Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2014 IHS TSGP 0001
Apply for HHS 2014 IHS TSGP 0001
- The Indian Health Service in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Office of Tribal Self Governance Program Planning Cooperative Agreement" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.444 Tribal Self Governance Program Planning and Negotiation Cooperative Agreement.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 30, 2014 and posted on Jul 30, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 29, 2014. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $360,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $120,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 3 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- To be eligible for this Limited Competition Planning Cooperative Agreement under this announcement, an applicant must A. Be an Indian Tribe as defined in 25 U.S.C. Sect. 450b(e) a Tribal Organization as defined in 25 U.S.C. Sect. 450b(l) or an Inter Tribal Consortium as defined at 42 C.F.R. Sect. 137.10. However, Alaska Native Villages or Alaska Native Village Corporations are not eligible if they are located within the area served by an Alaska Native regional health entity. See Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014, Pub. L. No. 113 76. By statute, the Native Village of Eyak, Eastern Aleutian Tribes, and the Council for Athabascan Tribal Governments have also been deemed Alaska Native regional health entities and therefore are eligible to apply. Those Alaska Tribes not represented by a Self Governance Tribal consortium Funding Agreement within their area may still be considered to participate in the TSGP. B. Submit a Tribal resolution from the appropriate governing body of each Indian Tribe to be served by the ISDEAA Compact authorizing the submission of the Planning Cooperative Agreement application. Tribal consortia applying for a TSGP Planning Cooperative Agreement shall submit Tribal Council resolutions from each Tribe in the consortium. Tribal resolutions can be attached to the electronic online application. Applications by Tribal organizations will not require a specific Tribal resolution if the current Tribal resolution(s) under which they operate would encompass the proposed grant activities. C. Demonstrate, for three fiscal years, financial stability and financial management capability. The Indian Tribe must provide evidence that, for the three years prior to participation in Self Governance, the Indian Tribe has had no uncorrected significant and material audit exceptions in the required annual audit of the Indian Tribes Self Determination Contracts or Self Governance Funding Agreements with any Federal agency. See 25 U.S.C. Sect. 458aaa 2 42 C.F.R. Sections 137.15 23.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Office of Tribal Self Governance Program Planning Cooperative Agreement (Funding Opportunity Number HHS-2014-IHS-TSGP-0001) is a discretionary Indian Health Service (IHS) cooperative agreement designed to help Tribes and Tribal organizations prepare for participation in the Tribal Self-Governance Program (TSGP) under Title V of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (ISDEAA). Its central aim is to fund the planning work that Tribes must complete to their own satisfaction before entering self-governance compacts or before expanding the scope of programs, services, functions, and activities (PSFAs) they already operate under self-governance. In practical terms, the award supports the behind-the-scenes research and internal government preparation that makes it possible to take on IHS responsibilities effectively, with fewer delays and fewer surprises once negotiations begin.
The opportunity is focused specifically on the required planning phase described in federal law (25 U.S.C. 458aaa-2(d)). That planning phase is expected to include legal research, budgetary and financial analysis, and internal Tribal government planning and organizational preparation related to administering health care programs. The intention is to help a Tribe make well-informed decisions about which PSFAs to assume, whether the Tribe wants to assume them immediately or in stages, and what internal changes may be necessary to manage those PSFAs successfully (for example, adjustments to governance structures, financial systems, staffing plans, policies, and administrative capacity). IHS emphasizes that thorough planning improves the timeliness and efficiency of the later negotiation process and helps ensure the Tribe is prepared for the transfer and operation of IHS PSFAs within a Tribal health program.
A key point in the announcement is that receiving this Planning Cooperative Agreement is not a prerequisite for entering the TSGP. Tribes can meet the planning requirement using other resources, and a Tribe that receives this award is not obligated to enter the TSGP afterward. The cooperative agreement is meant to support decision-making, including the possibility that the planning results lead the Tribe to delay participation, decline participation, or change the scope of what it intends to assume. The same flexibility applies to existing self-governance Tribes that are using the funding to explore expanding their current PSFAs or taking on additional PSFAs.
Funding for this opportunity was relatively small and targeted. IHS anticipated making 3 awards, with an estimated total program funding level of $360,000. Each award was set at a fixed amount: an award ceiling of $120,000 and an award floor of $120,000, and there was no cost sharing or matching requirement. The funding activity category is health, and the associated CFDA number listed is 93.444 (Tribal Self Governance Program Planning and Negotiation Cooperative Agreement). The instrument type is a cooperative agreement, which generally signals that the federal agency expects to have substantial involvement in the project during the award period compared with a standard grant.
Eligibility was limited and defined by statute and regulation. Applicants had to be an Indian Tribe (as defined in 25 U.S.C. 450b(e)), a Tribal Organization (25 U.S.C. 450b(l)), or an Inter-Tribal Consortium (42 C.F.R. 137.10). The announcement also included Alaska-specific limitations: Alaska Native Villages or Alaska Native Village Corporations were not eligible if they were located within the area served by an Alaska Native regional health entity, consistent with the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014 (Public Law 113-76). At the same time, it notes that the Native Village of Eyak, Eastern Aleutian Tribes, and the Council for Athabascan Tribal Governments were deemed Alaska Native regional health entities and therefore were eligible to apply. It also clarifies that Alaska Tribes not represented by a Self-Governance Tribal consortium funding agreement in their area could still be considered for participation in the TSGP.
Beyond organizational eligibility, the application required formal Tribal authorization. Applicants needed to submit a Tribal resolution from the appropriate governing body of each Indian Tribe to be served by the ISDEAA compact authorizing submission of the application. For Tribal consortia, that meant resolutions from each Tribe in the consortium. Tribal organizations did not need a new, specific resolution if their existing operating resolutions already covered the proposed activities. The opportunity also imposed a financial management and audit history standard: applicants had to demonstrate financial stability and financial management capability for three fiscal years, including evidence that in the three years prior to participation in self-governance the Tribe had no uncorrected significant and material audit exceptions in required annual audits of ISDEAA contracts or self-governance funding agreements with any federal agency (referencing 25 U.S.C. 458aaa-2 and 42 C.F.R. sections 137.15-23).
Administratively, the opportunity was posted July 30, 2014, with an original and current closing date of August 29, 2014, and it was archived September 28, 2014. The sponsoring agency is the Indian Health Service, and the listing included a contact for access issues with the full announcement: Paul Gettys, Grant Systems Coordinator, Grants Policy Office, phone 301-443-2114. Overall, the grant is best understood as a capacity-building and decision-support award for Tribal self-governance in health: it pays for the legal, financial, and organizational groundwork that helps Tribes decide what to take on, how to structure it, and how to enter or expand self-governance from a position of readiness.
FAQs: Office of Tribal Self Governance Program Planning Cooperative Agreement (HHS-2014-IHS-TSGP-0001)
What is this funding opportunity?
This is the Office of Tribal Self Governance Program Planning Cooperative Agreement, Funding Opportunity Number HHS-2014-IHS-TSGP-0001. It is a discretionary Indian Health Service (IHS) cooperative agreement intended to support Tribal planning activities related to participation in the Tribal Self-Governance Program (TSGP) under Title V of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (ISDEAA).
What is the main purpose of the award?
The central aim is to fund the planning work Tribes and Tribal organizations must complete to their own satisfaction before entering self-governance compacts, or before expanding the scope of programs, services, functions, and activities (PSFAs) already operated under self-governance. In practice, the award supports legal research, financial and budget analysis, and internal Tribal government planning so negotiations and implementation can proceed with fewer delays and fewer surprises.
What does the award support Tribes in doing, in practical terms?
The funding supports behind-the-scenes preparation such as research and internal government readiness work needed to effectively take on IHS responsibilities. This includes analyzing which PSFAs a Tribe may want to assume, whether to assume them immediately or in stages, and what internal operational changes may be required to manage those PSFAs successfully.
What types of planning activities are expected during the planning phase?
The planning phase described in the announcement (and referenced in federal law at 25 U.S.C. 458aaa-2(d)) is expected to include legal research, budgetary and financial analysis, and internal Tribal government planning and organizational preparation related to administering health care programs.
Why does IHS emphasize thorough planning before negotiations?
IHS indicates that thorough planning improves the timeliness and efficiency of the later negotiation process and helps ensure the Tribe is prepared for the transfer and operation of IHS PSFAs within a Tribal health program.
Is receiving this Planning Cooperative Agreement required to enter the TSGP?
No. Receiving this Planning Cooperative Agreement is not a prerequisite for entering the Tribal Self-Governance Program. Tribes can meet the planning requirement using other resources.
Does accepting this award obligate a Tribe to enter the TSGP?
No. A Tribe that receives this award is not obligated to enter the TSGP afterward. The cooperative agreement is meant to support decision-making, including decisions to delay participation, decline participation, or change the scope of intended PSFAs.
Can existing self-governance Tribes use this funding?
Yes. The same flexibility applies to existing self-governance Tribes that want to use the funding to explore expanding their current PSFAs or taking on additional PSFAs.
What is the funding amount per award?
Each award was set at a fixed amount of $120,000. The award ceiling was $120,000 and the award floor was $120,000.
How many awards did IHS expect to make, and what was the total estimated funding?
IHS anticipated making 3 awards, with an estimated total program funding level of $360,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement.
What is the funding activity category?
The funding activity category listed is health.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The associated CFDA number listed is 93.444, titled Tribal Self Governance Program Planning and Negotiation Cooperative Agreement.
What type of federal funding instrument is this?
This opportunity uses a cooperative agreement. A cooperative agreement generally indicates the federal agency expects to have substantial involvement in the project during the award period compared with a standard grant.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited to entities defined by statute and regulation: an Indian Tribe (as defined in 25 U.S.C. 450b(e)), a Tribal Organization (25 U.S.C. 450b(l)), or an Inter-Tribal Consortium (42 C.F.R. 137.10).
Are there Alaska-specific eligibility limitations?
Yes. Alaska Native Villages or Alaska Native Village Corporations were not eligible if they were located within the area served by an Alaska Native regional health entity, consistent with the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014 (Public Law 113-76).
Which Alaska entities were identified as eligible Alaska Native regional health entities?
The announcement states that the Native Village of Eyak, Eastern Aleutian Tribes, and the Council for Athabascan Tribal Governments were deemed Alaska Native regional health entities and therefore were eligible to apply.
How does the announcement address Alaska Tribes not represented by a Self-Governance Tribal consortium funding agreement?
It clarifies that Alaska Tribes not represented by a Self-Governance Tribal consortium funding agreement in their area could still be considered for participation in the TSGP.
Is Tribal authorization required to submit an application?
Yes. Applicants needed to submit a Tribal resolution from the appropriate governing body of each Indian Tribe to be served by the ISDEAA compact authorizing submission of the application.
What does the Tribal resolution requirement mean for Tribal consortia?
For Tribal consortia, resolutions were required from each Tribe in the consortium.
Do Tribal organizations always need a new resolution for this application?
Not necessarily. The announcement indicates Tribal organizations did not need a new, specific resolution if their existing operating resolutions already covered the proposed activities.
Are there financial management or audit history requirements?
Yes. Applicants had to demonstrate financial stability and financial management capability for three fiscal years. The announcement also requires evidence that, in the three years prior to participation in self-governance, the Tribe had no uncorrected significant and material audit exceptions in required annual audits of ISDEAA contracts or self-governance funding agreements with any federal agency (referencing 25 U.S.C. 458aaa-2 and 42 C.F.R. sections 137.15-23).
When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
The opportunity was posted on July 30, 2014. The original and current closing date was August 29, 2014.
When was the opportunity archived?
The listing indicates it was archived on September 28, 2014.
Which agency sponsored this opportunity?
The sponsoring agency is the Indian Health Service (IHS).
Who is listed as a contact for access issues with the full announcement?
The listing included a contact for access issues: Paul Gettys, Grant Systems Coordinator, Grants Policy Office, phone 301-443-2114.
What is the overall takeaway for potential applicants?
This opportunity is best understood as a capacity-building and decision-support award for Tribal self-governance in health. It pays for legal, financial, and organizational groundwork so Tribes can make informed decisions about entering or expanding self-governance and be prepared for the transfer and operation of IHS PSFAs.
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