Department of Tribal Affairs: Tribal Self-Governance Program Planning Cooperative Agreement

A. Be an Indian Tribe as defined in 25 U.S.C. � 450b(e). However, Alaska Native Villages or Alaska Native Village Corporations are not eligible if they are located within the area served by an Alaska Native regional health entity already participating in the Alaska Tribal Health Compact in 1998. By Congressional statute, the Native Village of Eyak, Eastern Aleutian Tribes, and the Council for Athabascan Tribal Governments have also been deemed Alaska Native regional health entities. Those Alaska Tribes not represented by a Self-Governance Tribal consortium Funding Agreement (FA) within their area may still be considered eligible to participate in the TSGP.

B. Submit a Tribal resolution from the appropriate governing body of each Indian Tribe to be served authorizing the submission of the Planning Cooperative Agreement application. Tribal consortia applying for a TSGP Planning Cooperative Agreement shall submit Tribal Council resolutions from each Tribe in the consortium.

C. Demonstrate, for three fiscal years, financial stability and financial management capability, which is defined as no uncorrected significant and material audit exceptions in the required annual audit of the Indian Tribe�s Title I ISDEAA Contracts and Annual Funding Agreements or Title V ISDEAA Compact and Funding Agreements.

(1) Tribes not participating in the TSGP to start planning to enter the TSGP.

(2) Tribes that have previously received a Planning Cooperative Agreement to continue planning to enter the TSGP.

(3) Tribes that have previously received a Planning Cooperative Agreement and entered the TSGP to assume new and expanded Programs, Services, Functions, and Activities (PSFAs).