North Iowa Regional Housing Authority

North Iowa Regional Housing Authority, doing business as Nirha, is a U.S. local government housing authority based in Mason City, Iowa, that receives federal formula grants from the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Public and Indian Housing Office to operate and modernize public housing across an eight-county region in North Iowa. Nirha operates exclusively as a grant recipient (100% of recent awards are prime grant recipients); it does not hold federal contracts and does not participate in contractor set-aside categories.

Nirha's federal footprint consists entirely of HUD Public Housing grants under two programs. The Public Housing Capital Fund (CFDA 14.872) provides capital improvement funding for public housing modernization, development, and infrastructure upgrades, with a current award of $333,807 effective April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2030. The Public Housing Operating Fund (CFDA 14.850) supplies operating subsidies for day-to-day management, maintenance, anti-crime and security activities, energy costs, resident supportive services, insurance, and administrative expenses, with a current award of $195,672 effective January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2032. These formula grants fund activities specified in Nirha's approved five-year action plan or approved by HUD for emergency or disaster-related work, subject to compliance with 2 CFR 200 Uniform Administrative Requirements and HUD audit requirements. All work is performed within Nirha's service territory serving low-income families, elderly individuals, and persons with disabilities.

Nirha's customer concentration is singular: all 41 awards in the source span two decades derive from HUD's Public and Indian Housing Office, with consistent biennial funding cycles under both capital and operating grant programs. The combined dollars obligated across all awards total $10.8 million. Recent award activity shows stable, predictable rhythm — two awards per year in 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026. Two awards reach ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, presenting routine recompete opportunity within Nirha's standard HUD grant cycle. Nirha's role is entirely that of a grant recipient administering public housing operations and capital projects; it maintains no federal contractor relationships, subcontracts, or prime-contracting footprint.