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(Posted 2-1-2011)

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs (PDF) Click Here

Notice of Deadline for Submitting Completed Applications To Begin Participation in the Tribal Self- Governance Program in Fiscal Year 2012 or Calendar Year 2012 AGENCY: Office of Self-Governance, Interior. ACTION: Notice of Application Deadline. SUMMARY: In this notice, the Office of Self-Governance (OSG) establishes a March 1, 2011, deadline for Indian tribes/consortia to submit completed applications to begin participation in the tribal self-governance program in fiscal year 2012 or calendar year 2012.

(Posted 1-7-2011)

2011 Welfare Assitance Distribution Methodology - 2010 12 28 (PDF) (PDF)

Posting of FY 2011 Welfare Assistance Distribution Methodology and Forms (PDF)

FY 2010 End of Year Financial Assistance and Social Services Report and Narrative OSG 100110 (Excel)

CY 2010 End of Year Financial Assistance and Social Services Report and Narrative OSG 100110 (Excel)

Request for Information on 2009 Tribal Self-Governance Activity (Memorandum)

The purpose of this memorandum is to ask Self-Governance Tribes to provide the Office of Self-Governance (OSG) with information on their 2009 Tribal Self-Governance activities by November 15th, 2010.

722 2009 FORM: Click Here - (Word)

(Posted on 8-4-2010)

Letter on Proposed Cobell Settlement (Please See Tribal Leader Letter - Click Here) (posted 4-28-2010)

Echo Hawk Announces Tribal Consultation on
Buy Indian Act Draft Regulations (posted 4-23-2010)

The 2010-2011 Tribal Self-Governance Strategic Plan &
National Priorities for the Obama Administration &
111th Congress – 2nd Session
2010-2011 (PDF)

Below you will find the testimony that will be presented at the 12th Annual HHS Tribal Budget Consultation on the 2012 Budget by Self-Governance.

Dan Winkelman, Self-Governance Budget and Policy  Priorities
for 2012 (PDF)

Michael Peercy, Self-Governance Budget Issues and Recommendations on the FY 2012 Budget for Center for Disease Control and Prevention (PDF)

Below you will find the - Guidance for the FY 2010 Welfare Assistance Distribution Methodology that was signed by Assistant Secretary - Indian Affairs Larry Echo Hawk on February 26, 2010. The end-of-year Financial Assistance and Social Service Report (FASSR) must be electronically completed by March 29, 2010 and sent to Ken Reinfeld of OSG.  A FASSR spreadsheet in Excel  format (one for tribes operating under a fiscal year and one for tribes operating under a calendar year).

(1) Memorandum to Tribal Self-Governance Coordinators from OSG Director Freeman notifying them that the FY 2010 Welfare Distribution Methodology and Forms have been posted on the Self-Governance Communication & Education website; (PDF)

(2) Guidance for FY 2010 Welfare Assistance Distribution Methodology signed by Assistant Secretary Larry Echo Hawk and dated February 26, 2010; (PDF)

(3) (Fiscal Year) FY 2009 End-of-Year Financial Assistance and Social Services Report (FASSR) to be electronically completed by Self-Governance Tribes operating under a fiscal year and submitted to Ken Reinfeld of OSG by March 29, 2010; and (Excel)

(4) (Calendar Year) CY 2009 End-of Year Financial Assistance and Social Services Report (FASSR) to be electronically completed by Self-Governance Tribes under a calendar year and submitted to Ken Reinfeld of OSG by March 29, 2010 (Excel)

The GPO print of the Boren bill that was recently released and
can be downloaded by clicking the link below: (Title IV amendments)
(Posted 1-27-2010)

In this Notice, the Office of Self-Governance establishes a March 1, 2010 deadline for tribes/consortia to submit completed applications to begin participation in the tribal self-governance program in fiscal year 2011 or calendar year 2011.  A copy of the regulations guiding the application and selection process (25 CFR Parts 1000.10 to 1000.30) is also provided. Please click the link below for document(s):