Federal Formula Grant Award Summary

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Public and Indian Housing Office awarded $126,170.00 to Housing Authority Barnes County through the Public Housing Capital Fund (CFDA 14.872) to support capital and management activities for public housing serving low-income residents in Valley City, North Dakota. The award, effective April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2030, enables the housing authority to fund modernization, development, construction, rehabilitation, emergency repairs, and management improvements to its public housing inventory. As a formula-based allocation program, the Capital Fund distributes resources to approximately 2,770 Public Housing Agencies nationwide based on established formulas reflecting each agency's public housing inventory characteristics, including unit counts, building age, and construction costs.

Eligible activities supported under this award include capital improvements to existing public housing units, development of additional units, financing activities such as debt service payments, and necessary emergency or disaster-related repairs. Housing Authority Barnes County must utilize these funds only for activities specified in an approved five-year action plan or for HUD-approved emergency work, maintaining compliance with 2 CFR 200 Uniform Administrative Requirements and documenting all expenditures for HUD review and independent audit. The award reflects sustained federal investment in the authority's capacity to deliver safe, decent, and sanitary housing to vulnerable populations in Barnes County.