[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: 25CFR256.3]

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                            TITLE 25--INDIANS
 
     CHAPTER I--BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
 
PART 256--HOUSING IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 256.3  Policy.

    (a) The Bureau of Indian Affairs housing policy is that every 
American family should have the opportunity for a decent home and 
suitable living environment. The Housing Improvement Program will serve 
the neediest of the needy Indian families who have no other resource for 
standard housing.
    (b) Every Indian who meets the basic eligibility criteria defined in 
Sec. 256.6 is entitled to participate in the program. Participation is 
based on priority of need, regardless of tribal affiliation.
    (c) Tribal participation in and direct administration of the Housing 
Improvement Program is encouraged to the maximum extent possible. Tribal 
involvement is necessary to ensure that the services provided under the 
program are responsive to the needs of the tribes and the program 
participants.
    (d) Partnerships with complementary improvement programs are 
encouraged to increase basic benefits derived from the Housing 
Improvement Program fund. An example is the agreement with Indian Health 
Services to provide water and sanitation facilities for Housing 
Improvement Program houses.