(a) To be designated as an INA grantee for PY 1999, an entity must
have:
(1) A legal status as a government or as an agency of a government,
as a private non-profit corporation, or a consortium which contains at
least one of these entities;
(2) The ability to administer INA program funds, as defined at
Sec. 668.220 of this subpart; and
(3) For PY 1999 only, a population within the designated geographic
service area of 1,000 or more Native American persons.
(b) For PY 2000 and beyond, an entity must have:
(1) A legal status as a government or as an agency of a government,
private non-profit corporation, or a consortium which contains at least
one of these entities;
(2) The ability to administer INA program funds, as defined at
Sec. 668.220 of this subpart; and
(3) A new (non-incumbent) entity must have a population within the
designated geographic service area which would provide funding under
the funding formula found at Sec. 668.296(b) in the amount of at least
$100,000, including any amounts received for supplemental youth
services under the funding formula at Sec. 668.440(a). Incumbent
grantees which do not meet this dollar threshold for PY 2000 and beyond
will be grandfathered in. We will make an exception for grantees
wishing to participate in the demonstration program under Pub. L. 102-
477 if all resources to be consolidated under the Pub. L. 102-477 plan
total at least $100,000.
(c) To be designated as a Native American grantee, a consortium or
its members must meet the requirements of paragraphs (a) and (b) of
this section and must:
(1) Be in close proximity to one another, but they may operate in
more than one State;
(2) Have an administrative unit legally authorized to run the
program and to commit the other members to contracts, grants, and other
legally-binding agreements; and
(3) Be jointly and individually responsible for the actions and
obligations of the consortium, including debts.
(d) Entities potentially eligible for designation under paragraph
(a)(1) or (b)(1) of this section are:
(1) Federally-recognized Indian tribes;
(2) Tribal organizations, as defined in 25 U.S.C. 450b;
(3) Alaska Native-controlled organizations representing regional or
village areas, as defined in the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act;
(4) Native Hawaiian-controlled entities;
(5) State-recognized Indian tribes;
(6) Native American-controlled organizations serving Indians; and
(7) Consortia of eligible entities which meets the legal
requirements for a consortium described in paragraph (c) of this
section.
