Title
A RESOLUTION APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2016 INDIAN HOUSING PLAN TO THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Body
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 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 must submit an Indian Housing Plan in a form prescribed by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development to receive its Fiscal Year 2016 housing funding allocation;
WHEREAS, the proposed 2016 Indian Housing Plan is attached and is based on an estimated amount provided by the federal government;
WHEREAS, the proposed 2016 Indian Housing Plan meets the Cherokee Nation priorities and fulfills HUD requirements for approval.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CHEROKEE NATION, that the attached Indian Housing Plan and the electronic version from which it was copied are approved as the Cherokee Nation Fiscal Year 2016 Indian Housing Plan for submission 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 Services Committee then the changes, additions, deletion, and/or modifications may be made and returned for further consideration by HUD without further Council action.