Applications may be submitted at any time. Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: Applications will be processed within 90 days. Appeals: 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 568 U.S. District Court. Full appeal procedures are found in 25 CFR, Part 900. Renewals: (a) Agriculture 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. (b) Noxious Weed Eradication assistance is awarded for projects on a year-by-year basis and is not intended to provide perennial support for tribal programs. ELIGIBLE BENEFICIARIES: (a) Federally Recognized Indian Tribal Governments; (b) Native American Organizations; (c) American Indian; INFORMATION CONTACTS: Regional or Local Office: Applications may be filed with the local Bureau of Indian Affairs agency office as listed in Appendix IV of the Catalog. Headquarters Office: Office of Trust Responsibilities, Division of Water and Land Resources, Branch of Agriculture and Range, Bureau of Indian Affairs, 1849 C Street NW., MS-45l3 MIB, Washington, DC 20240. Telephone: (202) 208-3598. Contact: Mark Bradford. AID TO TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS
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