The document from Harry J.W. Belvin, Principal Chief of the Choctaw Nation, to Robert H. Breeden, Director of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, addresses concerns about the allocation of housing units to the Choctaw Nation. Belvin requests information on management problems that need to be rectified before the allocation can be finalized. He also questions the allocation of units to other tribes and asks for transparency in the allocation process. Breeden responds, explaining the allocation process and the requirements for management clearance. He also outlines areas that the Choctaw Housing Authority needs to address before receiving additional units. Breeden assures Belvin that the authority can correct its problems in a short period of time.

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Correspondence Between Principal Chief of Choctaw Nation and Department of Housing and Urban Development Regarding Housing Allocations and Management Issues

Identifier:
CAC_CC_003_2_32_20_0025
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
Correspondence Between Principal Chief of Choctaw Nation and Department of Housing and Urban Development Regarding Housing Allocations and Management Issues
Date Created:
1975-03-31
EDTF:
1975-03-31
Creator:
unknown
Rights:
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/
Language:
eng
Record Type:
correspondence
Collection:
Dewey F. Bartlett Collection
Collection Finding Aid:
https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/2
Description:
The document from Harry J.W. Belvin, Principal Chief of the Choctaw Nation, to Robert H. Breeden, Director of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, addresses concerns about the allocation of housing units to the Choctaw Nation. Belvin requests information on management problems that need to be rectified before the allocation can be finalized. He also questions the allocation of units to other tribes and asks for transparency in the allocation process. Breeden responds, explaining the allocation process and the requirements for management clearance. He also outlines areas that the Choctaw Housing Authority needs to address before receiving additional units. Breeden assures Belvin that the authority can correct its problems in a short period of time.
Policy Area:
Housing and Community Development
Names:
Creek Nation, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, Cherokee Nation, Seminole Nation, Chickasaw Nation
Topic:
Military budget, United States--Appropriations and expenditures, Indians of North America--Oklahoma
Congress:
94th (1975-1977)
Physical Location:
CAC_CC_3_2_32_20_0000, Box, 32, 20, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
Location Represented:
Oklahoma (state), United States (nation)
Type:
Text
Extent:
5 Pages