CFR > Title 25 - Indians > CHAPTER VI—OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY, INDIAN AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR > PART 1000—ANNUAL FUNDING AGREEMENTS UNDER THE TRIBAL SELF-GOVERNMENT ACT AMENDMENTS TO THE INDIAN SELF-DETERMINATION AND EDUCATION ACT > SUBPART G—Negotiation Process for Annual Funding Agreements (§1000.160 to §1000.182) > 1000.173—How does a newly selected Tribe/Consortium initiate the negotiation phase?

1000.173—How does a newly selected Tribe/Consortium initiate the negotiation phase?

(a) To initiate the negotiation phase, an authorized official of the newly selected Tribe/Consortium submits a written request to negotiate an AFA as indicated in the following table:
For a . . . the Tribe/Consortium should submit therequest to . . . and the request should identify . . .
(1) BIA program the Director, OSG. the lead negotiator(s) for the Tribe/Consortium.
(2) Non-BIA program the bureau representative designated to respond to the Tribe's/Consortium's request for information the lead negotiator(s) for the Tribe/Consortium and the specific program(s) that the Tribe/Consortium seeks to negotiate.
(b) The Tribal/Consortium official must submit the information required by paragraph (a) of this section by the deadline shown in the following table:
Type of program Type of tribe/consortium Submission deadline
(1) BIA Fiscal year April 1.
(2) BIA Calendar year May 1.
(3) Non-BIA Fiscal year or calendar year May 1*.
* The request may be submitted later than this date where the bureau and the Tribe/Consortium agree that administration for a partial year funding agreement is feasible.