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  • Housing Programs
    • Apartment Complexes
    • Nelson County Public Housing
    • Housing Choice Vouchers
    • Area Median Income
    • Request Maintenance
  • Client Services
    • Self-Sufficiency Programs
    • Launch
    • Success Stories
  • Housing First
    • Housing First
  • Get Involved
    • Board Interest
    • Resident Advisory Board >
      • PHA Plan Summary Video
  • About Us
    • About GFHA
    • Careers
    • Resources >
      • 2022 PHA Plan
      • 1915i Technical Assistance Files
      • Change of Income Notice
      • GFHA Updates Sign Up
      • Update Contact Information
    • Contact

About GFHA

At the GFHA we are dedicated to providing safe, affordable housing for all residents of Grand Forks County. Our work began in 1967 with a declaration from Mayor Hugo Magnusson stating the need in our community for an agency that develops and maintains affordable housing while strengthening our local neighborhoods. The Housing Choice Voucher program and our project-based apartment complexes have roots in virtually all areas of our community and continue to be a vital player in the local efforts to help end homelessness and assist families in their pursuit of self-sufficiency. Over the past twenty years our mission has expanded to include a Family Self-Sufficiency program, resident service coordination, creation of Grand Forks Community Land Trust (www.gfclt.org), and our most recent efforts to bring a Housing First - Permanent Supportive Housing facility to Grand Forks with LaGrave on First.

Our work would not be possible without the vast partnerships we have in Grand Forks County. While there are too many organizations to name, the majority of our work is done with Grand Forks Homes, Inc., a local nonprofit corporation started in 1971 as a collaboration of eight churches with the common goal of housing those in need. The eight member churches of Grand Forks Homes are: Augustana Lutheran, Calvary Lutheran, First Presbyterian, St. Mark’s Lutheran, St. Mary’s Catholic, St. Michael’s Catholic, St. Paul’s Episcopal, and United Lutheran. The membership of these churches is nearly 15,000 people, or approximately 30% of Grand Forks’ population.

The Grand Forks Housing Authority is governed by a Board of Commissioners who have been appointed by the Mayor of Grand Forks.

Board of Commissioners
  • Curt Kreun, Chair
  • Joan Johnson, Vice Chair​​
  • Jeremy Morris
  • Bret Weber
  • Zachary Ista

GFHA Board Meetings are open to the public. Remaining GFHA Board Meeting dates for 2022: 
  • August 4th, 2022 @11:30AM
  • October 6th, 2022 @11:30AM
  • December 1st, 2022 @11:30AM 

Quick Look

  • GFHA is a Bush Foundation Prize for Innovation winner (2015) View our story here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTM0pr-8b-8
  • We have programs for all citizens of Grand Forks County, regardless of their income
  • At the GFHA, we provide rental assistance for over 2,000 families each month
  • Over $8 Million is contributed to the local economy annually through housing assistance payments to local landlords through our housing choice voucher program
  • GFHA's housing assistance programs are funded entirely at the federal and state level, taking no local tax dollars
  • Over the last decade our Family Self-Sufficiency Program has assisted hundreds of families and saved assistance programs nearly $1.5 Million in the areas of food stamps, TANF, and housing assistance
REQUEST MAINTENANCE
1405 1st Ave N, Grand Forks, ND 58203
Phone: (701) 746-2545     TDD: 1-800-366-6888     Fax: (701) 746-2548
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Hours
Monday:        9AM-4:30PM
Tuesday:        9AM-4:30PM
Wednesday: 9AM-4:30PM
Thursday:      9AM-4:30PM
Friday:            9AM-2:30PM
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The GFHA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
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