Services
Housing AssistanceThe Crow Creek Housing Authority (CCHA) works in the community to meet the housing needs of local residents.
Our Housing Services
Low Rent Housing
Crow Creek Housing Authority manages over 200 low-rent units on the Crow Creek Reservation. There are income guidelines and preferences for
Crow Creek Sioux Tribal members.
Low Rent Housing
Rent is based on your income. Income limits apply.
(ROSS) Service Program
The program is designed to assist CCHA residents make progress towards economic self-sufficiency.
Home Ownership
Crow Creek Housing Authority manages mutual help and other homeownership programs.
Tenant Base Assistance Program
The Tenant Base Assistance Program is to help enrolled members of the Crow Creek Sioux Tribe.
Section 8 Housing
Helping low-income families to become homeowners.
CCHA Application Process
DOCUMENTATION NEEDED
Social Security Cards
Birth Certificates
Tribal Enrollment
The following is a list of eligibility requirements
for residents utilizing HUD services:
- Not a registered sex offender
- Not convicted of methamphetamine manufacture or production on public housing premises
- Have not been evicted from federally assisted housing for drug-related criminal activity in the past 3 years
- Have not been evicted from federally assisted housing within the past 5 years
- Does not owe monies to any subsidized housing programs
- Must pass a background check
Once determined eligible your application will be placed on the waiting list.
FY 2022 Income Limits
Housing Choice Voucher Program
The housing choice voucher program is a rental assistance program funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to assist very low-income families, the elderly, and the disabled afford decent, safe, and sanitary housing in the private market. The participant is free to choose any housing that meets the requirements of the program. Housing choice vouchers are administered locally by public housing agencies (PHA).
A family that is issued a housing voucher is responsible for finding a suitable housing unit of the family’s choice where the owner agrees to rent under the program. This unit may include the family’s present residence. Rental units must meet minimum standards of health and safety, as determined by the PHA.
FORGING PARTNERSHIPS TO INCREASE HOMEOWNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
We work with USDA-Rural Development and other organizations in South Dakota to support homeownership opportunities. We encourage families interested in pursuing homeownership to contact Javier Aguilera at (605) 245-2250.
Home Ownership
Crow Creek Housing Authority manages mutual help and other homeownership programs. If you are in one of these homes and have questions, please contact our Occupancy Specialists.
There are no new home ownership houses being built at this time but you can fill out an application and put your name on the waiting list.
Income Qualifications
The following table outlines income requirements for HUD eligibility.
Extremely Low Income
Income 30% of Median
(Subsidized Housing)
| 1 Person | $16,450 |
| 2 Person | $18,800 |
| 3 Person | $23,030 |
| 4 Person | $27,750 |
| 5 Person | $32,470 |
| 6 Person | $37,190 |
| 7 Person | $41,910 |
| 8 Person | $46,630 |
Very Low Income
Income 50% of Median
(Section 8 Voucher)
| 1 Person | $27,450 |
| 2 Person | $31,400 |
| 3 Person | $35,300 |
| 4 Person | $39,200 |
| 5 Person | $42,350 |
| 6 Person | $45,500 |
| 7 Person | $48,650 |
| 8 Person | $51,750 |
Low Income
Income 80% of Median
(Public Housing)
| 1 Person | $43,900 |
| 2 Person | $50,200 |
| 3 Person | $56,450 |
| 4 Person | $62,700 |
| 5 Person | $67,750 |
| 6 Person | $72,750 |
| 7 Person | $77,750 |
| 8 Person | $82,800 |
HUD Eligibility Requirements
The following is a list of eligibility requirements for residents utilizing HUD services:
- Not a registered sex offender
- Not convicted of methamphetamine manufacture or production on public housing premises
- Have not been evicted from federally assisted housing for drug-related criminal activity in the past 3 years
- Have not been evicted from federally assisted housing within the past 5 years
- Does not owe monies to any subsidized housing programs
- Must pass a background check
Once determined eligible your application will be placed on the waiting list.
Tenant Base Assistance Program
The Tenant Base Assistance Program is to help enrolled members of the Crow Creek Sioux Tribe who reside within the boundaries of the Crow Creek Sioux Reservation or live in Service Area, Chamberlain SD, and 21 years of age to relocate within the state of South Dakota.
The Tenant Base Assistance is a one-time assistance. Please understand if you have received assistance in the past, owe the Crow Creek Housing Authority, or have been convicted of a felony and/or have any background cases open, your application will not be considered due to program regulations.
Applicants who have been previously terminated or evicted from any program administered by CCHA are not eligible to receive assistance.
Assistance will be provided through this program only in the State of South Dakota with the exception of college students. College students must be 18 or older and may receive out of state assistance.
Documents Needed
Tribal enrollment
Proof of Income
Rental/Lease Agreement
Assistance Procedures
CCHA may provide short-term utility assistance to eligible low-rent tenants and elderly up to $250.00 per tenant. Utilities include water, electricity, propane, natural gas or fuel oil. Applicants must bring a Shut-off notice or other documentation from the utility company demonstrating a need for assistance. Assistance will only be provided to a tenant or elderly once every year. Payments will be made directly to the utility company.
CCHA may provide up to two months’ mortgage payments to a financial institution for an eligible family to prevent foreclosure. The maximum assistance allowed is $1500.00. Payments will be made directly to the mortgage lender or manager.
Resident Opportunities & Self-Sufficiency Service Program
CCHA receives HUD funding to operate the ROSS Service Coordinator grant program. The program is designed to assist CCHA residents to make progress towards economic self-sufficiency. Self-sufficiency is an individual’s ability to support their household by maintaining financial, housing, and personal and family stability.
To achieve self-sufficiency, an individual moves along a continuum towards economic independence and stability; such movement is facilitated by a state of well-being that enables and supports the achievement of personal goals.
Individuals register to work with the Program Coordinator who evaluates the needs of each family then creates an individualized plan to connect the family to necessary services.
Services to be coordinated include job search assistance, adult basic education, and literacy classes (GED programs, driver’s license assistance) financial coaching, and money management.
CCHA residents interested in applying for the ROSS Program should contact Javier Aguilera, ROSS Program Coordinator at (605) 245-2250.
ROSS-SC Core Functions
Maintenance
The Maintenance Department is responsible for inspecting all low-rent units and ensuring that
they are operating safely. The department carries out electrical, plumbing, heating and
pest control tasks and other special repair services.
Maintenance Directory
| Dennis Harford, Supervisor | 605-730-3109 |
|
Anne Grey Owl, Inventory Clerk |
605-730-2114 |
| Jerel St. John | 605-730-1238 |
| Herbert Goodlow | 605-730-1259 |
| Adrian Abernathy | 605-730-3106 |
| Walter Ross | 605-730-2966 |
| Virgil Crowe | 605-730-3754 |
| Maintenance Office | 605-245-2695 |
| Maintenance Fax | 605-245.2825 |
Procurement
In order to be added to the Crow Creek Housing Authority’s Vendors and Bidders List,
please contact our Procurement Officer: Gina Shields.
CCHA Procurement Policy