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A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION OF A GRANT APPLICATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD) FOR AN INDIAN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (ICDBG) APPLICATION FOR THE CHEROKEE CORT MALL RETAIL INCUBATOR
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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 a responsibility to promote the well being of tribal citizens and it has identified a population of tribal citizens whose needs could be met more appropriately for self-sufficiency and economic development if the tribe had a proper facility and business opportunity to do so;
WHEREAS, the Cherokee Nation seeks to apply to HUD’s ICDBG program for financing to create a microenterprise program targeting entrepreneurs, which would both be low and moderate income Cherokees to receive services and strengthen communities;
WHEREAS, the Cherokee Nation has administered economic development to microenterprise businesses for many years and has extensive experience in providing these needed services to Cherokee Nation citizens.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CHEROKEE NATION, that the Cherokee Nation Tribal Council agrees to provide a $266,667 match for an application to HUD’s ICDBG Program to create a microenterprise program targeting entrepreneurs;
BE IT RESOLVED FURTHER BY THE CHEROKEE NATION, that it certifies that the Cherokee Nation has met the requirements of 24 CFR 1003.604(a) and (b) regarding citizen participation and no comments were made or required for any type of modification.
BE IT RESOLVED FURTHER BY THE CHEROKEE NATION, that the Cherokee Nation has adopted and has in place procurement and contract administration, financial management, and internal controls policies and procedures w...
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