HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV
Grand Forks Housing Authority, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile
Grand Forks Housing Authority administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, ND, with 1,504 authorized HCV units. Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.
- 1,504
- Authorized HCV units
- 82nd
- National size percentile
- 96th
- ND size percentile
- 51
- ND FMR areas
How this PHA compares nearby
Authorized HCV units · Grand Forks HA vs nearby ND agencies
- Fargo Housing and Redevelopment Authority
Fargo Housing and Redevelopment Authority
2,055 units
- This PHA
Grand Forks Housing Authority (this PHA)
1,504 units
- Burleigh County HA
Burleigh County Housing Authority
1,156 units
- Minot HA
Minot Housing Authority
1,154 units
- Great Plains HA
Great Plains Housing Authority
1,057 units
- Morton County HA 688
Morton County Housing Authority
688 units
The verdict
Grand Forks Housing Authority administers 1,504 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-to-large Section 8 agency nationally, larger than 96% of ND agencies.
- 1,504
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 82nd
- percentile by size, nationally
- 96th
- percentile in ND
Based on authorized voucher scale, HUD's own PHAS performance designation, and state-wide housing-cost context from federal sources -- not wait-list length, application difficulty, unit quality, or day-to-day service experience.
HUD's directory lists Grand Forks Housing Authority in ND with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 1,504 authorized Section 8 units. Verify current programs, availability, and application steps directly with the agency.
- 96th percentile by unit count in ND
Section 8 / HCV units
1,504
Mid-to-large nationally
Total authorized units
-
not reported
State-rank percentile
96 th
Top decile among ND PHAs
2-BR standard range · ND
$873–$1,534 /mo
Median $873/mo · 2-BR
Scale profile for Grand Forks Housing Authority
With 1,504 authorized Housing Choice Voucher units, Grand Forks Housing Authority sits at the 82nd percentile of every U.S. PHA that reports an HCV ceiling , and at the 96th percentile inside ND. That puts it among the larger local administrators of federal rental assistance, not a single-office rural authority.
Across ND's 51 HUD FMR areas, FY2026 2-bedroom payment standards run $873–$1,534/month (median $873). A large PHA like this typically serves more than one FMR area, so applicants should look up the metro-specific standard rather than treating the state median as their number. 5 other ND PHAs appear in the nearby list below; comparing authorized-unit counts there shows whether Grand Forks Housing Authority is the dominant local issuer or one of several large peers.
Compared to nationwide HUD median of 62%, PHAs with high HCV share typically focus on tenant-based assistance over project-based public housing.
Where Grand Forks Housing Authority sits among U.S. PHAs
By authorized Housing Choice Vouchers, across every PHA that runs them. Most are small; a handful of big-city authorities run the long right tail.
1,504 Top 18% higher than 82% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs
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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025
Grand Forks Housing Authority: What the HUD Directory Shows
Grand Forks Housing Authority appears in HUD's Public and Indian Housing (PIH) Open Data set, one of 3,780 Public Housing Authorities nationwide running the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program alongside every other agency in ND. This agency's HUD authorization runs to 1,504 Section 8 / HCV units.
HUD logs its program type as "Section 8," which determines which voucher streams (regular HCV, VASH, Family Unification, Mainstream, or project-based conversions) it can run. By Section 8 unit count among ND agencies, it lands at the 96th percentile, larger than 96% of its in-state peers. This reported authorization is a capacity figure, not evidence that a waitlist is open or that an application route is currently available.
Across ND's 51 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $873-$1,534/month (median $873); Grand Forks Housing Authority sets its own figure within 90-110 percent of HUD's Fair Market Rent for the specific area it serves, so confirm the exact number for your metro before signing anything. its main line is 7017462545. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency.
Contact this PHA
- Phone
- 7017462545
- Fax
- 7017462548
- thanson@thegfha.org
- Executive Director
- thanson@thegfha.org · 7017462545
How to apply at Grand Forks Housing Authority
How to use this PHA record
HUD's directory reports 1,504 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Grand Forks Housing Authority. That is a reported authorization field, not a live waitlist, application, eligibility, or availability feed.
Use the contact details above to verify an agency's current programs and instructions directly. PlainVoucher does not predict an individual wait time, recommend an application path, or infer a household's eligibility from this directory record.
Payment standard reference
Payment standards are set per HUD FMR area, not per agency. Across ND's 51 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $873–$1,534/month (median $873). These are area reference amounts, not a payment promise from Grand Forks Housing Authority for a particular household or unit.
Find your exact number: look up the 2-, 1-, and 3-bedroom payment standards for your metro with the payment-standard lookup tool, then confirm the current figure with the agency before relying on it. See our Payment Standards vs. FMR guide for the source-backed area context.
Nationwide PHAs with similar voucher scale or total HUD inventory
Two cross-state peer sets for Grand Forks Housing Authority, outside ND so they are not the same-state scale matches above.
Similar authorized HCV units
Nearest nationwide agencies outside ND (1,504 HCV units here).
- Housing Authority of the City of Huntington · WV · 1,502 HCV
- Perth Amboy Housing Authority · NJ · 1,501 HCV
- Housing Authority of the City of Aurora · IL · 1,499 HCV
- Harrisburg Housing Authority · PA · 1,520 HCV
Peers are nearest-neighbor matches on HUD PIH authorized Section 8 units and total program inventory; agencies below 100 units on a metric are excluded from that axis.
Nearby PHAs in ND
Other ND PHA directory records with comparable reported unit counts:
- Burleigh County Housing Authority · 1,156 units
- Minot Housing Authority · 1,154 units
- Great Plains Housing Authority · 1,057 units
- Fargo Housing and Redevelopment Authority · 2,055 units
- Morton County Housing Authority · 688 units
What to do with this PHA profile
Grand Forks Housing Authority is a HUD PIH directory record with 1,504 authorized HCV units.
- Open the North Dakota state directory for PHA-count vs authorized-HCV context. North Dakota PHAs
- Look up the HUD Fair Market Rent schedule that covers this market before reading payment-standard ranges. Payment standards
- Read the process guides for waitlists, income limits, and portability - they explain HUD rules, not whether a household should apply. Guides hub
PlainVoucher is not affiliated with HUD or this PHA. Directory figures are informational only. Eligibility, waitlist status, and application routes are set by the PHA and change frequently - confirm with the agency directly.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does the HUD record show for Grand Forks Housing Authority?
HUD's PIH directory reports 1,504 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Grand Forks Housing Authority in ND. That authorization is a reported program-size field, not proof of a current waitlist, application route, eligibility decision, or available voucher.
Can I apply through this Grand Forks Housing Authority profile?
No. PlainVoucher's HUD directory record does not carry a live application or waitlist feed. Use the agency contact details to verify current programs, availability, application instructions, and eligibility directly before relying on this profile.
Is Grand Forks Housing Authority part of HUD?
HUD lists Grand Forks Housing Authority in its Public and Indian Housing directory as a local Public Housing Authority. This profile preserves HUD's reported record and contact fields; it does not establish the agency's current services or policies.
How should I read the payment-standard reference?
Payment standards vary by HUD Fair Market Rent area. PlainVoucher shows the published area reference, not a payment promise for a specific agency, household, or unit; confirm the current local figure directly before signing a lease.
Related guides
Source: HUD PIH Open Data (FY25). The PHA directory source was consolidated in April 2026. Payment-standard figures: Source: HUD USER Fair Market Rent FY2026. If any contact detail has changed, please email corrections@plainvoucher.com. See our methodology for how we compile and cross-reference this data.
⚠ Disclaimer. PlainVoucher is not affiliated with HUD or with Grand Forks Housing Authority. Data here is compiled from HUD public sources for informational purposes only. It is not a substitute for consulting the PHA directly about eligibility, waitlist status, or application procedures.
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