NDSU Extension recently completed a report after conducting statewide forums to discuss community issues and services. The Extension Service’s role is to education with research-based information. Extension already has many strong programs in agriculture, families and nutrition, 4-H, and communities.
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President’s Day – closure
GPHA / DSHA will close offices on Monday, February 15 for President’s Day. Offices will resume normal hours on Tuesday, February 16 at 8:30 AM.
DSHA Bylaw revision notice
Dickey Sargent Housing Authority is proposing revising the agency bylaws to realign the meeting schedule to meet HUD deadlines and correct language.
Meeting to approve the bylaw resolution will be April 14, 2021
GPHA FY2020 Audit
BDO completed the unaudited review and submissions for FY2020. Brady Martz completed the full financial and client audit and posted the audited submission to HUD. GPHA had two normal findings for a small agency and posted information to Brady Martz and HUD how the agency addresses those situations. Both findings were closed by HUD.
Offices closed Feb. 3
Great Plains Housing Authority will close all offices on Wednesday, February 3 for training. The office will not be open or answering calls that day. GPHA will resume normal operations on Thursday, February 4.
Rent Relief program
A rent relief program to help pay back rent and utilities to help landlords and tenants facing financial hardship is anticipated within the next month. North Dakota received funds through the Omnibus or last December Stimulus bill to help with rent relief. These are funds are intended to help renters affected by COVID and stabilize financials for landlords.
Eviction Moratorium extended
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Dear Executive Directors, On January 29, 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued an Order extending the eviction moratorium to March 31, 2021. The updated Order is available here. The Order continues to ban evictions for certain renters under Section 361 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. § 264) and 42 CFR § 70.2. As described in the Order, tenants qualifying as a “Covered Person” cannot be evicted for nonpayment of rent when a declaration under the penalty of perjury is provided to their landlord. Residents who previously submitted a declaration should not be asked to resubmit and should have continued protections until March 31, 2021. Much of the content of the original September 4, 2020 Order has been incorporated into the updated Order. In addition to extending the effective period of the September 4, 2020 Order, the updated Order also includes newly available modeling projections and observational data from COVID-19 incidence comparisons across states that have implemented and lifted eviction moratoria, which demonstrates the ongoing public health rationale for the extension. The Order also now applies to American Samoa because cases of COVID-19 have now been reported there. The Order does not relieve the tenants’ obligation to pay rent, and tenants must continue to comply with terms under the lease. Nothing in the updated Order precludes the landlords from charging or collecting fees, penalties, or interest as a result of the tenants’ inability to pay rent on a timely basis. Evictions unrelated to nonpayment of rent can still take place. Any State, local, Tribal, or territorial area with a moratorium on residential evictions that provides the same or greater level of public health protection can supersede the updated CDC Order. To the extent any provision of the Order conflicts with prior Orders, the updated Order is controlling. Thank you for all your efforts to promote housing stability during these unprecedented times. If you have related questions, please send them to: PIH-COVID@hud.gov. Many thanks,  Dominique BlomGeneral Deputy Assistant Secretary |
GPHA office closed Feb. 3
Great Plains Housing Authority will close all offices on Wednesday, February 3 for training. The office will not be open or answering calls that day. GPHA will resume normal operations on Thursday, February 4.
Medicaid 1915i
| North Dakota’s 1915i Medicaid State Plan Amendment is Approved |
| New Behavioral Health Services Available February 16 |
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| The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued its final approval of the 1915i state plan amendment on January 15, 2021. The Department of Human Services plans to have the program available for Medicaid members who qualify by February 16, 2021. These new home and community-based behavioral health services support eligible individuals to overcome barriers in their social and physical environments. Individuals, youth or adult, enrolled in Medicaid or Medicaid expansion with an addiction, mental illness, or brain injury may qualify. |
DSHA Board packet
Board packet for January 27 meeting