Housing Authority of the Cherokee Nation rental housing (hacn.org/Rental-Assistance.html, checked 2026-08-31): "A household member must be a citizen of a federally recognized tribe." For Tsa-La-Gi Apartments specifically, "Residents must be disabled, handicapped or at least 62 years old," with rental assistance through HUD Section 8 contracts. "Maximum allowable family income is 80% of the US Median Family Income," and "Rent payments are calculated based upon 30% of the monthly adjusted total household income." "Preference is given to Cherokee Tribal Citizens who are elderly, disabled, or handicapped, and to families where the head and spouse are working." A criminal background check is conducted.