(a) Before determining which entity to designate for a particular
service area, the Department will conduct a review of the entity's
ability to administer funds.
(b) The review for an entity that has served as a grantee in either
of the two designation periods before the one under consideration, also
will consider the extent of compliance with these regulations or the
JTPA regulations at 20 CFR part 632. Evidence of the ability to
administer funds may be established by a satisfactory Federal audit
record. It may also be established by a recent record showing
substantial compliance with Federal record keeping, reporting, program
performance standards, or similar standards imposed on grantees by this
or other public sector supported programs.
(c) For other entities, the review includes the experience of the
entity's management in administering funds for services to Native
American people. This review also includes an assessment of the
relationship between the entity and the Native American community or
communities to be served.