[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 25, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2005]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 25CFR170.136]

[Page 532-533]
 
                            TITLE 25--INDIANS
 
     CHAPTER I--BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
 
PART 170_INDIAN RESERVATION ROADS PROGRAM--Table of Contents
 
    Subpart B_Indian Reservation Roads Program Policy and Eligibility
 
Sec. 170.136  How can a tribe obtain funds?

    (a) To receive funding for programs that serve recreation, tourism, 
and trails' goals, a tribe should:
    (1) Identify a program meeting the eligibility guidelines for the 
funds and have it ready for development; and
    (2) Have a viable project ready for improvement or construction, 
including necessary permits.
    (b) FHWA provides Federal funds to the States for recreation, 
tourism, and

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trails under 23 U.S.C. 104, 133, 162, 204, and 206. States solicit 
proposals from tribes and local governments in their transportation 
planning process. A tribe may ask:
    (1) To administer these programs under the State's locally 
administered project program; or
    (2) That for projects that are otherwise contractible under Public 
Law 93-638 (25 U.S.C. 450 et seq.), that the State return the funds to 
FHWA and have them transferred to BIA for tribal self-determination 
contracts or self-governance agreements under ISDEAA.
    (c) Congress provides funds under 23 U.S.C. 205 and 214 for 
activities for Federal agencies. A tribe can contract with all agencies 
within the Department of the Interior under ISDEAA for this work.
    (d) In order to use National Scenic Byway funds, the project must be 
on a road designated as a State or Federal scenic byway.
    (e) In order to expend non-IRR Program Federal funds for its 
recreation, tourism, and trails programs, a tribe must ensure that the 
project is on an approved TIP or STIP.