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25 CFR § 1000.1710Chapter VI

Under what circumstances may the Secretary reassume a program operated by a Tribe/Consortium under a funding agreement?

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The Secretary may reassume a program and the associated funding if the Secretary makes a specific finding relating to that program of:

(a) Imminent jeopardy to a trust asset, a natural resource, or public health and safety that:

(1) Is caused by an act or omission of the Tribe/Consortium; and

(2) Arises out of a failure to carry out the compact or funding agreement; or

(b) Gross mismanagement with respect to funds transferred to a Tribe/Consortium under a compact or funding agreement, as determined by the Secretary in consultation with the Inspector General, as appropriate.

eCFR data current as of: November 5, 2026

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