U. S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

CIRCULAR

ATTENTION: REGIONAL OFFICE: ARA-HPMC: Low

SUBJECT:

1.

2.

Rent Housing Specialist

AREA OFFICE: Director Operations
Division; Program Managers; Multi-

family Housing Representatives;

Chief, Technical Services Branch

HPMC-FHA 7410.7

January 14, 1972

Responsibility for Planning and Development of Low-Rent
Public Housing In Indian Areas

PURPOSE. To clarify that HUD is the Federal agency responsible for
the planning and development of housing under the United States
Housing Act of 1937, as amended, and that the provision of assist-
ance by other agencies, such as the Bureau of Indian Affairs and
the Indian Health Service, does not relieve HUD of its respon-
sibilities for all aspects of such planning and development.

BACKGROUND.

a.

On October 12, 1971, the Comptroller General of the United
States submitted a report to the Congress entitled "Slow
Progress In Eliminating Substandard Indian Housing" (B-114868).
The report indicated a need to clarify responsibilities
between HUD and the Department of the Interior (Bureau of
Indian Affairs) and to

--strengthen the reviews of housing designs to ensure
that housing plans adequately consider local climatic
conditions,

--place increased emphasis on inspections during con-
struction to reduce construction problems, and

--clearly establish which agency will be responsible
for ensuring that known construction defects and in-
complete items of construction are corrected on a
timely basis.

b. The report also indicated a need for better coordination where
the Department of Health, Education and Welfare (Indian Health
Service) is involved in the provision of water and sewerage
facilities and where the Department of Interior (Bureau of
Indian Affairs) is involved in construction of roads or
streets in connection with the planning and development of
public housing projects.

DISTRIBUTION: 0-1,W-3-1,R-1,R-2, R-5, R-3-2 and 25 copies Bulk to each Area Office

HPMC-FHA 7410.7

3. HUD RESPONSIBILITIES.

4.

a.

b.

c.

The provision by the Bureau of Indian Affairs of plans and
specifications for housing projects developed by Indian housing
authorities under an annual contributions contract with HUD
does not relieve HUD of its usual responsibilities for the
review of plans and specifications for public housing projects
generally. Similarly, the provision of construction supervision
assistance by the Bureau of Indian Affairs to Indian housing
authorities does not relieve HUD of its usual responsibilities
for inspection of construction of public housing projects and
for assuring that construction defects and incomplete items of
construction are corrected on a timely basis.

In cases where the Indian Health Service or Bureau of Indian
Affairs are involved in assisting an Indian housing authority
with the planning or development of a public housing project,
the HUD Area Director through his Director of Operations shall
be responsible for the establishment of schedules for initiation
and completion of the assistance provided by such agencies to
avoid delays in construction and to assure that construction of
the housing and necessary related facilities is completed on a
timely and coordinated basis. Also see Circular HPMC-FHA 7581.1A.

Where feasible and mutually agreeable, HUD Area Office Directors may arrange with Agency Superintendents or Area Directors of the Bureau of Indian Affairs or the Indian Health Service for employees of those agencies to provide (on a non-reimbursable basis) supplemental construction inspection or other assistance in the fulfillment of HUD's responsibilities in the planning and development of public housing projects in Indian areas. However, the provision of any such assistance (1) does not relieve HUD of any of its responsibilies, (2) in the case of construction inspection, is not to be substituted for inspection otherwise provided by the Indian housing authorities or by the HUD Construction Representatives, and (3) is not to be accomplished in a manner which impairs the direct relationship and communication between the Indian housing authority and its contractors.

COVERAGE. The provisions of this Circular are applicable to all low-rent public housing projects (including conventional rental, Turnkey III, and Mutual-Help housing) located in Indian (including

U. S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

TRANSMITTAL

NOTICE No. 2

HM 7495.1

3/2/70

1. This Notice Transmits the Following:

Circular HM 7495.1, Utilization of Additional Annual Contributions
Subsidy by Indian Housing Authorities for Home ownership Programs.

2. Explanation of Material Transmitted:

This Circular points out the availability of the additional anmual contributions subsidy for large families and families of unusually low income for Indian Housing Authorities which may be operating home ownership programs with deficits.

3. Applicability. The provisions of this Circular are applicable to Indian Housing Authorities which are operating either the Homeownership Program for Low-Income Families (HOPLIF) or a Mutual-Help Housing Program.

4. Filing Instructions. File this Circular in Handbook HM 7495.1.

ке

KC Cananaugh

Acting Director

Office of Housing Management

DISTRIBUTION:

A and B-3, 6, 9, 23
E-3, HA-8, I-1
W-1, W-3-1, R-1, R-2

U. S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

CIRCULAR

HM 7495.1

3/2/70

Cancellation
Date:

Utilization of Additional Annual Contributions Subsidy by SUBJECT: Indian Housing Authorities for Home ownership Programs

2.

1. PURPOSE. To describe the utilization of additional annual contributions by Indian Housing Authorities for home ownership programs. BACKGROUND. It has come to our attention that a number of Indian Housing Authorities operating home ownership programs (either the Homeownership Program for Low-Income Families (HOPLIF) or the Mutual-Help Program) are administering their programs with deficits and yet have not utilized the additional annual contributions subsidy which is now available for families with four or more minors or with unusually low income.

3. EXISTING POLICY. To the extent that HUD-approved administrative budgets require monthly payments in excess of what participants can afford to pay, the additional subsidy of up to $120 per year per dwelling unit can be requested in order to permit the project to operate on a solvent basis.

U. S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

TRANSMITTAL

NOTICE No. 2

HM 7495.1

3/2/70

1.

2.

3.

4.

This Notice Transmits the Following:

Circular HM 7495.1, Utilization of Additional Annual Contributions
Subsidy by Indian Housing Authorities for Home ownership Programs.

Explanation of Material Transmitted:

This Circular points out the availability of the additional annual contributions subsidy for large families and families of unusually low income for Indian Housing Authorities which may be operating home ownership programs with deficits.

Applicability. The provisions of this Circular are applicable to
Indian Housing Authorities which are operating either the Home-
ownership Program for Low-Income Families (HOPLIF) or a Mutual-Help
Housing Program.

Filing Instructions. File this Circular in Handbook HM 7495.1.

ке Сапапалак

Acting Director

Office of Housing Management