Our Forty-Year, Faith-Based Partnership - A Federal Program
Based on Local Values
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In
1967, Grand Forks took advantage of a federal
rental assistance program and established the
Grand Forks Hou sing Authority (GFHA).
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Wishing
to avoid the stigma of public housing -
and the loss of tax base - the Housing Authority
helped 8 local churches collaborate to build housing
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for our
most vulnerable citizens.
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 Creating
a faith-based, non-profit organization,
Grand Forks Homes, Inc. the churches contracted
with the Housing Authority to manage and
administer those properties.
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For the
last 4 decades, this partnership has provided
a forum for all segments of the community to come
together in a highly successful, nationally recognized,
non-partisan effort.
A Decade
of Flood Recovery
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After
years of service, this partnership was uniquely positioned
to help the city in its time of crisis.
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We knew
how to administer federal programs and connect with
Washington D.C.
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We know
how to build housing - a useful skill after the loss of over
800 homes.
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We took
a leadership role in helping the community come together - a
risky position that did not always win us friends, but that
was essential to the city's successful recovery.
Moving
Beyond Rental Assistance - Emergence of Client Services
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We are
working with children to guarantee their safety and early
school success.
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We work
with older students to assure academic achievement and
preparation for their future independence.
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We work
to help families move beyond assistance to full
participation in mainstream society.
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We work
with adults to empower them as employees and to achieve the
dream of homeownership.
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We work
with seniors and others in our community to make sure that
they live full, healthy, independent lives.
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We work
with the whole community to make sure that Grand Forks'
unique values and high-quality of life are preserved and
enhanced - for the enjoyment of today's citizens, and for
future generations.
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