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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.

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

DCS Staff

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Maria Effertz

 

Maria Effertz
Director 
701-328-5319
Email Maria

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Rikki Roehrich
701-328-2687
Deputy Director/Federal Program Lead

 

Community Services Programs

Tonya Forderer
701-328-2676
CDBG Program Manager

Keiara Lesmeister
701-328-2618
CDBG Program Administrator 

Andrea Alvarez
701-328-2019
Program Specialist

Ben Faul
701-328-5316
CSBG Program Administrator

 

Community Development

Nicolette Daschendorf
701-328-9177
Community Development Administrator

Anya Hondel
701-328-5401
Community Development Coordinator


Energy Programs

Benjamin Gress
701-328-9180
Energy Program Manager

VACANT
Program Administrator

Weatherization Programs

Rory Hoffmann
701-328-5386
Program Manager

Alyssa Kroshus
701-328-5341
Program Manager

Jayden Erdmann
701-328-1689
Program Coordinator