Pawnee Nation Housing Authority Support Programs

The Pawnee Nation Housing Authority provides low income housing opportunities for eligible applicants.  Applicants must meet the guidelines outlined in the application.  This program is not an emergency housing service but based on availability.  Submitted applications are processed and placed on a waiting list according to calendar date received.  Applicants are asked to update their application annually to ensure current contact information for when a unit becomes available.  Please click below to print an application.  

The Pawnee Nation Housing Authority provides housing opportunities for eligible applicants and based on availability.  Applicants must meet the guidelines outlined in the application.  Homes are located within the city limits of Pawnee.  Submitted applicants are processed and placed on a waiting list according to calendar date received.  Applicants are asked to update their application annually to ensure current contact information for when a house becomes available.  Please click below to print an application. 

This Home Improvement Program is a temporary program for privately owned homes who are over income for other Housing Programs and assistance.  Funding was awarded through the Indian Housing Block Grant (IHBG) and those funds are limited.  This program was created to assist over income homeowners with home improvements related to issues of health, safety and welfare.  

Please click below to download the application. 

The Non-NAHASDA Home Improvement Loan Program is available to homeowners in the Pawnee community who are in need of assistance to make repairs to their homes and willing and able to make loan payments to have the work completed.  The Housing Authority has implemented this program to assist homeowners with home improvements related to issues of health, safety, and welfare when funds are available.  Please click below to download the app.  

The PNHA has instituted a Down Payment assistance program for enrolled Pawnee Nation members who meet the low-income guidelines (as determined by HUD program guidance) and live within the State of Oklahoma jurisdictional boundaries. Applicants will be served on a first come, first served basis and subject to availability of funding for this program.

Applicants must have identified the home to be purchased and be pre-qualified, successfully completed Home buyer Education Classes and receive their certificate, submit documentation from an insurance carrier with intent to insure the home to be purchased, and must be willing to submit to a  background investigation to determine that they have no drug related felony convictions in accordance with 24 CFR Part 1000.

Applicants must sign a contractual agreement with the Housing Authority stating that in the event of a foreclosure on the home loan with the lending institution, they will make restitution to PNHA for the full amount of the grant, or be subject to legal proceedings in  District Court for judgement to protect the investment of the PNHA.  To apply, please click below to fill out the app. 

The Board of Commissioners of the Pawnee Nation Housing Authority (PNHA) recognizes the  need to establish procedures regarding the rehabilitation or modernization on privately owned  homes that belong to tribal members and other eligible participants who are unable to acquire  assistance from other agencies. The PNHA may provide assistance, with approved budget  amounts through the Indian Housing Plan (IHP), for the rehabilitation and modernization of  privately owned homes that are owned by enrolled members of the Pawnee Nation and other  eligible participants.  Individuals and families who apply for assistance funded by the PNHA using Indian Housing  Block Grant funds must meet eligibility standards established by NAHASDA along with other  agencies or financial institutions that may be partners in these programs. 

Homeowners who submit the application for request of assistance will not be allowed to use this program to fund luxury items.  The PNHA will determine what is luxury as it is also defined in the policy under "Unallowable Uses".    

Eligibility Requirements:  1. Enrolled member of the Pawnee Nation or other established criteria of tribal membership,  2. Show proof of ownership (deed),  3. Be a low-income family as defined by NAHASDA, the PNHA and Federal Regulations, and 4. Reside within the service area as defined in the PNHA Indian Housing Plan.