115 Sixth Street NW, Suite E
Cass Lake, MN 56633

(218) 335-3785

John DeVault, HIP Director

Becky Northbird, Office Manager

The Housing Improvement Program is a home repair, renovation, and replacement grant that serves the neediest of the needy. This housing program seeks to eliminate substandard housing in Indian communities by helping those who need to obtain decent, safe and sanitary housing.

Eligibility

• You must be an enrolled member of a Federally recognized American Indian tribe or be an Alaskan Native.
• You must live in an approved tribal service area.
• You must have income that meets the income guideline schedule as set forth by the US Department of Health and Human Services Poverty Guidelines.
• You must have present housing that is substandard (as defined by the HIP regulations handbook).
• You must have no other resource for housing assisstance, have not received assistance after October 1, 1986 for repairs, renovation and replacement housing, and not acquired your present housing through a federally sponsored housing program.

Applications are ranked according to the number of points an applicant receives on the priority calculations form. Factors that are determined are: total annual household income, aged persons, disability persons, and dependent children.

24/7 emergency on-call directory

John Smith, Division Director
(218) 760-6221

Bruce Johnson, Journeyman Electrician
(218) 368-3052

Eric DeVault, Lead Plumber
(218) 556-0820

Larry Keefer, Heating Technician
(218) 368-1210