Native American Woman-Owned · Veteran-Founded · Women-Led

Enhance Governance Today

Dawn Star Consulting helps Tribal Nations and Native-serving organizations strengthen governance, win federal funding, and pass audits — turning 2 CFR 200, P.L. 93-638, and federal grant requirements into practical systems that hold up under scrutiny.

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What We Solve

Three problems we take off your desk

Audit-Ready Compliance

2 CFR 200, OMB, and FAR compliance that stands up to scrutiny. Risk assessment, internal controls, and corrective action before the auditors arrive — not after.

Modern Policies & SOPs

Policies your staff can actually use. We draft, modernize, and align governance documents with federal and Tribal standards — ISDEAA, NAHASDA, ICWA, and more.

Grant-Ready Capacity

From NOFO to closeout. Compliant narratives, defensible budgets, post-award reporting, and subrecipient monitoring that keep the funding flowing.

Sovereignty-first. Systems that outlast us.

We don’t just understand the regulations — we’ve written them, enforced them, and navigated them from inside Tribal communities. And we build capacity, not dependency: every engagement transfers knowledge to your team, so the mission continues long after our work ends.

50+ years

Combined federal, military, and Tribal leadership

$19.5M+

Managed in federal and philanthropic funds

Nationwide

Virtual and onsite delivery

Key Federal Dates

Sep 30, 2026 — Federal Fiscal Year 2026 ends; FY2027 begins October 1. Obligation deadlines and year-end close-out reviews approach.

Sep 30, 2026 — Single Audit deadline for December 31 fiscal-year-end entities (2 CFR 200.512: due nine months after the end of the audit period).

Oct 30, 2026 — Quarterly SF-425 Federal Financial Reports for the quarter ending September 30 are commonly due 30 days after quarter end. Check your award terms.

Dates reflect general federal requirements — always confirm against your specific award terms. See all dates and resources →

Book Time With the Founder

The first conversation is free — and it’s with the founder, not a sales team. Pick a time that works for you on our live scheduling calendar.

New: The Single Audit Prep Checklist for Tribal Organizations — what changed when the threshold rose to $1,000,000.