25 USC § 4236 - Allocation formula

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identifier: "/us/usc/t25/s4236"
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legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "25 USC § 4236 - Allocation formula"
title_number: 25
title_name: "INDIANS"
section_number: "4236"
section_name: "Allocation formula"
chapter_number: 43
chapter_name: "NATIVE AMERICAN HOUSING ASSISTANCE AND SELF-DETERMINATION"
subchapter_number: "VIII"
subchapter_name: "HOUSING ASSISTANCE FOR NATIVE HAWAIIANS"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2025-07-14"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 104–330, title VIII, § 817, as added Pub. L. 106–568, title II, § 203, Dec. 27, 2000, 114 Stat. 2890, and Pub. L. 106–569, title V, § 513, Dec. 27, 2000, 114 Stat. 2984.)"
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# § 4236. Allocation formula

**(a)** **Establishment** December 27, 2000section 4227 of this title

The Secretary shall, by regulation issued not later than the expiration of the 6-month period beginning on , in the manner provided under , establish a formula to provide for the allocation of amounts available for a fiscal year for block grants under this subchapter in accordance with the requirements of this section.

**(b)** **Factors for determination of need** The formula under subsection (a) shall be based on factors that reflect the needs for assistance for affordable housing activities, including—

**(1)** the number of low-income dwelling units owned or operated at the time pursuant to a contract between the Director and the Secretary;

**(2)** the extent of poverty and economic distress and the number of Native Hawaiian families eligible to reside on the Hawaiian Home Lands; and

**(3)** any other objectively measurable conditions that the Secretary and the Director may specify.

**(c)** **Other factors for consideration** In establishing the formula under subsection (a), the Secretary shall consider the relative administrative capacities of the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands and other challenges faced by the Department, including—

**(1)** geographic distribution within Hawaiian Home Lands; and

**(2)** technical capacity.

**(d)** **Effective date** December 27, 2000

This section shall take effect on .

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 104–330, title VIII, § 817, as added Pub. L. 106–568, title II, § 203, Dec. 27, 2000, 114 Stat. 2890, and Pub. L. 106–569, title V, § 513, Dec. 27, 2000, 114 Stat. 2984.)

## Editorial Notes

### Codification

, and , enacted substantially identical sections 817 of . This section is based on the text of , as added by .