ANNOUNCEMENT INFORMATION

SUMMARY

The IHS announces that competitive grant applications are now being accepted for TMGs for AI/AN Tribes and Tribal organizations. There will be only one funding cycle during fiscal year (FY) 2011. This program is described at 93.228 in the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance. These grants will be awarded and administered in accordance with the following:

1. This funding opportunity announcement
2. Administrative/Program Regulations for Grants: HHS regulations governing P. L. 93-638 grants at 42 Code of Federal Regulation (CFR) 36.101 et seq.
3. 45 CFR part 92, “Department of Health and Human Services, Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and Cooperative Agreements to State and Local Governments,” or 45 CFR part 74, “Administration of Grants to Non-profit Recipients;” HHS regulations governing P. L. 93-638 grants at 42 Code of Federal Regulation (CFR) 36.101 et seq.
4. Cost Principles: OMB Circular A-87, state, local, and Indian Tribal Governments (Title 2 Part 225); OMB Circular A-122, Non-profit Organizations (Title 2 Part 230)
5. Audit Requirements: Applicable Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circulars, OMB Circular A-133, Audits of States, local government, and Non-profit organizations.

Executive Order (E.O.) 12372 requiring inter-governmental review is not applicable to this program.
The PHS urges applicants submitting strategic health plans to address specific objectives of Healthy People 2010. Such interested applicants may purchase a copy of Healthy People 2010 (Summary Report in print; Stock No. 0 17-001-0057-9) or via CD-ROM (Stock No. 107-001-00549-5) through the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, P.O. Box 371954, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15250-7945 or call (202)512-1800. You may access this information via the Internet at the following website: www.health.gov/healthypeople/publications/

ELIGIBILITY

Any Federally recognized Indian Tribe or Tribally sanctioned Tribal organization is eligible to apply for a grant. Eligible applicants include Tribal organizations that operate mature contracts that are designated by a tribe or provide technical assistance and/or training.

DOCUMENTATION

• Documentation of Priority I Participation (if applicable) - A copy of the Federal Register Notice or letter from the Bureau of Indian Affairs verifying Tribal status within the last 5 years; specifically during or after March 2005.
• Documentation of Priority II Participation (if applicable) - A copy of the transmittal letter and Attachment A from the Office of the Inspector General, National External Audit Review (NEAR) Center or a copy of the Tribe or Tribal Organization's financial statement that identifies the specific weaknesses/recommendations that will be implemented in the TMG proposal and are related to 25 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 900, "Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act Amendments", Subpart F - "Standards for Tribes and Tribal Organizations".
• Tribal Resolution
• Documentation of Consortium Participation

FUNDING PRIORITIES

• Priority I - Any Indian Tribe that has received Federal recognition (restored, unterminated, funded, or unfunded) within the past 5 years, specifically during or after March 2005.
• Priority II - All other eligible Federally-recognized Indian Tribes or Tribally-sanctioned Tribal organizations submitting a competing continuation application or a new application with the sole purpose of addressing audit material weaknesses. The audit material weaknesses are identified in Attachment A (Summary of Findings and Recommendations) and other attachments, if any, of the transmittal letter received from the Office of the Inspector General (OIG), National External Audit Review (NEAR) Center, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Please identify the weakness to be addressed by underlining the item on Attachment A.
  Federally-recognized Indian Tribes or Tribally-sanctioned Tribal organizations not subject to Single Audit Act requirements, must provide a financial statement identifying the Federal dollars in the footnotes. The financial statement must also identify specific weaknesses/recommendations that will be implemented in the TMG proposal and are related to 25 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 900, "Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act Amendments", Subpart F - "Standards for Tribes and Tribal Organizations".
• Priority III - All other eligible Federally recognized Indian Tribes or Tribal organizations submitting a competing continuation application or a new application.

The funding of approved Priority I applicants will occur before the funding of Priority II applicants. Priority II applicants will be funded before approved Priority III applicants. Funds will be distributed until depleted. There is no set aside for priorities.

PROJECT TYPES

The following are the project types for which Tribes and Tribal Organizations may apply:

• Feasibility
• Planning
• Evaluation
• Health Management Structure