Osage Housing Assistance addresses long waiting list

PROGRAM PUTS NEW APPLICATIONS ON HOLD DUE TO BUDGETARY CONSTRAINTS AND LENGTHY WAITING LIST
By ON Communications

PAWHUSKA, Okla. (October 16, 2015) — The Osage Nation has been working aggressively to address several housing assistance program needs to improve services and shorten the time people wait for a response. After careful review and some restructuring, a new tribally funded program has determined the need to address a lengthy waiting list is inevitable. The new program, Osage Nation Housing Assistance Program (ONHAP) is putting a hold on new applications until funds are exhausted or until the list has been completely addressed.

Osage Nation Tribal Works Housing Program Coordinator, Clint Hill said, “Regretfully, due to budgetary constraints the Osage Nation Housing Service will not be accepting new applications at this time.” The decision was made to focus on the existing waiting list of eligible applicants with the budget that was approved for this service. Hill went on to say, “We will just have to get through as many on the waiting list as we can with the funds we have. If we can get through our current waiting list and still have funds available, we will gladly accept more applications.”
ONHAP is a unique approach by the Nation to support the housing needs of Osage constituents who are not eligible for federally funded housing assistance, for example Osages who exceed federal income guidelines or live on restricted land. The program is exclusively for qualifying enrolled Osages.

According to the program website, “The Osage Nation Housing Assistance Program provides assistance with home improvements and is open to enrolled Osage Nation members who own their own home, and do not qualify for other Osage Nation Housing Program Services.”

The Osage Nation Tribal Works Housing Program is located at 86 County Road 5400
Hominy, OK 74035, or call 1-(800)-490-8771, for more information.

Web link: https://www.osagenation-nsn.gov/what-we-do/housing


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