Thief River Falls Housing Authority

Thief River Falls Housing Authority, doing business as Skylite Apartments, is a U.S. local government entity and public housing authority based in Thief River Falls, Minnesota, that receives federal grant funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to operate and modernize its public housing portfolio. The authority operates as a federal grant recipient rather than a federal contractor and does not compete for federal contracts; its federal footprint consists entirely of formula-grant allocations under two HUD programs.

The authority's federal grant work centers on two primary programs administered by HUD's Public and Indian Housing Office: the Public Housing Capital Fund (CFDA 14.872) and the Public Housing Operating Fund. Under the Capital Fund program, Thief River Falls Housing Authority receives formula-based allocations to fund capital and management activities for public housing modernization, development, and infrastructure improvements at Skylite Apartments. These funds support eligible activities including construction, rehabilitation, land acquisition, demolition, infrastructure improvements, and financing costs, all performed in accordance with the authority's approved 5-Year Action Plan or HUD emergency authorizations. Recent Capital Fund awards include a $192,591 allocation dated April 1, 2026 (completion March 31, 2030), a prior award dated May 13, 2025 (completion May 12, 2029), and earlier allocations from May 2024, February 2023, and May 2022. The Operating Fund program provides operating subsidies to cover day-to-day operational expenses, maintenance, utilities, resident supportive services, anti-crime and security activities, and administrative costs required under the Housing Act of 1937. The authority holds concurrent Operating Fund grants spanning 2022 through 2032.

HUD accounts for 34 of 35 awards in the source data (100% of prime awards), with the sole exception being a sub-grant award from the Minnesota Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration dated September 24, 2025 for reconstruction and ADA improvements to 13th Street and 1st Street in Thief River Falls. Total combined obligated dollars across all 35 awards reaches $5.2 million, reflecting the modest scale of a small Minnesota housing authority. Activity has remained steady at two to three awards per year over the past five years, with two awards facing ultimate completion inside the next twenty-four months — no material recompete exposure relative to the authority's grant-based operating model, which relies on annual formula allocations rather than competitive procurement cycles.