Community Development

Over the last 30 years the Housing Authority has been involved in writing grants on behalf Cities and Counties for funding housing rehab and public facilities.  These funds come through the Department of Employment and Economic Development.

Each application is competitive with other communities and funding is awarded to the community that proves the greatest need.  Priorities are to preserve existing housing for owner occupied residents and repair rental units to specific standards such as energy, health and safety items.

Other funds from this program are used to improve the existing sewer or to install new sewer systems, water towers and infrastructure for Small Cities that cannot afford to update their facilities without this funding. 

The HRA has operated various community and economic development programs since 1982.  Currently, the majority of funding is received from the Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED), located in St. Paul, MN.

Communities in northwest Minnesota contract with the HRA to develop and submit applications to DEED, which are accepted annually, for housing rehab or infrastructure activity. 

Currently, programs are operated in the cities of  Thief River Falls and Crookston.  Applications will be submitted for the cities of Erskine and McIntosh in November 2009.

USDA Program

Housing Preservation Grants are provided through the Rural Development and USDA funding.  The funds are used primarily to rehab very low income owner occupied homes.

Federal Home Loan Bank Grant

In the funding for 2008-2009 you may receive up to $6,500 and must have a rehab cost of no less than $16,000 with an average rehab of $22,000 per unit.  The income limit is based on 50% of state median. The grant is forgiven over a 5 year period starting the day of completion of the rehab.

Please call Tina or Ken at 218-637-2435 or email tina@nwmnhra.org or ken@nwmnhra.org for more information or to request an application.

Copyright © Northwest Minnesota Multi-County HRA     

Site last updated on 02/17/2010