Supplemental Self-Help Small Repairs Grant Program Guidelines
(3 grants per fiscal year)
$5,000.00 each for house or trailer
The purpose of the development of the Grant Program is to provide financial assistance to individual adult enrolled members of the Lower Brule Sioux Tribe who have achieved full ownership of their homes and who require financial assistance to bring their homes up to standard condition and how have no other means or resources to complete the needed repairs to their existing homes.
The Lower Brule Housing Authority is supportive of families who have achieved ownership status and who are seeking to maintain their units in a standard condition, and are encountering problems ini obtaining financial resources to make such repairs.
Grant Funding to approved families can include costs for major appliances (stoves, refrigerators, furnaces, etc.). Funding can be used for replacement of windows, doors, floor covering (within reason), plumbing needs, electrical, sheet rock replacement painting, roof repair/replacement, winterization, and other costs associated with bringing a home up to standard conditions. Costs are not to exceed maximum amount of grants funds allocated on a per family basis.
Criteria: (Prior grant approval)
Must be an adult enrolled member of the Lower Brule Sioux Tribe.
Must own & reside in the home you are applying for & provide documentation off full ownership.
Home must be located on the Reservation or on Tribal Trust land.
Must provide estimate of materials and labor.
Applicants must not have had previous approved grant within a ten year period.
Applicant will not be eligible to apply for a low rental unit for at least ten (10) years after approved for grant.
Must not have received HIP services or renovation to home for at least a minimum of five (5) years.
Applicant must be income eligible.
Requirements: (after grant approval)
Approved applicants will need to provide list of materials to grant administrator.
Approved applicants will need to provide labor estimate from laborer prior to work being completed to grant administrator.
Grant administrator will issue purchase order and provide the documentation to warehouse manager for material orders.
Payments will only be issued to vendors, laborers, etc.
Labor bills will need to be submitted prior to payment. Immediate family members cannot submit labor bills for payment.
All work will be inspected for completion by LBHA inspector and/or maintenance supervisor.
Approved applicants will have six (6) months from date of grant approval to utilize all grant funds. Extension request will need be submitted in writing before deadline date.
Grant funds will be revoked if it is noted that applicant has misused grant funds (selling of materials/tools). Applicant will have to repay all utilized funds.
If approved applicant misuses grant funds, they will not be eligible for serves indefinitely.
Failure to follow the requirements of the Supplemental Help Small Repair Grant Program will result in loss of grant funds.