About Us
Northey Government Services, LLC is a small firm with deep experience. Based in Minnesota, we are dedicated to provide customized service to our clients across the country, including territories of the United States. Josh has worked as a self-employed consultant since 2014, assisting organizations and governments with federal funding reporting, and has been working in federal compliance since 2006. Incorporating in 2021, the husband and wife team have worked in community and economic development, federal funding assistance, and organizational management for their entire careers.
Josh Northey
Josh specializes in DRGR TA, NSP, CDBG-DR TA, General Cross Cutting Grant Management issues and Financial Reconciliations for grantees.
He has been working as a solo TA consultant for 5 years, with another 5 years of TA experience before that with MHP, and another 3 years working at a grantee before that.
He has performed every type of HUD/federal TA assignment imaginable, hundreds of remote and on-call assignments, dozens of on site TA visits, audits, conducted trainings, developed materials, performed design and system testing, and helped HUD staff make policy on niche issues.
Emily Northey
Emily is a community planning expert with a degree in Urban Studies and Political Science from Macalester College.
She was a Local Main Street Coordinator before leading the state’s new Main Street program, providing training and technical assistance to dozens of cities across Minnesota and building both programs from their creation.
She also worked for the statewide historic preservation nonprofit, Rethos.
Recent work was as Executive Director of an urban neighborhood community development organization.
She has conducted hundreds of presentations and trainings for local community leaders and city officials.