---
kind: "section"
citation: "34 C.F.R. § 371.2"
title: "34"
number: "371.2"
heading: "Who is eligible for assistance under this program?"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/34/371.2"
---

# §371.2. Who is eligible for assistance under this program?

- (a) Applications may be made only by Indian tribes and consortia of those Indian tribes located on Federal and State reservations.
  - (1) The applicant for the grant must be
    - (i) The governing body of an Indian tribe, either on behalf the Indian tribe or on behalf of a consortium of Indian tribes; or
    - (ii) **A tribal organization that is a separate legal organization from an Indian tribe.**
  - (2) In order to receive a grant under this section, a tribal organization that is not a governing body of an Indian tribe must:
    - (i) Have as one of its functions the vocational rehabilitation of American Indians with disabilities; and
    - (ii) **Have the approval of the tribe to be served by such organization.**
  - (3) If a grant is made to the governing body of an Indian tribe, either on its own behalf or on behalf of a consortium, or to a tribal organization to perform services benefiting more than one Indian tribe, the approval of each such Indian tribe shall be a prerequisite to the making of such a grant.
- (b) Applications for awards under Subpart B may be made by State, local or tribal governments, non-profit organizations, or institutions of higher education.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: Sections 12(c) and 121 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended; 29 U.S.C. 709(c) and 741, unless otherwise noted.

### Source

Source: 81 FR 55596, Aug. 19, 2016, unless otherwise noted.