About Us
Mission
White Earth Housing Authority was established in 1963 to help enrolled members & descendants to get affordable housing. Under Housing and Urban Development, White Earth Housing Authority has quite a few programs to help with affordable housing, home repair programs, and home loan programs.
Board of Commissioners
The White Earth Housing Authority has a six member Board of Commissioners:
- Leonard Wadena – Chairman
- Robert Thompson – Vice Chair
- Ben Bement – Secretary Treasurer
- James Hvezda – Member
- Ralph Goodman – Member
- Frank Stech – Member
- Kathy Heisler – Member
Maintenance
White Earth Housing Authority will respond to after hour emergency calls for major maintenance problems. WEHA has determined these situations to be of emergency nature and require immediate assistance:
- Toilets – If there is only one bathroom in the unit and the toilet is plugged or not working.
- Furnaces (Winter) – No heat/furnace boiler is not working
- Appliance Repairs – If a refrigerator is not working it is an emergency. All other appliances wait until the following day.
- Sewer Back Up – Any time there is a sewer back up.
- Supply Lines/Water Leaks – Any time there is a broken line or pipes are broken.
- Smoke/Carbon Monoxide Alarms – If a tenant calls and reports that smoke alarms and/or a carbon monoxide detector is going off.
- Electrical – When a resident notices smoke or sparks coming from an electrical fixture or plug in.
If you have a situation that is deemed emergency please contact:
Ken Heisler – Maintenance Supervisor at (218) 401-1337
Owner Occupied Rehab
White Earth Housing Authority applies for various grants through the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines, Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, Bureau of Indian Affairs, and other funding agencies, to provide grants to home owners for home improvements. These grants are very competitive and White Earth Housing Authority has been very fortunate to receive these grants.
If you have any questions regarding the application process and selection process please contact:
Carl Wadenah – carlw@whiteearthhousing.com
Tenant Services
Tenant Services offers a couple of different programs for affordable housing; Low Rent and Tax Credit. Low Rent is a program to help families with low income to get affordable housing. Tax Credit is a program that helps families get into affordable housing.