Capacity Building Among American Indian Tribes

 

To address the Tribal public health issues that result from hazardous substances in the environment by: 1) building Tribal environmental health capacity 2) addressing health issues from releases of hazardous substances into the environment, and 3) develop culturally appropriate health education materials and/or vehicles to engage Tribal community members in public health activities.

Deleted 01/15/2013 (Archived.) 93.202 Agency: Department of Health and Human Services
Office: Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry PROJECT GRANTS Not Applicable. Section 104(i)(14)(15)and (17) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act; 42 U.S.C. 9604; Sections (i)(14)(15), and (17), as amended. Federally Recognized American Indian Tribal Governments: Coeur d'Alene Tribe; Coville Confederated Tribes; Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation; Kalispel Tribe; Kootenai Tribe of Idaho; Nez Perce Tribe; Spokane Tribe; Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon; and Yakama Indian Nation. Federally Recognized Indian Tribal Governments, and the general public. Costs will be determined in accordance with OMB Circular Nos. A-87, A-21, and A-122 as applicable. OMB Circular No. A-87 applies to this program. Preapplication coordination is required. Environmental impact information is not required for this program. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-102. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-110. Applicants must use application packages through www.Grants.gov or contact CDC PGO TIMS 770-488-2700 with technical difficulties. By formal agreement, the CDC Grants Management Branch will act on behalf of ATSDR on this matter. The Assistant Administrator, ATSDR has final authority to approve funding of applications. When an application is approved for funding, the Grants Management Officer, CDC, acting as agent for ATSDR will prepare a Notice of Grant Award. Contact the headquarters or regional office, as appropriate, for application deadlines. From 60 to 90 days. Approximately 60 to 90 days. Other - Not Specified. Awards are made for project periods of 1 to 5 years with 12-month budget periods. Renewal awards cannot be made beyond the project period without competition. All applications will be reviewed and evaluated based on the following criteria: 1) Develop and administered effective culturally competent measures to engage community members in environmental public health activities: 2) Describe how the environmental health needs assessment will be used for environmental health: 3) Outlined the activities to develop a 10-year Environmental Health Plan (EHP): 4) Described the Tribes capability (or inability) to carry out the proposed EHP: 5) Describe how the Tribe will resolve current problems of exposures: 6) and Budget justification. To enhance the Tribes ability to collaborate with Agency for Toxic Substance and Disease Registry (ATSDR) in conducting public health activities related to potential human exposures from the Hanford Nuclear Reservation. See Funding Opportunity for Details. Cash reports are not applicable. See Funding Opportunity for Details. See Funding Opportunity for Details. See Funding Opportunity for Details. In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133 (Revised, June 27, 2003), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations," nonfederal entities that expend financial assistance of $500,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend less than $500,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in Circular No. A-133. In addition, grants and cooperative agreements are subject to inspection and audits by DHHS and other Federal officials. Detailed and accurate records of travel expenditures, personnel hours and all other costs will be retained for 10 years in accordance with EPA's "Superfund Financial Management and Recordkeeping Guidance for Federal Agencies." Such documents may be required to provide the basis of cost recovery actions or other litigation. Additionally, this documentation must be available for audit or verification upon the request of the Inspector General. Statutory formulas are not applicable to this program.
This program has no matching requirements.
MOE requirements are not applicable to this program. The awards will be made for 12-month budget periods within a project period of 1 to 5 years. Continuation awards within the project period are made on the basis of satisfactory progress and availability of funds. Method of awarding/releasing assistance: lump sum. None. Caroline Gardner, 4770 Buford Hwy, NE, MS F61 , Atlanta, Georgia 30341-3717 Email: ctg8@cdc.gov Phone: (770) 488-0572. http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov. 75-8252-0-1-551. (Salaries) FY 09 $100,000; FY 10 $100,000; FY 11 $100,000 Estimate range per award $50,000 to $100,000. Regulations governing the program are set forth in 45 CFR Parts 74 and 92 and 40 CFR Part 35. Guidelines are available in the application kit and the PHS Grants Policy Statement No. 90-50-000 (Revised). Not Applicable.