Notice2026-04582
Notice of Deadline for Submitting Completed Requests To Begin Participation in the Tribal Self-Governance Program in Fiscal Year 2027 or Calendar Year 2027
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Published
March 9, 2026
Issuing agencies
Interior DepartmentIndian Affairs Bureau
Abstract
In this notice, the Office of Self-Governance (OSG) establishes deadlines for Indian Tribes/Consortia to submit completed requests to begin participation in the Tribal self-governance program in fiscal year 2027 or calendar year 2027.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 45 (Monday, March 9, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 11335]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-04582]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs
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Notice of Deadline for Submitting Completed Requests To Begin
Participation in the Tribal Self-Governance Program in Fiscal Year 2027
or Calendar Year 2027
AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of deadline for request to participate.
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SUMMARY: In this notice, the Office of Self-Governance (OSG)
establishes deadlines for Indian Tribes/Consortia to submit completed
requests to begin participation in the Tribal self-governance program
in fiscal year 2027 or calendar year 2027.
DATES: Completed fiscal year requests to participation must be received
by April 4, 2026, and completed calendar year applications must be
received by July 5, 2026. For a Tribe not presently participating in
self-governance to be selected, the Tribe/Consortium may submit a
request to the Director at any time, but no later than 180 days before
the proposed effective date of the funding agreement (e.g., October 1,
January 1, or such other date as the parties agree).
ADDRESSES: Requests from a Tribe/Consortium for participation in self-
governance should be sent to Jason Bruno, Director, Office of Self-
Governance, Department of the Interior, Mail Stop 4146-MIB, 1849 C
Street NW, Washington, DC 20240.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Vickie Hanvey, Office of Self
Governance, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b6e0dfd5dddfd398fed7d8c0d3cff6d4dfd798d1d9c0"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c197a8a2aaa8a4ef89a0afb7a4b881a3a8a0efa6aeb7">[email protected]</span></a>; (918) 931-0745. Individuals in the
United States who are deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or have a
speech disability may dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or TeleBraille) to access
telecommunications relay services.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Tribal Self-Governance Act of 1994
(Pub. L. 103-413), as amended by the Practical Reforms and Other Goals
to Reinforce the Effectiveness of Self-Governance and Self-
Determination Act (PROGRESS Act) and 25 U.S.C. 5362(c) of the PROGRESS
Act, the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Office of Self-
Governance, may select not more than 50 new Indian Tribes per year from
those eligible tribes. The requests for participation deadline listed
in the DATES section is predicated upon providing the parties enough
time to complete funding agreement negotiations in advance of the FY or
CY start date of the 2027 funding agreement. The PROGRESS Act mandates
that copies of the funding agreements be sent at least 90 days before
the proposed effective date to each Tribe that is served by the Bureau
of Indian Affairs' agency that is serving the Tribe that is a party to
the funding agreement. Initial negotiations with a Tribe/Consortium
located in a region and/or agency which has not previously been
involved with self-governance negotiations will take approximately 2
months from start to finish. Agreements for an October 1 to September
30 funding year need to be signed and submitted by July 3. Agreements
for a January 1 to December 31 need to be signed and submitted by
October 3.
Purpose of Notice
To be eligible to participate in self-governance under 25 U.S.C.
5362(c), an Indian Tribe shall:
(1) successfully complete the planning phase described in
subsection (d);
(2) request participation in self-governance by resolution or other
official action by the Tribal governing body; and
(3) demonstrate for the 3 fiscal years preceding the date on which
the Tribe requests participation, fiscal stability and financial
management capability as evidenced by the Indian Tribe having no
uncorrected significant and internal audit exceptions in the required
annual audit of its self-determination or self-governance agreements
with any Federal agency.
An Indian Tribe seeking to begin participation in self-governance
shall complete the planning phase. The planning phase shall:
(A) be conducted to the satisfaction of the Indian Tribe; and
(B) include:
(i) legal and budgetary research; and
(ii) internal Tribal governing planning, training, and
organizational preparation.
The regulations at 25 CFR 1000.115 to 1000.200 will be used to
govern the request and selection process for Tribes/Consortia to begin
their participation in the Tribal self-governance program in fiscal
year 2027 and calendar year 2027. Tribes/Consortia submitting requests
to participate should be guided by the referenced requirements when
preparing their requests to begin participation in the Tribal self-
governance program. Copies of these requirements may be obtained from
the information contact person identified in this notice.
Tribes/Consortia wishing to be considered for participation in the
Tribal self-governance program in fiscal year 2027 or calendar year
2027 must respond to this notice, except for those tribes/consortia
which are: (1) currently involved in negotiations with the Department;
or (2) one of the 145 Tribal entities with signed self-governance
agreements.
Information Collection
This information collection is authorized by OMB Control Number
1076-0143, Tribal Self-Governance Program, which expires December 31,
2028.
William Henry Kirkland III,
Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2026-04582 Filed 3-6-26; 8:45 am]
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