Call to find the nearest pantry and its hours.

Countywide

South Dakota Low Income Energy Assistance (LIEAP)

The South Dakota Department of Social Services Office of Energy Assistance helps households pay heating bills. Call to ask for an application. If you have a disconnect notice or less than 20 percent fuel left in your tank, call right away. Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Central.

Hours
Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Central

Call first. Funding runs out at times. Call first to ask what help is open now and what to bring.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: South Dakota DSS energy assistance page.Suggest an update
Countywide

Western South Dakota Community Action

Community action agency for this area: weatherization to lower heating bills and other family help. For heating bill help, also call the state energy assistance line.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
1844 Lombardy Drive, Rapid City, SD 57701

Call first. Hours are not listed. Call first to ask what help is open now and what to bring.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: South Dakota DSS energy and weatherization page.Suggest an update
Statewide

National Domestic Violence Hotline

Free, confidential help for anyone hurt or threatened by a partner or family member: safety planning, shelter referrals and someone to talk to. Call 1-800-799-7233, text START to 88788, or chat at TheHotline.org. In an emergency, call 911.

Hours
24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Statewide

988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline

Call or text 988 to reach a trained crisis counselor any time, for a mental health crisis, thoughts of suicide or a substance use crisis. It is free and confidential. Veterans can press 1.

Hours
24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Statewide

Veterans Crisis Line

Dial 988, then press 1. Or text 838255, or chat at veteranscrisisline.net. Free and confidential. You do not need to be enrolled in VA health care.

Hours
Open 24 hours a day, every day
Statewide

VA national phone lines

VA benefits: 800-827-1000. VA health benefits: 877-222-8387. Homeless veterans, open 24 hours: 877-424-3838. MyVA411, the main VA line, open 24 hours: 800-698-2411.

Hours
Benefits line, Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM Eastern

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Help in other Meade County towns

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Questions people ask in Sturgis

Where can I get free food in Sturgis, South Dakota?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Sturgis: Feeding South Dakota (call to find a pantry near you), (605) 335-0364. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Where can I get help paying rent or a utility bill in Sturgis, South Dakota?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Sturgis: South Dakota Low Income Energy Assistance (LIEAP) (Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Central), (800) 233-8503, call first; Western South Dakota Community Action, (605) 348-1460, call first. Please call first to confirm the ones marked call first. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Where can I get housing help in Sturgis, South Dakota?

We have confirmed 3 places that can help in Sturgis: Butte County Housing Authority, (605) 347-3384, call first; Lawrence County Housing & Redevelopment Commi, (605) 347-3384, call first; Meade County Housing and Redevelopment Commission, (605) 347-3384, call first. Please call first to confirm the ones marked call first. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Where can I get help with addiction or mental health in Sturgis, South Dakota?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Sturgis: 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline (24 hours a day, 7 days a week), 988; SAMHSA National Helpline (Open 24 hours a day, every day), (800) 662-4357. If you are in crisis right now, call or text 988. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Where can I get help with veterans benefits in Sturgis, South Dakota?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Sturgis: Veterans Crisis Line (Open 24 hours a day, every day), 988; VA national phone lines (Benefits line, Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM Eastern), (800) 827-1000. A veteran in crisis can call 988 and press 1, or text 838255.

Where can I get free legal help in Sturgis, South Dakota?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Sturgis: Dakota Plains Legal Services, (605) 856-4444. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

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