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Rental Units

The Housing Department offers many types of housing options in Dowagiac, Hartford, Watervliet, Paw Paw, and South Bend areas for Tribal citizens and their families.

COMING SOON! 

Looking for an affordable rental home in Dowagiac? Bgeshmo (Sunset) Apartments, formerly known as Hamilton Square Apartments, located at 315 North Lowe Street in the heart of Dowagiac will soon have 35 newly renovated units available. Completion is tentatively set for the end of 2023. Units will have all new appliances, cabinets, flooring, paint, new on-site laundry, and new, new, new everything!

Apartments will consist of low-income and market rate; studio, one bedroom, and two-bedroom units. Look for an upcoming open house announcement for citizens to tour these newly renovated units.

If you are interested in applying for these or other Band owned rental units, please contact Megan Rick, Property Manager, at 269-462-4251 or email at Megan.Rick@PokagonBand-nsn.gov or Lynne Foerster, Assistant Property Manager, at 269-783-3167 or email at Lynne.Foerster@PokagonBand-nsn.gov. 

You can find an application for Band Rental Housing online at: https://www.pokagonband-nsn.gov/departments/housing-community-development/rental-programs or stop by the Housing Office.

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Elders Units

Eligibility Requirements:

  1. Must be an enrolled Pokagon Band Elder (55 years old or older).
  2. An applicant for a Low-Income Housing unit shall be within the Low-Income Guidelines.
  3. An applicant for a Housing Unit other than a Low-Income Unit shall have adjusted income of at least three times the monthly rent.
  4. Applicant or household member is not in debt to the Pokagon Band.
  5. Must not have a criminal history.

Townhomes/Apartments

Eligibility Requirements:

  1. Must be an enrolled Pokagon Band citizen 18 years old or older or a Pokagon Band citizen who is an emancipated minor.
  2. An applicant for a Low-Income housing unit shall be with the Low-Income Guidelines.
  3. An applicant for a Housing unit other than a Low-Income unit shall have adjusted income of at least three times the monthly rent.
  4. Applicant or household member is not in debt to the Pokagon Band.
  5. Must be able to pass a criminal background check.

Frequently Needed Rental Documents

To apply, please download and complete the Rental Unit Application and return to the Housing and Community Development Department.