[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 28, Volume 2]
[Revised as of July 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 28CFR90.57]

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                    TITLE 28--JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION
 
              CHAPTER I--DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Continued)
 
PART 90--VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN--Table of Contents
 
       Subpart C--Indian Tribal Governments Discretionary Program
 
Sec. 90.57  Application content.

    (a) Format. Applications from the Indian tribal groups for the 
Indian Tribal Governments Discretionary Grants Program must, under this 
subpart, be submitted on Standard Form 424, Application for Federal 
Assistance, at a time specified by the Office of Justice Programs.
    (b) Programs. (1) Applications must set forth programs and projects 
for a one year period which meet the purposes and criteria of the grant 
program set out in section 2001(b) and Sec. 90.12.
    (2) Plans should be developed by consulting with tribal law 
enforcement, prosecutors, courts, and victim services, to the extent 
that they exist, and women in the community to be served. Applicants are 
also encouraged to integrate into their plans tribal methods of 
addressing violent crimes against women. Additionally, tribes may want 
to develop a domestic violence code, if

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one is not already in place, to facilitate the implementation of 
strategies which have reduced violence against women in other court 
systems.
    (c) Requirements. Applicants in their applications shall at the 
minimum:
    (1) Describe the project or projects to be funded.
    (2) Agree to cooperate with the National Institute of Justice in a 
Federally-sponsored evaluation of their projects.
    (d) Certifications. (1) As required by section 2002(c) each Indian 
tribal government must certify in its application that it has met the 
requirements of this subpart regarding the use of funds for eligible 
purposes (Sec. 90.52); and non-supplantation (Sec. 90.56).
    (2) A certification that all the information contained in the 
application is correct, that all submissions will be treated as a 
material representation of fact upon which reliance will be placed, that 
any false or incomplete representation may result in suspension or 
termination of funding, recovery of funds provided, and civil and/or 
criminal sanctions.