[Letter], B-261111, April 12, 1996. The 1994 Tribal Self-

B-261111 Apr 12, 1996 Jump To VIEW DECISION RELATED PAGES GAO CONTACTS Highlights The program is designed to provide Indian tribes with the flexibility to develop programs and to establish funding priorities to meet their specific needs. View Decision File: B-261111 Date: April 12, 1996 The 1994 Tribal Self-Governance Act made permanent the Tribal Self-Governance Project authorized by Congress in Title III of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act Amendments of 1988, Pub. L. No. 100-472, 102 Stat. 2285, October 5, 1988. Under the Self-Governance Program, Indian tribes enter into annual funding agreements with the Secretary of the Interior. These agreements authorize tribes to plan, consolidate, and administer programs, services, and functions administered by the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Tribes may redesign programs, functions, and services and reallocate funds to carry out these activities. The program is designed to provide Indian tribes with the flexibility to develop programs and to establish funding priorities to meet their specific needs. See 140 Cong. Rec. H11140-41 (daily ed. October 6, 1994). Request File GAO Contacts Shirley A. Jones Managing Associate General Counsel Office of the General Counsel jonessa@gao.gov Media Inquiries Sarah Kaczmarek Managing Director Office of Public Affairs media@gao.gov Public Inquiries Contact Us Related Pages Related Appropriations Law Related Bid Protests Related Decisions & FAQs Related The Red Book Related Contract Appeals Board Related Federal Vacancies Reform Act Related Congressional Review Act