{"data":{"id":"us/25-cfr-1000.1145","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"25 CFR 1000.1145","heading":"On what basis may the Secretary reject a final offer?","body":"The Secretary may reject a final offer for one of the following reasons:\n(a) The amount of funds proposed in the final offer exceeds the applicable funding level to which the Tribe/Consortium is entitled under the Act;\n(b) The program that is the subject of the final offer is an inherent Federal function that cannot legally be delegated to a Tribe/Consortium or is subject to discretion of the Secretary under the Act;\n(c) The Tribe/Consortium cannot carry out the program in a manner that would not result in significant danger or risk to the public health or safety, to natural resources, or to trust resources;\n(d) The Tribe/Consortium is not eligible to participate in self-governance under 25 U.S.C. 5362;\n(e) The funding agreement would violate a Federal statute or regulation; or\n(f) With respect to a program or portion of a program included in a final offer pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 5363(b)(2), the program or the portion of the program is not otherwise available under 25 U.S.C. 5321(a)(1)(E).","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 I—Final Offer"],"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":"5ce57f4bfaad60f5abac0bf9f1ef430cf06b425cfdbddd98dea357778b3f0ed3","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/25-cfr-1000.1140","next":"us/25-cfr-1000.1150"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}