[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 45, Volume 4]
[Revised as of October 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 45CFR1302.30]

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                        TITLE 45--PUBLIC WELFARE
 
CHAPTER XIII--OFFICE OF HUMAN DEVELOPMENT SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH 
                           AND HUMAN SERVICES
 
PART 1302_POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR SELECTION, INITIAL FUNDING, AND 
 
             Subpart D_Replacement of Indian Tribal Grantees
 
Sec.  1302.30  Procedure for identification of alternative agency.

    Source: 63 FR 34329, June 24, 1998, unless otherwise noted.

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    (a) An Indian tribe whose Head Start grant has been terminated, or 
which has been denied refunding as a Head Start grantee, may identify an 
agency and request the responsible HHS official to designate such agency 
as an alternative agency to provide Head Start services to the tribe if:
    (1) The tribe was the only agency that was receiving federal 
financial assistance to provide Head Start services to members of the 
tribe; and
    (2) The tribe would be otherwise precluded from providing such 
services to its members because of the termination or denial of 
refunding.
    (b)(1) The responsible HHS official, when notifying a tribal grantee 
of the intent to terminate financial assistance or deny its application 
for refunding, must notify the grantee that it may identify an agency 
and request that the agency serve as the alternative agency in the event 
that the grant is terminated or refunding denied.
    (2) The tribe must identify the alternate agency to the responsible 
HHS official, in writing, within the time for filing an appeal under 45 
CFR Part 1303.
    (3) The responsible HHS official will notify the tribe, in writing, 
whether the alternative agency proposed by the tribe is found to be 
eligible for Head Start funding and capable of operating a Head Start 
program. If the alternative agency identified by the tribe is not an 
eligible agency capable of operating a Head Start program, the tribe 
will have 15 days from the date of the sending of the notification to 
that effect from the responsible HHS official to identify another agency 
and request that the agency be designated. The responsible HHS official 
will notify the tribe in writing whether the second proposed alternate 
agency is found to be an eligible agency capable of operating the Head 
Start program.
    (4) If the tribe does not identify a suitable alternative agency, a 
replacement grantee will be designated under these regulations.
    (c) If the tribe appeals a termination of financial assistance or a 
denial of refunding, it will, consistent with the terms of 45 CFR Part 
1303, continue to be funded pending resolution of the appeal. However, 
the responsible HHS official and the grantee will proceed with the steps 
outlined in this regulation during the appeal process.
    (d) If the tribe does not identify an agency and request that the 
agency be appointed as the alternative agency, the responsible HHS 
official will seek a permanent replacement grantee under these 
regulations.