MAYETTA: The PBPN Housing Department sponsored its first housing fair yesterday at the Bingo Hall from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. Presentations on renting, renovating or purchasing a home were offered.

The Housing Department offers three types of housing stock that are available on the common land including rental, senior rental and rent-to-own homes. The department also works in conjunction with a National Housing Program that provides assistance to qualified applicants for down-payment, renovation and repair, and rental. Information was available on those programs and other details can be found at http://www.pbpindiantribe.com/housing.aspx.

Vendor booths were also available at the fair and included Gunzy’s Contracting, The Floor Project, Window World, BIA-Horton, PBPN Human Resources Department, Potawatomi Tribal Fire Department, Well Fargo, Tribal Victim Services and Indian Health Services-Sanitation and Waste Facilities office in Horton.