PRP.9.4.050 Eligibility Requirements

In order to be eligible to apply for the HAF Program, at the time the Applicant applies to the HAF Program, the Applicant must meet the following eligibility requirements:

(a) The home must be located within the Lac Courte Oreilles Indian Reservation.

(b) The home must be a primary dwelling that has been owned and occupied prior to March 2020.

(c) Dwellings that are finished after this date must be fully completed, occupied and operational.

(d) Land lots, non-primary dwelling, or dwelling under construction (initial construction) are not eligible for HAF funding under this chapter.

(e) The Applicant is a homeowner who has experienced a financial hardship after January 21, 2020 and have an income equal to or less than 150% of the area median income.

(f) The Applicant attests to the nature of the financial hardship experienced after January 21, 2020. The attestation must describe the nature of the financial hardship (for example, job loss, reduction in income, or increased costs due to healthcare or the need to care for a family member).

(g) HAF Program Funds received by an Applicant must only be used for qualified expenses set forth in these Policies and Procedures that are related to the Dwelling that is used as the homeowner's primary residence.