---
kind: "section"
citation: "49 C.F.R. § 29.209"
title: "49"
number: "29.209"
heading: "On what basis may the Department reject a Tribe's final offer?"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/49/29.209"
---

# §29.209. On what basis may the Department reject a Tribe's final offer?


The Department may reject a Tribe's final offer for any of the following reasons:

- (a) The amount of funds proposed in the final offer exceeds the applicable funding level to which the Tribe is entitled;
- (b) The subject of the final offer is an inherent Federal function that cannot legally be delegated to the Tribe;
- (c) Carrying out the PSFA would result in significant danger or risk to public health or safety; or
- (d) The Tribe is not eligible to participate in self-governance under section [23 U.S.C. 207(b)](/usc/23/207.md?p=b).

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 23 U.S.C. 207

### Source

Source: 85 FR 33504, June 1, 2020, unless otherwise noted.