[Federal Register: May 9, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 91)]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Indian Health Service
Office of Urban Indian Health Programs; Announcement Type:
Targeted Solicitation
Funding Opportunity Number: HHS-2008-JHS-UIHP-0001.
Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 93.193.
Key Dates:
Application Deadline Date: May 21, 2008.
Review Date: June 13, 2008.
Earliest Anticipated Start Date: July 1, 2008.
I. Funding Opportunity Description
The Indian Health Service (IHS), Office of Urban Indian Health
Programs (OUIHP) announces a targeted solicitation for the 4-in-1 Title
V grants to make health care services more accessible for American
Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/AN) residing in urban areas. This
program is authorized under the authority of the Snyder Act and 25
U.S.C. 1652 and 1653 and Title V of the Indian Health Care Improvement
Act (IHCIA), Public Law 94-437, as amended. This program is described
at 93.193 in the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA).
Under this grant opportunity, the IHS proposes to award grants to
34 Urban Indian organizations that have existing IHS contracts awarded
in accordance with 25 U.S.C. 1653(c)(d)(e)(f). This grant announcement
seeks to ensure the highest possible health status for AI/ANs. Funding
will be used to continue the 34 Urban Indian organizations' successful
implementation of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
priorities, GPRA reporting, collaborative activities with the Veterans
Health Administration (VA), and four health programs that make health
services more accessible to AI/ANs living in urban areas. The four
health services programs are: (1) Health Promotion/Disease Prevention
(HP/DP) services, (2) Immunizations, and Behavioral Health Services
consisting of (3) Alcohol/Substance Abuse services, and (4) Mental
Health Prevention and Treatment services. These programs are integral
components of the IHS chronic care initiative and the strategic
objective focused on improving safety, quality, affordability, and
accessibility of health care.
II. Award Information:
Type of Award: Targeted Solicitation Grants.
Estimated Funds Available: The IHS intends to commit approximately
$8.5 million each year. The total project period is 2 years and 9
months in duration. The award that is issued under this announcement is
subject to availability of funds.
Anticipated Number of Awards: 34 grants.
Project Period: July 1, 2008-March 31, 2011. The 2008-2009 budget
period will run nine months, July 1, 2008 through March 31, 2009. The
2009-2010 and 2010-2011 budget periods will run 12 months each.
Award Amount: FY 2008 amounts for the 9-month budget period July 1,
2008 through March 31, 2009 are identified in the application
transmittal letter. All future support is subject to the availability
of funds.
III. Eligibility Information
1. Eligible Applicants: Urban Indian organizations, as defined by
25 U.S.C. 1603(h).
2. Cost Sharing or matching--This program does not require matching
funds or cost sharing.
IV. Application and Submission Information
1. An applicant package may be found in Grants.gov (http://
www.grants.gov) or at: http://www.ihs.gov/NonMedicalPrograms/gogp/
gogp_funding.asp.
Information regarding the electronic application process may be
directed to Michelle G. Bulls, Chief Grants Management Officer,
Director, Division of Grants Policy, at (301) 443-6290.
2. Content and Form of Application Submission
Be single spaced.
Be typewritten.
Have consecutively numbered pages.
Use black type not smaller than 12 characters per one
inch.
Contain a narrative that does not exceed 55 typed pages
that includes the other submission requirements below. The 55 page
narrative does not include the work plan, standard forms, table of
contents, budget, budget justifications, narratives, and/or other
appendix items.
Public Policy Requirements: All Federal-wide public policies apply
to IHS grants with the exception of the Lobbying and Discrimination
public policy.
3. Submission Dates and Times
The application from each Urban Indian Health Organization (UIHO)
must be submitted electronically through Grants.gov by 11:59 p.m.
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Eastern Standard Time (EST) on May 21, 2008.
If technical challenges arise and the UIHO is unable to
successfully complete the electronic application process, each
organization must contact Michelle G. Bulls, Grants Policy Staff,
fifteen days prior to the application deadline and advise of the
difficulties that they are experiencing. Each organization must obtain
prior approval, in writing (e-mails are acceptable), from Ms. Bulls
allowing the paper submission. If submission of a paper application is
requested and approved, the original and two copies must be sent to the
appropriate grants contact that is listed in Section IV.1 above.
Applications not submitted through Grants.gov, without an approved
waiver, may be returned to the organizations without review or
consideration.
A late application will be returned to the organization without
review or consideration.
4. Intergovernmental Review: Executive Order 12372 requiring
intergovernmental review is not applicable to this program.
5. Funding Restrictions:
A. Pre-award costs are allowable pending prior approval from the
awarding agency. However, in accordance with 45 CFR Part 74, all pre-
award costs are incurred at the recipient's risk. The awarding office
is under no obligation to reimburse such costs if for any reason any of
the UIHO do not receive an award or if the award to the recipient is
less than anticipated.
B. The available funds are inclusive of direct and appropriate
indirect costs.
C. Only one grant supplement will be awarded to each organization.
D. IHS will acknowledge receipt of the application.
6. Other Submission Requirements:
Electronic Submission--Each UIHO must submit through Grants.gov.
However, should any technical challenges arise regarding the
submission, please contact Grants.gov Customer Support at 1-800-518-
4726 or support@grants.gov. The Contact Center hours of operation are
Monday-Friday from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. EST. If you require additional
assistance please call (301) 443-6290, and identify the need for
assistance regarding your Grants.gov application. Your call will be
transferred to the appropriate grants staff member. Each organization
must seek assistance at least fifteen days prior to the application
deadline. If each organization doesn't adhere to the timelines for
Central Contractor Registry (CCR), Grants.gov registration and request
timely assistance with technical issues, the paper application
submission may not be granted. To submit an application electronically,
please use the Grants.gov Web site. Download a copy of the application
package on the Grants.gov Web site, complete it offline and then upload
and submit the application via the Grants.gov site. You may not e-mail
an electronic copy of a grant application to IHS.
Please be reminded of the following:
Under the new IHS application submission requirements,
paper applications are not the preferred method. However, if any UIHO
has technical problems submitting the application on-line, please
contact Grants.gov Customer Support directly at: http://www.grants.gov/
CustomerSupport.
Upon contacting Grants.gov, obtain a Grants.gov tracking
number as proof of contact. The tracking number is helpful if there are
technical issues that cannot be resolved and a waiver request from
Grants Policy Staff (GPS) must be obtained. If any of the organizations
are still unable to successfully submit the application on-line, please
contact Michelle G. Bulls, GPS, at (301) 443-6290 at least fifteen days
prior to the application deadline to advise her of the difficulties you
have experienced.
If it is determined that a formal waiver is necessary,
each organization must submit a request, in writing (e-mails are
acceptable), to Michelle.Bulls@ihs.gov providing a justification for
the need to deviate from the standard electronic submission process.
Upon receipt of approval, a hard-copy application package must be
downloaded from Grants.gov, and sent directly to the Division of Grants
Operations (DGO), 801 Thompson Avenue, TMP 360, Rockville, MD 20852 by
May 1,2008.
Upon entering the Grants.gov Web site, there is
information available that outlines the requirements to each UIHO
regarding electronic submission of application and hours of operation.
We strongly encourage each organization to not wait until the deadline
date to begin the application process as the registration process for
CCR and Grants.gov could take up to fifteen working days.
To use Grants.gov, each UIHO must obtain a Data Universal
Numbering System (DUNS) and register in the CCR. Each organization
should allow a minimum often working days to complete CCR registration.
See below on how to apply.
Each organization must submit all documents
electronically, including all information typically included on the SF-
424 and all necessary assurances and certifications.
Please use the optional attachment feature in Grants.gov
to attach additional documentation that may be requested by IHS.
Each organization must comply with any page limitation
requirements described in the program announcement.
After you electronically submit your application, you will
receive an automatic acknowledgment from Grants.gov that contains a
Grants.gov tracking number. The DGO will retrieve your application from
Grants.gov. The DGO will notify each organization that the application
has been received.
You may access the electronic application for this program
on Grants.gov.
You may search for the downloadable application package
using either the CFDA number or the Funding Opportunity Number. Both
numbers are identified in the heading of this announcement.
To receive an application package, each UIHO must provide
the Funding Opportunity Number: HHS-2008-IHS-UIHP-0001.
E-mail applications will not be accepted under this announcement.
DUNS Number
Applicants are required to have a DUNS number to apply for a grant
or cooperative agreement from the Federal Government. The DUNS number
is a nine-digit identification number, which uniquely identifies
business entities. Obtaining a DUNS number is easy and there is no
charge. To obtain a DUNS number, access http://www.dunandbradstreet.com
or call 1-866-705-5711. Interested parties may wish to obtain their
DUNS number by phone to expedite the process.
Applications submitted electronically must also be registered with
the CCR. A DUNS number is required before CCR registration can be
completed. Many organizations may already have a DUNS number. Please
use the number listed above to investigate whether or not your
organization has a DUNS number.
Registration with the CCR is free of charge. Applicants may
register by calling 1-888-227-2423. Please review and complete the CCR
``Registration Worksheet'' located on http://www.grants.gov/CCR_
Register.
Sections V and VI which contain more detailed information regarding
these registration processes can be found at Grants.gov.
VII. Agency Contacts
For program-related information: Phyllis S. Wolfe, Director, Office
of Urban Indian Health Programs, 801
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Thompson Avenue, Suite 200, Rockville, Maryland 20852, (301) 443-4680
or phyllis.wolfe@ihs.gov.
For general information regarding this announcement: Danielle
Steward, Health Systems Specialist, Office of Urban Indian Health
Programs, 801 Thompson Avenue, Room 200, Rockville, MD 20852, (301)
443-4680 or danielle.steward@ihs.gov.
For specific grant-related and business management information:
Pallop Chareonvootitam, Grants Management Specialist, 801 Thompson
Avenue, TMP 360, Rockville, MD 20852, (301) 443-5204 or
pallop.chareonvootitam@ihs.gov.
Dated: May 1, 2008.
Robert G. McSwain,
Acting Director, Indian Health Service.
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