Housing & Energy

Cedar Grove Way Apartments

One bedroom rental housing in the City of Dunlap to help participants that are diagnosed with mental illness and/or recovering from addition or alcoholism and are homeless. Preference is given to participants of the Adult Community Corrections and Misdemeanor Probations programs. Available in Sequatchie County. Funded by Tennessee Housing Development Agency.

Housing Choice Voucher

Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) provides rental assistance across five counties, Sequatchie, Marion, Bledsoe, Grundy, and Polk. Funded by U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the program subsidies a portion of rent, with clients typically paying up to 30% of their gross allowable income. Assistance is based on a prioritized waitlist, with preference given to elderly/disabled individuals, working families, those impacted by disaster and non-working households. The waitlist is reopened periodically, typically every several years once all current applicants have been served.

Low-Income Home Energy Assistance (LIHEAP)

This program assists low-income families/individuals, elderly, or handicapped persons with energy needs. Assistance may be provided in electric, natural gas, fuel oil, kerosene, wood, and coal. Payment is made directly to energy or fuel supplier. Low-income residents in Bledsoe, Grundy, Marion, Meigs, McMinn, Rhea, Polk, and Sequatchie counties may apply for services. Funded by the Tennessee Housing Development Agency.

Liheap Application and Instructions
Apply Online Here
Information for Applying Online

Supportive Housing Program

Designed to stabilize housing, increase income and skills, and improve the self-determination of homeless persons and families through rental assistance and case management services. The program targets homeless individuals with a disabling condition including physical, mental or emotional impairment, a developmental disability, and a diagnosable substance abuse disorder. Homeless persons in Bledsoe, Bradley, Grundy, Marion, Meigs, McMinn, Rhea, Polk, Sequatchie, and Hamilton County are eligible to participate in the program. Funded by U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Weatherization

The weatherization program provides a whole house approach that incorporates advanced technologies and addresses the comprehensive energy usage in low-income homes, as well as related health and safety improvements. In order to be eligible for this program, you must provide proof of income and be in need of home, and/or safety improvements to your dwelling and live in Bledsoe, Grundy, Hamilton, Marion, McMinn, Meigs, Polk, Rhea or Sequatchie County. Funded by Tennessee Department of Human Services.
Download Application

Emergency Repair Program

To correct, repair, or replace an essential system and/or critical structural problem for low-income homeowners who are elderly (60+) or disabled. This is not a comprehensive home renovation program. The goal of the program is to stabilize the homeowner’s residence by making essential repairs to make the home more livable and to correct health and safety hazards.

USDA RD Section 504 Home Repair Loan Packaging

Assists with applying for federal funds to repair critical health and safety hazards in a home that is in an eligible rural area. The funds can be used in conjunction with SETHRA’s Emergency Repair Program.

USDA RD Section 502 Home Ownership Loan Packaging

Assists with applying for federal funding to either construct or buy a home in an eligible rural area. The funding is in the form of a low interest mortgage of terms from 33 to 38 years. Qualifications include a minimum credit score of 640, stable and dependable income, and meet income eligibility guidelines.