§ 4236. — Allocation formula.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 25USC4236]
TITLE 25--INDIANS
CHAPTER 43--NATIVE AMERICAN HOUSING ASSISTANCE AND SELF-DETERMINATION
SUBCHAPTER VIII--HOUSING ASSISTANCE FOR NATIVE HAWAIIANS
Sec. 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) of this section 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) of this section,
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.
(Pub. L. 104-330, title VIII, Sec. 817, as added Pub. L. 106-568, title
II, Sec. 203, Dec. 27, 2000, 114 Stat. 2890, and Pub. L. 106-569, title
V, Sec. 513, Dec. 27, 2000, 114 Stat. 2984.)
Codification
Pub. L. 106-568, Sec. 203, and Pub. L. 106-569, Sec. 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, Sec. 513.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 4235 of this title.
