Cook County, MN

Housing Authorities

There are no Housing Authorities in Cook County, MN. Instead, this page lists the 3 closest HAs in Minnesota. Contact the Housing Authorities below to confirm which one has jurisdiction in Cook County.

Housing Authorities Cook County, MN

There are 3 Housing Authorities listed below for Cook County. Click on the "+" below to view each HAs. Call to inquire about their jurisdiction.

ELY HRA
114 N 8Th Avenue E Apartment 111
Ely, MN 55731
MN053 low-rent Saint Louis 67.4 mi from Cook

Contact

(218) 365-3900
Phone
(218) 365-5258
Fax

Leadership

Charles Novak
Mayor
Michele Milton
Executive Director

TWO HARBORS HRA
505 1St Avenue
Two Harbors, MN 55616
MN024 low-rent Lake 76.1 mi from Cook

Contact

(218) 834-2728 ext. 0
Phone
(218) 834-7060
Fax

Leadership

Chris Swanson
Mayor
Pete Almstedt
Board Chairperson
Thomas Furman
Executive Director

GILBERT HRA
120 Ohio Avenue West P.o. Box 638
Gilbert, MN 55741
MN117 low-rent St. Louis 96.8 mi from Cook

Contact

(218) 741-0398
Phone
(218) 741-8521
Fax

Leadership

Karl Oberstar, Jr.
Mayor
Sharon Asselin
Board Chairperson
Rachelle Huffman
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.

Cook County

Cook County has 3 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 Cook County, Minnesota: Grand Marais, Grand Portage, Lutsen, Hovland, Schroeder, and Tofte.

These housing authorities apply to the following ZIP codes in Cook County, Minnesota: 55604, 55605, 55612, 55606, 55613, and 55615.

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Last updated on February 25, 2020