Dakotas’ only fair housing organization hopes crucial grant arrives by Sept. 1

By: Jack Dura

Outlets: North Dakota Monitor

Published: August 7, 2026

Words: 459

Last Updated: 4 days, 18 hours ago


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The only fair housing organization in the Dakotas is holding on until Sept. 1 for a key federal grant to arrive or it will furlough some of its staff.

The North Dakota-based High Plains Fair Housing Center has been awaiting the $425,000 Fair Housing Initiatives Program grant since May. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development awarded the three-year grant in 2023, but the third installment hasn’t shown up.

Center Executive Director Michelle …

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