Fargo Housing And Redevelopment Authority

Fargo Housing And Redevelopment Authority, doing business as Fargo Housing Authority, is a for-profit housing authority based in Fargo, North Dakota, that receives federal grant funding to operate public housing and support homelessness-prevention services as a prime grant recipient. The Authority does not compete for federal contracts; instead, it receives formula and project grants directly from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and, in isolated instances, from other federal agencies.

The Authority's federal footprint consists entirely of grant work with HUD and the Environmental Protection Agency, with the vast majority of activity routed through HUD's Public and Indian Housing Office. Over the past several years, the Authority has received 125 formula and project grants from HUD's Public and Indian Housing Office (65% of recent awards) and 57 grants from HUD's Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development. The Authority also holds a $2 million Cooperative Agreement from EPA Region 8 under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.818) for remediation of the Lashkowitz Highrise site, which spans from May 25, 2023, through June 30, 2025, and authorizes the Authority to procure environmental professionals and oversee cleanup of asbestos, lead-based paint, and other hazardous materials before redevelopment into affordable housing.

The Authority's primary grant activity centers on four recurring HUD programs. Public Housing Operating Fund grants (CFDA 14.850) provide formula-based annual subsidies for day-to-day operational and maintenance expenses, serving low-income residents across the Authority's housing portfolio. The most recent such award, obligated January 1, 2025, carries an amount of $110,179 and extends through December 31, 2032. Public Housing Capital Fund grants (CFDA 14.872) support capital and management activities for public housing modernization, development, and infrastructure improvements; the current award, effective April 1, 2026, through March 31, 2030, carries a potential value of $1,464,746. Family Self-Sufficiency Program grants (CFDA 14.856) fund coordinator salaries and fringe benefits to support enrollment, training plans, and employment partnerships for public housing residents; the Authority's most recent FSS award spanned January 1, 2025, through December 31, 2025. Continuum of Care Program grants (CFDA 14.267) from HUD's Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development provide project funding for rapid rehousing, permanent supportive housing, transitional housing, case management, and homelessness prevention; the Authority received a $294,478 CoC award effective January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2026, and a $264,910 CoC award for the same period.

The Authority also holds a Jobs-Plus Pilot Initiative grant (CFDA 14.878) from HUD's Public and Indian Housing Office, effective June 1, 2025, through May 31, 2028, which funds employment and self-sufficiency services for public housing residents.

Recent activity is relatively flat. The Authority received six awards in 2026, seven in 2025, and six in 2024, down from ten in 2022. Eight grants are scheduled to reach ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, creating routine renewal cycles under HUD's formula-grant prioritization scheme for existing grantees. The Authority operates exclusively as a prime recipient; it holds no subcontract awards.