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TAHLEQUAH, OK - The Housing Authority of the Cherokee Nation (HACN) is available to assist Native American families in Delaware and Mayes County with rental housing payments.“This program allows the eligible applicant to choose the type of housing as long as it meets occupancy and HUD Housing Quality Standards,” stated David Southerland, HACN executive director.
According to Southerland, the family is issued a coupon allowing them to search for an eligible unit to lease. The unit must fall within the Fair Market Rent guidelines.
Eligible units can be found within Delaware and Mayes Counties.
The Rental Assistance Program (RAP) is designed to allow families to find their own dwelling unit of appropriate size and applicable payment standards. Subsidized rent is paid by HACN based on the family’s income and the gross rent of the unit.
The eligible applicant is allowed to choose any type of housing such as; a house, apartment, duplex or mobile home, as long as the unit meets the inspection requirements.
All applicants must meet eligibility guidelines that include income limitations and U.S. citizenship. Each family member, five years of age or older, must have a social security card and the applicant or family member must have a CDIB or be a member of a federally recognized tribe.
According to Southerland, the RAP waiting list will be open until an adequate number of applications are received.
For more information on the RAP program in Delaware County contact the Housing Authority of the Cherokee Nation Area IV office located in Jay at (800) 250-6661 or (918) 253-8315. For more information on the RAP program in Mayes County contact the Housing Authority of the Cherokee Nation Area IV office located in Locust Grove at (888) 354-8021 or (918) 479-5128.
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