Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2013 IHS TSGP 0001
Apply for HHS 2013 IHS TSGP 0001
- The Indian Health Service in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "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 Jun 24, 2013 and posted on Jun 24, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 31, 2013. (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 $120,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 5 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments).
- 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. 450b(e) a Tribal Organization as defined in 25 U.S.C. 450b(l) or an Inter Tribal Consortium as defined at 42 C.F.R. 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 already participating in the Alaska Trial Health Compact of 1998. See Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012, Pub. L. No. 112 74. 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. 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. Draft resolutions can be submitted with the application in lieu of an official signed resolution however an official signed Tribal resolution must be received by the Division of Grants Management (DGM) prior to the Objective Review. If the DGM does not receive an official signed resolution by the Review Date listed under the Key Dates section on page one of this announcement, then the application shall be considered incomplete and ineligible for review or further consideration. Official signed resolutions can be mailed to the DGM, Attn Mr. John Hoffman, 801 Thompson Avenue, TMP Suite 360, Rockville, MD 20852. Applicants submitting Tribal resolutions after or aside from the online electronic application submission must ensure that the information is received by the IHS, DGM. It is highly recommended that the documentation be sent by a delivery method that includes delivery confirmation and tracking. Please contact Mr. John Hoffman by telephone at (301) 443 5204 prior to the Review Date regarding submission questions. 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 significant and material audit exceptions in the required annual audit of the Indian Tribe s Self Determination Contracts or Self Governance Funding Agreements with any Federal agency. See 25 U.S.C. 458aaa 2 42 C.F.R. 137.15 23. For Tribes or Tribal organizations that expended 300,000 or more (500,000 for FYs ending after December 31, 2003) in Federal awards, the OTSG shall retrieve the audits directly from the Federal Audit Clearinghouse database. For Tribes or Tribal organizations that expended less than 300,000 (500,000 for FYs ending after December 31, 2003) in Federal awards, the Tribe or Tribal organization must provide evidence of the program review correspondence from IHS or Bureau of Indian Affairs officials. See 42 C.F.R. 137.21 23.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Tribal Self Governance Program (TSGP), Planning Cooperative Agreement is a discretionary funding opportunity from the Indian Health Service (IHS) designed to help Tribes and Tribal organizations do the up-front planning work needed to enter the Tribal Self Governance Program or, for current Self Governance Tribes, to expand the scope of programs, services, functions, and activities (PSFAs) they want to assume from IHS. The grant focuses on supporting a required planning phase under Title V of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (ISDEAA), which calls for Tribes to conduct planning that includes legal and budget research and internal government planning and organizational preparation tied to administering health care programs. The core idea is to give Tribes the time and resources to evaluate what they want to take on, what it will cost, what authorities and agreements are involved, and what internal systems (governance, finance, staffing, compliance, and program operations) need to be built or adjusted before negotiations and transfer occur.
This planning phase is meant to help Tribes make informed decisions about which PSFAs to assume and what organizational changes are necessary to operate them effectively. IHS emphasizes that strong planning tends to make later steps smoother by improving the timeliness and efficiency of negotiations, surfacing issues early, and ensuring the Tribe is genuinely ready for a transfer of responsibility from IHS to a Tribal health program. Importantly, receiving a Planning Cooperative Agreement is not required to enter the TSGP; a Tribe may complete the planning requirement using its own resources. Likewise, accepting planning funds does not lock a Tribe into participating or expanding; a Tribe can use the planning results to decide to proceed, delay, scale back, or decline participation.
Funding for this announcement (Funding Opportunity Number HHS-2013-IHS-TSGP-0001) was structured as cooperative agreements in the health category under CFDA 93.444. IHS anticipated making about five awards with an estimated total funding amount of $600,000. Each award was set at a fixed amount: a $120,000 floor and a $120,000 ceiling, meaning awards were expected to be $120,000 each. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement. The opportunity was posted June 24, 2013, with an application closing date of July 31, 2013, and an archive date of August 30, 2013.
Eligibility was limited and specific. Applicants had to be an Indian Tribe, Tribal Organization, or Inter-Tribal Consortium as defined in federal law and regulations (including 25 U.S.C. 450b and 42 C.F.R. 137.10). The announcement also included special restrictions for Alaska: Alaska Native Villages or Alaska Native Village Corporations were not eligible if they were located in an area served by an Alaska Native regional health entity already participating in the Alaska Tribal Health Compact of 1998, with certain entities explicitly deemed regional health entities by statute. At the same time, the notice indicated that Alaska Tribes not represented by a Self Governance Tribal consortium funding agreement within their area might still be considered for participation in the TSGP, reflecting the complexity of Alaska service areas and compacting structures.
Applications required clear evidence of Tribal authorization. Each applicant needed to submit a Tribal resolution from the appropriate governing body of each Tribe to be served by the ISDEAA compact authorizing the submission of the application. For consortia, that meant resolutions from each member Tribe. Draft resolutions could be submitted initially, but official signed resolutions had to be received by IHS Division of Grants Management prior to objective review; otherwise the application would be deemed incomplete and ineligible. The announcement provided detailed submission instructions, including a mailing address for resolutions and a recommendation to use a trackable delivery method, along with a point of contact at IHS for resolution submission questions.
Beyond legal authorization, applicants also had to demonstrate financial stability and financial management capability over a three-year period. Specifically, the Tribe needed to show that for the three years prior to participation in Self Governance it had no significant and material audit exceptions in required annual audits of Self-Determination contracts or Self Governance funding agreements with any federal agency. The notice explained how audit information would be checked depending on the level of federal expenditures: for entities above the relevant expenditure threshold, IHS would retrieve audits from the Federal Audit Clearinghouse; for those below the threshold, the Tribe or Tribal organization had to provide evidence such as program review correspondence from IHS or Bureau of Indian Affairs officials.
Administratively, the agency contact information pointed applicants to a grant systems coordinator for help accessing the full announcement and to IHS grants management staff for resolution-related issues. Overall, the opportunity was designed as a targeted planning resource: it did not fund direct health service delivery by itself so much as it funded the groundwork that lets Tribes take on IHS health-related PSFAs through Self Governance in an informed, organized, and defensible way.
Tribal Self Governance Program (TSGP) Planning Cooperative Agreement (HHS-2013-IHS-TSGP-0001) FAQs
What is the TSGP Planning Cooperative Agreement?
It is a discretionary funding opportunity from the Indian Health Service (IHS) that provides resources for Tribes and Tribal organizations to complete the required up-front planning phase associated with entering the Tribal Self Governance Program (TSGP) or expanding the scope of programs, services, functions, and activities (PSFAs) a current Self-Governance Tribe wants to assume from IHS.
What is the purpose of this grant?
The purpose is to support planning work required under Title V of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (ISDEAA). The planning is intended to help Tribes evaluate what PSFAs they want to assume, what it will cost, what authorities and agreements are involved, and what internal systems and organizational changes are needed before negotiations and transfer of responsibility occur.
What types of activities does the planning phase typically include?
The planning phase described in the announcement includes legal and budget research, internal government planning, and organizational preparation tied to administering health care programs. It also involves assessing and preparing internal systems such as governance, finance, staffing, compliance, and program operations.
Does this funding pay for direct health care services?
The opportunity is described as primarily supporting groundwork and planning rather than funding direct health service delivery. Its role is to help Tribes prepare to take on IHS health-related PSFAs through Self Governance in an informed and organized way.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited to Indian Tribes, Tribal Organizations, or Inter-Tribal Consortia as defined in federal law and regulations, including 25 U.S.C. 450b and 42 C.F.R. 137.10.
Are there special eligibility restrictions for Alaska applicants?
Yes. Alaska Native Villages or Alaska Native Village Corporations were not eligible if they were located in an area served by an Alaska Native regional health entity already participating in the Alaska Tribal Health Compact of 1998, with certain entities explicitly deemed regional health entities by statute.
Can any Alaska Tribes still be considered under this opportunity?
The notice indicated that Alaska Tribes not represented by a Self Governance Tribal consortium funding agreement within their area might still be considered for participation in the TSGP, reflecting the complexity of Alaska service areas and compacting structures.
Is receiving this Planning Cooperative Agreement required to enter the TSGP?
No. Receiving a Planning Cooperative Agreement is not required to enter the TSGP. A Tribe may complete the planning requirement using its own resources.
If a Tribe accepts planning funds, does it have to enter or expand Self Governance?
No. Accepting planning funds does not lock a Tribe into participating or expanding. The planning results can support a decision to proceed, delay, scale back, or decline participation.
How many awards were anticipated under this announcement?
IHS anticipated making about five awards.
What was the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount was $600,000.
How much was each award expected to be?
Each award was set at a fixed amount with both a floor and a ceiling of $120,000, meaning awards were expected to be $120,000 each.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement.
What type of funding mechanism was used?
The announcement was structured as cooperative agreements in the health category.
What CFDA number was associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity was listed under CFDA 93.444.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number was HHS-2013-IHS-TSGP-0001.
When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
It was posted on June 24, 2013. The application closing date was July 31, 2013.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date was August 30, 2013.
What Tribal authorization documentation was required with the application?
Each applicant needed to submit a Tribal resolution from the appropriate governing body of each Tribe to be served by the ISDEAA compact authorizing the submission of the application.
What if the applicant is an Inter-Tribal Consortium?
For consortia, the requirement meant submitting resolutions from each member Tribe.
Are draft Tribal resolutions allowed at the time of application?
Yes. Draft resolutions could be submitted initially, but official signed resolutions had to be received by the IHS Division of Grants Management prior to objective review.
What happens if the signed Tribal resolutions are not received on time?
If official signed resolutions were not received by IHS Division of Grants Management prior to objective review, the application would be deemed incomplete and ineligible.
Where were resolutions supposed to be sent?
The announcement included a mailing address for resolutions and provided a point of contact at IHS for resolution submission questions.
Was there any recommendation about how to send resolutions?
Yes. The announcement recommended using a trackable delivery method.
What financial qualifications did applicants have to demonstrate?
Applicants had to demonstrate financial stability and financial management capability over a three-year period.
What specific audit standard was mentioned for financial eligibility?
The Tribe needed to show that for the three years prior to participation in Self Governance it had no significant and material audit exceptions in required annual audits of Self-Determination contracts or Self Governance funding agreements with any federal agency.
How would IHS check audit information?
The notice explained that IHS would check audits differently depending on the level of federal expenditures. For entities above the relevant expenditure threshold, IHS would retrieve audits from the Federal Audit Clearinghouse.
What if an applicant was below the relevant expenditure threshold for the Federal Audit Clearinghouse process?
For entities below the threshold, the Tribe or Tribal organization had to provide evidence such as program review correspondence from IHS or Bureau of Indian Affairs officials.
What is the broader value of doing the planning phase?
IHS emphasized that strong planning tends to make later steps smoother by improving the timeliness and efficiency of negotiations, surfacing issues early, and ensuring the Tribe is ready for a transfer of responsibility from IHS to a Tribal health program.
Who were applicants directed to contact for administrative help?
The announcement pointed applicants to a grant systems coordinator for help accessing the full announcement and to IHS grants management staff for issues related to Tribal resolutions.
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