Deadlines and process...
Deadlines
Cooperative Agreements: Contact the Headquarters Office listed below for deadline dates. Compacts/Funding Agreements: There is no deadline for a Tribe entering into a Compact/Funding Agreement. Contact the Director, Office of Tribal Self-Governance, listed below for additional information.
Note:
When available, this section indicates the deadlines for applications to the funding agency which will
be stated in terms of the date(s) or between what dates the application should be received.
When not available, applicants should contact the funding agency for deadline information.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time
Cooperative Agreements: Within 45 days of IHS deadline. Compacts/Funding Agreements: The time varies as these are negotiated documents.
Preapplication Coordination
Preapplication coordination not applicable. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.
Note:
This section indicates whether any prior coordination or approval is required with governmental or nongovernmental units
prior to the submission of a formal application to the federal funding agency.
Appeals
Cooperative Agreements: Per 42 CFR 137.416, decisions relating to the award of Cooperative Agreements may be appealed under 45 CFR Part 5. Compacts/Funding Agreements: See 42 CFR 137.410 through 137.445, for regulations governing compacts/funding agreement decisions.
Note:
In some cases, there are no provisions for appeal. Where applicable, this section discusses appeal procedures or allowable rework time for resubmission
of applications to be processed by the funding agency. Appeal procedures vary with individual programs and are either listed in this section or
applicants are referred to appeal procedures documented in the relevant Code of Federal Regulations (CFR).
Renewals
Cooperative Agreements: There will not be renewals for the planning and negotiation awards. Compacts/Funding Agreements: Per 42 CFR 137.35, upon approval and execution of a self-governance compact, the compact remains in effect for so long as permitted by Federal law or until determined by mutual written agreement or retrocession or reassumption of all PSFAs. Per 42 CFR 137.55, a funding agreement shall have the term mutually agreed to by the parties. Absent notification from an Indian tribe that it is withdrawing or retroceding the operation of one or more PSFAs identified in the funding agreement, the funding agreement shall remain in full force and effect until a subsequent funding agreement is executed.
Note:
In some instances, renewal procedures may be the same as for the application procedure, e.g., for projects of a non-continuing nature renewals will be treated as new, competing applications; for projects of an ongoing nature, renewals may be given annually.