---
kind: "section"
citation: "25 C.F.R. § 1000.875"
title: "25"
number: "1000.875"
heading: "How will a bureau negotiate a funding agreement for a program of special geographic, historical, or cultural significance to more than one Tribe/Consortium?"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/25/1000.875"
---

# §1000.875. How will a bureau negotiate a funding agreement for a program of special geographic, historical, or cultural significance to more than one Tribe/Consortium?

- (a) If a program is of special geographic, historical, or cultural significance to more than one Tribe/Consortium, the bureau may allocate the program among the several Tribes/Consortia through separate funding agreements or select one Tribe/Consortium with whom to negotiate a funding agreement.
- (b) In making a determination under [paragraph (a)](#a) of this section, the bureau will, in consultation with the affected Tribes/Consortia, consider:
  - (1) The special significance of each Tribe's or Consortium member's interest; and
  - (2) **The statutory objectives being served by the bureau program.**
- (c) The bureau's decision will be final for the Department.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 25 U.S.C. 5373

### Source

Source: 89 FR 100245, Dec. 11, 2024, unless otherwise noted.