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A RESOLUTION ADOPTING STANDARDS FOR HOUSING REHABILITATION
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WHEREAS, the Cherokee Nation since time immemorial has exercised the sovereign rights of self-government in 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 Cherokee Nation has used Section 8 standards consistently for housing rehabilitation;
WHEREAS, Section 8 standards are consistent with safe, healthy living conditions;
WHEREAS, HUD requires formal adoption of standards as a threshold for application for ICDBG;
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CHEROKEE NATION, that the Tribal Council hereby formally adopts Section 8 standards as the standards that will be used for Housing Rehabilitation services provided by the Cherokee Nation.