Tribal Self-Governance Program: Planning and Negotiation Cooperative Agreement

 

To enable Federally recognized Indian tribes to enter into agreements that would allow them to assume programs, services, functions, and activities (PSFA) (or portions thereof) that the IHS would otherwise provide for Indians because of their status as Indians. To accomplish this objective, the Indian Health Service (IHS) offers Planning and Negotiation Cooperative Agreements each year for: (1) additional tribes interested in participating in the IHS Tribal Self-Governance Program, and (2) existing Self-Governance Tribes that would like to plan for the assumption of new and/or expanded programs. The Planning Cooperative Agreements allow Tribes to gather information to determine the current types and extent of PSFA and funding levels available within its service areas and to plan for the types and extent of PSFA and funding to be made available to the tribe under a compact. The Negotiation Cooperative Agreements provide Tribes with additional funding to defray costs involved in and preparing to negotiate Self-Governance compacts pursuant to Title V of the ISDEAA.

Active 93.444 Indian Health Service, Department of Health and Human Services B - Project Grants Not applicable. Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (ISDEAA), 25 U.S.C. § 458aaa-2(e)-(f); 42 CFR §§ 137.24-26. For Planning Cooperative Agreements, any Federally recognized tribe that (1) formally requests, through a governing body action, a Planning Cooperative Agreement for the purpose of preparing to enter the IHS Tribal Self-Governance Program and (2) has furnished organization-wide single audit reports as prescribed by Pub. L. 96-502, the Single Audit Act of 1984, as amended, for the previous three years that contain no uncorrected significant and material audit exceptions. See OMB Circular No. A-133 (June 27, 2003 and June 26, 2007). For Negotiation Cooperative Agreements, in addition to the two criteria listed above, applicants must have successfully completed the planning phase as described at 42 CFR ? 137.20. Federally recognized Indian tribes and tribal organizations (as defined in 25 U.S.C. ? 458aaa-(b)) may benefit. Not applicable. Preapplication coordination is not applicable. 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. The application package may be found in Grants.gov. An electronic copy of a grant application submitted by electronic mail to the IHS will not be accepted. Cooperative agreements are made directly by the IHS to the Indian tribal applicants, based on results of an Objective Review process. Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines From 30 to 60 days. Within 45 days of IHS deadline. From 30 to 60 days. Per 42 CFR ? 137.416, decisions relating to the award of Cooperative Agreements may be appealed under 45 CFR Part 5. Not applicable. Introduction and Need for Assistance; Project Objective(s), Work Plan and Approach; Program Evaluation; Organizational Capabilities, Key Personnel and Qualifications; Categorical Budget and Budget Justification. Funding transferred through a Planning or Negotiation Cooperative Agreement must be used to either: (1) establish and operate programs to provide planning and negotiation resources to Tribes interested in participating in the IHS Tribal Self-Governance Program, or (2) expand current Self-Governance activity. Performance Reports: Grantees must submit the reports consistent with the applicable deadlines identified in the Standard Grant Conditions. Failure to submit required reports within the time allowed may result in suspension or termination of an active grant, withholding of additional awards for the project, or other enforcement actions such as withholding of payments or converting to the reimbursement method of payment. Not applicable. HHS and the Comptroller General of the United States, or any of their authorized representatives, shall have the right to access any books, documents, papers, or other records of a grantee, subgrantee, contractor, or subcontractor, which are pertinent to the HHS award, in order to make audits, examinations, excerpts and transcripts. Grantees are required to maintain accounting records 3 years after the end of the budget period of the award. If any litigation, claim, negotiation, audit or other action involving the records shall be retained until completion of the action and resolution of all issues which arise 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. Not applicable. Method of awarding/releasing assistance: Quarterly. Program Contact: Roxanne Houston, Policy Analyst, Office of Tribal Self-Governance, Indian Health Service, 5600 Fishers Lane, Mail Stop: 08E05, Rockville, Maryland 20857. Phone: (301) 443-7821 Fax: (301) 443-1050. Grants Management Contact: Marsha Brookins, Director, Division of Grants Management, Indian Health Service, 5600 Fishers Lane, Mail Stop 09E70, Rockville, MD 20857. Telephone: (301) 443-5204. Division of Grants Management,
5600 Fishers Lane, Mail Stop: 09E70
Rockville, MD 20857 US
DGM@ihs.gov
Phone: 301-443-5204. http://www.ihs.gov/dgm/ 75-0390-0-1-551 (Cooperative Agreements) FY 22$540,000.00; FY 23 est $0.00; FY 24 est $1,056,000.00; FY 21$235,721.00; FY 20$816,000.00; FY 19$816,000.00; FY 17$216,000.00; FY 18 est $840,000.00; FY 16$887,328.00; - Few awards were made in FY 2023, due to a lack of applicants. Closeouts of older awards recorded negative obligations against positive obligations. Range $48,000 to $120,000 Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (ISDEAA), 25 U.S.C. ? 458aaa-2(e)-(f); 42 CFR ?? 137.24-26. Not applicable.