Cite as: 33 CNCA § 34

A. HJSCA Three-Year Housing Plan: Commencing with the period of fiscal years 2025-2027, and for each successive three-year cycle thereafter, the Principal Chief shall provide the Council with a "HJSCA Three-Year Housing Plan," for a review and comment period of 45 days after which it may be implemented, unless said review period is waived or shortened by resolution or act of Council, with said HJSCA Three-Year Plan describing:

a. The allocation of Housing Funds authorized under Section 5 § 1 of the Act among Housing Programs authorized under Section 5 § 2 A of this Act.

b. An explanation for the exclusion of any discretionary Housing Programs under this Act.

c. Data relating to current waiting lists for mandatory Housing Programs authorized under this Act, or comparable programs in effect prior to the date of this Act.

d. Data otherwise relating to the current housing resources deficit with the Cherokee Nation Reservation.

e. Planned expenditures on maintenance, replacement or remodel of any Housing Units constructed prior to this Act.

f. Designation of the Housing Authority of the Cherokee Nation and/or executive branch departments responsible for administering authorized Housing Funding and authorized Housing Programs under the Act.

g. Forecast of performance of Housing Programs authorized by the Act during the three-year cycle subject of the plan.

h. Geographic equity of the allocation of Housing Funds and Housing Programs within the Cherokee Nation Reservation based on relative need, population or other objective factors.

i. Performance of Housing Programs under the preceding HJSCA Three-Year Housing Plan.

B. Amendment to HJSCA Three-Year Housing Plan: Any HJSCA Three-Year Housing Plan may be amended at any time, subject to a 45-day review and comment period to the Council after which such amendments may be implemented, unless said review period is waived or shortened by resolution or act of Council.

C. Submission of HJSCA Three-Year Housing Plan: The HJSCA Housing Plan shall be submitted no earlier than October 1 and no later than December 31 of the first fiscal year of the three fiscal year cycle of the HJSCA Housing Plan.

D. Special NCH OP Addendum to First HJSCA three-year Housing Plan: During the period of the first Three-Year funding cycle under this Act, as a "Special Addendum to HJSCA Three-Year Housing Plan on the Sustainability of New Construction Home Ownership Program," the Principal Chief shall provide a report on the status of the New Home Construction Home Ownership Program (NCHOP) since its inception in 2012, including relevant data and strategies that relates to the long term sustainability of that program.

Historical Data

LA 35-24, eff. September 26, 2024. Amended LA 04-25, eff. February 10, 2025.