[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 45, Volume 2]
[Revised as of October 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 45CFR309.15]

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                        TITLE 45--PUBLIC WELFARE
 
    CHAPTER III--OFFICE OF CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT (CHILD SUPPORT 
 
PART 309_TRIBAL CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT (IV-D) PROGRAM--Table of Contents
 
          Subpart B_Tribal IV-D Program Application Procedures
 
Sec. 309.15  What is a Tribal IV-D program application?


    (a) Initial application. The initial application for funding under 
Sec. 309.65(a) may be submitted at any time. The initial application 
must include:
    (1) Standard Form (SF) 424, ``Application for Federal Assistance;''
    (2) SF 424A, ``Budget Information--Non-Construction Programs,'' 
including the following information:
    (i) A quarter-by-quarter estimate of expenditures for the funding 
period; and
    (ii) Notification of whether the Tribe or Tribal organization is 
requesting funds for indirect costs and if so, an election of a method 
under paragraph (a)(3) of this section to calculate estimated indirect 
costs; and
    (iii) A narrative justification for each cost category on the form; 
and either:
    (iv) A statement that the Tribe or Tribal organization has or will 
have the non-Federal share of program expenditures available, as 
required; or
    (v) A request for a waiver of the non-Federal share in accordance 
with Sec. 309.130(e), if appropriate.

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    (3) If the Tribe or Tribal organization requests funding for 
indirect costs, estimated indirect costs may be submitted either by:
    (i) Including documentation of the dollar amount of indirect costs 
allocable to the IV-D program; or
    (ii) Submission of its current indirect cost rate negotiated with 
the Department of Interior and the estimated amount of indirect costs 
calculated using the negotiated cost rate.
    (4) The Tribal IV-D plan. The initial application must include a 
comprehensive statement identifying how the Tribe or Tribal organization 
is meeting the requirements of subpart C of this part and that describes 
the capacity of the Tribe or Tribal organization to operate a IV-D 
program which meets the objectives of title IV-D of the Act, including 
establishment of paternity, establishment, modification, and enforcement 
of support orders, and location of noncustodial parents.
    (b) Additional application requirement for Tribal organizations. The 
initial and subsequent annual budget submissions of a Tribal 
organization must document that each participating Tribe authorizes the 
Tribal organization to operate a Tribal IV-D program on its behalf.
    (c) Annual budget submission. Following the initial funding period, 
the Tribe or Tribal organization operating a IV-D program must submit 
annually Form SF 424A, including all the necessary accompanying 
information and documentation described in paragraphs (a)(2) and (a)(3) 
of this section.
    (d) Plan Amendments. Plan amendments must be submitted in accordance 
with the requirements of Sec. 309.35(e).