Within 90 days. Within 120 days after the solicitation period. An unsuccessful applicant may request an informal conference with the deciding official, or may appeal the denial of the application to the Interior Board of Indian Appeals, or may bring suit in U.S. District Court. Full appeal procedures are found in 25 CFR, Part 900. A notice of intent to renew should be submitted at least 90 days prior to the expiration of the current award.
Awards are non-renewable.
All applicants meeting the criteria in 25 CFR part 900 will be funded. Proposals are evaluated according to technical merits of the mandatory elements of the proposal. Mineral Assessments include seismic exploration, inventories of existing geophysical and geological data, development of an oil and gas resource database and mapping system, and evaluation and assessment of mineral resources. Applications may be filed with the local Bureau of Indian Affairs' agency office as listed in Appendix IV of the Catalog. Payments may be made in advance or by way of reimbursement.