25 CFR § 256.17 - How long will I have to wait for work on my house?

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t25/s256.17"
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title: "25 CFR § 256.17 - How long will I have to wait for work on my house?"
title_number: 25
title_name: "Indians"
section_number: "256.17"
section_name: "How long will I have to wait for work on my house?"
chapter_name: "BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR"
subchapter_number: "K"
subchapter_name: "HOUSING"
part_number: "256"
part_name: "HOUSING IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (HIP)"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "25 U.S.C. 13, 5 U.S.C. 301, 25 U.S.C. 2 and 9, and 43 U.S.C. 1457."
regulatory_source: "80 FR 69596, Nov. 10, 2015, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "256"
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# 256.17 How long will I have to wait for work on my house?

How long it takes to do work on your house depends on:

(a) Your position on the priority list;

(b) Whether funds are available;

(c) The type of work to be done;

(d) The climate and seasonal conditions where your house is located;

(e) The availability of a contractor; and

(f) Other unforeseen factors, such as infrastructure availability.