{"data":{"id":"us/25-cfr-39.501","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"25 CFR 39.501","heading":"What is an emergency or unforeseen contingency?","body":"An emergency or unforeseen contingency is an event that meets all of the following criteria:\n(a) It could not be planned for;\n(b) It is not the result of mismanagement, malfeasance, or willful neglect;\n(c) It is not covered by an insurance policy in force at the time of the event;\n(d) The Assistant Secretary determines that Bureau cannot reimburse the emergency from the facilities emergency repair fund; and\n(e) It could not have been prevented by prudent action by officials responsible for the educational program.","path":["Title 25—Indians","CHAPTER I—BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR","SUBCHAPTER E—EDUCATION","PART 39—THE INDIAN SCHOOL EQUALIZATION PROGRAM","Subpart E—Contingency Fund"],"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":"7b22eb23459cbb6907b6250a2617c1935b92d0954f1aaa0d0f770433125bbbd3","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/25-cfr-39.500","next":"us/25-cfr-39.502"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}