[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 25, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2001]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 25CFR256.13]

[Page 710]
 
                            TITLE 25--INDIANS
 
     CHAPTER I--BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
 
PART 256--HOUSING IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 256.13  How do I apply for the Housing Improvement Program?

    (a) First, you must obtain an application, BIA Form 6407, and a 
Privacy Act Statement from your nearest servicing housing office.
    (b) Second, you must complete and sign BIA Form 6407 and the Privacy 
Act Statement.
    (c) Third, you must submit your completed application and signed 
Privacy Act Statement to your servicing housing office. Submission to 
the nearest BIA housing office does not preclude tribal approval of the 
application.
    (d) Fourth, you must furnish documentation proving tribal 
membership. Examples of acceptable documentation include a copy of your 
Certificate of Degree of Indian Blood (CDIB) or a copy of your tribal 
membership card.
    (e) Fifth, you must provide proof of income from all permanent 
members of your household.
    (1) You must submit signed copies of current 1040 tax returns from 
all permanent members of the household, including W-2's and all other 
attachments.
    (2) You must provide proof of all other income from all permanent 
members of the household. This includes unearned income such as social 
security, general assistance, retirement, and unemployment benefits.
    (3) If you or other household members did not file a tax return, you 
must submit a signed notarized statement explaining why you did not.
    (f) Sixth, you must furnish a copy of your annual trust income 
statement from your Individual Indian Money (IIM) account, for royalty, 
lease, and other monies, from your home agency. If you do not have an 
account, you must furnish a statement from your home agency to that 
effect.
    (g) Seventh, you must provide proof of ownership of the residence 
and/or land:
    (1) For fee patent property, you must provide a copy of a fully 
executed Warranty Deed, which is available at your local county court 
house;
    (2) For trust property, you must provide certification from your 
home agency;
    (3) For tribally owned land, you must provide a copy of a properly 
executed tribal assignment, certified by the agency; or
    (4) For multi-owner property, you must provide a copy of a properly 
executed lease.