Housing And Redevelopment Authority Of Lincoln Count, Minnesota

Housing and Redevelopment Authority of Lincoln County, Minnesota is a local government entity registered with the federal government since April 2009 and currently serves as a Public Housing Authority responsible for administering affordable housing programs in Lincoln County. The organization provides essential public housing services to low-income residents throughout the county, operating from its headquarters in Ivanhoe, Minnesota. As a designated housing authority, this entity receives federal formula grant awards from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Public and Indian Housing Office to support its mission of maintaining safe, decent, and sanitary housing for vulnerable populations including elderly residents and families with children.

Housing and Redevelopment Authority of Lincoln County has maintained a consistent portfolio of federal grant awards focused on public housing operations and capital improvements. The organization has received multiple formula grants under two primary HUD programs: the Public Housing Operating Fund and the Public Housing Capital Fund. The Operating Fund grants, awarded annually beginning in January of each fiscal year with completion dates extending into the following decade, support day-to-day operational expenses including management and operations, routine and preventative maintenance, anti-crime and security activities, energy costs, resident supportive services, insurance, and administrative program implementation costs. The Capital Fund grants, most recently awarded in May 2025 for $124,375 with a completion date in May 2029, support public housing modernization, development, rehabilitation, energy efficiency upgrades, emergency repairs, and infrastructure improvements to the housing stock. Additionally, the organization received a sub-grant award in September 2024 from the Minnesota Department of Transportation for sidewalk and pedestrian ramp improvements in various communities throughout Lincoln County, demonstrating coordination with state partners to enhance accessibility for residents. This pattern of continuous federal funding since 2021 reflects the organization's sustained role in administering critical affordable housing programs serving nearly one million public housing units nationally through the broader HUD system.