Great Falls Housing Authority

What Great Falls Housing Authority does

Great Falls Housing Authority (GFHA) is a municipal public housing authority established in 1938 in Great Falls, Montana, operating under federal oversight from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The organization owns and operates five Public Housing complexes totaling 490 apartments — Austin Hall (34 units, elderly/disabled), Main Site/Chowen Springs/Parkdale (356 units, family housing built 1940), Sunrise Court (50 units, built 1973), Russell (20 units, built 1980, remodeled 2010), and Yeoman-Tynes (30 units) — plus 32 Affordable Housing units at Holland Court and Sand Hills, and administers the federal Section 8/Housing Choice Voucher program. Tenants in Public Housing and HCV programs pay approximately 30% of adjusted monthly income as rent, with the balance subsidized by HUD up to payment standards set at 90-110% of Fair Market Rents; Affordable Housing units operate at pre-established set rental rates affordable to low/moderate-income households.

The authority serves very low-income families (at or below 50% of area median income), elderly residents, and persons with disabilities in Great Falls through a sales-led, in-person intake model. Applications are accepted in person, by mail, or by fax at the headquarters at 1500 Chowen Springs Loop, with leasing managers available by appointment. Layered resident services include the Housing Youth Activity Club, a satellite Boys & Girls Club unit, a scholarship program for graduating seniors with a 2.5 GPA threshold, and the Dronen Hall community facility. GFHA is governed by a seven-member Board of Commissioners (five community members and two resident members) appointed by the Great Falls City Commission, with Greg Sukut serving as Executive Director. There is no proprietary technology stack, no public API, no AI/ML capabilities, and no digital product surface beyond a standard website with downloadable PDF forms.

Revenue is derived from HUD federal funding for Public Housing operating subsidy and Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments, supplemented by an administrative fee HUD pays GFHA for administering the voucher portfolio, plus tenant rental contributions at ~30% of income. The organization employs approximately 20 staff across executive, program supervision, maintenance, housing specialists, accounting, and a community police officer roles, with no subsidiaries, no parent company, and operations confined to a single domestic market (Great Falls, Montana).

Name

Great Falls Housing Authority

Legal name

Great Falls Housing Authority

Website

https://gfhousing.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1938

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Great Falls Housing Authority is a municipal public housing authority in Great Falls, Montana, administering HUD-funded Public Housing (490 units across five complexes), Section 8/Housing Choice Vouchers, and 32 Affordable Housing units for very low-income families, elderly residents, and disabled individuals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Housing Services

NAICS

Lessors of Residential Buildings and Dwellings (53111), Other Community Housing Services (624229)

SIC

Operators Of Apartment Buildings (6513), Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531), Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340)

akta.pro primary industry

Public & Affordable Housing Programs (Subsidies, Vouchers, Public Housing) (BPAIANAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Housing Voucher & Rental Assistance Programs (Tenant-Based/Project-Based) (FSALAKAI), Affordable & Subsidized Housing Property Management (LIHTC, Section 8) (BPAJAFAD)

Keywords

• Public housing programs
• Housing choice vouchers
• Affordable housing services
• Rental assistance programs
• Subsidized housing administration

Headquarters

HQ city

Great Falls

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. HUD Federal Funding: The Great Falls Housing Authority receives federal funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to administer Public Housing and Section 8/Housing Choice Voucher programs. HUD provides funds for housing assistance payments and pays a fee to GFHA for the cost of administering the programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Great Falls Housing Authority owns and operates 490 Public Housing apartments across five complexes in Great Falls, Montana, administers the federal Section 8/Housing Choice Voucher program providing tenant-based rental assistance in the private market, and offers 32 Affordable Housing units with set rental rates for low/moderate-income households. Tenants pay approximately 30% of adjusted gross income for subsidized units, with the balance funded by HUD.

Product overview

The Great Falls Housing Authority operates a multi-component affordable housing portfolio consisting of five Public Housing complexes (490 total units), a Section 8/Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program for rental assistance, and 32 units of Affordable Housing. The Public Housing complexes include Austin Hall (elderly/disabled housing), Main Site/Chowen Springs/Parkdale (family housing), Sunrise Court, Russell, and Yeoman-Tynes. The Affordable Housing program includes Holland Court and Sand Hills properties. Additional resident services include the Housing Youth Activity Club (HYAC), Boys & Girls Club satellite unit, Scholarship Program, and Dronen Hall community facility. The organization serves income-eligible individuals and families in Great Falls, Montana.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Public Housing Program
• Section 8/Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program
• Affordable Housing Program
• Austin Hall
• Main Site / Chowen Springs / Parkdale
• Sunrise Court
• Russell
• Yeoman-Tynes
• Holland Court
• Sand Hills

Quantifiable outcome

• 490 apartments owned and operated for income-qualifying residents
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Boys & Girls Club of Cascade CountycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGFHA offers a satellite unit of the Boys & Girls Club located at 1722 Chowen Springs Loop. This partnership provides youth programming for children in Public Housing and Section 8 programs, offering breakfast and lunch programs during summer months.
• Family PromiseminorOthersHousing services organization at 1019 Central Ave, Great Falls, MT providing shelter and housing support services for homeless families.
• Great Falls Rescue MissionminorOthersEmergency shelter provider for men, women, and families at 408 2nd Ave S, Great Falls. Part of the emergency housing referral network.
• Salvation ArmyminorOthersProvides family services, housing and utilities assistance, and meals at Great Falls location. Part of the community resources referral network.
• Opportunities, Inc.minorOthersCommunity Resource Center providing housing, education, employment, and utilities assistance at 1123 Central Ave, Great Falls.
• St. Vincent de PaulminorOthersHomeless outreach, charity, food services, and Grace Home Veterans Center at 426 Central Ave W, Great Falls.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• The Related Companies: Large national affordable housing developer and manager of mixed-income, public housing, and Section 8 properties. Comparable as a participant in the same federally subsidized affordable housing ecosystem.
• Greystar Real Estate Partners: Largest U.S. apartment property manager, including affordable housing and Section 8 units. Comparable as a multifamily residential operator participating in the Section 8 HCV landlord network.
• Mercy Housing: National nonprofit affordable housing provider operating affordable, supportive, and senior housing using LIHTC and HUD financing. Comparable mission-aligned peer with HUD-funded operating model.
• WinnCompanies: Major third-party property manager of affordable and mixed-income housing portfolios including public housing and Section 8 leased units. Comparable to GFHA on the operating/property-management side of affordable housing delivery.

Regional players

• Helena Housing Authority: Public housing authority serving Helena, Montana with public housing units and Section 8 voucher administration. Comparable state-level PHA peer with similar federal funding exposure.
• Missoula Housing Authority: Another Montana-based public housing authority operating public housing complexes and Housing Choice Vouchers in Missoula. Serves as a same-state peer for benchmarking ownership and HCV program administration.
• Butte Housing Authority: Small-city Montana housing authority administering public housing and HCV in Butte. Highly comparable in scale, organizational structure, and rural-market operating context to GFHA.
• Billings Housing Authority: Montana's largest public housing authority, administering Public Housing and Section 8/HCV programs for Billings. Directly comparable to GFHA as a single-state PHA with a similar program mix and HUD funding model.

Others

• National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO): Trade association representing PHAs like GFHA, including Section 8 administrators. Relevant as a sector/peer reference for benchmarking best practices for small/mid-sized public housing authorities, though not a direct competitor.
• Homes and Communities (HUD Regional Office - Region 8): HUD Region 8 (which includes Montana) oversees and funds PHAs including GFHA. Listed as a structural counterparty/regulator relationship rather than a competitor, but relevant as the funding and oversight counterpart for similar agencies.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/great-falls-housing-authority

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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