Council of the Cherokee Nation - File #: 09-019

• File #: 09-019
• Version: 1
• Name: N/A
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 3/6/2009
• In control: COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE
• On agenda: 3/16/2009
• Final action: 3/22/2009
• Enactment date: 3/15/2009
• Enactment #: R-23-09
• Title: A RESOLUTION APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION OF THE AMENDED FISCAL YEAR 2008 INDIAN HOUSING PLAN TO THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
• Sponsors: Harley Buzzard
• Indexes: Housing and Urban Development, Indian Housing Plan
• Code sections: N/A - Not Applicable
• Related files: 10-014, 08-006, 10-069, 12-019

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
3/23/2009	1	OFFICE OF THE CHIEF	Signed
3/16/2009	1	TRIBAL COUNCIL	Approved	Pass
3/16/2009	1	COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE	Approved and Forwarded to Council	Pass

Title
A RESOLUTION APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION OF THE AMENDED FISCAL YEAR 2008 INDIAN HOUSING PLAN TO THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Body
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 amended Year 2008 Indian Housing Plan;

WHEREAS, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 included an additional appropriation (known commonly as “stimulus money”) for the Indian Housing Block Grant Program (known commonly as “NAHASDA”);

WHEREAS, the department of Housing and Urban Development has instructed that this money be included by tribes in their existing 2008 Indian Housing Plans;

WHEREAS, the inclusion of the referenced funds allocated to the Cherokee Nation, proposed uses, and related changes needed are attached as revised 2008 IHP pages 2,7,13,14,34,36, and 41.

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CHEROKEE NATION, that the changes specified on the attached seven pages shall be made in the last approved 2008 Indian Housing Plan and submitted to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development;

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, those changes are to be submitted to the Community Services/Tribal Services Committee of the Cherokee Nation Tribal Council for determination of whether those changes or modifications are substantial or material. If said changes are determined not to be substantial or material by the Committee then the changes and modific...