Housing

AID, Inc.

AID, Inc. is a non-profit organization serving Morton and Burleigh counties in North Dakota. Their goal is to provide temporary, emergency assistance to help families and individuals stay in their homes and become self-sufficient. Established in 1983, AID, Inc., helps with past-due rent and utilities, provides food for hungry families, helps individuals get to a job interview and medical appointments, and helps with many other unmet needs. In the last 2 years, AID, Inc., provided assistance to over 4,300 adults and children in the two counties. 58,000 pounds of food were distributed.

Individuals and families seeking assistance go through an interview process to determine eligibility. AID, Inc. considers all requests although they are not always able to assist. They also operate a Food Pantry. Food is received through the Great Plains Food Bank and the Great Plains Recovery program, as well as through local food drives. AID, Inc., passes along over-abundance of products, produce, bakery, etc. to area churches, soup kitchens, agencies, day cares and shoppers and clients.

Please call the Help Center at 701-663-1274 to schedule your appointment for needs assistance.

Hours of operation for the Help Center: Monday-Friday 10 am to 4 pm
Food Pantry Hours: Monday-Friday 10:00 am to 4 pm.

The AID, Inc., vision: “To help people in need become self-sustaining.”

North Dakota Housing Finance Agency

The NDHFA does NOT provide emergency assistance. However, the website provides helpful information about rental assistance programs, including the Moderate Rehabilitation Program, the Section 8 Program, and the Low Income Housing Tax Credit Program. It also has a helpful FAQs page and a page for you to submit specific questions not answered on the site.

Burleigh County Housing Authority

The BCHA also does NOT provide emergency assistance. It does provide information and an application process for on-going housing assistance. The website has a page to apply immediately and a page with information about approximate waiting times.

The three primary programs operated by the BCHA are:

• Community Homes of Bismarck, Inc (CHBI) is a low-rent housing apartment complex managed by Burleigh County Housing Authority. The tenant’s portion of the rent is based on 30% of the family’s gross adjusted income.
• Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Rental Assistance Program is a tenant-based rental assistance program to assist eligible families to rent housing available in the private market. The tenant’s portion of the rent is based on 30% of the family’s gross adjusted income.
• Public Housing consists of rental units owned by Burleigh County Housing Authority (BCHA) which can be rented to eligible families and elderly tenants for 30% of the tenant’s gross adjusted income.