Title 25 — IndiansRelease 119-73
§1808 Amount of grants
Title 25 › Chapter CHAPTER 20— - TRIBALLY CONTROLLED COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES ASSISTANCE › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER I— - TRIBALLY CONTROLLED COLLEGES OR UNIVERSITIES GRANT PROGRAM › § 1808
Summary
The Secretary must give each tribally controlled college or university with an approved application a yearly grant when money is available. The grant equals the college’s Indian student count from the prior year multiplied by $8,000, with that $8,000 amount adjusted for inflation each year. The grant cannot be larger than the total cost of the school’s education program. Paragraph (2) and section 1811 may change these rules. At least 95 percent of funds must be paid by October 15 or within 14 days after the money is made available, and the rest must be paid by January 1 of that fiscal year. The Department cannot use any payment method that was not used in fiscal year 1987. Any interest or investment income earned on the funds after the college gets them belongs to the college and must be spent by the end of the next fiscal year. Colleges may only invest the money in U.S. government obligations or those guaranteed or insured by the U.S. Each college must give the Secretary a yearly report of operating and maintenance costs. The Secretary will set up a data system with the National Center for Education Statistics. These rules do not affect the Bureau’s duties under laws passed before April 28, 1988, including Public Law 98–192.
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Title 25, §1808
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(a)(1)Except as provided in paragraph (2) and section 1811 of this title, the Secretary shall, subject to appropriations, grant for each academic year to each tribally controlled college or university having an application approved by the Secretary an amount equal to the product obtained by multiplying—
(A)the Indian student count at such college or university during the academic year preceding the academic year for which such funds are being made available, as determined by the Secretary in accordance with section 1801(a)(8) of this title; and
(B)$8,000, as adjusted annually for inflation.
(2)The amount of a grant under paragraph (1) shall not exceed an amount equal to the total cost of the education program provided by the applicable tribally controlled college or university.
(b)(1)The Secretary shall make payments, pursuant to grants under this chapter, of not less than 95 percent of the funds available for allotment by October 15 or no later than 14 days after appropriations become available, with a payment equal to the remainder of any grant to which a grantee is entitled to be made no later than January 1 of each fiscal year.
(2)Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary shall not, in disbursing funds provided under this subchapter, use any method of payment which was not used during fiscal year 1987 in the disbursement of funds provided under this subchapter.
(3)(A)Notwithstanding any provision of law other than subparagraph (B), any interest or investment income that accrues on any funds provided under this subchapter after such funds are paid to the tribally controlled college or university and before such funds are expended for the purpose for which such funds were provided under this subchapter shall be the property of the tribally controlled college or university and shall not be taken into account by any officer or employee of the Federal Government in determining whether to provide assistance, or the amount of assistance, to the tribally controlled college or university under any provision of Federal law.
(B)All interest or investment income described in subparagraph (A) shall be expended by the tribally controlled college or university by no later than the close of the fiscal year succeeding the fiscal year in which such interest or investment income accrues.
(4)Funds provided under this subchapter may only be invested by the tribally controlled college or university in obligations of the United States or in obligations or securities that are guaranteed or insured by the United States.
(c)(1)Each institution receiving payments under this subchapter shall annually provide to the Secretary an accurate and detailed accounting of its operating and maintenance expenses and such other information concerning costs as the Secretary may request.
(2)The Secretary shall, in consultation with the National Center for Education Statistics, establish a data collection system for the purpose of obtaining accurate information with respect to the needs and costs of operation and maintenance of tribally controlled colleges or universities.
(d)Nothing in this section shall be construed as interfering with, or suspending the obligation of the Bureau for, the implementation of all legislative provisions enacted prior to April 28, 1988, specifically including those of Public Law 98–192.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
References in Text
Public Law 98–192, referred to in subsec. (d), is Pub. L. 98–192, Dec. 1, 1983, 97 Stat. 1335, which enacted section 1804a and 1831 to 1836 of this title, amended former section 640c–1 and sections 1801 to 1803 and 1805 to 1813 of this title, and enacted provisions set out as a note under section 1815 of this title. For complete classification of Pub. L. 98–192 to the Code, see Tables.
Amendments
2008—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 110–315 inserted subsec. (a) and par. (1) headings, designated introductory provisions and pars. (1) and (2) as par. (1), redesignated former pars. (1) and (2) as subpars. (A) and (B), respectively, of par. (1), in introductory provisions, substituted “Except as provided in paragraph (2) and section 1811 of this title,” for “Except as provided in section 1811 of this title,”, “approved by the Secretary” for “approved by him”, and “product obtained by multiplying” for “product of”, in subpar. (A), substituted “section 1801(a)(8) of this title” for “section 1801(a)(7) of this title”, in subpar. (B), substituted “$8,000, as adjusted annually for inflation.” for “$6,000,”, added par. (2), and struck out former concluding provisions which read as follows: “except that no grant shall exceed the total cost of the education program provided by such college or university.” 1998—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 105–244, § 901(a)(1), (b)(5), (7), substituted “controlled college or university” for “controlled community college” in introductory provisions, “such college or university” for “such college” in par. (1) and concluding provisions, and “$6,000” for “$5,820” in par. (2). Subsec. (b)(3), (4). Pub. L. 105–244, § 901(b)(5), substituted “college or university” for “community college” wherever appearing. Subsec. (c)(2). Pub. L. 105–244, § 901(b)(6), substituted “colleges or universities” for “community colleges”. 1990—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 101–477, § 1(a)(1), amended par. (1) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (1) read as follows: “the Indian student count at such college during such academic year, as determined by the Secretary in accordance with section 1801(a)(7) of this title; and”. Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 101–477, § 1(a)(2), amended par. (1) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (1) read as follows: “The Secretary shall make payments, pursuant to grants under this subchapter, in advance installments of not less than 40 per centum of the funds available for allotment, based on anticipated or actual numbers of full-time equivalent Indian students or such other factors as determined by the Secretary. Adjustments for overpayments and underpayments shall be applied to the remainder of such funds and such remainder shall be delivered no later than July 1 of each year.” Subsecs. (c), (d). Pub. L. 101–477, § 1(a)(3), redesignated subsec. (c), relating to
Construction
of section, as (d). 1988—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 100–297 designated existing provisions as par. (1) and added pars. (2) to (4). Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 100–427 added subsec. (c) relating to
Construction
of section. 1986—Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 99–428 amended par. (2) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (2) read as follows: “(A) $4,000 for fiscal year 1984, “(B) $5,025 for fiscal year 1985, “(C) $5,415 for fiscal year 1986, and “(D) $5,820 for fiscal year 1987,”. 1983—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 98–192 amended subsec. (a) generally, substituting provision establishing a formula premised on Indian student count at each tribally controlled community college on which funding is to be based for provision which directing the Secretary to grant an amount equal to $4,000 for each full-time equivalent Indian student in attendance during the academic year to each tribally controlled community college having an application approved by the Secretary. 1982—Subsec. (c)(2). Pub. L. 97–375 struck out provision directing Secretary to report annually to Congress on needs of tribally controlled community colleges.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
of 1998 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 105–244 effective Oct. 1, 1998, except as otherwise provided in Pub. L. 105–244, see section 3 of Pub. L. 105–244, set out as a note under section 1001 of Title 20, Education.
Effective Date
of 1988 AmendmentFor
Effective Date
and applicability of amendment by Pub. L. 100–297, see section 6303 of Pub. L. 100–297, set out as a note under section 1071 of Title 20, Education.
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25 U.S.C. § 1808
Title 25 — Indians
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Apr 6, 2026
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