BISMARCK, ND – North Dakota Housing Finance Agency (NDHFA) announces the selection of 2025 funding recipients for the federal Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) and the state North Dakota Homeless Grant (NDHG).
“These funds help provide essential services to those in need, helping to pave a pathway to stability for those experiencing homelessness in North Dakota communities,” said NDHFA Executive Director Brandon Dettlaff.
The need for assistance in addressing homelessness and housing insecurity in North Dakota is substantial. Since NDHFA assumed administration of ESG and NDHG in 2023, both programs have been oversubscribed, with the demand for support far exceeding the funding available.
ESG focuses on providing funding for emergency shelters, outreach services, homelessness prevention, and rapid re-housing assistance. NDHFA received 18 applications, requesting over $2.4 million in funding. NDHFA awarded a total of $731,980 to seven agencies.
Modeled after ESG, NDHG was allocated a total of $10 million for the biennium, with $5 million available for the first year. NDHFA received 26 applications requesting over $7.5 million in funding and awarded 18 applications, fully committing the funds available.
For more details on these programs, the application process, allocation plan, or awards list, please visit NDHFA’s website.
NDHFA is a self-supporting and mission-driven state agency dedicated to making housing affordable for all North Dakotans. The North Dakota Industrial Commission, consisting of Governor Kelly Armstrong as chairman, Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring and Attorney General Drew H. Wrigley, oversees the agency.