Red River Regional Council

Today marked a significant milestone for the Red River Community Housing Development Organization (CHDO) with the closing of the first Spark Build home in City of Lakota, ND Government! Congratulations to our new homeowners and special thanks to Tommy Gemmill of Gemmill Custom Cabinets And Homes for collaborating on this project. For more information about the Spark Builds and how they're "sparking" building activity in our rural communities, visit: https://lnkd.in/gMA8hv3J Outstanding work Lisa Rotvold !! If you wanted to see our math?? 1 ?? Built - 1 Family stays in Lakota and current home is listed and sold 1 Family moves into sold ?? #1 - their current home is listed and sold 1 family moves into sold ?? #2 creating an apartment vacancy 1 family moves into vacated apartment 1 ?? Build = 3 families staying in Lakota + 1 family moving into Lakota - a spark is created!

Once in a while, we pause to celebrate. Rather than a ribbon cutting or groundbreaking event, this crew took part in a "Stud Signing" and left their mark for a future generation to find! This was a great day last week - we celebrated the construction of two new homes in City of Lakota, ND Government as part of the Red River Community Housing Development Organization's 2024 Spark Build Initiative. Two more homes will be built in Larimore later this season. Our housing study that is near completion shows the need for 1,800 to 3,000 new housing units in Region 4 ... so much opportunity for growth. We would sure like to see our small towns capture some of this growth! Extraordinary work leading this project Lisa Rotvold Shouts out to ... Red River CHDO Board Marcy Douglas, Michael Helt, Amie Vasichek, Rebecca Kjelland, and Shelley Popiel. City of Lakota for donating the lots to this initiative and leading the region in this pilot program ... Tommy Gemmill and his team at Gemmill Homes of Fordville for construction ... and for the financing ... First United Bank and State Bank of Lakota ... and the North Dakota Housing Finance Agency - Housing Incentive Fund. Grateful to our legislators for enabling the HIF program to support single family housing in rural, developing communities.

One of our favorite days of the year! Marketplace for Kids. A full day of career exposure, innovation and entrepreneurship sessions for 3rd to 8th graders from Grafton, Cavalier, Park River, and Midway. Jenny Dusek, Grafton EDC, Mike Hanson, North Valley, Sen John Hoeven (virtually), and Dawn Mandt, RRRC, provided the opening welcomes and key note speech. Sam Green was the emcee. Shout out to Robert Heitkamp and his team at Marketplace as well as all the planning team, schools, students, teachers, band, IT and all the session speakers, color guard, and all the volunteers making this an exciting day! Next year - it will be in Cavalier. Stacie, Angelle, and Cheryl are all giving a hand!

Tomorrow is the last day to take the Red River Community Housing Development Organization (CHDO) housing needs survey -https://lnkd.in/g5UfSE7b

Thank you to everyone that participated in the three Build Sessions for the Red River Community Housing Development Organization (CHDO) last week. It was wonderful to hear insights and ideas from Northeast North Dakota residents and business leaders!

It's the final week to share your thoughts on the region's housing needs. Take the survey - https://lnkd.in/g5UfSE7b

ATTENTION: Northeast North Dakota regional and city leaders, elected officials, home builders, lenders, & policy makers! We need you at our Build Sessions! To find out more information about the sessions and to register, visit https://conta.cc/4agb6sD

ICYMI: The Red River Community Housing Development Organization (CHDO) housing survey is still seeking input. Take the survey - https://lnkd.in/g5UfSE7b

Your input is greatly appreciated! The Red River Community Housing Development Organization (CHDO) is working to address housing challenges in Grand Forks, Nelson, Pembina and Walsh Counties, and to increase the availability of suitable housing. Take the survey - https://lnkd.in/g5UfSE7b