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A RESOLUTION APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION OF AMENDMENT NUMBER FIVE TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2006 INDIAN HOUISNG PLAN TO THE U. S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
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Whereas, the Cherokee Nation since time immemorial has exercised its sovereign power of self-government on behalf of the Cherokee people;
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;
Whereas, the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 requires a tribe to adopt a one year plan for each fiscal year's funding;
Whereas, the Cherokee Nation has an approved Fiscal Year 2006 Indian Housing Plan;
Whereas, the Cherokee Nation now desires to amend its latest approved plan to recognize additional program income, and (re)allocate funding;
Whereas, all changes to the latest approved plan are attached as individual pages.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CHEROKEE NATION, that the approved Fiscal Year 2006 Indian Housing Plan is amended in accordance with the attached individual pages and is authorized to be submitted to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE CHEROKEE NATION, that should the Department of Housing and Urban Development require changes upon its review of the submitted Plan and the changes do not reflect substantial or material modifications as determined by the Community Development/Tribal Services Committee then the changes, additions, deletions, and/or modifications may be made and returned for further consideration by HUD without further Council action.