Indian Self-Determination Act Contracts, Grants and Cooperative Agreements

 

To provide maximum Indian participation in the government and education of the Indian people; to provide the full participation of the Indian tribes in programs and services conducted by the Bureau of Land Management for Indians and to encourage the development of human resources of the Indian people; and to establish program assistance to upgrade Indian education that will support the right of Indian citizens and for other purposes.

Active 15.241 Bureau of Land Management, Department of The Interior B - Project Grants; C - Direct Payments For Specified Use; M - Training Fiscal Year 2016 No Current Data Available. Indian tribes and Bureau of Land Management have worked together to authorize tribes to take over the administration and program for oil and gas inspections on tribal lands in Montana. Alaska Native villages and regional or village corporations are conducting cadastral land surveys of their tribal lands.
Fiscal Year 2017 Indian tribes and Bureau of Land Management have worked together to authorize tribes to take over the administration and program for oil and gas inspections on tribal lands in Montana. Alaska Native villages and regional or village corporations are conducting cadastral land surveys of their tribal lands. Also, annual emergency firefighter training.
Fiscal Year 2018 Partnered with Fort Peck Assiniboine & Sioux Tribes, Chippewa Cree Tribe, Black Feet Tribe, Tunista Construction, Russian Mission Native Corporation, Sealask Corp, Nana Regional Corp, Council of Athabascan Tribal Governments to accomplish work under the 638 Program.
Fiscal Year 2019 No current data available.
Fiscal Year 2020 628 inspections were completed which included 41 Environmental and Production Inspections; 236 Environmental, Idle Well, and Production Inspections; and 51 Environmental, Production, and Workover Inspections. Cadastral Surveys completed covered 69 miles with over 700 monuments recovered or set.
Fiscal Year 2021 Cadastral Surveys in FY21 covered an estimated 200 miles of surveyed line and set and recover between 300 and 400 monuments. Montana completed oil and gas production monitoring.
Fiscal Year 2022 The program expects to continue with completing cadastral surveys and oil and gas production monitoring.
Fiscal Year 2023 Data not available. Public Law 93-638, Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistant Act 25 U.S.C. 450 Federally recognized Indian tribal governments and any Alaska Native Village, or regional or village corporation. Federally recognized Indian tribal governments and American Indians. Initial application must be accompanied by an authorizing resolution of the governing body of the Indian tribe or in the case of a consortia, Indian tribes to be served. First-time applicants must have successfully completed a planning phase and must have demonstrated for the previous three years, financial stability and financial management capability. 2 CFR 200, Subpart E - Cost Principles applies to this program. Preapplication coordination is required. An environmental impact statement is required for this listing. An environmental impact assessment is required for this listing. This program is eligible for coverage under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs." An applicant should consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on the process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review. For more information and local requirements, cooperative project proposals should be coordinated with the Bureau of Land Management local State, or District or Field offices. 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. The application and selection process is governed by regulations contained in 25 CFR Part 1000. Applicants first apply for inclusion in an applicant pool. Once an Indian tribe/consortium has established eligibility for admission to the applicant pool, it can be selected to become a Self-Governance Tribe. Application information is available from the office(s) listed below under "Information Contacts." The Bureau of Land Management and the tribe develop a negotiation schedule and then negotiate the overarching contract/award terms, provisions and conditions based on the requirements of Public Law 93-638, 25 CFR Part 900, any specific requirements of the project authorizing legislation, and other applicable Federal laws and regulations. The Bureau of Land Management and the tribe also negotiate an annual funding agreement, which identifies activities to be performed, funds to be provided, and the method of payment for the initial year of the PL 93-638 contract. A final agreement is prepared based upon the outcome of the negotiations; attachments include the work plan, budget, tribal resolution, initial annual funding agreement, property list, list of any applicable provisions, terms and conditions. Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines Not applicable. Applicable appeal procedures are contained in 25 CFR Part 1000. Funding agreements may be for a single or multi-year period and renewed indefinitely upon satisfactory performance by the Indian tribe/consortium. The amount of the annual funding agreement may be negotiated each year. Not applicable. Contracts, grants and cooperative agreements are authorized for non-construction projects in the seventeen Western states and Alaska for programs and services conducted by the Bureau of Land Management for the benefit of Indian tribes. Programs available to tribes because they deliver services to Indians in their protected status are: cadastral survey and minerals management. Other programs, services, functions and activities administered by the Bureau of Land Management which are of specific geographic, historical, or cultural significance to the Indian tribes are: cultural heritage, forestry management, range management, riparian management, recreation management, and wildlife and fisheries management. Certain restrictions will be applicable based on the specific statutory authority that authorizes the construction activities which are primarily for the benefit of Indians because of their status as Indians. Performance Reports: Annual, external reviews of the management of trust assets will be conducted. Non-Federal entities that expend less than $750,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in 2 CFR 200.503 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. Funds are provided on an annual basis and remain available until expended by the tribe/consortium. Method of awarding/releasing assistance: When possible, payments are made in a lump sum following enactment of the Department's appropriations. Method of awarding/releasing assistance: Lump. None/Not specified. Division Chief
222 West 7th Avenue, Stop 13
Anchorage, AK 99513 US
amarshall@blm.gov
Phone: (907) 271-2816 http://www.blm.gov 14-1109-0-1-302 (Direct Payments for Specified Use) FY 21$2,282,342.00; FY 22 est $2,000,000.00; FY 23 est $2,000,000.00; FY 20$761,371.00; FY 19$1,588,274.00; FY 18$3,172,128.00; FY 17$3,838,581.00; FY 16$7,652,468.00; - Past partnership projects range between $12,600 to $1,302,100. Average amount is $244,300 or less. Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act, 25 USC 450, as amended, Public Law 93-638, and 25 CFR Part 900. Fiscal Year 2016 No current data available. Past project funded were for mineral management of tribal lands in Montana where three tribes are conducting the inspection and enforcement of Indian oil and gas operations, inspection, enforcement and production of Indian operations. In addition, many cadastral surveys are being conducted by the tribes on tribal and allottee lands in Alaska, as well as annual emergency firefighter training.
Fiscal Year 2017 The oil and gas operations, inspections, enforcement will be continuing as well as the cadastral survey. Additional, firefighter training is being proposed.
Fiscal Year 2018 Past project funded were for mineral management of tribal lands in Montana, where three tribes are conducting the inspection, production and enforcement of Indian oil and gas operations. In addition, many cadastral surveys are being conducted by the tribes on lands being transferred to tribes and allottee in Alaska, as well as annual emergency firefighter training.
Fiscal Year 2019 No current data available.
Fiscal Year 2020 41 Environmental and Production Inspections; 236 Environmental, Idle Well, and Production Inspections; and 51 Environmental, Production, and Workover Inspections. Cadastral Surveys covered 69 miles with over 700 monuments recovered or set.
Fiscal Year 2021 Cadastral Surveys will cover an estimated 200 miles of surveyed line and set and recover between 300 and 400 monuments. In the Montana area oil and gas production monitoring.
Fiscal Year 2022 The program expects to continue with cadastral surveys and setting and recovering monuments and oil and gas production monitoring.
Fiscal Year 2023 Data unavailable at this time.