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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 171 / Wednesday, September 8, 2021 / Rules and Regulations
5 Is accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting agency or association, or if not so accredited, is an institution that has been granted preaccreditation status by such an agency or association that has been recognized by the Secretary for the granting of preaccreditation status, and the Secretary has determined that there is satisfactory assurance that the institution will meet the accreditation standards of such an agency or association within a reasonable time.
Native American or Native means a person who is a member of an Indian Tribe, as defined in section 4d of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act 25 U.S.C.
5304d.
Native business means a business concern that is at least 51-percent owned and controlled by 1 or more Native Americans.
Native entrepreneur means an entrepreneur who is a Native American.
OIED means the Office of Indian Economic Development in the Office of the Assistant SecretaryIndian Affairs.
Reservation means Indian reservations, public domain Indian allotments, former Indian reservations in Oklahoma, and land held by incorporated Native groups, regional corporations, and village corporations under the provisions of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act 43 U.S.C.
1601 et seq..
Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior.
Tribal college or university means an institution that 1 Qualifies for funding under the Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities Assistance Act of 1978 25
U.S.C. 1801 et seq. or the Navajo Community College Act 25 U.S.C. 640a note; or 2 Is cited in section 532 of the Equity in Educational Land-Grant Status Act of 1994 7 U.S.C. 301 note.

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1187.3 Who is eligible to receive a grant under the IBIP?

To be eligible to receive a grant under the IBIP, an applicant must:
a Be able to provide the physical workspace, equipment, and connectivity necessary for Native businesses and Native entrepreneurs to collaborate and conduct business on a local, regional, national, and international level; and b Be one of the following entities:
1 An Indian Tribe;
2 A Tribal college or university that will have been operational for not less than one year before receiving a grant under the IBIP;
3 An institution of higher education that will have been operational for not
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less than one year before receiving a grant under the IBIP; or 4 A Tribal or private nonprofit organization that provides business and financial technical assistance and:
i Will have been operational for not less than one year before receiving a grant under the IBIP; and ii Commits to serving one or more reservation communities.
Subpart BApplying for a Grant 1187.10 How does an eligible applicant apply for a grant under the IBIP?

Each eligible applicant desiring a grant under the IBIP must submit to the Secretary an application as described in the solicitation posted on www.grants.gov.
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What must an application
An application for a grant under the IBIP must include:
a A certification that the applicant:
1 Is an eligible applicant;
2 Has or will designate an executive director or program manager to manage the business incubator; and 3 Agrees to:
i A site evaluation by the Secretary as part of the final selection process;
ii An annual programmatic and financial examination for the duration of the grant; and iii To the maximum extent practicable, to remedy any problems identified pursuant to the site evaluation and examination;
b A description of the one or more reservation communities to be served by the business incubator;
c A three-year plan that describes:
1 The number of Native businesses and Native entrepreneurs to be participating in the business incubator;
2 Whether the business incubator will focus on a particular type of business or industry;
3 A detailed breakdown of the services to be offered to Native businesses and Native entrepreneurs participating in the business incubator;
and 4 A detailed breakdown of the services, if any, to be offered to Native businesses and Native entrepreneurs not participating in the business incubator;
d Information demonstrating the effectiveness and experience of the eligible applicant in:
1 Conducting financial, management, and marketing assistance programs designed to educate or improve the business skills of current or prospective businesses;
2 Working in and providing services to Native American communities;

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3 Providing assistance to entities conducting business in reservation communities;
4 Providing technical assistance under Federal business and entrepreneurial development programs for which Native businesses and Native entrepreneurs are eligible; and 5 Managing finances and staff effectively;
e A description of the applicants non-Federal contributions, in an amount equal to not less than 25 percent of the grant amount requested; and f A site description of the location at which the eligible applicant will provide physical workspace, including a description of the technologies, equipment, and other resources that will be available to Native businesses and Native entrepreneurs participating in the business incubator, if the applicant is in possession of the site, or a written site proposal containing the information in 1187.12, if the applicant is not yet in possession of the site.
1187.12 What must an applicant include in a written site proposal?

If the applicant is not yet in possession of the site, the applicant must submit a written site proposal with their application that contains:
a Sufficient detail for the Secretary to ensure, in the absence of a site visit or video submission, that the proposed site will permit the eligible applicant to meet the requirements of the IBIP; and b A timeline describing when the eligible applicant will be:
1 In possession of the proposed site;
and 2 Operating the business incubator at the proposed site.
1187.13 May applicants submit a joint application?

Two or more eligible entities may submit a joint application for a project that combines the resources and expertise of those entities at a physical location dedicated to assisting Native businesses and Native entrepreneurs under the IBIP.
1187.14 What additional items must a joint application include?

A joint application must:
a Contain a certification that each participant of the joint project is an eligible entity under 1187.3;
b Demonstrate that together the participants meet the requirements of 1187.13; and c Identify which of the entities submitting the joint application will be the lead contact for the purposes of grant management.

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