Housing Authority Barnes County

Housing Authority Barnes County, a county government entity headquartered in Valley City, North Dakota, receives federal housing formula grants from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to fund public housing capital improvements, modernization, and operating expenses. The authority is a prime recipient of HUD formula grants under two programs: the Public Housing Capital Fund (CFDA 14.872) and the Public Housing Operating Fund. All 42 awards in the source represent direct HUD funding; the authority does not hold federal contracts, serve as a contractor or subcontractor, or hold seats on federal procurement vehicles.

HUD Public and Indian Housing Office is the sole customer across all 42 recent awards. The authority's funding stream consists entirely of formula allocations based on the authority's public housing characteristics — unit counts, facility age, and resident demographics — rather than competitive procurements. Capital Fund grants support modernization, infrastructure rehabilitation, emergency repairs, development activities, and management improvements within the authority's HUD-approved five-year action plan. Operating Fund grants cover day-to-day operational expenses, routine and preventative maintenance, anti-crime and security activities, energy costs, resident supportive services, and administrative costs associated with public housing agency operations under the Housing Act of 1937. The authority administers these grants directly to deliver safe, decent, and sanitary housing to low-income residents, including elderly populations and families with children.

Recent activity shows consistent annual funding: two awards per year from 2022 through 2026, with combined dollars obligated across all awards totaling $3.8 million. Capital Fund awards include $126,170 effective April 1, 2026, with completion March 31, 2030; $126,170 awarded May 13, 2025, completing May 12, 2029; and $126,170 awarded May 6, 2024, completing May 5, 2028. Operating Fund awards include coverage from January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2032 and January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2031. Two awards reach ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months. All expenditures comply with 2 CFR 200 Uniform Administrative Requirements, with obligation and expenditure deadlines enforced throughout each performance period.