Replacement and Repair of Indian Schools

Providing safe, functional, code-compliant, economical, and energy efficient education facilities for American Indian students attending Bureau of Indian Affairs owned or funded primary and secondary schools and/or residing in Bureau owned or funded dormitories. Additional objectives include having a demonstrated or potential ability to deliver programmatic results, optimizing economic activity and the number of jobs created or saved, achieving long-term public benefits from improved school infrastructure, fostering energy independence or improving educational quality.

Federally Recognized Indian Tribal Governments and Tribal Organizations, including School Boards, who have a prioritized Replacement School Construction or Facilities Improvement and Repair, for which funds have been specifically approved through the appropriation process.

American Indian children attending Bureau owned or funded primary and secondary schools and/or American Indian children residing in Bureau owned or funded dormitories.

For a Self-Determination Contract (or Grant), applications are filed in accordance with 25 CFR Part 900 "Contracts under the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act;" for a Financial Assistance Award applications are filled pursuant to 2 CFR 200 Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards, and the Tribally Controlled Schools Act of 1988, as amended, 25 U.S.C. 2501 et seq., as applicable.

Although eligible applicants do not compete for awards, an award to a particular entity is not mandatory because requirements related to the scope of the project work, project cost, and other compliance measurements must be agreed to before funding is provided to the recipient. Projects representing the greatest needs at schools and related facilities are prioritized as part of the process of obtaining Congressional appropriations of fund the projects. Funds must be appropriated before any project awards can be made, and a change in priorities may require Congressional consultation and, for some projects above a certain dollar amount, Congressional approval of the reprogramming of funding to a different project. The award of a self-determination contract is made in accordance with the procedures contained in 25 CFR Part 900 "Contracts under Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act," and the award of a financial assistance grant amendment to the existing education grant from the Bureau of Indian Education to the Tribe or Tribal Organization is made in accordance with the Tribally Controlled Schools Act of 1988, as amended, 25 U.S.C. 2501 et seq. The requirements in 2 CFR 200 Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards apply to financial assistance awards. Projects are prioritized before the funds are appropriated. Funds must be appropriated before the award can be made. The award is made in accordance with the procedures contained in 25 CFR Part 900 "Contracts under the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act or the Tribally Controlled Schools Act of 1988, as amended, 25 U.S.C. 2501 et seq., as applicable.

Applications will be processed within 90 days for Self-Determination Contracts/Grants as provided under applicable procedures for other financial assistance awards.