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U.S. Code/Title 25/§ 4222

Title 25

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25 U.S.C. § 4222.Chapter 43

§ 4222

Block grants for affordable housing activities

Title 25
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Subchapter: HOUSING ASSISTANCE FOR NATIVE HAWAIIANS

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((a)) ** Grant authority** For each fiscal year, the Secretary shall (to the extent amounts are made available to carry out this subchapter) make a grant under this subchapter to the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands to carry out affordable housing activities for Native Hawaiian families who are eligible to reside on the Hawaiian Home Lands.

((b)) ** Plan requirement**

((1)) ** In general** The Secretary may make a grant under this subchapter to the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands for a fiscal year only if—

((A)) the Director has submitted to the Secretary a housing plan for that fiscal year; and

((B)) the Secretary has determined under that the housing plan complies with the requirements of .

((2)) ** Waiver** The Secretary may waive the applicability of the requirements under paragraph (1), in part, if the Secretary finds that the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands has not complied or cannot comply with those requirements due to circumstances beyond the control of the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands.

((c)) ** Use of funds for affordable housing activities under plan** Except as provided in subsection (e), amounts provided under a grant under this section may be used only for affordable housing activities under this subchapter that are consistent with a housing plan approved under .section 4224 of this title

((d)) ** Administrative expenses**

((1)) ** In general** The Secretary shall, by regulation, authorize the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands to use a percentage of any grant amounts received under this subchapter for any reasonable administrative and planning expenses of the Department relating to carrying out this subchapter and activities assisted with those amounts.

((2)) ** Administrative and planning expenses** The administrative and planning expenses referred to in paragraph (1) include—

((A)) costs for salaries of individuals engaged in administering and managing affordable housing activities assisted with grant amounts provided under this subchapter; and

((B)) expenses incurred in preparing a housing plan under .

((e)) ** Public-private partnerships** The Director shall make all reasonable efforts, consistent with the purposes of this subchapter, to maximize participation by the private sector, including nonprofit organizations and for-profit entities, in implementing a housing plan that has been approved by the Secretary under .section 4223 of this title

Related Legislation

(3 bills)

Bills that would modify or reference this section of law.

HR-10063

Green New Deal for Public Housing Act

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

New York representative

  1. house
  2. senate
  3. president
8/6/2026
S-4276

Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Modernization Act of 2026

Lisa Murkowski

Alaska senator

  1. senate
  2. house
  3. president
3/26/2026
S-5284

Green New Deal for Public Housing Act

Bernard Sanders

Vermont senator

  1. senate
  2. house
  3. president
8/6/2026
§ 4221

Release: pl-119-88 (2026-05-04)

§ 4223

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