Federal funds are available for costs of developing a Tribal IV-D program, provided that such costs are reasonable, necessary, and allocable to the program. Federal funding for Tribal IV-D program development under § 309.65(b) may not exceed a total of $500,000, unless additional funding is provided pursuant to § 309.16(c). Allowable start-up costs and activities include:

1. (a) Planning for the initial development and implementation of a Tribal IV-D program;
2. (b) Developing Tribal IV-D laws, codes, guidelines, systems, and procedures;
3. (c) Recruiting, hiring, and training Tribal IV-D program staff; and
4. (d) Any other reasonable, necessary, and allocable costs with a direct correlation to the initial development of a Tribal IV-D program, consistent with the cost principles in 2 CFR parts 200 and 300, subpart E, and approved by the Secretary.

[69 FR 16672, Mar. 30, 2004, as amended at 81 FR 3021, Jan. 20, 2016; 89 FR 80072, Oct. 2, 2024]