Indian Health Service Sanitation Facilities Construction Program

 

To provide essential sanitation facilities, such as safe drinking water and adequate waste disposal systems, for Indian homes and communities. The IHS Sanitation Facilities Construction Program, an integral component of the IHS disease prevention activity, has carried out those authorities since 1960 using funds appropriated for Sanitation Facilities Construction to provide potable water and waste disposal facilities for AI/AN people. As a result, the rates for infant mortality, the mortality rate for gastroenteritis and other environmentally related diseases have been dramatically reduced, by about 80 percent since 1973. The IHS physicians and health professionals credit many of these health status improvements to IHS' provision of water supplies, sewage disposal facilities, development of solid waste sites, and provision of technical assistance to Indian water and sewer utility organizations. The provision of Indian sanitation facilities is a very important component of the overall effort required to achieve a reduction in waterborne disease outbreaks, a goal highlighted in Healthy People 2020 "Topics & Objectives for Environmental Health. Safe drinking water supplies and adequate waste disposal facilities are essential preconditions for most health promotion and disease prevention efforts, as well as being a major factor in the quality of life of Indian people.

Deleted 04/02/2020 (Archived.) 93.445 Indian Health Service, Department of Health and Human Services J - Provision of Specialized Services Not applicable. 25 U.S.C. 13 Snyder Act, Public Law 83-568, Transfer Act, 42 U.S.C. 2001, Public Law 86-121, Indian Sanitation Facilities Act; and Title III of Public Law 94-437, Indian Health Care Improvement Act, as amended. Not Applicable Not Applicable Not applicable. Preapplication coordination is not applicable. This program is excluded from coverage under 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards. Projects are selected from a priority list. Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines Not applicable. Not applicable. Not applicable. Projects are selected from a priority list mandated by Public Law 94-437, as amended, in consultation with the applicable Tribe. Contact the appropriate IHS Area Office referenced above or in Appendix IV for additional information. Sanitation Facilities Construction (SFC) program provides essential sanitation facilities including water supply, sewage and solid waste disposal facilities to American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) homes and communities. The SFC budget supports Indian Health Service (IHS) health priorities by providing water supply, sewage, and solid waste disposal facilities to AI/AN homes and communities. These services will implement strategies/activities to address the health disparities that exist in these areas. The funds must be expended for the specific purpose outlined in the Public Law 86-121 Arrangements. Performance Reports: Performance monitoring is conducted by the appropriate IHS staff for the performance and financial reports. Public Law 86-121 projects are subject to inspection and audits by HHS and other Federal government officials as required by applicable law or regulation. HHS and the Comptroller General of the United States or any of their authorized representatives, shall have the right of access to any books, documents, papers, or other records of a recipient, subrecipient, contractor, or subcontractor, that are pertinent to the project in order to make audits, examinations, excerpts and transcripts. In accordance with 45 CFR 92.42, recipients are required to maintain project records 3 years after they submit their final expenditures report. If any litigation, claim, negotiation, audit or other action involving the records has been started before the expiration of the 3-year period, the records must be retained until completion of the action and resolution of all issues arising from it, or until the end of the regular 3-year period, whichever is later. Statutory formula is not applicable to this assistance listing.

Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. Average project length is 4 years. Funds are non-recurring. Obligated funds are disbursed upon receipt of approved invoices. Funds are disbursed upon receipt and approval of invoices for work completed. Please see http://www.ihs.gov/locations/ for Area Office information. CAPT Mark Calkins, Division of Sanitation Facilities Construction,
5600 Fishers Lane, Mailstop 10N14-C,
Rockville , MD 20857 US
Phone: (301) 443-1046 http://www.ihs.gov 75-0391-0-1-551 (Provision of Specialized Services) FY 16 est $99,423,000.00; FY 15$79,423,000.00; FY 17 est $103,036,000.00; $4,000 to $3,700,000. Average project cost was about $319,000. Indian Health Manual Part 5 Chapter 2; Internal Agency Procedures-- Memorandum of Agreement Guidelines Working Draft June 2003 Version 1.01; Criteria for the Sanitation Facilities Construction Program Version 1.01; Sanitation Deficiency System Working Draft May 2003; Environmental Review Manual for Indian Health Service Indian Health Manual Part 5 Chapter 2; Internal Agency Procedures-- Memorandum of Agreement Guidelines Working Draft June 2003 Version 1.01; Criteria for the Sanitation Facilities Construction Program Version 1.01; Sanitation Deficiency System Working Draft May 2003; Environmental Review Manual for Indian Health Service Programs January 2007. Not applicable.