[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 25, Volume 1]

[Revised as of April 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 25CFR23.23]



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                            TITLE 25--INDIANS

 

     CHAPTER I--BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

 

PART 23_INDIAN CHILD WELFARE ACT--Table of Contents

 

 Subpart C_Grants to Indian Tribes for Title II Indian Child and Family 

                            Service Programs

 

Sec.  23.23  Tribal government application contents.



    (a) The appropriate Area Director shall, subject to the tribe's 

fulfillment of the mandatory application requirements and the 

availability of appropriated funds, make a grant to the tribal governing 

body of a tribe or consortium of tribes eligible to apply for a grant 

under this subpart.

    (b) The following mandatory tribal application requirements must be 

submitted to the appropriate Agency Superintendent or Area Director in 

accordance with the timeframe established in Sec.  23.21 (b) of this 

subpart:

    (1) A current tribal resolution requesting a grant by the Indian 

tribe(s) to be served by the grant. If an applicant is applying for a 

grant benefiting more than one tribe (consortium), an authorizing 

resolution from each tribal government to be served must be included. 

The request must be in the form of a current tribal resolution by the 

tribal governing body and shall include the following information:

    (i) The official name of tribe(s) applying for the grant and who 

will directly benefit from or receive services from the grant;

    (ii) The proposed beginning and ending dates of the grant;

    (iii) A provision stating that the resolution will remain in effect 

for the duration of the program or until the resolution expires or is 

rescinded; and

    (iv) The signature of the authorized representative of the tribal 

government and the date thereof.

    (2) A completed Application for Federal Assistance form, SF-424.

    (3) A narrative needs assessment of the social problems or issues 

affecting the resident Indian population to be served; the geographic 

area(s) to be



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served; and estimated number of resident Indian families and/or persons 

to receive benefits or services from the program.

    (4) A comprehensive developmental multi-year plan in narrative form 

describing what specific services and/or activities will be provided 

each program year and addressing the above-identified social problems or 

issues. At a minimum, the plan must include:

    (i) The program goals and objectives, stated in measurable terms, to 

be achieved through the grant;

    (ii) A narrative description of how Indian families and communities 

will benefit from the program; and

    (iii) The methodology, including culturally defined approaches, and 

procedures by which the tribe(s) will accomplish the identified goals 

and objectives.

    (5) An internal monitoring system to measure progress and 

accomplishments, and to assure that the quality and quantity of actual 

performance conforms to the requirements of the grant.

    (6) A staffing plan that is consistent with the implementation of 

the above-described program plan of operation and the procedures 

necessary for the successful delivery of services.

    (i) The plan must include proposed key personnel; their 

qualifications, training or experience relevant to the services to be 

provided; responsibilities; Indian preference criteria for employment; 

and position descriptions.

    (ii) In accordance with 25 U.S.C. 3201 et seq. (Pub. L. 101-630), 

title IV, the Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Prevention 

Act, grantees shall conduct character and background investigations of 

those personnel identified in that statute. Grantees must initiate 

character and background investigations of said personnel prior to their 

actual employment, and complete the investigations in a timely manner.

    (7) A program budget and budget narrative justification submitted on 

an annual basis for the amount of the award and supported by the 

proposed plan, appropriate program services and activities for the 

applicable grant year.

    (8) Identification of any consultants and/or subgrantees the 

applicant proposes to employ; a description of the consultant and/or 

subgrantee services to be rendered; the qualifications and experience in 

performing the identified services; and the basis for the cost and 

amount to be paid for such services.

    (9) A certification by a licensed accountant that the bookkeeping 

and accounting procedures which the tribe(s) uses or intends to use meet 

existing Federal standards for grant management and administration 

specified at Sec.  23.46.

    (10) A system for managing property and recordkeeping which complies 

with subpart D of 43 CFR part 2 implementing the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 

552a) and with existing Federal requirements for grants at 25 CFR 276.5 

and 276.11, including the maintenance and safeguarding of direct service 

case records on families and/or individuals served by the grant.

    (11) A listing of equipment, facilities, and buildings necessary to 

carry out the grant program. Liability insurance coverage for buildings 

and their contents is recommended for grantees under this subpart.

    (12) Pursuant to the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988, tribal 

programs shall comply with the mandatory Drug-Free Workplace 

Certification, a regulatory requirement for Federal grant recipients.

    (c) Continued annual funding of an ICWA program under this subpart 

shall be contingent upon the existing grant program receiving a 

satisfactory program evaluation from the area social services office for 

the previous year of operation. A copy of this evaluation must be 

submitted together with an annual budget and budget narrative 

justification in accordance with paragraph (b)(7) of this section. 

Minimum standards for receiving a satisfactory evaluation shall include:

    (1) The timely submission of all fiscal and programmatic reports;

    (2) A narrative program report indicating work accomplished in 

accordance with the applicant's approved multi-year plan and, if 

applicable, a description of any modification in programs or activities 

to be funded in the next fiscal year; and

    (3) The implementation of mutually determined corrective action 

measures, if applicable.



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