[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 79 (Tuesday, April 23, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 17908]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-9739]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Office of the Secretary
Tribal Self-Governance Notice of Availability of Self-Governance
Negotiation/Planning Grants
AGENCY: Office of Self-Governance, Office of the Secretary, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In this notice, the Office of Self-Governance (OSG) announces
the availability of fiscal year 1996 (1) negotiation grants (up to 20
grants of $40,000 each); (2) advance planning grants (up to 10 grants
of $50,000 each); and (3) negotiation/planning grants to negotiate for
DOI non-BIA programs (up to 10 grants of no more than $40,000 each).
The timeframes for application and selection vary with each type of
grant and are specified in this announcement.
DATES: Applications must be submitted in accordance with the table
below:
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Deadline for submitting
Type of grant application
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Negotiation............................. May 10, 1996.
Advance Planning........................ July 31, 1996.
Negotiation/Planning.................... May 15. 1996.
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ADDRESSES: Completed applications for grants should be sent to the
Director, Office of Self-Governance, U.S. Department of the Interior,
Mail Stop 2548, 1849 C Street NW, Washington DC 20240.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Dr. Kenneth D. Reinfeld, U.S. Department of the Interior, Office of
Self-Governance, 1849 C Street NW, Mail Stop 2548, Washington DC 20240,
202-219-0240.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The tribal self-governance program is
designed to promote self determination by allowing tribes to assume
more control through negotiated agreements of programs operated by the
Department of the Interior. The new law allows for negotiations to be
conducted for programs operated by BIA and for programs operated by
other bureaus and offices within the Department that are available to
Indians or when there is an historical cultural, or geographic
connection to an Indian tribe.
One of the criteria for entry into self-governance negotiations is
the completion of a self-governance planning activity. For this
purpose, the Congress has provided funding for planning and negotiation
grants.
The purpose of this notice is to announce the availability of
planning and negotiation grants in accordance with the self-governance
interim rule published elsewhere in today's Federal Register.
The following types of grants are available to tribes in 1996 with
the deadlines as stated below:
(1) Negotiation Grants: Up to 20 grants of $40,000 are available.
As announced in the Federal Register on February 1, 1996, the closing
date for submitting completed applications to begin participation in
tribal self-governance in fiscal year 1996 or calendar year 1996 is
April 29, 1996. Applications requesting to be included in the applicant
pool to begin participation in tribal self-governance may be submitted
at any time. Subject to the availability of funds, all tribes/consortia
selected from the applicant pool to begin participation in tribal self-
governance in fiscal year 1996 or calendar year 1997, will be eligible
to receive a negotiation grant. Selected tribes/consortia will be
notified by May 3, 1996, an must submit written applications for a
negotiation grant no later than May 10, 1996, by indicating their
intention to negotiate and annual funding agreement with any bureau
within DOI for 1997.
(2) Advance Planning Grants: Up to 10 grants of $50,000 are
available. The closing date for submitting applications to receive a
grant to plan for future participation in the tribal self-governance
program is July 31, 1996.
(3) Negotiation/Planning Grants to Negotiate Non-BIA Programs: Up
to 10 grants of no more than $40,000 are available. The closing date
for submitting applications to receive a negotiation/planning grant for
existing self-governance tribes to negotiate for DOI non-BIA programs
is May 15, 1996.
In order to provide sufficient time for tribes to effectively use
the planning and negotiation grants, the following dates have been
identified for the awarding of grants:
(1) Negotiation Grants: Since agreements for the 1997 fiscal year
need to be signed and submitted by July 1, 1996, to allow sufficient
time to prepare for negotiations, new participating tribes will be
selected and awarded negotiation grants by May 15, 1996.
(2) Advance Planning Grants: In order to avoid delays in planning
activity and future participation in tribal self-governance, advance
planning grants must be awarded to tribes/consortia by August 30, 1996.
(3) Negotiation/Planning Grants to Negotiate Non-BIA Programs:
Since agreements for the 1997 fiscal year need to be signed and
submitted by July 1, 1996, to allow sufficient time to prepare for
negotiation of DOI non-BIA programs, negotiation/planning grants for
existing self-governance tribes to negotiate non-BIA programs must be
awarded by May 22, 1996.
Submitting Applications
(1) Applications must be submitted in accordance with the interim
rule published elsewhere today in the Federal Register and by the
deadlines identified in this announcement.
(2) Applications may be mailed or hand-delivered.
(3) Applications which are mailed must be postmarked no later than
the date given in this notice for the particular type of grant being
applied for.
Dated: April 4, 1996.
Ada E. Deer,
Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 96-9739 Filed 4-22-96; 8:45 am]
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