Spark Build Launches 2026 Construction Season with Seven Homes Underway
The 2026 construction season is upon us! Red River Community Housing Development Organization (CHDO) currently has seven homes under construction in Larimore, Michigan, Lakota, and Hoople. The Larimore home is […]
New Tools and Events Powering Regional Workforce Growth
New Automated Job Board Launching on RealGoodND.com A Regional Workforce Impact Program (RWIP) grant through the North Dakota Department of Commerce is supporting the implementation of an automated job board […]
Tackling Affordability
Red River CHDO is applying to the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines for funding to build upon the success of the Spark Building Initiative. This new effort, dubbed […]
Fueling the Future: Workforce Solutions Boost Manufacturing & UAS Industries
Industry leaders from Manufacturing and Unmanned Autonomous Systems (UAS) sectors were brought together Thursday, April 29 to unveil Region 4’s workforce strategy plan that resulted from ND Regional Workforce Impact […]
Spark Build Progress Continues Across the Region
SOLD! The second Spark Build home in Park River sold in early March. The three-bedroom, two-bathroom, slab on grade home features in floor heat, custom cabinets, oversized garage, front and […]
Region 4 Awarded Workforce Grants
Region 4 has been awarded four ND Regional Workforce Impact Program (RWIP) grants through the ND Department of Commerce. The region submitted five grant applications to expend the total regional allotment […]
Regional Partnerships Drive Workforce Grant Efforts
The ND Department of Commerce received an appropriation from the 69th North Dakota Legislative Assembly to provide support to organizations addressing workforce challenges and barriers to employment through the ND […]
Housing Update – February 2026
2026 Construction Season Shaping Up Work on seven new Spark Build homes in four communities, will begin in the spring of 2026. Red River Community Housing Development Organization (CHDO) is […]
Harvest Fuels in Walhalla Expands with Support from Catalyst Fund
The Red River Regional Council approved a $200,000 Catalyst Fund loan to Harvest Fuels of Walhalla. This investment has been matched by the ND Development Fund and owner equity, and […]
Property Marketing Tool Helping to Reshape Rural Communities
Filling vacant land, storefronts, and office space is a marketing challenge in most rural communities. A new property marketing tool – LOIS – allows entrepreneurs and companies to see available […]