Ramsey County Housing Authority

Ramsey County Housing Authority, a U.S. county housing authority based in Devils Lake, North Dakota, receives formula grants from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to administer public housing operations and capital improvements for low-income residents. The authority operates exclusively as a federal grant recipient under HUD's Public and Indian Housing Office, with no federal contracting activity.

Ramsey County Housing Authority's entire federal footprint comprises 42 formula grants spanning the past twenty years, all issued by HUD's Public and Indian Housing Office. The authority receives recurring annual allocations under two primary programs: the Public Housing Operating Fund (CFDA not specified in source; awards dated January 1 with multi-year completion windows through December 31) and the Public Housing Capital Fund (CFDA 14.872; awards dated May or February with multi-year completion windows). Recent awards include a $210,824 Capital Fund grant dated April 1, 2026, with completion targeted for March 31, 2030, supporting modernization, infrastructure improvements, and management enhancements to the authority's public housing inventory. The operating fund awards, which run concurrently, provide subsidies for day-to-day operational expenses including management, routine and preventative maintenance, anti-crime and security activities, energy costs, resident supportive services, insurance, and debt service. Capital Fund awards are constrained to eligible activities specified in the authority's HUD-approved five-year action plan or approved emergency work; all funding flows directly from formula-based allocation mechanisms rather than competitive processes, reflecting the authority's position within the broader national network of approximately 2,770 PHAs managing nearly one million public housing units.

Recent grant activity reflects consistent annual receipt of both operating and capital allocations. The authority received awards in 2024, 2025, and 2026 — two awards per year across the two programs — with combined obligated dollars of $5.6 million across the full forty-two-award portfolio. Two awards reach ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, creating renewal cycles aligned with standard HUD formula-grant timelines. The authority's grant work focuses exclusively on housing operations and capital management for low-income residents in its North Dakota service area, with no federal contracting partnerships, sub-recipient relationships, or vendor-managed activities visible in the award record.