Community Services was established to provide technical assistance to local governments and state agencies in the areas of community and rural planning and development, policy research and development, and grant program implementation.
We provide the people of North Dakota with effective, efficient and customer-oriented administration of federal and state programs for:
- Community Development
- Energy Efficiency
- Housing
- Self Sufficiency
The North Dakota Department of Commerce (ND DoC) Division of Community Services and North Dakota Housing Finance Agency (NDHFA) announce that the state’s Annual Report to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the 2023 Action Plan will be available for public review and comment during the period of August 30- September 16th, 2024.
The 2023 Action Plan served as the state’s grant application to HUD for the Community Development Block Grant, HOME Investment Partnerships, Emergency Solutions Grant, and National Housing Trust Fund programs. The Annual Report provides information on the various activities funded by these programs from July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2024, and describes how these activities addressed the goals and objectives of the state’s 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan. In addition, the Annual Report identifies the number and types of households that benefited from these programs during the 2023 program year.
To obtain a copy of the Annual Report, contact Maria Effertz Hanson at 701-328-5300, 711 (Relay ND) or dcs@nd.gov. The report can also be viewed online at: https://ndgov.link/CAPER and https://www.ndhfa.org/index.php/consolidated-plan/. Alternate formats of the report are available upon request.
Written comments can be submitted to ND DoC Division of Community Services, Attn: Maria Effertz Hanson, PO Box 2057, Bismarck, ND 58502-2057, or by email to dcs@nd.gov. Comments are due by 5:00 p.m., C.T., on September 16, 2024.
Public Hearing
A public hearing will be held on September 5th, 2024, at 1 pm CT. Attendance may be in-person or via Microsoft Teams (virtual or audio-only).
NDHFA Board Room
2624 Vermont Avenue
Bismarck ND 58502
Microsoft Teams
From a browser (virtual): https://bit.ly/3Wg0t3e
Call (audio-only) 701-328-0950 pin 779315714#
Accommodations
This recipient does not discriminate in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, its federally assisted programs and activities. The meeting space for the public hearing is accessible to individuals with mobility impairments.
Individuals who require accommodations, including auxiliary aids, translated documents, interpreters, or who would like to request a copy of the plan, or an alternate format may contact:
Department of Commerce, Section 504 Coordinator:
Tonya Forderer
dcs@nd.gov (email)
701-328-5300 (Phone)
711 (TTY or Voice)
800-435-8590 (Spanish)
The North Dakota Department of Commerce, Division of Community Services (NDDCS) is announcing the scoring and ranking meeting for the FY2024 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) pre-applications.
Public Meeting
A public meeting will be held on September 24, 2024, at 9 AM. Attendance is open to the public in-person only.
The public meeting will be held at:
Department of Commerce Meeting Room
1600 E Century Ave, Suite 6 Bismarck, ND 58502
Pre-applications will be discussed, and funding recommendations will be made by the committee. No comments or input will be taken from the public.
This recipient does not discriminate in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, its federally assisted programs and activities.
Individuals who require accommodations, including auxiliary aids, translated documents, interpreters, or who would like to request a copy of the plan, or an alternate format may contact:
Department of Commerce, Section 504 Coordinator:
Tonya Forderer
North Dakota Department of Commerce
1600 E. Century Avenue, Suite 6
Bismarck, ND 58502
dcs@nd.gov (email)
701-328-5300 (Phone)
711 (TTY or Voice)
800-435-8590 (Spanish)
The North Dakota Department of Commerce Division of Community Services was established to provide technical assistance to local governments and state agencies in the areas of community and rural planning and development, policy research and development, and grant program implementation.