CFR > Title 25 - Indians > CHAPTER I—BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR > SUBCHAPTER H—LAND AND WATER (parts 150 to 183) > PART 170—INDIAN RESERVATION ROADS PROGRAM > SUBPART E—Service Delivery for Indian Reservation Roads (§170.600 to §170.626) > 170.600—What must BIA include in the notice of availability of funds?

170.600—What must BIA include in the notice of availability of funds?

(a) Upon receiving the total fiscal year of IRR Program funding from FHWA, BIA will publish a notice of availability of funds in the Federal Register that includes the following:
(1) The total funding available to each region for IRR transportation planning, design, and construction projects based on each region's Relative Need Distribution Factor (RNDF) defined in subpart C;
(2) The total funding available to each tribe based on its RNDF, along with prior year information on IRR Program funding by tribe that identifies over-funded or advance-funded tribes; and
(3) A listing of FHWA-approved IRRTIP projects for each State within each BIA region.
(b) Upon publication of the notice under this section, each BIA Regional Office must provide to each tribe within its region:
(1) A proposed project listing used to develop the region's control schedule;
(2) An offer to provide the tribe with technical assistance in preparing contract proposals;
(3) The various options available to the tribe for IRR construction projects (force account methods, direct service, self-determination contract, and self-governance agreement); and
(4) A request for a response from the tribe within 30 days.