ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

HB 2499: appropriation; Navajo veterans housing assistance

PRIME SPONSOR: Representative Tsosie, LD 7

BILL STATUS: Military & Veterans Affairs

                              Appropriations

Overview

Provides funding to the Arizona Department of Economic Security (DES) to distribute to the Navajo Nation for costs associated with the Navajo Veterans Housing Assistance Program.

History

Laws 1972, Chapter 142 created DES to promote the safety, well-being, and self-sufficiency of children, adults and families within Arizona. The Navajo Nation Veterans Administration is established under the Office of the President and Vice President of the Navajo Nation (2 N.N.C. § 1031). The administration has authorizations that include: 1) assisting individuals in presenting, providing and establishing claims, privileges, rights and benefits they may have under Navajo, federal, state or local law; 2) creating outreach services in relation to health, education, employment, housing and benefits; 3) seeking external funding to ensure creation, expansion and improvement of programs serving veterans throughout the Navajo Nation (2 N.N.C. § 1032).

The Navajo Veterans Housing Program is a 4-year program that allows up to 75 homes constructed annually which is a total of up 300 newly constructed homes for the Navajo Veterans. The constructions of homes are for qualified Navajo Veterans.

Provisions

1. Appropriates $400,000 from the General Fund in FY 2020 to DES to distribute to the Navajo Nation for costs associated with the Navajo Veterans Housing Assistance Program administered by the Navajo Nation (Sec. 1) 

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5. Fifty-fourth Legislature                       HB 2499

6. First Regular Session                            Version 1: Military & Veterans Affairs

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