Attorney Fees Indian Rights

 

To assist Federally Recognized Tribes in protecting their treaty rights and other rights established through Executive Order or court action.

Active 15.053 Bureau of Indian Education, Department of The Interior C - Direct Payments For Specified Use Not applicable. Public Law 97-394, 96 Stat. 1976, 28 U.S.C. 2415; Indian Claims Limitation Act of 1982; Public Law 98-250; Public Law 96- 487, 94 Stat. 2371, 16 U.S.C. 3101; Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act; Public Law 92-203, 106 Stat. 2112-2125, 43 U.S.C. 1601; Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act; Public Law 103-399; Indian Lands Open Dump Cleanup Act of 1994, 108 Stat. 4164. Federally Recognized Indian Tribal Governments. Federally Recognized Indian Tribes and their members. Initial application must be accompanied by a 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. Informal preapplication conference is recommended. Technical assistance in preparing the application is available upon request. 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 89. Completed applications should be submitted to the local Bureau of Indian Affairs agency office listed in Appendix IV of the Catalog. Awards are approved at the Headquarters level. Not applicable. Applications will be processed within 90 days. An unsuccessful applicant may request an informal conference with the deciding official. A new application is required each year. Cases must first have been turned down by the Department of Justice and the Department of the Interior Office of the Solicitor, and then can be submitted for review to the Attorney Review Committee for a recommendation to the Assistant Secretary for approval. These funds are used to provide assistance to tribes to obtain legal representation in situations where the United States cannot represent them as authorized in 25 U.S.C. 175. The funds are distributed in accordance with regulations governing the expenditure of appropriated funds for the fees of private attorneys representing tribes, and the eligibility requirements are found in 25 U.S.C. 89. Bureau policy determines the attorney fee hourly rates. Not applicable. Not applicable. Financial records must be retained by Tribes 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. Records maintained by the attorneys are subject to provisions of the contract with the Tribe. 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 for the legal services specified in the contractor/grantee application. Payments are made as billings are received. The timing of payments will be negotiated with the grantee. Applications may be filed with the local Bureau of Indian Affairs agency office as listed in Appendix IV of the Catalog. Juanita Mendoza
1849 C Street, N.W.
Bureau of Indian Education, MS 4657-MIB
Washington, DC 20240 US
juanita.mendoza@bie.edu
Phone: 2022083559 14-2100-0-1-452 (Direct Payments for Specified Use) FY 22 FY 23 FY 24 FY 21$0.00; FY 20$0.00; FY 19$0.00; FY 18$90,000.00; FY 17 FY 16 - No financial obligations to report. Budget Fiscal Year 2024 estimate based on prior year appropriations and expenditures. Information not available. 25 CFR 89. Fiscal Year 2016 No Information Available.
Fiscal Year 2017 No Information Available.
Fiscal Year 2018 No Information Available.
Fiscal Year 2023 Funds provide tribes with resources to obtain the objectives of this program.