Choctaw Housing Authority
The Choctaw Housing Authority provides five different services to
the Tribal member: General Maintenance, Emergency Maintenance, Housing
Placemment, Resident Services and the Drug Elimination Program. The
office hours are Monday thourgh Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
If an emergency maintenance arises after working hours or on weekends,
please call the Choctaw Police Department at (601) 656-5711 and an
on-call person will be paged.
When applying for housing placement, it is important to note the
eligibility requirements for the four programs: Mutual Help, Home
(Lease-to-Purchase), Rental, and elderly/Handicapped/Disabled. Applications
should be filled out at the Choctaw Housing Authority in order for
the Housing Manager to determine the applicant's eligibility for
each of these programs. After determination of eligibility, the
applicant will be placed on the Waiting List. An applicant is expected
to notify the Housing Placement office of any changes in the information
provided on his or her application. Resident Services include training
on Housing and Urban Development services and the Choctaw Tribal
Leasing and Ordinances services. Information on care and maintenance
of the home or rental property, insurance, accounts receivable,
counseling, money management and budgeting is also offered to interested
persons.
Referral services through the Choctaw, Neshoba county and
Mississippi agencies are important to the project and recipients.
Cooperation is appreciated in achieving the goal of affordable housing
inn good condition for all eligible persons.
Phone/Address/Hours
- (601) 656-6617
- P.O. Box 6088, Choctaw Branch
Philadelphia, MS 39350
- Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m to 4:30 p.m
Other Choctaw Housing Authority Programs
.Drug Elimination
Program
The Drug Elimination Program exists to attack the causes
and conditions of substance and inhalant abuse among assisted housing
residents. In addition, as part of a comprehensive drug elimination
effort to reduce the use of substance and inhalant abuse, the program
continually creates and coordinates ongoing programs to bring abuse-specific
services to residents. To this end, the program provides community-wide
awareness through organized support and self-help groups.
Phone/Address/Hours
(601) 656-6617, Fax: (601) 656-5246
P.O. Box 6088, Choctaw Branch
Philadelphia, MS 39350
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