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IHP and APR Guidance
 One way to number the programs is chronologically. For example, the recipient
could number its programs 2014-1, 2014-2, 2014-3 etc.
 Or, the recipient may wish to number the programs based on type. For example
rental 1, rental 2, homebuyer 1, homebuyer 2 etc. This numbering system might
be appropriate for a recipient with many programs that last over several years.
 Finally, the recipient may wish to use an outline style of numbering. For
example, all programs under the first eligible activity would start with the
number 1 and then be consecutively numbered as 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 etc. The
programs under the second eligible activity would be numbered as 2.1, 2.2., 2.3
etc.
Line 1.2: Program Description. The program description summarizes each program that will be
funded with IHBG resources during the 12-month program year. At a minimum, the
recipient must describe what specific type of projects will be developed under the planned
program.
 In writing the program description, the recipient should determine how it wants
to describe the planned activities that will benefit eligible families.
For example, assume that the recipient has chosen the eligible activity of
“Tenant Based Rental Assistance” and an intended outcome that will “Assist
Affordable Housing for College Students.” The program description might then
highlight that the recipient’s program is designed to assist college-bound,
eligible Native Americans to pay their rent while attending any university in the
state. It might highlight that this program is designed to assist tribal members
who wish to become certified teachers or medical professionals, because these
professions are needed within the tribal community. The section might also
state that the assistance is to be used to pay rent in private-market rental units in
the areas surrounding the educational institution. The description might go on to
say that the purpose of the program is to enable low-income tribal members to
better afford higher education in professional fields that are important to the
tribe’s continued well-being.
 If a recipient intends to provide housing assistance to families whose incomes
fall within 80 to 100 percent of the median income, this planned activity should
be included as a separate program.
 If a recipient wants to track two types of outcomes for a program it must identify
each program separately. For example a recipient may have a program
description of Tenant Based Rental Assistance for both College Housing
Students and other Rental Assistance. If the recipient wants to track outcome
(6) Assist affordable housing for low income households and outcome (8) Assist
affordable housing for college students, it must have two programs for Tenant
Based Rental Housing.
 If a recipient chooses to establish and maintain a Reserve Account for
planning and administrative expenses, the recipient should include a
Revised January 2015
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