ach State
within which any part of the tribe is located for
review before the tribe submits such application to the
Department.
(2) Opportunity for comment.--If the Governor of a
State determines that the application of a directly
eligible tribe is inconsistent with the State homeland
security plan of that State, or otherwise does not
support the application, not later than 30 days after
the date of receipt of that application the Governor
shall--
(A) notify the Administrator, in writing,
of that fact; and
(B) provide an explanation of the reason
for not supporting the application.
(d) Final Authority.--The Administrator shall have final
authority to approve any application of a directly eligible
tribe. The Administrator shall notify each State within the
boundaries of which any part of a directly eligible tribe is
located of the approval of an application by the tribe.
(e) Prioritization.--The Administrator shall allocate funds
to directly eligible tribes in accordance with the factors
applicable to allocating funds among States under section 2007.
(f) Distribution of Awards to Directly Eligible Tribes.--If
the Administrator awards funds to a directly eligible tribe
under this section, the Administrator shall distribute the
grant funds directly to the tribe and not through any State.
(g) Minimum Allocation.--
(1) In general.--In allocating funds under this
section, the Administrator shall ensure that, for each
fiscal year, directly eligible tribes collectively
receive, from the funds appropriated for the State
Homeland Security Grant Program established under
section 2004, not less than an amount equal to 0.1
percent of the total funds appropriated for grants
under sections 2003 and 2004.
(2) Exception.--This subsection shall not apply in
any fiscal year in which the Administrator--
(A) receives fewer than 5 applications
under this section; or
(B) does not approve at least 2
applications under this section.
(h) Tribal Liaison.--A directly eligible tribe applying for
a grant under section 2004 shall designate an individual to
serve as a tribal liaison with the Department and other
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