Aid To Tribal Governments

 

To provide funds to Indian tribal governments to support general tribal government operations, to maintain up-to-date tribal enrollment, to conduct tribal elections, and to develop appropriate tribal policies, legislation, and regulations.

Active 15.020 Bureau of Indian Education, Department of The Interior C - Direct Payments For Specified Use Fiscal Year 2020 Indian Affairs (IA) successfully fulfilled program objective; a combined 278 Self-Determination and Self-Governance awards issued to Indian Tribes in FY 20.
Fiscal Year 2021 Indian Affairs issued 200 new awards and modifications to existing awards to 161 recipients.
Fiscal Year 2022 Awards 46 grants to entities to complete the goals and objectives of the program. Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act, Public Law 93-638, as amended, 25 U.S.C. 450 et seq. Federally Recognized Indian Tribal Governments. Federally Recognized Indian Tribal Governments and members of American Indian Tribes. Initial application must be accompanied by an authorizing resolution of the governing body of the Indian tribe. Preapplication coordination is required. Environmental impact information is not required for this program. An environmental impact assessment is not required for this listing. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372. An informal conference with a Bureau of Indian Affairs agency representative is recommended. 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. Initial applications must contain the information specified in 25 CFR Part 900, Subpart C, "Contract Proposal Contents." Completed applications should be submitted to the local Bureau of Indian Affairs agency or regional office listed in Appendix IV of the Catalog. The dollar value of the award depends upon the amount that has been prioritized by the individual Indian tribe through participation in the Bureau of Indian Affairs' Tribal Priority Allocation budget formulation process. Not applicable. Applications will be processed within 90 days. An unsuccessful applicant may request an informal conference with the deciding official, or may appeal the denial of the application to the Interior Board of Indian Appeals, or may bring suit in U.S. District Court. Full appeal procedures are found in 25 CFR Part 900. Awards may be renewed indefinitely upon satisfactory performance by the contractor/grantee. A notice of intent to renew should be submitted at least 90 days prior to the expiration of the current award. The amount of the award may be adjusted as a result of individual tribal priorities established in the budget formulation process. All applicants meeting the requirements of 25 CFR Part 900 will be selected if the program has been prioritized by the individual Indian tribe through tribal participation in the Bureau of Indian Affairs' Tribal Priority Allocation budget formulation process. Funds may be used in a variety of ways to strengthen the capabilities of Indian tribes in self-government, community planning, and maintenance of membership records. Not applicable. For awards made under this program grantees/contractors are responsible for obtaining audits in accordance with the Single Audit Act Amendments of 1996 (31 U.S.C. 7501 et seq.). Financial records must be retained for 3 years from the date of submission of the single audit report. Procurement records must be retained for 3 years from the date of final payment. Property records must be retained for 3 years from the date of disposition, replacement, or transfer. Records pertaining to any litigation, audit exceptions or claims must be retained until the dispute has been resolved. Statutory formula is not applicable to this assistance listing.

Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. Awards are made on an annual basis and the funds remain available until expended by the contractor/grantee. Payments may be made in advance or by way of reimbursement. The timing of the payments will be negotiated with the Indian tribe. Information not available. Applications may be filed with the local Bureau of Indian Affairs agency or regional office as listed in Appendix IV of the Catalog. Juanita Mendoza
1849 C Street, NW, MIB-3610
Washington, DC 20240 US
Juanita.Mendoza@bie.edu
Phone: 2022086123 http://www.bia.gov 14-2100-0-1-452 (Direct Payments for Specified Use) FY 22$12,303,954.00; FY 23 est $17,223,114.00; FY 24 est $18,000,000.00; FY 21$188,206,012.00; FY 20$136,871,016.00; FY 19$67,636,430.00; FY 18$6,988,637.00; FY 16 FY 17 - Budget Fiscal Year 2024 estimate based on prior year appropriations and expenditures. Range is $10,000 to $700,000; average $80,000. 25 CFR Part 900