Douglas County, MN

Housing Authorities

There are 2 Housing Authorities that serve Douglas County, MN. You can give them a call or send an email to see which PHA has jurisdiction in your area.

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Housing Authorities Douglas County, MN

There are 2 Housing Authorities listed below for Douglas County. Click on the "+" below to view each HAs. Call to inquire about their jurisdiction.

ALEXANDRIA HRA
809 Broadway Street
Alexandria, MN 56308
MN035 low-rent Douglas

Contact

(320) 762-1311
Phone
(320) 460-8331
Fax

Leadership

H. Dan Ness
Mayor
Scott Allan
Board Chairperson
Jeff Hess
Executive Director

DOUGLAS COUNTY HRA
1224 North Nokomis Street Po 965
Alexandria, MN 56308
MN192 combined Douglas

Contact

(320) 762-2954
Phone
(320) 762-3034
Fax

Leadership

Dee Peshek
Board Chairperson
Jeffrey Schiffman
Executive Director

How can Housing Authorities Help?

Housing Authorities (also called "Public Housing Authorities" or "Public Housing Agencies") are privately run, non-profit organizations in charge of overseeing public housing programs in a county or metro area.

Although they are privately run, Housing Authorities are government sanctioned and federally funded.

Douglas County

Douglas County has 2 Housing Authorities. You can call or email them to see which PHA serves your area. Find their contact information above.

PHAs may do just the Housing Voucher Choice Program (Section 8), low-rent public housing, or both.

Wait Lists

There is a widespread shortage of affordable public housing in Minnesota. Most PHAs have a wait list of 1-2 years or more. PHAs may close the wait list when the list is too long.

You may consider checking PHAs in surrounding areas if you do not mind living in a nearby county.

Public Housing Authorities are free and are there to help you find affordable housing. Feel free to reach out to several housing authorities if needed.

Housing Authorities on this page apply to the following cities in Douglas County, Minnesota: Alexandria, Osakis, Brandon, Evansville, Garfield, Carlos, Miltona, Kensington, Farwell, Nelson, and Holmes City.

These housing authorities apply to the following ZIP codes in Douglas County, Minnesota: 56308, 56360, 56315, 56326, 56332, 56319, 56354, 56343, 56327, 56355, and 56341.

Douglas County, MN is considered part of the following metro area: ALEXANDRIA, MN.

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Last updated on February 25, 2020