How the HEARTH Act (2012) Impacts Tribes

Written By Kevin Klingbeil

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The Helping Expedite and Advance Responsible Tribal Home Ownership Act of 2012 (HEARTH Act) authorizes Tribes to negotiate and enter into regulated and approved surface leases without further approval from the Department of the Interior, offering Tribes a voluntary, more efficient land-leasing process.

Read more about the HEARTH Act on the BIA website.

The impacts of the HEARTH act and its connection to CED was discussed in the CoP’s Creating an Economic Development Plan and Embarking on Plan Implementation - Part 1 (Virtual Training).

Articles about the HEARTH act include:

 
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