"the People's Paths!" Cherokee News Path - HACN Rental Assistance Available

TAHLEQUAH, OKLAHOMA - The Housing Authority of the Cherokee Nation has openings for families available under both the Rental Assistance Program and the Housing Choice Voucher Program for HACN Area 2, serving Rogers, north Tulsa, Washington, Nowata and Craig counties.

Both programs issue the eligible family a coupon allowing them to search for an eligible unit to lease as long as the unit falls within the Fair Market Rent guidelines. Families are allowed to find their own rental property of the appropriate size and payment. Subsidized rent is paid by HACN based on the family’s income and the gross rent of the unit.

These programs are designed to allow eligible families to choose their own dwelling unit as long as the unit meets HUD Housing quality standards, occupancy standards, and the unit is within the 14-county Cherokee Nation jurisdictional boundaries. The eligible applicant is allowed to choose any type of housing, including a house, apartment, duplex or mobile home, as long as the unit meets the inspection requirements.

All applicants must meet eligibility guidelines. Guidelines include the applicant must meet income limits, must be a U. S. citizen, each family member five years of age or older must have a social security card and the applicant or family member must have CDIB or be a member of a federally recognized tribe. A criminal background check will be conducted on persons eighteen years of age or older because assistance will not be paid for a person that has a background of violent or drug related crimes.

To be eligible for the Rental Assistance Program, the head of household or spouse must be a member of a Federally recognized tribe or have a dependant living in the home of Indian descent of a federally recognized tribe. The Housing Choice Voucher Program does not have this requirement.

The Housing Choice Voucher Program is a Housing & Urban Development program open to the public and is based on income and family size.

For more information or for an application, contact the Housing Authority of the Cherokee Nation office nearest you at the following locations or download an application from the HACN web site. The Area 2 Office serving Tulsa, Washington, Nowata, Rogers and Craig Counties is in Claremore, located at 23205 S. HWY 66 or phone: 918-342-2433 or call toll free 1-866-342-2433.

For Rogers county contact the HACN Catoosa Area 2 sub-office located at 320 Chief Stand Watie in Catoosa or call 918-266-5658 or the HACN Claremore Area 2 sub-office located at the Claremore Senior Center on 202 Stuart Roosa in Claremore or call 918-342-2494.

In Washington County contact the HACN Bartlesville Area 2 sub-office located at 1003 S. Virginia in Bartlesville, or call 918-366-7830.

For Nowata county contact the HACN Nowata Area 2 sub-office located at 115-A Wauhillau Court in Nowata, or call 918-273-0923.

For North Tulsa county contact the HACN Collinsville Area 2 sub-office located at 1323 W. Broadway in Collinsville, or call 918-371-8435.

In Craig county, contact the HACN Vinita Area 2 sub-office located at 900 McNelis #31B in Vinita, or call 918-256-5382.