Federal Grant Award Summary

The Northwest Minnesota Multi County Housing Authority received a $274,985 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Public and Indian Housing Office under the Public Housing Capital Fund program (CFDA 14.872), effective April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2030. This funding supports capital and management activities for public housing serving low-income residents across northwestern Minnesota, with performance based in Mentor, Minnesota.

The Capital Fund allocation enables the Housing Authority to undertake eligible activities including public housing modernization, development, infrastructure improvements, emergency repairs, and management enhancements in accordance with 24 CFR Part 905. Authorized uses include financing activities such as debt service payments and customary financing costs for standard and mixed-finance developments. The award is distributed through HUD's formula-based allocation methodology, which calculates funding based on the Housing Authority's public housing inventory characteristics—including unit counts, building age, and construction costs—rather than through competitive application processes. All expenditures must comply with 2 CFR 200 Uniform Administrative Requirements, with the Housing Authority maintaining accurate inventory data in HUD's Information Management System.