NW MN Multi-County HRA
PO Box 128
Mentor, MN 56736
(218) 637-2431 | Phone
(218) 637-2433 | Fax
The HRA is a public non profit entity. All funds donated will be used in creating housing and community development opportunities and is 100% tax deductible!
Kittson, Lake of the Woods, Marshall
Norman, Pennington, Polk,
Red Lake, & Roseau
The HRA is currently seeking applicants for the rent assistance program! All you have to do is click here to download our application and mail it to PO Box 128 | Mentor, MN 56736. It's that easy!
The Section 8 Rental Assistance Program can help you pay your rent if you are income eligible. Eligible families and individuals select their own rental units, and pay 30% to 40% of their adjusted gross income towards rent and utilities. Northwest Minnesota Multi-County HRA pays the balance of the rent
Check out our FAQ for more information about Rent Assistance!
Rent assistance through our office can be received in the following eight counties in Northwest Minnesota: Kittson, Marshall, Norman, Pennington, Polk (with the exception of the City of Crookston and the City of East Grand Forks), Red Lake, Roseau and Lake of the Woods Counties. Each applicant must live in a unit using their voucher for one year in the area this HRA serves before moving with the voucher to an area outside of the area this HRA serves. If you do not currently live in our service area and do not wish to move to our area, please contact your local housing authority.
You've got Questions? We've Got Answers! There are a lot of questions that arise if this is your first time applying for rent assistance. What do I need to do? What is expected of me? Where do I live? These are all great questions and they are answered right here!
Are you a landlord? Got Questions? Click here!
FSS is a program that works in coordination with the Section 8 Voucher program. Any family with a voucher may apply for the FSS program.
The Housing Authority will help the family as the family strives to become self-sufficient. The FSS program is designed for families that increase their income by earning money through employment. Income that is unearned (MFIP, Social Security, child support) is not taken into consideration in this program.
In the Section 8 Homeownership program, the HRA payments go towards making a participant's mortgage payment rather than towards rent assistance payments. The program is open to participants who have been on the voucher program for at least one year and are on the Family Self-Sufficiency program or are disabled.
To get on this program the family must be issued a Homeownership voucher. To get a Homeownership voucher a family must be employed for a year, make a certain amount of money each year and be a first time home buyer. Disabled families are given certain exemptions (i.e. do not need to be employed).
For further information about the Homeownership program call 218-637-2431 or e-mail kathy@nwmnhra.org
