(A) Separate account
(i) In general Notwithstanding section
2503 (a)(2)2 of this title, with respect to funds from facilities improvement and repair, alteration and renovation (major or minor), health and safety, or new construction accounts included in the grant provided under section
2503 (a)3 of this title, the grant recipient shall maintain a separate account for such funds.
(ii) Submission of accounting At the end of the period designated for the work covered by the funds received, the grant recipient shall submit to the Secretary a separate accounting of the work done and the funds expended.
(iii) Use of funds Funds received from those accounts may only be used for the purpose for which the funds were appropriated and for the work encompassed by the application or submission for which the funds were received.
(iv) Completion of project Upon completion of a project for which a separate account is established under this paragraph, the portion of the grant related to such project may be closed out upon agreement by the grantee and the Secretary.
(B) Requirements for projects
(i) Regulatory requirements With respect to a grant to a tribally controlled
school under this chapter for new construction or facilities improvements and repair in excess of $100,000, such grant shall be subject to the Administrative and Audit Requirements and Cost Principles for Assistance Programs contained in part 12 of title
43, Code of Federal Regulations.
(ii) Exception Notwithstanding clause (i), grants described in such clause shall not be subject to section
12.61 of title 43, Code of Federal Regulations. The Secretary and the grantee shall negotiate and determine a schedule of payments for the work to be performed.
(iii) Applications In considering applications for a grant described in clause (i), the Secretary shall consider whether the Indian tribe or tribal organization involved would be deficient in ensuring that the construction projects under the proposed grant conform to applicable building standards and codes and Federal, tribal, or State health and safety standards as required under section 1124 of the Education Amendments of 1978 (
25 U.S.C.
2005 (a))4 with respect to organizational and financial management capabilities.
(iv) Disputes Any disputes between the Secretary and any grantee concerning a grant described in clause (i) shall be subject to the dispute provisions contained in section
2508 (e)5 of this title.
(C) New construction Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), a
school receiving a grant under this chapter for facilities improvement and repair may use such grant funds for new construction if the tribal governing body or tribal organization that submits the application for the grant provides funding for the new construction equal to at least 25 percent of the total cost of such new construction.