25 CFR § 273.145 - How can funds be used for subcontractors?
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identifier: "/us/cfr/t25/s273.145"
source: "ecfr"
legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "25 CFR § 273.145 - How can funds be used for subcontractors?"
title_number: 25
title_name: "Indians"
section_number: "273.145"
section_name: "How can funds be used for subcontractors?"
chapter_name: "BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR"
subchapter_number: "M"
subchapter_name: "INDIAN SELF-DETERMINATION AND EDUCATION ASSISTANCE ACT PROGRAM"
part_number: "273"
part_name: "EDUCATION CONTRACTS UNDER JOHNSON-O'MALLEY ACT"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "Secs. 201-203, Pub. L. 93-638, 88 Stat. 2203, 2213-2214 (25 U.S.C. 455-457), unless otherwise noted."
regulatory_source: "85 FR 10948, Feb. 25, 2020, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "273"
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# 273.145 How can funds be used for subcontractors?
The Bureau may make contract funds under the Johnson-O'Malley Act available directly only to Tribal organizations, States, public school districts, and Indian corporations. However, Tribal organizations, States, public school districts, and Indian corporations receiving funds may use the funds to subcontract for necessary services with any appropriate individual, organization, or corporation.