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City staff says services will continue while Red River Valley Community Action reorganizes

5714577 · September 2, 2025
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City staff told the Grand Forks City Council that programs run by Red River Valley Community Action will continue this winter while other regional agencies temporarily administer services and the city fields calls for residents seeking help.

Grand Forks city staff told the City Council on Sept. 2 that Red River Valley Community Action has suspended operations but not formally dissolved and that partner agencies will temporarily administer several of its programs to keep services available to residents. Colin Hansen, Grand Forks Community Development manager, said the city and state are in “triage mode” to maintain housing, energy and supportive services for low-income residents across the four-county service area of Nelson, Pembina, Walsh and Grand Forks counties. "Above all else, we've been working to try to…

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