Tribal Courts

 

To provide funds to Federally Recognized Indian Tribal Governments to operate a judicial branch of government.

Active 15.029 Bureau of Indian Education, Department of The Interior C - Direct Payments For Specified Use Fiscal Year 2014 Information Not Available. No Information Available.
Fiscal Year 2015 Information Not Available. No Information Available.
Fiscal Year 2016 No Information Available.
Fiscal Year 2017 No Information Available.
Fiscal Year 2018 No Information Available.
Fiscal Year 2020 Program fulfilled mission by issuing approximately 30 awards in FY 2020
Fiscal Year 2021 Indian Affairs issued 88 new awards and modifications to existing awards to 71 recipients.
Fiscal Year 2022 Awards 60 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 exercising law enforcement jurisdiction on their reservation. Federally Recognized Indian Tribal Governments. 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 Bureau of Indian Affairs agency representatives 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 tribal participation in the Bureau of Indian Affair's Tribal Priority Allocation budget formulation process. Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines 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 for salaries and related expenses of tribal court judges, prosecutors, defenders, clerks of court, probation officers, juvenile officers, and other court personnel. Not applicable. Not applicable. 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. Contact the headquarters or regional office 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, N.W.
Bureau of Indian Education, MS 4657-MIB
Washington, DC 20240 US
juanita.mendoza@bie.edu
Phone: 2022083559 http://www.bia.gov 14-2100-0-1-452 (Direct Payments for Specified Use) FY 22$4,114,934.00; FY 23 est $5,383,904.00; FY 24 est $5,500,000.00; FY 21$35,078,817.00; FY 20$11,557,886.00; FY 19$25,497,832.00; FY 18$15,056,225.00; FY 17 FY 16 FY 15 FY 14 est $23,241,000.00; - Budget Fiscal Year 2024 estimate based on prior year appropriations and expenditures. The range is $15,000 to $800,000; average $50,000. 25 CFR Part 900 and 2 CFR 200 Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards Fiscal Year 2023 Projects funded provided tribes with resources to obtain the objectives of this program.