OKMULGEE, Okla. – The Health, Education and Welfare committee and the Land, Natural Resources and Cultural Preservation committee held a joint meeting at the Mound Building on June 17.
Passed legislation is subject to full council approval during the regular session.
The committee addressed the following legislation, the interpretation of which is attributed to language in the bill:
TR 25-051 A tribal resolution of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation approving the Tribal Housing and Urban Development – Veterans’ Affairs Supportive Housing (“HUD-VASH”) Renewal and Expansion grants for the Muscogee (Creek) Nation Department of Veterans’ Affairs Services Office was passed by the joint committee. The law was sponsored by Representative Leonard Gouge. It was passed with a vote of 9-0.
If adopted, this resolution will allow the MCN Department of Veterans’ Affairs Services Office to apply annually to the Tribal HUD-VASH Program, allowing them to continue assisting both homeless and at-risk veterans on the MCN Reservation.
To view the full agenda, visit: mcnnc.com.
