Our Community Need

Brief Summary of Priorities
The South Dakota Affiliate serves the entire state of South Dakota, less Union County which is served by the Siouxland Affiliate. Geographic distance is something
South Dakotans have addressed for years as population declined, but continued population shifts and
fewer services make it more challenging to provide quality, state‐of‐the art care and ongoing survivor
support programs to people in rural areas. Our challenge for breast health and breast cancer support
services in South Dakota exists primarily in the rural areas, with low income families, and on Indian
reservations. South Dakota has state‐of‐the art breast health and cancer facilities in the metropolitan
areas, but the distances that women travel to receive screening and treatment is significant.

Community Profile for Download
The Community Profile is a needs assessment document that provides an overview of Komen’s grant-making priorities and the breast health needs in our service area. Please familiarize yourself with this document before developing your applications.