The Governor’s Office of Economic Development has awarded just over $2 million in Community Development Block Grant funds to the city of Mitchell for a new Mitchell Area Safehouse facility. The Mitchell Area Safehouse is a domestic violence shelter and family visitation center that serves adult survivors and their children. Services include emergency shelter, transitional housing, and referral services as well as visitation services. The total estimated cost for the new facility is over $4 million. The funds will utilize CARES Act monies to assist in helping comply with COVID-19 CDC guidelines, ADA compliance, and policies for capital improvement. Examples are two different living areas for clients as well as kitchen facilities for two families to cook in while practicing social distancing. It is hoped that the project will be completed in the spring of 2023. Planning and Development District III is assisting the Safehouse and the city of Mitchell with securing funding for the project.