{"data":{"id":"us/25-cfr-273.144","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"25 CFR 273.144","heading":"Can Johnson-O'Malley funds be used for capital outlay or debt retirement?","body":"In no instance may contract funds provided under this part be used as payment for capital outlay or debt retirement expenses; except that, such costs are allowable if they are considered to be a part of the full per capita cost of educating eligible Indian students who reside in Federal boarding facilities for the purpose of attending public schools.","path":["Title 25—Indians","CHAPTER I—BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR","SUBCHAPTER M—INDIAN SELF-DETERMINATION AND EDUCATION ASSISTANCE ACT PROGRAM","PART 273—EDUCATION CONTRACTS UNDER JOHNSON-O'MALLEY ACT","Subpart F—Funding Provisions"],"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":"b036074904a5342cdcc989610617a179fc810a15d5bed215c467192874b878f4","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/25-cfr-273.143","next":"us/25-cfr-273.145"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}