25 CFR § 1000.88
Do Tribes/Consortia need Secretarial approval to redesign BIA programs that the Tribe/Consortium administers under an AFA?
February 24, 2021
No, the Secretary does not have to approve a redesign of a program under the AFA, except when the redesign involves a waiver of a regulation.
(a) The Secretary must approve any waiver, in accordance with subpart J of this part, before redesign takes place.
(b) This section does not authorize redesign of programs where other prohibitions exist.
(c) Redesign shall not result in the Tribe/Consortium being entitled to receive more or less funding for the program from BIA.
(d) Redesign of construction project(s) included in an AFA must be done in accordance with subpart K of this part.