POLICIES And PROCEDURES

  • In order to enforce collections, the following Policies and Procedures concerning delinquent housing accounts, were adopted by the Tribal Council on March 27th, 2003

    COLLECTIONS POLICY

  • The purpose of this policy is to help IHBGH recipients manage those situations where conflict of interest arises within the Bishop Paiute Tribe Community Develpoment Department housing programs governed by the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act (NAHASDA) and to ensure fair and equitable treatment for all eligible participant of those programs.

    CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY

  • The purpose of this policy is to set out the conditions under which a Low-rent Participant home can be converted to Homebuyer under Lease-Purchase Agreement.

    CONVERSION LOW RENT TO HOMEOWNERSHIP POLICY

  • To provide assistance in the form of a grant, to eligible Bishop Tribal Members, defined as eligible voters, to assist with the purchase and set-up of manufactured and modular homes.

    DOWN PAYMENT ASSISTANCE POLICY

  • A guide for the Bishop Paiute Tribe’s Community Development Department (CDD) to use in eligibility, admission of applicants, selection criteria, and occupancy standards.

    ELIGIBILITY-ADMISSIONS-OCCUPANCY POLICY

  • The grievance procedure established by this policy applies to the Bishop Paiute Tribe Community Development Department’s decisions to terminate a Mutual Help and Occupancy Agreement (MHOA) or Low Rent Lease Agreement (LRLA) and/ or to evict a home-buyer or tenant family.

    GRIEVANCE POLICY FOR TERMINATION AND EVICTION

  • The primary objective of this policy is to provide for and maintain a safe and healthy environment for tenants and homebuyers residing in the Tribe’s housing developments. The intent is to provide a clear definition of the key elements of a well-run and fully integrated maintenance system through inspections, follow-up, and enforcement to ensure required maintenance obligations are upheld.

    MAINTENANCE POLICY

  • A Monthly Equity Payment Account (MEPA) is established for each homebuyer whose home was purchased through a Lease-purchase or Mutual Help Agreement prior to 1998, and whose monthly payment exceeds the administrative charge. The MEPA accrues monthly and is kept in an interest-bearing savings account and is applied to the pay-off of the homebuyer’s individual home.

    MONTHLY HOME EQUITY POLICY

  • This policy describes the procedure whereby non low-income Indian famlilies may recieve assistance under the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (NAHASDA) and under the Notice of Transition Requirements form the United States Housing Act of 1973 to NAHASDA. This policy also describes the method for determining and documenting when housing need cannot reasonably be met without NAHASDA assistance.

    OVER INCOME POLICY

  • Mutual Help housing is provided to meet the needs of Indian families. It is for this reason that sublease of a Mutual Help home is not encouraged or recommended, due to the inevitable problems that occur. Consequently, the subleasing of Mutual Help homes be limited and only be approved for reasons stated in this Sublease Policy.

    SUBLEASE POLICY