### Question
What does administrative cost mean?


### Answer
**Administrative cost** has the following meaning in *25 U.S.C. § 2008*:

> the costs of necessary administrative functions which—


(i) the tribe or tribal organization incurs as a result of operating a tribal elementary or secondary educational program,


(ii) are not customarily paid by comparable Bureau operated programs out of direct program funds, and


(iii) are either—


(I) normally provided for comparable Bureau programs by Federal officials using resources other than Bureau direct program funds, or


(II) are otherwise required of tribal self-determination program operators by law or prudent management practice

#### Citation:
  - *25 U.S.C. § 2008*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 22-BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS PROGRAMS**

