[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: 45CFR310.135]

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                        TITLE 45--PUBLIC WELFARE
 
    CHAPTER III--OFFICE OF CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT (CHILD SUPPORT 
 
PART 310_COMPREHENSIVE TRIBAL CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT (CSE) PROGRAMS
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                  Subpart D_Tribal CSE Program Funding
 
Sec. 310.135  How long do Tribes and Tribal organizations have to obligate 
and spend CSE grant funds?

    (a) A Tribe or Tribal organization must obligate its CSE grant funds 
by the end of the budget period for which they were awarded. Any funds 
that remain unobligated at the end of the budget period for which they 
were

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awarded must be returned to the Department. A Tribe or Tribal 
organization must estimate in its refunding application any amounts that 
may be unobligated at the end of the current budget period. In its 
fourth quarter financial report for a budget period, a Tribe or Tribal 
organization must indicate the exact amount of any funds that remained 
unobligated at the end of that budget period. The Department will reduce 
the amount of the Tribe or Tribal organization's grant award for the 
budget period for which any unobligated funds were awarded by the amount 
that remained unobligated at the end of this budget period.
    (b) A Tribe or Tribal organization must liquidate obligations by the 
last day of the 12-month period following the budget period for which 
the funds were awarded and the Tribe or Tribal organization obligated 
the funds, unless the Department grants an exemption and extends the 
time period for liquidation. Funds that remain unliquidated after the 
time period for liquidation has expired must be returned to the 
Department. Tribes and Tribal organizations may request an exemption to 
this rule based on extenuating circumstances. A request for an exemption 
must be sent to the OCSE grants officer listed on the most recent grant 
award and must be made before the end of the time period for 
liquidation; such requests are subject to approval by the Department. If 
any funds remain unliquidated at the end of the maximum time period for 
liquidation, the Department will reduce the amount of the Tribe or 
Tribal organization's grant award for the budget period for which any 
unliquidated funds were awarded, by the amount that remains unliquidated 
at the end of the liquidation period. Repeated failure by a Tribe or 
Tribal organization to liquidate obligations in a timely way would 
result in the Department's reexamination of the program budget 
development process and could result in action to address financial 
systems deficiencies.