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A RESOLUTION APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2026 INDIAN HOUSING PLAN TO THE U. S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD)
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WHEREAS, the Cherokee Nation since time immemorial has exercised the sovereign rights of self-government on behalf of the Cherokee people; and,
WHEREAS, the Cherokee Nation is a federally recognized Indian Nation with a historic and continual government to government relationship with the United States of America; and,
WHEREAS, the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (NAHASDA) requires tribes to submit a one-year plan to access annual Indian Housing Block Grant funding amounts; and,
WHEREAS, the Indian Housing plan must be in a format prescribed by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD); and,
WHEREAS, the proposed 2026 Indian Housing Plan is attached and is based on an estimated amount provided by the federal government according to a formula that considers housing conditions, population, and income levels for families within the Cherokee Nation Reservation; and,
WHEREAS, the proposed 2026 Indian Housing Plan meets the Cherokee Nation’s priorities and fulfills HUD requirements for approval.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CHEROKEE NATION, that the attached Indian Housing Plan is approved as the Cherokee Nation’s Fiscal Year 2026 Indian Housing Plan and shall be submitted to the United State Department of Housing and Urban Development by the Housing Authority of the Cherokee Nation.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CHEROKEE NATION, that should the Department of Housing and Urban Development require changes upon its review of the submitted plan, and these changes do not reflect substantial or material modifications as determined by the Housing Authority of the Cherokee Nation’s Executive Director or Senior Deputy Executive Director, then the changes, additions, deletions, and/or modifications may be made and returned to HUD for further consideration without further Council action.