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Title 25 - INDIANSChapter 43 - NATIVE AMERICAN HOUSING ASSISTANCE AND SELF-DETERMINATION
Subchapter VIII - HOUSING ASSISTANCE FOR NATIVE HAWAIIANS
Section 4236 - Allocation formula

25 U.S.C. § 4236

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Current through P.L. 118-106 (published on www.congress.gov on 10/04/2024)
Section 4236 - Allocation formula
(a) Establishment

The Secretary shall, by regulation issued not later than the expiration of the 6-month period beginning on December 27, 2000, in the manner provided under section 4227 of this title, establish a formula to provide for the allocation of amounts available for a fiscal year for block grants under this subchapter in accordance with the requirements of this section.

(b) Factors for determination of need

The formula under subsection (a) shall be based on factors that reflect the needs for assistance for affordable housing activities, including-

(1) the number of low-income dwelling units owned or operated at the time pursuant to a contract between the Director and the Secretary;
(2) the extent of poverty and economic distress and the number of Native Hawaiian families eligible to reside on the Hawaiian Home Lands; and
(3) any other objectively measurable conditions that the Secretary and the Director may specify.
(c) Other factors for consideration

In establishing the formula under subsection (a), the Secretary shall consider the relative administrative capacities of the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands and other challenges faced by the Department, including-

(1) geographic distribution within Hawaiian Home Lands; and
(2) technical capacity.
(d) Effective date

This section shall take effect on December 27, 2000.

25 U.S.C. § 4236

Pub. L. 104-330, title VIII, §817, as added Pub. L. 106-568, title II, §203, Dec. 27, 2000, 114 Stat. 2890, and Pub. L. 106-569, title V, §513, Dec. 27, 2000, 114 Stat. 2984.

EDITORIAL NOTES

CODIFICATION Pub. L. 106-568, §203, and Pub. L. 106-569, §513, enacted substantially identical sections 817 of Pub. L. 104-330. This section is based on the text of section 817 of Pub. L. 104-330 as added by Pub. L. 106-569, §513.

affordable housing
The term "affordable housing" means housing that complies with the requirements for affordable housing under subchapter II. The term includes permanent housing for homeless persons who are persons with disabilities, transitional housing, and single room occupancy housing.