---
kind: "section"
citation: "49 C.F.R. § 29.907"
title: "49"
number: "29.907"
heading: "When and how must a Tribe appeal a pre-award decision?"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/49/29.907"
---

# §29.907. When and how must a Tribe appeal a pre-award decision?

- (a) Unless a Tribe appeals, a pre-award decision becomes final 30 days after receipt by the Tribe. To appeal the pre-award decision, a Tribe must submit a written request to the Office of the General Counsel and the Self-Governance Official within 30 days of receiving the pre-award decision. The request must include a statement describing the reasons for appeal and any supporting documentation.
- (b) The Tribe may request to resolve the dispute using an alternative dispute resolution process before the hearing official issues a decision.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 23 U.S.C. 207

### Source

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