{"data":{"id":"us/25-cfr-1000.1025","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"25 CFR 1000.1025","heading":"What information is a Tribe/Consortium encouraged to include in a Request to Initiate the Information Phase?","body":"(a) A Tribe/Consortium is encouraged to include the following in a Request to Initiate the Information Phase:\n(1) As specifically as possible, the program(s) for which the Tribe/Consortium is interested in negotiating under this subpart;\n(2) The bureau, service, office, or agency (bureau) that administers the program(s) of interest;\n(3) The scope(s) of program activity in which the Tribe/Consortium is interested;\n(4) If applicable, a brief explanation of the cultural, historical, or geographic significance to the Tribe/Consortium of the program(s);\n(5) A request for budget, staffing, and other locations of the offices providing administrative support;\n(6) Other information that the Tribe/Consortium may choose to submit for the Secretary's consideration; and\n(7) The Tribe's/Consortium's designated contact.\n(b) The Tribe/Consortium may choose to request information and technical assistance in a Request to Initiate the Information Phase notice including, but not limited to:\n(1) Information that will assist the Tribe/Consortium in initiating and/or implementing the negotiation process;\n(2) Information regarding grants or funds within the bureau, or other known possible sources of funding, that may be available to the Tribe/Consortium for planning and negotiating, or renegotiating a compact and/or funding agreement;\n(3) Information on any funds available within the bureau, or from other sources of funding, that the Tribe/Consortium may include in the funding agreement for performing the program(s);\n(4) Information contained in the previous year, present year, and, if available, next year's budget proposed by the President at the national program level and the regional/local level;\n(5) Information used to support budget allocations for the programs identified (e.g., full time equivalents and other relevant factors);\n(6) Information used to operate and/or evaluate a program, such as statutory and regulatory requirements and program standards;\n(7) If applicable, information regarding how a program is administered by more than one bureau, including a point of contact for information for the other bureau(s); and\n(8) Technical assistance from the bureau in preparing documents or materials that may be required for the Tribe/Consortium in the negotiation process.","path":["Title 25—Indians","CHAPTER VI—OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY, INDIAN AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR","PART 1000—ANNUAL FUNDING AGREEMENTS UNDER THE TRIBAL SELF-GOVERNMENT ACT AMENDMENTS TO THE INDIAN SELF-DETERMINATION AND EDUCATION ACT","Subpart H—Negotiation Process"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-25.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:59Z","sha256":"800ac5089f548408c50692cadcaf41b8331c70ca7af20816c7607d77693f9530","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/25-cfr-1000.1020","next":"us/25-cfr-1000.1030"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}