Contact Us

(218) 335-3785 Phone
(800) 442-3909 T-free
(218) 335-4449 Fax

Mailing Address
190 Sailstar Drive NW
Cass Lake, MN 56633

Physical Address
16095 60th Avenue NW
Cass Lake, MN 56633

Hours of Operation

Monday - Friday
8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Emergency On-call
24 hours a day, 7 days per week

Areas Served

Entire Leech Lake Reservation & 20 miles outside LLR boundaries.

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Community Services
Emergency Home Repair Program

This Community Services Program is an emergency home repair program that provides emergency home repairs to Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe enrollees who own their home.

Elders, Veterans and Disabled Leech Lake Band Members 55 years of age and older shall be the top priority for the program. They shall receive emergency services at no charge.

An EMERGENCY
is defined as:

• No heat
• Gas leaks
• No water
• Broken water lines / mains
• Electrical Hazards
• No power
• Health & safety issues

Our program will accept calls on a first come, first serve basis. If there is a risk to the health & safety of a constituent, the request will be deemed an emergency and addressed as quickly as possible.

This program also provides services to other divisions within the Leech Lake Reservation.

Services Provided

Electrical Services - No electricity, meter loops, interior wiring, outlets, panel pox, fuses, & breakers

Carpentry Services - Door, window, roof, and flooring replacements, installation of handicap ramps, bathrooms and grab bars.

Plumbing Services - No water, hot water heaters, tank & toilet replacement, broken water lines, plugged toilets, septic system that is plugged out to clean out, pressure tanks and repairs or replacement of sump pumps.

Heating Services - No heat, troubleshooting, emergency replacement of furnaces. (Must utilize EAP funds first, as we area last resort.)

Eligibility Requirements

  • Leech Lake Band Members who own their own home
  • Must live on or near the Leech Lake Reservation

Documents Requested

  • Proof of residency
  • Income verification for all household members 18 years and older
  • Proof of ownership of land
  • Proof of ownership of the home
  • Documentation for all minor children living in household
Please Note:
We do NOT assist with rental units.

Intake Procedure

  • Fill out application and return it to our
    office
  • Walk-in’s welcome
  • Call for more information

Fees

$35 one time minimum service charge for a service call.

Please be aware that the chart below shall be utilized to determine the level of repayment, if applicable, and will be based upon net income of wages and 100% of unearned income.

  1. Net Income = Gross Income - (minus) Taxes
  2. Unearned Income = payments from Social Services Programs, Social Security, Veteran Disability/Retirement, etc.
Repayment Level According to Total Net Monthly Income
# 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Net Income = Gross Income - (minus) Taxes
1 $0-821 $822-985 $986-1149 $1150-1314 $1315-1478 $1479+
2 $0-1056 $1057-1267 $1268-1478 $1479-1690 $1691-1901 $1902+
3 $0-1291 $1292-1549 $1550-1807 $1808-2066 $2067-2324 $2325+
4 $0-1526 $1527-1831 $1832-2136 $2137-2441 $2442-2747 $2748+
5 $0-1761 $1762-2113 $2114-2465 $2466-2818 $2819-3170 $3171+
6 $0-1996 $1997-2395 $2396-2794 $2795-3193 $3794-3593 $3594+
7 $0-2231 $2232-2677 $2678-3123 $3124-3570 $3571-4016 $4017+
8 $0-2466 $2467-2959 $2960-3452 $3453-3946 $3947-4438 $4439+
9 $0-2701 $2702-3241 $3242-3781 $3782-4322 $4323-4862 $4863+
10 $0-2936 $2937-3523 $3524-4110 $4111-4698 $4699-5285 $5286+
  • Fees based on applicants income
  • No charge for elders 55 years of age and older

Method of Payment

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Money Order
  • Payroll Deduction (if applicant is an employee of the Reservation)