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RESOLUTION NO. XXXX- APPROVING RELIEF FROM RENTAL AND HOMEBUYER PAYMENTS IN THE MONTH OF APRIL 2020WHEREAS, your standard authorities and powers; andWHEREAS, the XXXX administers housing programs pursuant to the XXXX Housing Ordinance found in ______________ of the Pueblo of XXXX laws, and has the power to do all things necessary to effectuate the purposes of the XXXX, including the power to administer Housing Programs and adopt policies in the implementation of its Housing Programs; andWHEREAS, XXXX administers a Homeownership Program, a Low-Income Rental Program and a Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) Program for Pueblo of XXXX families; andWHEREAS, on March 11, 2020, in response to the threat of the spread of a novel corona virus, COVID-19, the Governor of the State of New Mexico declared a public health emergency; andWHEREAS, on March 13, 2020, in response to the threat of the spread of COVID-19, the President of the United States declared a national emergency, issued a voluntary national shutdown of the federal government and urged all work and schools to be conducted from home; and WHEREAS, as of March 16, 2020, all 50 states and several local and territorial jurisdictions, declared states of emergency; and WHEREAS, in New Mexico, on March 16, 2020, the Governor of the State of New Mexico issued a Public Health Emergency Order limiting mass gatherings and a stay at home advisory to prevent the spread of COVID-19, and the Pueblo of XXXX issued a state of emergency and ordered a closure of all tribal offices, including XXXX, excepting work necessary for essential services; andWHEREAS, on March 23, 2020, the Governor of the State of New Mexico issued a Public Health Emergency Order closing all businesses and non-profit entities except for essential businesses; and WHEREAS, the closure of all non-essential businesses and an order to work from home has resulted in mass layoffs and unemployment of the general public, including residents of XXXX managed housing; andWHEREAS, the Federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) signed into law on March 27, 2020 provides for Indian Housing Block Grant (IHBG) and Indian Community Development Block Grant (ICDBG) funds to tribes and tribally designated entities to be used for activities and projects designed to prevent, prepare for, and respond to COVID-19, and maintain operations impacted by COVID-19; andWHEREAS, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of Native American Programs (HUD-ONAP) allows the use of IHBG funds for relief from rents and homebuyer payments as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic; and WHEREAS, it is in the best interests of XXXX and its tenants and homebuyers to provide relief to tenants and homebuyers by using CARES Act funds to make the rental and homebuyer payments for all XXXX tenants and homebuyers for the month of April 2020 as a result of the loss of employment income due to the COVID-19 situation. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the XXXX Board of Commissioners hereby approves the relief from rent and homebuyer payments to all XXXX residents residing in XXXX-managed units for the month of April 2020. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the XXXX Board of Commissioners hereby directs the Executive Director to amend its Program Policies to provide for rent and homebuyer relief in unexpected, extraordinary, or emergency situations when funding is otherwise available to pay for the rent/homebuyer relief.BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the XXXX Board of Commissioners hereby directs the Executive Director to amend its Fiscal Year 2020 Indian Housing Plan (IHP) to add the rent/homebuyer relief as an affordable housing activity and submit the amended IHP to HUD .CERTIFICATION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE PUEBLO OF XXXX HOUSING AUTHORITYAt a duly called meeting of the Pueblo of XXXX Housing Authority Board of Commissioners held on the _____ day of April 2020, with a quorum being present, this Resolution was approved with _______in favor, ______opposed, and _______abstained._________________________________xxxx, Chairman ATTEST:_________________________________Xxxx, Secretary ................
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