Single or Multi-Jurisdictional

One of the first decisions to make is how you will organize the process. Will you create the plan with just your own Tribe – a single jurisdiction or sovereign nation? Or will you create a plan together with other Tribes, cities, and/or counties – a multi-jurisdiction? Jurisdiction refers to a government entity.

It is important to keep in mind that in a multi-jurisdictional plan, each participating jurisdiction must adopt the plan to achieve grant eligibility. The final plan must clearly list the jurisdictions that participated in the plan and that are seeking plan approval.

You can change your approach with each update. For example, if you participated in a multi-jurisdictional plan for your first plan, you can later adjust to work as a single jurisdiction.