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§9911 Payments to Indian Tribes

Title 42 › CHAPTER 106 — COMMUNITY SERVICES BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM › § 9911

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

When a tribe or tribal organization in a State asks for direct help and the Secretary finds that tribe members would be better served by direct grants, the Secretary must set aside money from that State’s allotment under section 9906 for the fiscal year. The amount set aside must be at least 100 percent of the share of the State allotment that matches the ratio of eligible Indians to all people eligible for the community services block grant in that State. The reserved money must be given as a grant to the tribe or tribal organization serving those Indians. To get a grant, the tribe or organization must send the Secretary a yearly plan that meets the Secretary’s rules. Indian tribe; tribal organization — a tribe, band, or organized group recognized in the State or by the Secretary of the Interior. Indian — a member of an Indian tribe or tribal organization.

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Title 42, §9911

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(a)Reservation
If, with respect to any State, the Secretary—
(1)receives a request from the governing body of an Indian tribe or tribal organization within the State that assistance under this chapter be made directly to such tribe or organization; and
(2)determines that the members of such tribe or tribal organization would be better served by means of grants made directly to provide benefits under this chapter,
the Secretary shall reserve from amounts that would otherwise be allotted to such State under section 9906 of this title for the fiscal year the amount determined under subsection (b).
(b)Determination of reserved amount
The Secretary shall reserve for the purpose of subsection (a) from amounts that would otherwise be allotted to such State, not less than 100 percent of an amount that bears the same ratio to the State allotment for the fiscal year involved as the population of all eligible Indians for whom a determination has been made under subsection (a) bears to the population of all individuals eligible for assistance through a community services block grant made under this chapter in such State.
(c)Awards
The sums reserved by the Secretary on the basis of a determination made under subsection (a) shall be made available by grant to the Indian tribe or tribal organization serving the individuals for whom such a determination has been made.
(d)Plan
In order for an Indian tribe or tribal organization to be eligible for a grant award for a fiscal year under this section, the tribe or organization shall submit to the Secretary a plan for such fiscal year that meets such criteria as the Secretary may prescribe by regulation.
(e)Definitions
In this section: (1) Indian tribe; tribal organization
(2)Indian
The term “Indian” means a member of an Indian tribe or of a tribal organization.

Legislative History

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Prior Provisions

A prior section 9911, Pub. L. 97–35, title VI, § 683, formerly § 682, as added Pub. L. 101–501, title IV, § 407(a), Nov. 3, 1990, 104 Stat. 1254; amended Pub. L. 103–171, § 7(b), Dec. 2, 1993, 107 Stat. 1993; renumbered § 683, Pub. L. 103–252, title II, § 205(1), May 18, 1994, 108 Stat. 655, related to annual reports by Secretary, prior to the general amendment of this chapter by Pub. L. 105–285. Another prior section 9911, Pub. L. 97–35, title VI, § 682, Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 518; Pub. L. 97–115, § 17(c), Dec. 29, 1981, 95 Stat. 1609; Pub. L. 97–274, Sept. 30, 1982, 96 Stat. 1183, related to transition provisions, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 101–501, § 407(a). A prior section 677 of Pub. L. 97–35 was classified to section 9906 of this title, prior to the general amendment of this chapter by Pub. L. 105–285.

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42 U.S.C. § 9911

Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110