Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2009 IHS TSGP 0001
Apply for HHS 2009 IHS TSGP 0001
- The Indian Health Service in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Tribal Self Governance Grant Program" 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 May 22, 2009 and posted on May 22, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 22, 2009 All applications are due by 6/22/2009. No extensions will be granted.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $600,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $75,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 8 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized).
- Be a Federally recognized Tribe as defined in 25 U.S.C. 450b(e). 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 already participating in the Alaska Tribal Health Compact. Those Tribes not represented by a self governance Tribal consortium funding agreement within their area may still be considered to participate in the TSGP.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Tribal Self Governance Grant Program is an Indian Health Service (IHS) funding opportunity that supports federally recognized Tribes that are exploring or preparing to participate in the Tribal Self Governance Program (TSGP). The core aim is to advance Tribal self-determination in health care by helping Tribes move toward taking on greater control of IHS programs, services, functions, and activities (often referred to as PSFAs) through self-governance compacts negotiated with IHS. The specific award described in this notice is a Planning Cooperative Agreement, meaning the funding is intended for planning, research, and preparation work rather than for delivering direct services, and it is structured as a cooperative agreement to reflect ongoing federal involvement and coordination during the project.
The legal authority for the program comes from the Tribal Self Governance Amendments of 2000 (Public Law 106-260) under Title V of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (Public Law 93-638, as amended), cited in the announcement as 25 U.S.C. 458aaa-2(e). Because that authorizing law sets narrow eligibility rules, the competition is described as limited. In practical terms, not every entity can apply; the opportunity is designed for Tribes that meet the statutory requirements and want to build the knowledge and capacity needed to enter self-governance agreements with IHS.
This planning award is meant to give a Tribe the resources to identify what PSFAs currently exist and how they are funded at different layers of the IHS system, including the local Service Unit level, the Area Office level, and IHS Headquarters. That type of mapping and due diligence is an important early step in self-governance because it helps a Tribe understand what activities could potentially be assumed under a compact, what funding streams are associated with those activities, and what operational considerations (staffing, administration, reporting, and oversight) would be involved. The program is listed under CFDA 93.444, which corresponds to Tribal Self Governance Program Planning and Negotiation Cooperative Agreements.
Funding under this announcement is discretionary and falls under the health activity category. IHS anticipated making up to 8 awards, with an estimated total program funding level of $600,000. The award amount is fixed in this notice: both the ceiling and the floor are $75,000 per award, and there is no cost sharing or matching requirement. In other words, applicants were not required to contribute non-federal funds to receive the award.
Eligibility is limited to federally recognized Tribal governments, consistent with the definition in 25 U.S.C. 450b(e). The notice also includes Alaska-specific limitations: Alaska Native Villages or Alaska Native Village Corporations are not eligible if they are located in an area already served by an Alaska Native regional health entity that participates in the Alaska Tribal Health Compact. At the same time, the announcement indicates that Tribes not represented by a self-governance Tribal consortium funding agreement within their area may still be considered for participation in TSGP, which signals that IHS recognizes gaps in representation and may consider certain Tribes on that basis, assuming all other statutory and program criteria are met.
Key administrative details in the notice include the posting date of May 22, 2009, and a firm application deadline of June 22, 2009, with the explicit statement that no extensions would be granted. The opportunity was archived on June 23, 2009. For assistance obtaining or accessing the full announcement, the notice points applicants to IHS grants contacts, including Michelle Bulls, Director of Grants Policy, with phone and email information provided.
Tribal Self Governance Grant Program (IHS) - FAQs
What is the Tribal Self Governance Grant Program described in this notice?
It is an Indian Health Service (IHS) funding opportunity that supports federally recognized Tribes that are exploring or preparing to participate in the Tribal Self Governance Program (TSGP). The overall purpose is to advance Tribal self-determination in health care by helping Tribes move toward greater control of IHS programs, services, functions, and activities (PSFAs) through self-governance compacts negotiated with IHS.
What type of award is being offered in this announcement?
The specific award is a Planning Cooperative Agreement. That means the funding is intended for planning, research, and preparation work (not for delivering direct services) and it is structured as a cooperative agreement to reflect ongoing federal involvement and coordination during the project.
What does "cooperative agreement" mean in practical terms for this opportunity?
The notice characterizes it as a cooperative agreement because it anticipates ongoing federal involvement and coordination during the project. In other words, the relationship is not described as purely pass-through funding; IHS expects to be engaged as planning and preparation work proceeds.
What is the main goal of the planning funding?
The planning funding is meant to help a Tribe build the knowledge and capacity needed to move toward self-governance agreements with IHS. A central emphasis described in the notice is mapping and understanding the PSFAs a Tribe might assume under a compact and identifying how those PSFAs are funded across IHS.
What are PSFAs?
PSFAs are "programs, services, functions, and activities" currently carried out within IHS. The notice discusses PSFAs as the categories of work a Tribe may seek to take on under a self-governance compact negotiated with IHS.
What kinds of planning activities does this award support?
The notice explains that the planning award is intended to support activities such as identifying what PSFAs currently exist and how they are funded at multiple layers of the IHS system, including the local Service Unit level, the Area Office level, and IHS Headquarters. This type of mapping and due diligence helps a Tribe understand what activities could potentially be assumed under a compact, what funding streams are associated with those activities, and what operational considerations may be involved (such as staffing, administration, reporting, and oversight).
Is this award intended to fund direct health care services?
No. The notice describes this as a planning award intended for planning, research, and preparation work rather than for delivering direct services.
What is the CFDA number for this program?
The notice lists the program under CFDA 93.444, which corresponds to Tribal Self Governance Program Planning and Negotiation Cooperative Agreements.
Is the funding mandatory or discretionary?
The notice states that funding under this announcement is discretionary.
What activity category does the funding fall under?
The notice places the award under the health activity category.
How many awards did IHS expect to make under this announcement?
IHS anticipated making up to 8 awards.
What was the estimated total funding level for the program under this notice?
The estimated total program funding level described in the notice is $600,000.
How much funding is available per award?
The award amount is fixed in this notice at $75,000 per award. The notice states both the ceiling and the floor are $75,000.
Is there a cost sharing or matching requirement?
No. The notice states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants were not required to contribute non-federal funds to receive the award.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to federally recognized Tribal governments, consistent with the definition in 25 U.S.C. 450b(e). The notice also describes the competition as limited because the authorizing law sets narrow eligibility rules.
Why is this competition described as "limited"?
The notice explains the competition is limited because the authorizing law (cited in the announcement) sets narrow eligibility rules. As a result, not every entity can apply; it is designed for Tribes that meet the statutory requirements and want to prepare to enter self-governance agreements with IHS.
Are Alaska Native Villages or Alaska Native Village Corporations eligible?
The notice includes Alaska-specific limitations: Alaska Native Villages or Alaska Native Village Corporations are not eligible if they are located in an area already served by an Alaska Native regional health entity that participates in the Alaska Tribal Health Compact.
Does the notice mention anything about Tribes that are not represented by a self-governance Tribal consortium funding agreement?
Yes. The announcement indicates that Tribes not represented by a self-governance Tribal consortium funding agreement within their area may still be considered for participation in TSGP. This signals that IHS recognizes gaps in representation and may consider certain Tribes on that basis, assuming all other statutory and program criteria are met.
What is the legal authority for this program?
The notice cites the Tribal Self Governance Amendments of 2000 (Public Law 106-260) under Title V of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (Public Law 93-638, as amended), cited in the announcement as 25 U.S.C. 458aaa-2(e).
When was this opportunity posted?
The notice lists a posting date of May 22, 2009.
What was the application deadline?
The notice states a firm application deadline of June 22, 2009.
Were extensions allowed for the deadline?
No. The notice explicitly states that no extensions would be granted.
When was the opportunity archived?
The opportunity was archived on June 23, 2009.
Who can applicants contact for help obtaining or accessing the full announcement?
The notice points applicants to IHS grants contacts for assistance obtaining or accessing the full announcement, including Michelle Bulls, Director of Grants Policy, with phone and email information provided in the notice.
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