Choctaw County tenants served by Little Dixie

Do you need help to stay in your current rental home? Have you been a resident of Choctaw County for most of the year? You could get help from these programs.

Little Dixie Community Action Agency provides two housing programs that are designed to provide a real wealth-building alternative to traditional rental assistance programs. Instead of providing a handout, Little Dixie provides new options altogether.

Most rental assistance programs give people cash to pay rent when they are about to become evicted. What happens is that many of these clients end up coming back for more money and never learn to take the initiative to permanently change their circumstances.

If you have periodically struggled with rent and live in Choctaw County, Little Dixie could help you bypass the rental scene altogether. There are two methods for doing this:

  1. The Self Help Housing Program. You will actually be involved in the construction process for a number of homes (between 4-10 homes), one of which will be yours. Don’t worry if you lack the skills, as you will receive training and guidance as you handle tasks that you are comfortable with! This sweat equity reduces your costs by up to $20,000 for your new home. Furthermore, Little Dixie will help you get the loan to cover the actual costs so that you can replace your previously high rent payments with a low mortgage payment that never goes up!
  2. Loan Programs. If you cannot participate in the Self Help Housing Program or have found a home you would like to buy, you may still benefit from the loan programs to help you buy a home. Credit challenges can be fixed while you work to stay within a budget and save for your home. You can own your own home and stop throwing your money away on rent.

To inquire about either of the above programs, call Little Dixie in Hugo at 580-326-5434 (Choctaw County residents) or the Idabel office at 580-286-6472 (McCurtain County residents).

One other method that Little Dixie can assist is if you still need to rent an apartment but need a lower rental rate. Affordable apartments are provided through the agency. They have 10 reduced rent communities that they manage which are located in Choctaw, McCurtain and Pushmataha Counties. For a list of vacancies, call 580-326-5654.

Additional programs are available through the Choctaw Nation.