[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 209 (Friday, October 30, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56211-56215]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-26302]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs


Tax Credit Bonds for Bureau of Indian Affairs-Funded Schools

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.

ACTION: Solicitation of proposals.

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SUMMARY: The Office of Facilities, Environmental, and Cultural 
Resources (OFECR) is soliciting applications for allocations of the 
$400,000,000 in Tax Credit Bonding Authority granted to the Secretary 
of the Interior (``Secretary'') as a result of the American 
Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA) of 2009. This bonding authority is 
for the purpose of the construction, rehabilitation and repair of 
schools funded by the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA). Distribution of 
the $400,000,000 of tax credit bonds will be in two tranches--
$200,000,000 in calendar year 2009 and $200,000,000 in calendar year 
2010. This Notice also provides related guidance on the following: (1) 
Eligibility requirements that a project must meet to be considered for 
an allocation; (2) application requirements, deadlines, and forms for 
requests for allocations; (3) the method that the Secretary will use to 
make the allocations; and (4) certain interim guidance in this area.

DATES: To receive an allocation from the first $200,000,000 (``First 
Allocation'') of the Tax Credit Bonding Authority, an Application must 
be filed with the DOI on or before November 15, 2009, (``First 
Allocation Deadline''). To receive an allocation from the remaining 
allocation (``Second Allocation''), an Application must be filed with 
the DOI after November 16, 2009, and on or before March 15, 2010, 
(``Second Allocation Deadline''). To comment on the information 
collection contained in this notice, you must submit your comments by 
December 29, 2009.

ADDRESSES: You must submit your proposal and/or any comments on the 
information collection by mail or hand-carry to the DOI, Office of 
Facilities, Environmental and Cultural Resources, Attention: Bernadette 
Myers, 2051 Mercator Drive, Reston, Virginia 20191.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bernadette Myers (703) 390-6655.


SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Section 1. Purpose

    This Notice solicits applications for allocations of the 
$400,000,000 in Tax Credit Bonding Authority granted to the Secretary 
as a result of the ARRA of 2009. This bonding authority is for the 
purpose of the construction, rehabilitation and repair of BIA-funded 
schools. Distribution of the $400,000,000 of tax credit bonds will be 
in two tranches--$200,000,000 in calendar year 2009 and $200,000,000 in 
calendar year 2010.
    This Notice also provides related guidance on the following: (1) 
Eligibility requirements that a project must meet to be considered for 
an allocation; (2) application requirements, deadlines, and forms for 
requests for allocations; (3) the method that the Secretary will use to 
make the allocations; and (4) certain interim guidance in this area.

Section 2. Introduction

    Part III--Tax Credit Bonds for Schools (``Tax-Credit Bonds''), 
Section 1521 Qualified School Construction Bonds of the ARRA of 2009, 
Public Law 111-5 (the ``Act'') is for the purpose of helping Tribal 
governments reduce the cost of loans or bonds for the construction, 
rehabilitation, and repair of schools funded by the BIA. In general, 
the Act allows Tribal governments to issue up to $400,000,000 in 
``qualified tax bonds'' to finance a BIA funded elementary or secondary 
school or dormitory construction project. The bonding authorization is 
not an appropriation of Federal money or a loan guarantee. The Tribe 
will be responsible for paying their bonded obligations. The benefit to 
the Tribes under the bonding provision of the Act is that they can 
borrow money at a lower interest rate than they would have had to pay 
on non-tax-advantaged bonds.

Section 3. Background

    Indian Affairs is responsible for providing facilities to support 
educational programs for eligible Indian School Equalization Program 
(ISEP) students. Its central, stated goal is to provide a high-quality 
educational environment for Native American children from kindergarten 
through high school.

Section 4. Application Requirements in General

    Each application (``Application'') for an allocation of the Tax 
Credit Bonding Authority must be prepared and submitted in accordance 
with this section. In order for an Application to comply with this 
section, among other things, the Application must be prepared in 
substantially the form attached to this Notice as Appendix A, subject 
to such minor changes or variations as the DOI may approve in its 
discretion. This Notice, including Appendix A, may be found on the 
Indian Affairs Web site at http://www.doi.gov/bia. By submitting an 
Application, the applicant agrees to comply with the requirements of 
this Notice.
    a. Qualified issuer. An Application must be submitted by an Indian 
Tribal government. Section 7701(a)(40)(A) defines an Indian Tribal 
government as the governing body of any Tribe, band, community, 
village, or group of Indians, or Alaska Natives which is determined by 
the IRS, in consultation with the Secretary, to exercise governmental 
functions. Section 2.01 of Revenue Procedure 2008-55, 2008-39 I.R.B. 
768, provides that an Indian Tribal entity that appears on the most 
recent list published by the DOI in the Federal Register pursuant to 
the Federally Recognized Indian Tribe List Act of 1994, Public Law 103-
454, 108 Stat. 4791 (``List Act''), is designated an Indian Tribal 
government for purposes of Sec.  7701(a)(40). Section 2.03 of Rev. 
Proc. 2008-55 further provides that a Tribe that does not appear on the 
most recent list published by the Department of the Interior in the 
Federal Register pursuant to the requirements of the List Act 
nonetheless will be treated as an Indian Tribal government for purposes 
of Sec.  7701(a)(40) if the Tribe has been acknowledged as a Federally 
recognized Indian Tribe, as stated in a letter from the DOI. An 
Application must identify the Indian Tribal government, including the 
Indian Tribal government's Federal tax identification number.
    b. Signatures. An Application must be signed and dated by, and must 
include the printed name and title of, an authorized official of the 
Indian Tribal government and must be supported by a Tribal resolution 
indicating the Tribe's intent to apply for an allocation. For purposes 
of this Notice, the term ``authorized official of the Indian Tribal 
government'' means an officer, board member, employee, or other 
official of the Indian Tribal government who is duly authorized to 
execute legal documents on behalf of the Indian Tribal government in 
connection with incurring debt of the Indian Tribal government (e.g., a 
Tribal chairperson, chief executive officer, or chief financial 
officer).
    c. Contact person. An Application must designate one or more 
persons with knowledge of the project that the qualified issuer duly 
authorizes to discuss with Indian Affairs any information specifically 
relating to the Application. The designation must include the 
designee's name, title, telephone number, fax number, and mailing 
address.
    d. Addresses. An Application must be submitted by hard copy in 
duplicate accompanied by a copy of the Application in electronic format 
on compact disc (``CD'') sent by mail to the address listed in the 
ADDRESSES section of this Notice.
    e. Due date. To receive an allocation from the first $200,000,000 
(``First Allocation'') of the Tax Credit Bonding Authority, an 
Application must be filed with the DOI on or before the Application 
deadline of November 15, 2009, (``First Allocation Deadline''). To 
receive an allocation from the remaining allocation (``Second 
Allocation''), an Application must be filed with the DOI after November 
16, 2009, and on or before March 15, 2010, (``Second Allocation 
Deadline''). (See DATES section of this Notice). Should not all the 
Authority be granted in the two allocations, the Secretary will 
consider a third allocation period. See section 7 for further 
discussion of the two allocations.
    f. Project description. Each Application must contain the 
information required by this subsection.
    (i) Qualified project. Each Application must describe in reasonable 
detail the project to be financed with the tax-credit bonds. The 
Application must indicate the expected date that the acquisition and 
construction of the project will commence and the expected date that 
the project will be placed in service. The Secretary will only allocate 
bonding authority for projects that comply with building codes and 
construction requirements required by Indian Affairs for all Bureau-
funded education facility construction. Further, the Secretary will 
only approve bonding allocation for projects that were developed using 
Indian Affairs education specifications, space criteria allowances, and 
enrollment projection methodology, and which comply with current 
statutory or regulatory requirements regarding school grade structure, 
curriculum requirements, and educational standards.
    (ii) Location of project. The Application must include a 
certification that the project's location is within the Indian Tribal 
government's reservation.
    (iii) Regulatory approvals. The Application must state whether all 
necessary Federal, State, and local regulatory approvals for the 
project have

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been obtained and, if those approvals have not yet been obtained, the 
Application must describe the Indian Tribal government's plan for 
obtaining them and the timeframe during which the Indian Tribal 
government expects to receive them.
    g. Plan of financing. The Application must contain: (1) A 
reasonably detailed description of the plan of financing for the 
project, including all reasonably expected sources (e.g., a public 
offering through a named underwriter or a private placement to a named 
institution) and uses of financing, including financing from the tax-
credit bonds and from other sources; (2) the status of all financing, 
including the name and addresses of all entities expected to provide 
any financing; (3) the anticipated date of issuance of the tax-credit 
bonds and any expected purchasers of the tax-credit bonds; (4) the 
sources of security and repayment for the tax-credit bonds; (5) the 
aggregate face amount of tax-credit bonds expected to be issued for the 
project; and (6) the issuer's reasonably expected schedule for spending 
proceeds of the tax-credit bonds. If the Indian Tribal government 
intends to use the proceeds of tax-credit bonds to reimburse amounts 
paid with respect to a qualified project, the Application must 
demonstrate compliance with all statutory IRS tax requirements and 
regulations.
    h. Dollar amount of allocation requested. The Application must 
specify the dollar amount of tax-credit bonds requested for the 
project.
    i. Statement of readiness to issue. An Application for an 
allocation of the tax credit bonding authority from the First or Second 
Allocation must contain the statement that the issuer reasonably 
expects to issue any tax-credit bonds, pursuant to the requested 
allocation, within six months of authorization.

Section 5. Required Declarations in Application

    Each application submitted under this Notice must include the 
following declaration signed and dated by an authorized official of the 
Indian Tribal government:

    Under penalties of perjury, I declare that I have examined this 
document and, to the best of my knowledge and belief, all of the 
facts contained herein are true, correct, and complete.

Section 6. Consent to Disclosure Allocation

    In order for the Secretary or Indian Affairs to disclose 
identifying information with respect to applicants awarded an 
allocation, the Secretary and Indian Affairs requests that each 
applicant submit with the Application a declaration consenting to the 
Secretary's or Indian Affairs' disclosure of the name of the issuer, 
the type and location of the project that is the subject of the 
Application, and the amount of the tax credit bond allocation awarded 
to that Applicant if the Applicant receives an allocation. Appendix B.

Section 7. Annual Bonding Authority Limit and Methodology

a. First Allocation

    The Tax Credit Bonding Authority under Sec.  7871(f) will be 
allocated in at least two tranches. The first $200,000,000 will be 
allocated in accordance with this section for qualified projects for 
which Applications meeting the requirements of this Notice have been 
filed with the Secretary or Indian Affairs on or before the First 
Allocation Deadline. If the total amount of allocations requested in 
all applications received on or before the First Allocation Deadline 
does not exceed $200,000,000, then each qualified project will be 
allocated the amount of allocation requested. If the total amount of 
allocations requested in all applications received on or before the 
First Allocation Deadline exceeds $200,000,000, then each qualified 
project will be allocated a reduced pro rata such that the total amount 
allocated as part of the First Allocation does not exceed $200,000,000. 
Applicants receiving a reduced allocation may submit an application 
requesting the remainder of the allocation on or before the Second 
Allocation Deadline.

b. Second Allocation

    (1) The Second Allocation will allocate the second $200,000,000. 
The Second Allocation will be allocated in accordance with this section 
for qualified projects for which Applications meeting the requirements 
of this Notice have been filed with the Secretary or Indian Affairs on 
or before the Second Allocation Deadline set forth in this Notice. If 
the total amount of allocations requested in all applications received 
on or before the Second Allocation Deadline does not exceed the Second 
Allocation Amount, then each qualified project will be allocated the 
amount requested. If the total amount of allocations requested in all 
applications received on or before the Second Allocation Deadline 
exceeds $200,000,000, then each qualified project will be allocated a 
reduced pro rata such that the total amount allocated as part of the 
Second Allocation does not exceed $200,000,000. Any allocation 
remaining from the Second Allocation, or any forfeited allocation, may 
be available as part of an allocation process to be announced by the 
Secretary or Indian Affairs at some future date.
    (2) Applicants for any subsequent allocation other than the First 
Allocation must include a description of the project, or any related 
project, for which a prior allocation was made, as well as the name of 
the applicant that received the allocation. For this purpose, related 
projects include facilities that are owned by the same Indian Tribal 
government, a political subdivision of the Indian Tribal government, or 
an entity controlled by the Indian Tribal government, which are: (i) 
Located at or near the same site; and (ii) are integrated, 
interconnected, or directly or indirectly dependent on each other, 
based on all the facts and circumstances.

c. On Behalf of Issuers

    (1) An Indian Tribal government that receives an allocation may 
designate an ``on behalf of issuer,'' so long as the Tribal government 
complies with all applicable statutory tax requirements and 
regulations.
    (2) An Indian Tribal government that receives an allocation may 
assign the allocation to a pool bond issuer who is otherwise an Indian 
Tribal government for the purpose of issuing tax-credit bonds the 
proceeds of which will be loaned to the Indian Tribal government who 
received the allocation. Pooled tax-credit bonds will be subject to all 
applicable statutory tax requirements and regulations.
    (3) The proceeds of any bonds issued by an ``on behalf of'' issuer 
or a pool issuer will be treated as if they were proceeds of bonds 
issued by the Indian Tribal government that received the allocation.

d. Forfeiture of Allocation

    If bonds are not in place within six months of authorization, any 
or all of the allocation received by an issuer pursuant to the First 
and Second Allocation, then such allocation shall be considered 
forfeited. Any allocation amounts forfeited may be available for 
allocation by the Secretary as part of an allocation process to be 
announced by the Secretary at some future date. Issuers must notify the 
Secretary or Indian Affairs in writing at least 30 days before the 
expiration of the period during which bonds may be issued pursuant to 
an allocation if they do not intend to issue bonds pursuant to such 
allocation. Failure to comply with requirements set forth in Section 4-
f(i) of this Notice will result in the loss of

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all Indian Affairs funding support for the functional facilities 
operations and maintenance of the project.

Section 8. Drafting Information

    The principal authors of this Notice are John N. Rever, Director, 
and Bernadette Myers, Management Analyst, OFECR. Other Department of 
the Interior (DOI) personnel also participated in its development.

Section 9. Paperwork Reduction Act

    The information collection requirements contained in this notice 
have been approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under 
an emergency request pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 3504(h). The OMB control 
number is 1076-0173. The authorization expires on April 30, 2010.

a. Abstract

    This information collection allows the BIA to receive written 
applications for allocations of the $400,000,000 in Tax Credit Bonding 
Authority granted to the Secretary as a result of the ARRA of 2009. 
This bonding authority is for the purpose of the construction, 
rehabilitation and repair of BIA-funded schools. The information 
collection allows BIA to determine whether the project is eligible to 
be considered for an allocation. No third party notification or public 
disclosure burden is associated with this collection.

b. Request for Comments

    If you would like to comment on this information collection, please 
send your comments to the location listed in the ADDRESSES section. 
Your comments should address: (a) The necessity of the information 
collection for the proper performance of the agencies, including 
whether the information will have practical utility; (b) the accuracy 
of our estimate of the burden (hours and cost) of the collection of 
information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions 
used; (c) ways we could enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and (d) ways we could minimize the burden 
of the collection of the information on the respondents, such as 
through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of 
information technology.
    Please note that an agency may not sponsor or conduct and an 
individual need not respond to a collection of information unless it 
has a valid OMB Control Number.
    It is our policy to make all comments available to the public for 
review at the location listed in the ADDRESSES section during the hours 
of 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Eastern Time, Monday through Friday except for legal 
holidays. Before including your address, telephone number, e-mail 
address or other personally identifiable information, be advised that 
your entire comment--including your personally identifiable 
information--may be made public at any time. While you may request that 
we withhold your personally identifiable information, we cannot 
guarantee that we will be able to do so.

c. Data

    OMB Control Number: 1076-0173.
    Title: Tax Credit Bonds for Bureau of Indian Affairs-Funded 
Schools.
    Brief Description of Collection: Submission of this information is 
required to apply for allocations of the $400,000,000 in Tax Credit 
Bonding Authority granted to the Secretary as a result of the ARRA of 
2009. This bonding authority is for the purpose of the construction, 
rehabilitation and repair of BIA-funded schools. The information 
collection allows BIA to determine whether the project is eligible to 
be considered for an allocation. No third party notification or public 
disclosure burden is associated with this collection. Response is 
required to obtain a benefit.
    Type of Review: New collection.
    Respondents: Indian Tribal governments.
    Number of Respondents: 30.
    Total Number of Responses: Once, on occasion.
    Estimated Time per Response: 40 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 1,200 hours.

    Dated: October 26, 2009.
Larry Echo Hawk,
Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.

Appendix A

Application for Allocation of Tax-Credit Bonds for BIA-Funded Schools

Department of the Interior, Office of Facilities, Environmental and 
Cultural Resources, Attention: Bernadette Myers, 2051 Mercator 
Drive, Reston, Virginia 20191.

    Dear Madam: The following constitutes the application 
(``Application'') of (Name) (the ``Applicant'') for allocation of 
tax-credit bonds pursuant to Title I, Sec.  1521 of the American 
Recovery and Reinvestment Act to finance the project described 
below. (If a single Application is used to request tax-credit bonds 
for more than one project, then all of the required information in 
the Application must be provided separately for each project.)

1. Name of Applicant/Issuer--------------------------------------------
Street Address---------------------------------------------------------
City-------------------------------------------------------------------
State------------------------------------------------------------------
Zip--------------------------------------------------------------------
Telephone Number-------------------------------------------------------
Fax Number-------------------------------------------------------------
EIN--------------------------------------------------------------------

2. Status of Issuer--(Select as appropriate)
    The Applicant/Issuer is a ``qualified issuer'' under Sec.  
7871(f) because it is--
    (i) an Indian tribal entity that appears on the most recent list 
published by the Department of Interior in the Federal Register 
pursuant to the Federally Recognized Indian Tribe List Act of 1994, 
Pub. L. 103-454, 108 Stat. 4791 (``List''), as demonstrated by the 
attached documents included as Exhibit A.
    (ii) an Indian tribal government which is acknowledged as a 
federally recognized Indian tribe, as stated in a letter from the 
Department of the Interior, as demonstrated by the attached 
documents included as Exhibit A.

3. Name of Project-----------------------------------------------------

4. Detailed Description of the Project. A reasonably detailed 
description of the facility to be financed (the ``Project'') is set 
forth below or in attached Exhibit B.
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If the Project is a joint Project, please describe in detail the 
other owners of the project and the applicant's ownership interest 
in the project.

5. Construction Commencement Date and Placed in Service Date. The 
Applicant begun or expects to begin the construction, installation 
and equipping of the Project on ----------. The Applicant expects 
that the Project will be placed into service on or before --------
--.

6. Pool Issuances. Does the Applicant expect to have the tax-credit 
bonds issued by a pool issuer or an ``on behalf of issuer''?
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If the answer above is ``yes,'' please describe the pool issuer or 
on behalf of issuer and provide a statement that the pool issuer is 
an Indian tribal government or that the ``on behalf of issuer'' 
meets the requirements to be such an issuer under the rules 
applicable to bonds in accordance with current IRS regulations.
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7. Location of the Project:
Project address or physical location (do not include postal box 
numbers or mailing address)
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City-------------------------------------------------------------------
State------------------------------------------------------------------
Zip--------------------------------------------------------------------
Reservation where Project will be located: ----------------

Include in the attached Exhibit C a certification that the Project 
will be located on the Applicant's reservation. If the tax-credit 
bonds will be issued for a joint project please include in attached 
Exhibit C a certification that the Project will be located on a 
reservation of at least one of the Indian tribal governments 
receiving an allocation with respect to such Project.


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8. Individual to contact for more information about the Project:
Individual Name--------------------------------------------------------
Company Name-----------------------------------------------------------
Street Address---------------------------------------------------------
City-------------------------------------------------------------------
State------------------------------------------------------------------
Zip--------------------------------------------------------------------
Telephone Number-------------------------------------------------------
Fax Number-------------------------------------------------------------
Email Address----------------------------------------------------------

9. Regulatory Approvals. Identify each regulatory body, the action 
that must be taken, status of any pending action, and the remaining 
timeframe required to obtain each required approval. The plan of the 
Applicant for obtaining such approvals is as follows (or attach an 
Exhibit):
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10. Plan of Financing. Include a reasonably detailed description of 
the plan of financing for the Project, including all reasonably 
expected sources and uses of financing and other funds, the status 
of such financing, the anticipated date of bond issuance, the 
sources of security and repayment for the bonds, the aggregate face 
amount of bonds expected to be issued for the Project, and the 
issuer's reasonably expected schedule for expending the proceeds of 
the tax-credit bonds. Attached as Exhibit D is a plan of financing 
for the Project.

11. Statement of Readiness.
a. Application from the First Allocation. Include in Exhibit E a 
statement signed under penalties of perjury that the Issuer 
reasonably expects to issue bonds pursuant to the requested 
allocation within six months of the authorization.
b. Application from the Second Allocation. Include in Exhibit E a 
statement signed under penalties of perjury that the Issuer 
reasonably expects to issue bonds pursuant to the requested 
allocation within six months of the authorization.

12. Dollar Amount of Allocation Requested for the Project. To 
finance the Project, the Applicant hereby requests a tax-credit bond 
allocation in the amount of $ --------.

13. Prior Allocations for the Project. (If the Project or any 
Related Project (as defined in section 7.b.(2) of this Notice) 
previously received a tax-credit bond allocation, then this 
paragraph must include a statement to that effect.) [If applicable, 
include the following statement: On (Insert date), the Project 
previously received a tax-credit bond allocation in the amount of $ 
--------. A copy of the Indian Affairs allocation letter for that 
allocation is attached.]

14. Assignment of allocations to another issuer. If the applicant 
expects to assign its allocation to another qualified issuer of tax-
credit bonds as authority for the tax-credit bond issuer to issue 
bonds for the project on behalf of the applicant, the applicant 
should provide the following statement:
    The Applicant expects to assign the requested allocation for 
tax-credit bonds to a qualified issuer of tax-credit bonds as 
authority for the tax-credit bond issuer to issue bonds for the 
project on behalf of the Applicant. Applicant agrees to obtain a 
written commitment from the assignee tax-credit bond issuer that it 
is a qualified issuer of tax-credit bonds and that it will issue 
tax-credit bonds for the project within the time frame specified in 
the Application for the Applicant's bonds.

15. Penalty of Perjury Statement and Signatures.

I hereby certify that I am an authorized officer or official of the 
Applicant, that I am duly authorized to execute legal documents on 
behalf of the Applicant in connection with incurring debt, and that 
I am duly authorized to execute legal documents on behalf of the 
Applicant in making this Application. Under penalties of perjury, I 
declare that (i) I have knowledge of the relevant facts and 
circumstances relating to this Application and the Project(s), (ii) 
I have examined this Application, and (iii) to the best of my 
knowledge and belief, all of the facts contained in this Application 
are true, correct and complete.

By:--------------------------------------------------------------------
Name:------------------------------------------------------------------
Title:-----------------------------------------------------------------
Date:------------------------------------------------------------------

Attach the following Exhibits:

Exhibit A

Documents Regarding Issuer Status as an Indian Tribal Government 
(Response to Question 2 of the Application)

Exhibit B

Description of the Project (Response to Question 4 of the Application)

Exhibit C

    Project Location on Indian Tribal Government Reservation 
(Response to Question 7 of the Application)

Exhibit D

Plan of Financing (Response to Question 10 of the Application)

Exhibit E

Statement of Readiness to Issue (Response to Question 11 of the 
Application)

    I hereby certify that I am an authorized officer or official of 
the Applicant, that I am duly authorized to execute legal documents 
on behalf of the Applicant in connection with incurring debt, and 
that I am duly authorized to execute legal documents on behalf of 
the Applicant in making this Application. Under penalties of 
perjury, I declare that the Applicant reasonably expects that bonds 
issued pursuant to the tax-credit bond allocation to be received 
will be issued within six months of authorization.

By:--------------------------------------------------------------------
Name:------------------------------------------------------------------
Title:-----------------------------------------------------------------
Date:------------------------------------------------------------------

Appendix B

Consent to Public Disclosure of Certain Tax-Credit Bond Application 
Information

In the event that the Application of [----------------] (the 
``Applicant'') for an allocation of authority to issue Tax Credit 
Bonds to be used for the purpose of the construction, 
rehabilitation, and repair of schools funded by the Bureau of Indian 
Affairs (``Tax-Credit Bonds'') is approved, the undersigned 
authorized representative of the Applicant hereby consents to the 
disclosure by Department of the Interior through publication of a 
Notice or a press release of the name of Applicant (issuer), the 
type and location of the facility that is the subject of the 
Application, and the amount of the tax-credit bond allocation for 
such facility. The undersigned understands that this information 
might be published, broadcast, discussed or otherwise disseminated 
in the public record.

This authorization shall become effective upon the execution hereof.
I certify that I have the authority to execute this consent to 
disclose on behalf of the Applicant named below.

Date:------------------------------------------------------------------
Signature:-------------------------------------------------------------
Print name:------------------------------------------------------------
Title:-----------------------------------------------------------------
Name of Applicant:-----------------------------------------------------
Applicant's Mailing Address:-------------------------------------------
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