25 CFR Subpart E - Subpart E—Declination Procedures

  1. § 900.20 What does this subpart cover?
  2. § 900.21 When can a proposal be declined?
  3. § 900.22 For what reasons can the Secretary decline a proposal?
  4. § 900.23 Can the Secretary decline a proposal where the Secretary's objection can be overcome through the contract?
  5. § 900.24 Can a contract proposal for an Indian tribe or tribal organization's share of administrative programs, functions, services, and activities be declined for any reason other than the five reasons specified in § 900.22?
  6. § 900.25 What if only a portion of a proposal raises one of the five declination criteria?
  7. § 900.26 What happens if the Secretary declines a part of a proposal on the ground that the proposal proposes in part to plan, conduct, or administer a program, function, service or activity that is beyond the scope of programs covered under section 102(a) of the Act, or proposes a level of funding that is in excess of the applicable level determined under section 106(a) of the Act?
  8. § 900.27 If an Indian tribe or tribal organization elects to contract for a severable portion of a proposal, does the Indian tribe or tribal organization lose its appeal rights to challenge the portion of the proposal that was declined?
  9. § 900.28 Is technical assistance available to an Indian tribe or tribal organization to avoid declination of a proposal?
  10. § 900.29 What is the Secretary required to do if the Secretary decides to decline all or a portion of a proposal?
  11. § 900.30 When the Secretary declines all or a portion of a proposal, is the Secretary required to provide an Indian tribe or tribal organization with technical assistance?
  12. § 900.31 When the Secretary declines all or a portion of a proposal, is an Indian tribe or tribal organization entitled to any appeal?
  13. § 900.32 Can the Secretary decline an Indian tribe or tribal organization's proposed successor annual funding agreement?
  14. § 900.33 Are all proposals to renew term contracts subject to the declination criteria?