Itasca County HRA

Itasca County HRA (Itasca County Housing and Redevelopment Authority), a county housing authority based in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, is a recipient of federal housing grants from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, operating as a prime recipient under Public Housing Capital Fund and Public Housing Operating Fund programs with no federal contract footprint.

Itasca County HRA is a U.S. local government entity structured as a child organization under County Of Itasca. The organization operates exclusively as a grant recipient; it does not hold federal contracts or contract vehicles. Its federal funding flows entirely through HUD's Public and Indian Housing Office and the Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development, with no subrecipient capacity in the source data.

The recipient's portfolio centers on three core HUD grant programs. The Public Housing Operating Fund (CFDA 14.874) provides formula-based operating subsidies for day-to-day expenses, routine and preventative maintenance, anti-crime activities, energy costs, resident supportive services, insurance, and administrative costs associated with public housing operations and management. The Public Housing Capital Fund (CFDA 14.872) delivers formula grants for capital and management activities including public housing modernization, development, infrastructure improvements, energy efficiency upgrades, and emergency repairs. The Continuum of Care (CoC) Program (managed by the Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development) funds efforts to house homeless individuals and families, with eligible costs covering permanent housing, transitional housing, supportive services, and homeless management information systems.

Customer concentration is absolute: 44 of 59 awards (100% combined coverage) flow from the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Public and Indian Housing Office under formula grant programs, with 15 awards from HUD's Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development under the CoC Program. Representative grant work includes a $313,282 Public Housing Capital Fund formula award effective April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2030, supporting capital and management activities for public housing modernization serving low-income residents in Itasca County; concurrent Public Housing Operating Fund awards (January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2032, and earlier cycles) funding ongoing operational expenses; and project grants under the Continuum of Care Program (February 1, 2025 through July 31, 2026) for homeless prevention and housing activities. All awards are formula-allocated or competitively awarded directly to Itasca County HRA; the organization does not subcontract or team with vendors.

Activity runs steady at four awards annually (2022–2025, with three awards in 2026 year-to-date), with combined dollars obligated across all 59 awards totaling $5.9 million over the source data period. Three awards reach ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, creating modest recompete exposure. The organization's federal work is constrained to housing authority operations and homelessness support within Itasca County; it does not pursue federal contracts or compete in broader federal procurement.