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L. 93-638, as amended. The Act assured that tribes had involvement in the direction of services provided by the Federal Government inan attempt to target the delivery of such services to the needs and desires of the local communities. The Tribal Government activity endorses and constantly encourages, to the greatest extent possible, the participation of American Indian and Alaska Native tribal governments in the management and operation of programs and services formerly administered by the Federal Government. |  |\n| A0T90 | Aid to Tribal Government (TPA) | This funding provides Federal staff support to federally-recognized tribes at the agency level in the 12 BIA regions which have not contracted or compacted the program from Indian Affairs as well as providing funding to those tribes that choose to perform these functions under Indian self-determination. | 1) Total cost of Tribal Gov't Activities-prior year expenditures for Elections, Council, Legislature, Enrollment, Legal council, etc. Total Costs-Total Funding provided = Unfunded Obligation. |\n| A0T97 | Small & Needy Tribes (TPA) | In 1993, the Small Tribes Initiative was created to support P. L. 93-638 by fostering stable tribal governments’ ability to exercise their authority as sovereign nations. The purpose of the initiative was to provide small tribes with a minimum TPA base funding by which they could run viable tribal governments. | 1) SMALL Tribe= less than 1500 tribal members.\u003Cbr>2) A NEEDY Tribe = In Lower 48: Base Funding is LESS than $160,000 . In Alaska: Base Funding is LESS than $200,000 .\u003Cbr>Needy Base Funding-Current Base Funding = Unfunded Obligation |\n| A0T96 | Road Maintenance (TPA) | The Road Maintenance program provides the primary source of funds for maintenance of all IA roads and bridges constructed with Highway Trust Fund (HTF) resources under the Federal Highways Administration Indian Reservation Roads (IRR) program in Indian Country. | 1) $10,000 per mile per year = Total Need\u003Cbr>Total Need-Current Funding = Unfunded Obligation |\n|  | Tribal Government Program Oversight |  |  |\n| A0T60 | Regional Oversight | The Regional Oversight funding provides for staff and costs associated with the tribal Government Program Oversight activity services performed at the regional office level, including negotiating, monitoring, and providing technical assistance to nearly 3,200 self-determination contracts. | 1) \\# of staff needed to provide proper support- \\# of staff on board = staffing need;\u003Cbr>2) Total Salary required for staff positions needed (outline positions in explanation)\u003Cbr>Total of Salaries = Unfunded Obligation\u003Cbr>Use this link to pull up Federal Salary tables and select the table for your region: [https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/salaries](https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/salaries)\u003Cbr>wages/2016/general-schedule/ |\n|  |  |  |  |\n|  | HUMAN SERVICES | The objective of the Human Services activity is to improve the quality of life for individual Indians who live on or near Indian reservations and to protect children, the elderly, and disabled from abuse and neglect. |  |\n| A0H90 | Social Services (TPA) | Social Services funding provides support to Bureau staff at the Regional Office and Agency levels and to contracted/compacted tribal social workers. 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