Improvement and Repair of Indian Detention Facilities

To provide safe, functional, code and standards compliant, economical, and energy-efficient adult and/or juvenile detention facilities. Additional objectives include having a demonstrated or potential ability to deliver programmatic results, optimizi

Prioritizes health and safety deficiency improvements, repairs, and renovation projects at law enforcement, detention, and court facilities. Projects support compliance with the American Correctional Association Core Jail Standards, accessibility requirements, EPA requirements, and other code requirements. Funds the disposal of assets no longer needed and the abatement of any environmental hazards required to support demolition.

Federally Recognized Indian Tribal Governments or Tribal Organizations who have a prioritized Facilities Improvement and Repair and for which funds have been specifically approved through the appropriation process.

Federally Recognized Indian Tribal Governments in Bureau owned or funded Law Enforcement/Detention Facilities.

Funds are provided for advanced planning, design, and construction for facilities improvement and repair to Bureau detention facilities (e.g. renovations, improvements, demolitions, or additions) when economically justified with emphasis on addressing critical health and safety needs identified in Bureau safety reports and meeting emergency needs.

Funds remain available until expended in accordance with the terms of the award.

Applications are not applicable for this type of funding.

Criteria to evaluate projects emphasize eliminating critical health and safety related deficiencies and reducing the substantial backlog of needed improvement and repairs. Projects are prioritized on a Bureau-wide basis using a computerized formula that evaluates the seriousness of the deficiencies and the relative risks of those deficiencies to facility users. To be considered it is essential that the deficiencies and projects for a Bureau funded facility be identified in the automated inventory of Bureau facilities. In addition there are limited funds provided under this program to address safety and health deficiencies on an immediate or interim basis as well as funds for emergency repairs under certain conditions, and for other purposes. For more information on these other or Facilities Improvement and repair projects, contact the Headquarters Office listed above.

Although eligible applicants do not compete for awards, an award to a particular entity is not mandatory because requirements related to the scope of the project work, project cost, and other compliance measurements must be agreed to before funding is provided to the recipient. Projects representing the greatest needs at detention and related facilities are prioritized as part of the process of obtaining Congressional appropriations to fund the projects. Funds must be appropriated before any project awards can be made, and a change in priorities may require Congressional consultation and, for some projects above a certain dollar amount, Congressional approval of the reprogramming of funding to a different project. The award of a self-determination contract is made in accordance with the procedures contained in 25 CFR Part 900 "Contracts under the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act."

Applications will be processed within 90 days for Self-Determination Contracts.

Depending upon the size and complexity of the overall construction, improvement or repair project it may take several increments of funding assistance to complete the entire projects; often an initial award is issued as a new contract with second and subsequent funding increments issued as renewals to existing contracts.

An unsuccessful applicant may request an informal conference with the deciding official. Full appeal procedures are found in 25 CFR Part 900.