Current Year: Grants: $86,l00,000 Loans: $0,000 Other: $0,000 Total: $86,100,000 OBJECTIVES: 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. APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS: Pre-application Coordination: An informal conference with Bureau of Indian Affairs agency representative is recommended. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372. Application Procedure: 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 area office listed in Appendix IV of the Catalog. Award Procedure: 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. Deadlines: 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 U.S. District
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