§10409. Grants for Indian tribes

(a) Grants authorized

The Secretary, in consultation with tribal governments pursuant to Executive Order No. 13175 (25 U.S.C. 450 note) ¹ and in accordance with section 20126 of title 34, shall continue to award grants for Indian tribes from amounts appropriated under section 10403(a)(2)(B) of this title to carry out this section.

(b) Eligible entities

To be eligible to receive a grant under this section, an entity shall be an Indian tribe, or a tribal organization or nonprofit private organization authorized by an Indian tribe. An Indian tribe shall have the option to authorize a tribal organization or a nonprofit private organization to submit an application and administer the grant funds awarded under this section.

(c) Conditions

Each recipient of such a grant shall comply with requirements that are consistent with the requirements applicable to grantees under section 10406 of this title.

(d) Grantee application

To be eligible to receive a grant under this section, an entity shall submit an application to the Secretary under section 10407 of this title at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary determines to be essential to carry out the objectives and provisions of this chapter. The Secretary shall approve any application that meets requirements consistent with the requirements of section 10406(c) of this title and section 10407(a) of this title.

(e) Use of funds

An amount provided under a grant to an eligible entity shall be used for the services described in section 10408(b) of this title.

(Pub. L. 98–457, title III, §309, as added Pub. L. 111–320, title II, §201, Dec. 20, 2010, 124 Stat. 3496 .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Executive Order No. 13175, referred to in subsec. (a), was set out as a note under section 450 of Title 25, Indians, prior to editorial reclassification as a note under section 5301 of Title 25.

Prior Provisions

A prior section 10409, Pub. L. 98–457, title III, §310, Oct. 9, 1984, 98 Stat. 1763 ; Pub. L. 100–294, title III, §301, Apr. 25, 1988, 102 Stat. 124 ; Pub. L. 102–295, title III, §316, May 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 206 ; Pub. L. 103–322, title IV, §40241, Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 1934 ; Pub. L. 104–235, title II, §203, Oct. 3, 1996, 110 Stat. 3089 ; Pub. L. 106–386, div. B, title II, §1202(a), Oct. 28, 2000, 114 Stat. 1505 ; Pub. L. 108–36, title IV, §406(a), (b), June 25, 2003, 117 Stat. 827 , related to authorization of appropriations, prior to the general amendment of this chapter by Pub. L. 111–320. See section 10403 of this title.

A prior section 309 of Pub. L. 98–457 was renumbered section 320 and transferred to section 10421 of this title prior to the general amendment of this chapter by Pub. L. 111–320.

¹ See References in Text note below.