Contract Support

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The Indian Self-Determination Act represents the cornerstone of this nation’s federal policy toward tribes for more than one quarter of a century. Under the Indian Self-Determination Act the United States enters into inter-governmental contracts with Tribes under which Tribes administer federal trust programs, either through contracts or self-governance compacts, for the benefit of tribal members.

In amending the 1975 Act Congress in 1988 observed that the single greatest impediment to successful implementation of the Indian Self-Determination Policy was the consistent failure of the Bureau of Indian Affairs and of the Indian Health Service to pay full fixed contract support costs associated with the administration of transferred programs. Congress recognized that the failure of the BIA and IHS to pay full fixed contract support costs has often led to reductions in programs, amounting to partial termination of the federal government’s trust responsibility.

Historically contract support cost shortfalls have penalized Tribes in the exercise of their self-determination rights under the law. Contract support costs are the key to self-determination for tribes—these funds ensure that tribes have the resources that any contractor would require to successfully manage decentralized programs. Tribal leaders across Indian Country have repeatedly emphasized the importance of fully funding contract support costs.

Ramah Navajo Chapter, Oglala Sioux Tribe & Pueblo of Zuni v. Jewell

To all members of the Ramah class:

Please read this notice carefully. It contains important information about a proposed final settlement agreement in the above-referenced case. This notice does not contain all terms and conditions of the proposed Final settlement agreement.

The complete agreement, including its appendices, the joint motion for preliminary approval of that agreement, and the application for attorneys’ fees and costs may be found at: <www.rncsettlement.com>. Questions may be addressed to class counsel.

View the Class Counsel Question and Answer Fact Sheet

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RAMAH INDIRECT COSTS CLASS SETTLEMENT TRAINING INFORMATION

LITIGATION DEVELOPMENTS

REGULATORY ACTIVITIES

CONTRACT SUPPORT COSTS DATA


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