US Code

Public Law 119-83 (04/13/2026)

34 U.S.C. § 11185

Payments

(a)

In general

Payments under this subchapter, pursuant to a grant or contract, may be made (after necessary adjustment, in the case of grants, on account of previously made overpayments or underpayments) in advance or by way of reimbursement, in such installments and on such conditions as the Administrator may determine.

(b)

Percentage of approved costs

section 11132(c) of this titleExcept as provided in the second sentence of , financial assistance extended under this subchapter shall be 100 per centum of the approved costs of the program or activity involved.

(c)

Increase of grants to Indian tribes; waiver of liability

(1)
In the case of a grant under this subchapter to an Indian tribe, if the Administrator determines that the tribe does not have sufficient funds available to meet the local share of the cost of any program or activity to be funded under the grant, the Administrator may increase the Federal share of the cost thereof to the extent the Administrator deems necessary.
(2)
If a State does not have an adequate forum to enforce grant provisions imposing any liability on Indian tribes, the Administrator may waive State liability attributable to the liability of such tribes and may pursue such legal remedies as are necessary.

Pub. L. 93–415, title II, § 299DPub. L. 100–690, title VII, § 7266(4)102 Stat. 4450 Pub. L. 102–586, § 2(i)(1)(B)106 Stat. 5006 Pub. L. 107–273, div. C, title II, § 12221(a)(3)116 Stat. 1894 (, formerly § 295, as added , , ; renumbered § 299D, , , ; amended , , .)

Editorial Notes

Codification

section 5675 of Title 42Section was formerly classified to , The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. Some section numbers or references in amendment notes below reflect the classification of such sections or references prior to editorial reclassification.

Amendments

Pub. L. 107–273section 3783 of this titlesection 5633(a) of this titlesection 5665(b)(6) of this title2002—Subsec. (d). struck out subsec. (d) which read as follows: “If the Administrator determines, on the basis of information available to the Administrator during any fiscal year, that a portion of the funds granted to an applicant under part C of this subchapter for such fiscal year will not be required by the applicant or will become available by virtue of the application of the provisions of , as amended from time to time, that portion shall be available for reallocation in an equitable manner to States which comply with the requirements in paragraphs (12)(A) and (13) of , under .”

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2002 Amendment

Pub. L. 107–273section 12223 of Pub. L. 107–273section 11101 of this titleAmendment by effective on the first day of the first fiscal year that begins after , and applicable only with respect to fiscal years beginning on or after the first day of the first fiscal year that begins after , see , set out as a note under .

Effective Date

section 7296(a) of Pub. L. 100–690section 11101 of this titleSection effective , see , set out as an Effective Date of 1988 Amendment note under .