Housing And Redevelopment Authority Of Virginia MN

Housing and Redevelopment Authority of Virginia MN, doing business as Columbia and Rouchleau, is a U.S. local government entity (public housing authority) based in Virginia, Minnesota that receives federal grants as a prime recipient exclusively from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to operate and improve public housing serving low-income residents in its service area.

The entity operates entirely as a grant recipient rather than a contractor; it holds no federal contracts and does not subcontract. Its federal footprint consists of 103 awards, all grants, across two HUD divisions: the Public and Indian Housing Office accounts for 80 awards, and the Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development accounts for 23 awards. Combined dollars obligated total $35.3 million over the source data window. Activity has remained modest and stable, averaging four to six awards per year over the past five years, with four awards obligated in 2026 (most recent in April).

The entity's grant portfolio centers on three recurring HUD programs under the Public and Indian Housing Office. The Public Housing Operating Fund (CFDA 14.850) provides formula grants to cover day-to-day operational and maintenance expenses for public housing dwellings, including property management, routine and preventative maintenance, anti-crime and security activities, energy costs, resident supportive services, insurance, debt service, and administrative program implementation. Recent operating-fund awards include a $205,686 formula grant (January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2032) and a $281,760 formula grant (January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2032). The Public Housing Capital Fund (CFDA 14.872) supports capital and management activities including modernization, development, and infrastructure improvements to public housing units, specified in the authority's approved 5-Year Action Plan or approved by HUD for emergency work. A representative capital-fund award carries $897,082 (April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2030). The Family Self-Sufficiency Program funds coordinator salaries and fringe benefits to implement employment support and self-sufficiency services for public housing residents; recent awards include a $281,760 project grant (January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026). The entity also received a Jobs-Plus Pilot Initiative project grant (June 1, 2025 through May 31, 2028) and a Lead-Based Paint Capital Fund Program grant (September 8, 2023 through September 7, 2028).

Nine awards carry ultimate completion dates within the next twenty-four months, representing the entity's near-term recompete obligations under HUD funding cycles.