CNHA Home Improvement Program (HIP)
The CNHA Home Improvement Program (HIP) is a program to provide emergency home repair assistance to eligible Comanche Nation members.
The Home Improvement Program assistance will be provided, subject to availability of funds, in the following categories:
A. Category "A": For emergency repair assistance all service must enhance habitability of housing, such as by remedying water, sewage, sanitation service, gas leaks, major electrical, or heating or cooling issues. Only the following services will be provided:
(1) Plumbing issues involving water line
breaks, hot water heater leaks/ruptures, gas leaks and sewer
backups.
(2) Heating or cooling system problems resulting
in loss of heat or air conditioning to the home and outside
temperature is below 60 or above 85 degrees
(3) Electrical problems involving outlet, fixture
and panel box sparking or shock hazards as well as service line
problems involving loss of service to the home.
B. Category "B": For other critical housing
repairs and rehabilitation that enhance habitability and assist in
meeting life and safety building code compliance standards of
housing. Benefits under this category shall include, but not be
limited to, home safety issues; hot water heater repair or
replacement; sub-floor repair; leaking roofs; broken exterior doors
and window glass replacement. Sub floor repairs do not include the
replacement of floor coverings.
C. Category "C": The purpose of this category is
to conduct renovations to existing homes to meet
further handicap accessibility and life safety improvement
requirements that will advance the
safety and quality of life within the home. The following services
may be provided:
(1) Handicap accessibility services limited to
the following: Handicap accessible bathrooms to
include wider bathroom doorways, easy access showers, handicap
railing at toilet and shower,
handicap toilets, easy use plumbing fixtures, and door
knobs.
(2) Handicap ramps.
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