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Consolidated and Further Continuing 

Appropriations Act (Pub. L. 113–235). 

The purpose of this grant program is to: 

(1) Purchase automated external 

defibrillators (AEDs) that have been 

approved, or cleared for marketing, by 

the Food and Drug Administration; (2) 

provide defibrillator and basic life 

support training in automated external 

defibrillator usage through the 

American Heart Association, the 

American Red Cross, or other nationally 

recognized training courses; and (3) 

place the AEDs in rural communities 

with local organizations. 

Need and Proposed Use of the 

Information: For this program, 

performance measures were drafted to 

provide data useful to the program and 

to enable HRSA to provide aggregate 

program data required by Congress 

under the Government Performance and 

Results Act (GPRA) of 1993 (Pub. L.103– 

62). These measures cover the principal 

topic areas of interest to the Federal 

Office of Rural Health Policy, including: 

(a) The number of counties served by 

the program; (b) the number of AEDs 

purchased and placed and the locations 

of the placements; (c) the number of 

training sessions and the number of 

individuals trained; (d) the number of 

times an AED is used and the outcome; 

and (e) the number of lay persons and 

first responders who administer CPR or 

use an AED on an individual. These 

measures will speak to the Office’s 

progress toward meeting the set goals. 

Likely Respondents: Rural Access to 

Emergency Devices Grant Program 

award recipients. 

Burden Statement: Burden in this 

context means the time expended by 

persons to generate, maintain, retain, 

disclose or provide the information 

requested. This includes the time 

needed to review instructions; to 

develop, acquire, install and utilize 

technology and systems for the purpose 

of collecting, validating and verifying 

information, processing and 

maintaining information, and disclosing 

and providing information; to train 

personnel and to be able to respond to 

a collection of information; to search 

data sources; to complete and review 

the collection of information; and to 

transmit or otherwise disclose the 

information. The total annual burden 

hours estimated for this Information 

Collection Request are summarized in 

the table below. 

Total Estimated Annualized burden 

hours: 

Form name Number of 

respondents 

Number of 

responses 

per 

respondent 

Total 

responses 

Average 

burden per 

response 

(in hours) 

Total 

burden hours 

Rural Access to Emergency Devices Grant Program Performance Measures .......................................................... 12 1 12 4 48 

Total .............................................................................. 12 1 12 4 48 

HRSA specifically requests comments 

on: (1) The necessity and utility of the 

proposed information collection for the 

proper performance of the agency’s 

functions; (2) the accuracy of the 

estimated burden; (3) ways to enhance 

the quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information to be collected; and (4) the 

use of automated collection techniques 

or other forms of information 

technology to minimize the information 

collection burden. 

Jackie Painter, 

Director, Division of the Executive Secretariat. 

[FR Doc. 2015–03525 Filed 2–19–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4165–15–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Indian Health Service 

Planning Cooperative Agreement 

Applications: Tribal Self-Governance 

Program 

Office of Tribal Self-Governance 

Planning Cooperative Agreement 

Announcement Type: New—Limited 

Competition. 

Funding Announcement Number: 

HHS–2015–IHS–TSGP–0001. 

Catalog of Federal Domestic 

Assistance Number: 93.444. 

Key Dates 

Application Deadline Date: June 3, 

2015. 

Review Date: June 10, 2015. 

Earliest Anticipated Start Date: July 1, 

2015. 

Signed Tribal Resolutions Due Date: 

June 10, 2015. 

I. Funding Opportunity Description. 

Statutory Authority 

The Indian Health Service (IHS) 

Office of Tribal Self-Governance (OTSG) 

is accepting limited competition 

Planning Cooperative Agreement 

applications for the Tribal SelfGovernance Program (TSGP). This 

program is authorized under Title V of 

the Indian Self-Determination and 

Education Assistance Act (ISDEAA), 25 

U.S.C. 458aaa–2(e). This program is 

described in the Catalog of Federal 

Domestic Assistance (CFDA), available 

at https://www.cfda.gov/, under 93.444. 

Background 

The TSGP is more than an IHS 

program; it is an expression of the 

government-to-government relationship 

between the United States and Indian 

Tribes. Through the TSGP, Tribes 

negotiate with the IHS to assume 

Programs, Services, Functions and 

Activities (PSFAs), or portions thereof, 

which gives Tribes the authority to 

manage and tailor health care programs 

in a manner that best fits the needs of 

their communities. 

Participation in the TSGP is one of 

three ways that Tribes can choose to 

obtain health care from the Federal 

Government for their members. 

Specifically, Tribes can choose to: (1) 

Receive health care services directly 

from the IHS, (2) contract with the IHS 

to administer individual PSFAs that the 

IHS would otherwise provide (referred 

to as Title I Self-Determination 

Contracting), or (3) compact with the 

IHS to assume control over healthcare 

PSFAs that the IHS would otherwise 

provide (referred to as Title V SelfGovernance Compacting or the TSGP). 

These options are not exclusive and 

Tribes may choose to combine options 

based on their individual needs and 

circumstances. Participation in the 

TSGP affords Tribes the most flexibility 

to tailor health care PSFAs to the needs 

of their communities. 

The TSGP is a Tribally-driven 

initiative and strong Tribal/Federal 

partnerships are essential for program 

success. The IHS established the OTSG 

to implement Tribal Self-Governance 

authorities. The OTSG: (1) Serves as the 

primary liaison and advocate for Tribes 

participating in the TSGP, (2) develops, 

directs, and implements Tribal SelfGovernance policies and procedures, (3) 

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assistance to Self-Governance Tribes, 

and (4) advises the IHS Director on 

compliance with TSGP policies, 

regulations, and guidelines. Each IHS 

Area has an Agency Lead Negotiator 

(ALN), designated by the IHS Director, 

who has the authority to negotiate SelfGovernance Compacts and Funding 

Agreements. A Tribe should contact the 

respective ALN to begin the SelfGovernance planning process or, if 

currently an existing Self-Governance 

Tribe, discuss methods to expand 

current PSFAs. The ALN shall provide 

an overview of the TSGP and provide 

technical assistance on the planning 

process or expanding current PSFAs. 

Purpose 

The purpose of this Planning 

Cooperative Agreement is to provide 

resources to Tribes interested in 

entering the TSGP and to existing SelfGovernance Tribes interested in 

assuming new or expanded PSFAs. Title 

V of the ISDEAA requires a Tribe or 

Tribal organization to complete a 

planning phase to the satisfaction of the 

Tribe. The planning phase must include 

legal and budgetary research and 

internal Tribal government planning 

and organization preparation relating to 

the administration of health care 

programs. See 25 U.S.C. 458aaa–2(d). 

The planning phase helps Tribes 

make informed decisions about which 

PSFAs to assume and what 

organizational changes or modifications 

are necessary to successfully support 

those PSFAs. A thorough planning 

phase improves timeliness and 

efficiency of negotiations and ensures 

that the Tribe is fully prepared to 

assume the transfer of IHS PSFAs to the 

Tribal health program. 

A Planning Cooperative Agreement is 

not a prerequisite to enter the TSGP and 

a Tribe may use other resources to meet 

the planning requirements. Tribes that 

receive a Planning Cooperative 

Agreement are not obligated to 

participate in the TSGP and may choose 

to delay or decline participation based 

on the outcome of their planning 

activities. This also applies to existing 

Self-Governance Tribes exploring the 

option to expand their current PSFAs or 

assume additional PSFAs. 

Limited Competition Justification 

There is limited competition under 

this announcement because the 

authorizing legislation restricts 

eligibility to Tribes that meet specific 

criteria. See 25 U.S.C. 458aaa–2(e); 42 

CFR 137.24–26; see also 42 CFR 137.10. 

II. Award Information 

Type of Award 

Cooperative Agreement. 

Estimated Funds Available 

The total amount of funding 

identified for the current fiscal year (FY) 

2015 is approximately $600,000. 

Individual award amounts are 

anticipated to be $120,000. The amount 

of funding available for competing 

awards issued under this announcement 

is subject to the availability of 

appropriations and budgetary priorities 

of the Agency. The IHS is under no 

obligation to make awards that are 

selected for funding under this 

announcement. 

Anticipated Number of Awards 

Approximately five awards will be 

issued under this program 

announcement. 

Project Period 

The project period is for 12 months 

and runs from July 1, 2015 to June 30, 

2016. 

Cooperative Agreement 

Cooperative agreements awarded by 

the Department of Health and Human 

Services (HHS) are administered under 

the same policies as a grant. The 

funding agency (IHS) is required to have 

substantial programmatic involvement 

in the project during the entire award 

segment. Below is a detailed description 

of the level of involvement required for 

both IHS and the grantee. IHS will be 

responsible for activities listed under 

section A and the grantee will be 

responsible for activities listed under 

section B as stated: 

Substantial Involvement Description for 

the TSGP Planning Cooperative 

Agreement 

A. IHS Programmatic Involvement 

(1) Provide descriptions of PSFAs and 

associated funding at all organizational 

levels (Service Unit, Area, and 

Headquarters), including funding 

formulas and methodologies related to 

determining Tribal shares. 

(2) Meet with Planning Cooperative 

Agreement recipient to provide program 

information and discuss methods 

currently used to manage and deliver 

health care. 

(3) Identify and provide statutes, 

regulations, and policies that provide 

authority for administering IHS 

programs. 

(4) Provide technical assistance on the 

IHS budget, Tribal shares, and other 

topics as needed. 

B. Grantee Planning Cooperative 

Agreement Award Activities 

(1) Research and analyze the complex 

IHS budget to gain a thorough 

understanding of funding distribution at 

all organizational levels and to 

determine which PSFAs the Tribe may 

elect to assume or expand. 

(2) Establish a process by which 

Tribes may approach the IHS to identify 

PSFAs and associated funding that may 

be incorporated into their current 

programs. 

(3) Determine the Tribe’s share of 

each PSFA and evaluate the current 

level of healthcare services being 

provided to make an informed decision 

on new or expanded program 

assumption(s). 

III. Eligibility Information 

1. Eligibility 

To be eligible for this Limited 

Competition Planning Cooperative 

Agreement under this announcement, 

an applicant must: 

A. Be an ‘‘Indian Tribe’’ as defined in 

25 U.S.C. 450b(e); a ‘‘Tribal 

Organization’’ as defined in 25 U.S.C. 

450b(l); or an ‘‘Inter-Tribal Consortium’’ 

as defined at 42 CFR 137.10. However, 

Alaska Native Villages or Alaska Native 

Village Corporations are not eligible if 

they are located within the area served 

by an Alaska Native regional health 

entity. See Consolidated Appropriations 

Act, 2014, Public Law 113–76. By 

statute, the Native Village of Eyak, 

Eastern Aleutian Tribes, and the 

Council for Athabascan Tribal 

Governments have also been deemed 

Alaska Native regional health entities 

and therefore are eligible to apply. 

Those Alaska Tribes not represented by 

a Self-Governance Tribal consortium 

Funding Agreement within their area 

may still be considered to participate in 

the TSGP. 

B. Submit a Tribal resolution from the 

appropriate governing body of each 

Indian Tribe to be served by the 

ISDEAA Compact authorizing the 

submission of the Planning Cooperative 

Agreement application. Tribal consortia 

applying for a TSGP Planning 

Cooperative Agreement shall submit 

Tribal Council resolutions from each 

Tribe in the consortium. Tribal 

resolutions can be attached to the 

electronic online application. 

Applications by Tribal organizations 

will not require a specific Tribal 

resolution if the current Tribal 

resolution(s) under which they operate 

would encompass the proposed grant 

activities. 

Draft Tribal resolutions are acceptable 

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and must be submitted along with the 

electronic application submission prior 

to the official application deadline date 

or prior to the start of the Objective 

Review Committee (ORC) date. 

However, an official signed Tribal 

resolution must be received by the 

Division of Grants Management (DGM) 

prior to the beginning of the Objective 

Review. If an official signed resolution 

is not received by the Review Date listed 

under the Key Dates section on page one 

of this announcement, the application 

will be considered incomplete and 

ineligible for review or further 

consideration. 

Mail the official signed resolution to 

the DGM, Attn: Mr. John Hoffman, 801 

Thompson Avenue, TMP Suite 360, 

Rockville, MD 20852. Applicants 

submitting Tribal resolutions after or 

aside from the required online 

electronic application submission must 

ensure that the information is received 

by the IHS/DGM. It is highly 

recommended that the documentation 

be sent by a delivery method that 

includes delivery confirmation and 

tracking. Please contact Mr. Hoffman by 

telephone at (301) 443–5204 prior to the 

review date regarding submission 

questions. 

C. Demonstrate, for three fiscal years, 

financial stability and financial 

management capability. The Indian 

Tribe must provide evidence that, for 

the three years prior to participation in 

Self-Governance, the Indian Tribe has 

had no uncorrected significant and 

material audit exceptions in the 

required annual audit of the Indian 

Tribe’s Self-Determination Contracts or 

Self-Governance Funding Agreements 

with any Federal agency. See 25 U.S.C. 

458aaa–2; 42 CFR 137.15–23. 

For Tribes or Tribal organizations that 

expended $750,000 or more ($500,000 

for FYs ending after December 31, 2003) 

in Federal awards, the OTSG shall 

retrieve the audits directly from the 

Federal Audit Clearinghouse. 

For Tribes or Tribal organizations that 

expended less than $750,000 ($500,000 

for FYs ending after December 31, 2003) 

in Federal awards, the Tribe or Tribal 

organization must provide evidence of 

the program review correspondence 

from IHS or Bureau of Indian Affairs 

officials. See 42 CFR 137.21–23. 

Meeting the eligibility criteria for a 

Planning Cooperative Agreement does 

not mean that a Tribe or Tribal 

organization is eligible for participation 

in the IHS TSGP under Title V of the 

ISDEAA. See 25 U.S.C. 458aaa–2; 42 

CFR 137.15–23. For additional 

information on eligibility for the IHS 

TSGP, please visit the Eligibility and 

Funding page on the OTSG Web site, 

located at: http://www.ihs.gov/

SelfGovernance. 

Note: Please refer to Section IV.2 

(Application and Submission Information/

Subsection 2, Content and Form of 

Application Submission) for additional proof 

of applicant status documents required such 

as Tribal resolutions, proof of non-profit 

status, etc. 

2. Cost Sharing or Matching 

The IHS does not require matching 

funds or cost sharing for grants or 

cooperative agreements. 

3. Other Requirements 

If application budgets exceed the 

highest dollar amount outlined under 

the ‘‘Estimated Funds Available’’ 

section within this funding 

announcement, the application will be 

considered ineligible and will not be 

reviewed for further consideration. If 

deemed ineligible, IHS will not return 

the application. The applicant will be 

notified by email by the DGM of this 

decision. 

IV. Application and Submission 

Information 

1. Obtaining Application Materials 

The application package and detailed 

instructions for this announcement can 

be found at http://www.Grants.gov or 

https://www.ihs.gov/dgm/

index.cfm?module=dsp_dgm_funding. 

Questions regarding the electronic 

application process may be directed to 

Mr. Paul Gettys at (301) 443–2114. 

2. Content and Form Application 

Submission 

The applicant must include the 

project narrative as an attachment to the 

application package. Mandatory 

documents for all applicants include: 

• Table of contents. 

• Abstract (one page) summarizing 

the project. 

• Application forms: 

Æ SF–424, Application for Federal 

Assistance. 

Æ SF–424A, Budget Information— 

Non-Construction Programs. 

Æ SF–424B, Assurances—NonConstruction Programs. 

• Budget Justification and Narrative 

(must be single spaced and not exceed 

five pages). 

• Project Narrative (must be single 

spaced and not exceed ten pages). 

Æ Background information on the 

Tribe or Tribal organization. 

Æ Proposed scope of work, objectives, 

and activities that provide a description 

of what will be accomplished, including 

a one-page Timeframe Chart. 

• Tribal Resolution(s). 

• 501(c)(3) Certificate (if applicable). 

• Biographical sketches for all Key 

Personnel. 

• Contractor/Consultant resumes or 

qualifications and scope of work. 

• Disclosure of Lobbying Activities 

(SF–LLL). 

• Certification Regarding Lobbying 

(GG-Lobbying Form). 

• Copy of current Negotiated Indirect 

Cost rate (IDC) agreement (required) in 

order to receive IDC. 

• Organizational Chart (optional). 

Public Policy Requirements: All 

Federal-wide public policies apply to 

IHS grants and cooperative agreements 

with exception of the Discrimination 

policy. 

Requirements for Project and Budget 

Narratives 

A. Project Narrative: This narrative 

should be a separate Word document 

that is no longer than ten pages and 

must: Be single-spaced, be type written, 

have consecutively numbered pages, use 

black type not smaller than 12 

characters per one inch, and be printed 

on one side only of standard size 81⁄2′′ 

x 11′′ paper. 

Be sure to succinctly address and 

answer all questions listed under the 

narrative and place them under the 

evaluation criteria (refer to Section V.1, 

Evaluation criteria in this 

announcement), and place all responses 

and required information in the correct 

section (noted below), or it shall not be 

considered or scored. These narratives 

will assist the ORC in becoming familiar 

with the applicant’s activities and 

accomplishments prior to a cooperative 

agreement award. If the narrative 

exceeds the page limit, only the first ten 

pages will be reviewed. The 10-page 

limit for the narrative does not include 

the work plan, standard forms, Tribal 

resolutions, table of contents, budget 

and budget justifications/narratives, 

and/or other appendix items. 

There are three parts to the narrative, 

including: (1) Part A—Program 

Information; (2) Part B—Program 

Planning and Evaluation; and (3) Part 

C—Program Report. See below for 

additional details about what must be 

included in the narrative. 

Part A: Program Information (4 Page 

Limitation) 

Section 1: Needs 

Introduction and Need for Assistance 

Describe the Tribe’s current health 

program activities, including: how long 

it has been operating, the programs or 

services currently being provided, and if 

the applicant is currently administering 

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Contracts or Title V Self-Governance 

Compacts. Identify the need for 

assistance and how the Planning 

Cooperative Agreement would benefit 

the health activities the Tribe is 

currently administering. 

Part B: Program Planning and 

Evaluation (4 Page Limitation) 

Section 1: Program Plans 

Project Objective(s), Work Plan and 

Approach 

State in measurable terms the 

objectives and appropriate activities to 

achieve the following Cooperative 

Agreement Recipient Award Activities: 

(a) Research and analyze the complex 

IHS budget to gain a thorough 

understanding of funding distribution at 

all organizational levels and determine 

which PSFAs the Tribe may elect to 

assume or expand. 

(b) Establish a process to identify 

PSFAs and associated funding that may 

be incorporated into current programs. 

(c) Determine the Tribe’s share of each 

PSFA and evaluate the current level of 

health care services being provided to 

make an informed decision on new 

program assumption(s). 

Describe how the objectives are 

consistent with the purpose of the 

program, the needs of the people to be 

served, and how they will be achieved 

within the proposed time frame. 

Identify the expected results, benefits, 

and outcomes or products to be derived 

from each objective of the project. 

Organizational Capabilities, Key 

Personnel and Qualifications 

Describe the organizational structure 

of the Tribe and its ability to manage the 

proposed project. Include resumes or 

position descriptions of key staff 

showing requisite experience and 

expertise. If applicable, include resumes 

and scope of work for consultants that 

demonstrate experience and expertise 

relevant to the project. 

Section 2: Program Evaluation 

Define the criteria to be used to 

evaluate planning activities. Describe 

fully and clearly the methodology that 

will be used to determine if the needs 

identified are being met and if the 

outcomes are being achieved. This 

section must address the following 

questions: 

(a) Are the goals and objectives 

measurable and consistent with the 

purpose of the program and the needs 

of the people to be served? 

(b) Are they achievable within the 

proposed time frame? 

Part C: Program Report (2 Page 

Limitation) 

Section 1: Describe major 

accomplishments over the last 24 

months. Please identify and describe 

significant health related 

accomplishments associated with the 

delivery of quality health services. 

Provide a comparison of the actual 

accomplishments to the goals 

established for the project period, or if 

applicable, provide justification for the 

lack of progress. This section should 

highlight major program achievements 

over the last 24 months. 

Section 2: Describe major activities 

over the last 24 months. 

Please provide an overview of 

significant program activities associated 

with the delivery of quality health 

services over the last 24 months. This 

section should address significant 

program activities including those 

related to the accomplishments listed in 

the previous section. 

B. Budget Narrative: This narrative 

must include a line item budget with a 

narrative justification for all 

expenditures identifying reasonable and 

allowable costs necessary to accomplish 

the goals and objectives as outlined in 

the project narrative. Budget should 

match the scope of work described in 

the project narrative. The page 

limitation should not exceed five pages. 

3. Submission Dates and Times 

Applications must be submitted 

electronically through Grants.gov by 

11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) 

on the Application Deadline Date listed 

in the Key Dates section on page one of 

this announcement. Any application 

received after the application deadline 

will not be accepted for processing, nor 

will it be given further consideration for 

funding. Grants.gov will notify the 

applicant via email if the application is 

rejected. 

If technical challenges arise and 

assistance is required with the 

electronic application process, contact 

Grants.gov Customer Support via email 

to support@grants.gov or at (800) 518– 

4726. Customer Support is available to 

address questions 24 hours a day, 7 days 

a week (except on Federal holidays). If 

problems persist, contact Mr. Paul 

Gettys (Paul.Gettys@ihs.gov), DGM 

Grants Systems Coordinator, by 

telephone at (301) 443–2114. Please be 

sure to contact Mr. Gettys at least ten 

days prior to the application deadline. 

Please do not contact the DGM until you 

have received a Grants.gov tracking 

number. In the event you are not able 

to obtain a tracking number, call the 

DGM as soon as possible. 

If the applicant needs to submit a 

paper application instead of submitting 

electronically through Grants.gov, a 

waiver must be requested. Prior 

approval must be requested and 

obtained from Ms. Tammy Bagley, 

Acting Director of DGM, (see Section 

IV.6 below for additional information). 

The waiver must: (1) Be documented in 

writing (emails are acceptable), before 

submitting a paper application, and (2) 

include clear justification for the need 

to deviate from the required electronic 

grants submission process. A written 

waiver request must be sent to 

GrantsPolicy@ihs.gov with a copy to 

Tammy.Bagley@ihs.gov. Once the 

waiver request has been approved, the 

applicant will receive a confirmation of 

approval email containing submission 

instructions and the mailing address to 

submit the application. A copy of the 

written approval must be submitted 

along with the hardcopy of the 

application that is mailed to DGM. 

Paper applications that are submitted 

without a copy of the signed waiver 

from the Acting Director of the DGM 

will not be reviewed or considered for 

funding. The applicant will be notified 

via email of this decision by the Grants 

Management Officer of the DGM. Paper 

applications must be received by the 

DGM no later than 5 p.m., EST, on the 

Application Deadline Date listed in the 

Key Dates section on page one of this 

announcement. Late applications will 

not be accepted for processing or 

considered for funding. 

4. Intergovernmental Review 

Executive Order 12372 requiring 

intergovernmental review is not 

applicable to this program. 

5. Funding Restrictions 

• Pre-award costs are not allowable. 

• The available funds are inclusive of 

direct and appropriate indirect costs. 

• Only one grant/cooperative 

agreement will be awarded per 

applicant per grant cycle. Tribes cannot 

apply for both the Planning Cooperative 

Agreement and the Negotiation 

Cooperative Agreement within the same 

grant cycle. 

• IHS will not acknowledge receipt of 

applications. 

6. Electronic Submission Requirements 

All applications must be submitted 

electronically. Please use the http://

www.Grants.gov Web site to submit an 

application electronically and select the 

‘‘Find Grant Opportunities’’ link on the 

homepage. Download a copy of the 

application package, complete it offline, 

and then upload and submit the 

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www.Grants.gov Web site. Electronic 

copies of the application may not be 

submitted as attachments to email 

messages addressed to IHS employees or 

offices. 

If the applicant receives a waiver to 

submit paper application documents, 

they must follow the rules and timelines 

that are noted below. The applicant 

must seek assistance at least ten days 

prior to the Application Deadline Date 

listed in the Key Dates section on page 

one of this announcement. 

Applicants that do not adhere to the 

timelines for System for Award 

Management (SAM) and/or http://

www.Grants.gov registration or that fail 

to request timely assistance with 

technical issues will not be considered 

for a waiver to submit a paper 

application. 

Please be aware of the following: 

• Please search for the application 

package in http://www.Grants.gov by 

entering the CFDA number or the 

Funding Opportunity Number. Both 

numbers are located in the header of 

this announcement. 

• If you experience technical 

challenges while submitting your 

application electronically, please 

contact Grants.gov Support directly at: 

support@grants.gov or (800) 518–4726. 

Customer Support is available to 

address questions 24 hours a day, 7 days 

a week (except on Federal holidays). 

• Upon contacting Grants.gov, obtain 

a tracking number as proof of contact. 

The tracking number is helpful if there 

are technical issues that cannot be 

resolved and a waiver from the agency 

must be obtained. 

• If it is determined that a waiver is 

needed, the applicant must submit a 

request in writing (emails are 

acceptable) to GrantsPolicy@ihs.gov 

with a copy to Tammy.Bagley@ihs.gov. 

Please include a clear justification for 

the need to deviate from the standard 

electronic submission process. 

• If the waiver is approved, the 

application should be sent directly to 

the DGM by the Application Deadline 

Date listed in the Key Dates section on 

page one of this announcement. 

• Applicants are strongly encouraged 

not to wait until the deadline date to 

begin the application process through 

Grants.gov as the registration process for 

SAM and Grants.gov could take up to 

fifteen working days. 

• Please use the optional attachment 

feature in Grants.gov to attach 

additional documentation that may be 

requested by the DGM. 

• All applicants must comply with 

any page limitation requirements 

described in this Funding 

Announcement. 

• After electronically submitting the 

application, the applicant will receive 

an automatic acknowledgment from 

Grants.gov that contains a Grants.gov 

tracking number. The DGM will 

download the application from 

Grants.gov and provide necessary copies 

to the appropriate agency officials. 

Neither the DGM nor the OTSG will 

notify the applicant that the application 

has been received. 

• Email applications will not be 

accepted under this announcement. 

Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) 

Numbering System 

All IHS applicants and grantee 

organizations are required to obtain a 

UEI number and maintain an active 

registration in the SAM database. The 

UEI number is a unique 9-digit 

identification number provided to each 

entity. The UEI number is site specific; 

therefore, each distinct performance site 

may be assigned a UEI number. 

Obtaining a UEI number is easy, and 

there is no charge. To obtain a UEI 

number, please contact Mr. Paul Gettys 

at (301) 443–2114. 

All HHS recipients are required by the 

Federal Funding Accountability and 

Transparency Act of 2006, as amended 

(‘‘Transparency Act’’), to report 

information on subawards. Accordingly, 

all IHS grantees must notify potential 

first-tier subrecipients that no entity 

may receive a first-tier subaward unless 

the entity has provided its UEI number 

to the prime grantee organization. This 

requirement ensures the use of a 

universal identifier to enhance the 

quality of information available to the 

public pursuant to the Transparency 

Act. 

System for Award Management (SAM) 

Organizations that were not registered 

with Central Contractor Registration 

(CCR) and have not registered with SAM 

will need to obtain a UEI number first 

and then access the SAM online 

registration through the SAM home page 

at https://www.sam.gov (U.S. 

organizations will also need to provide 

an Employer Identification Number 

from the Internal Revenue Service that 

may take an additional 2–5 weeks to 

become active). Completing and 

submitting the registration takes 

approximately one hour to complete 

and SAM registration will take 3–5 

business days to process. Registration 

with the SAM is free of charge. 

Applicants may register online at 

https://www.sam.gov. 

Additional information on 

implementing the Transparency Act, 

including the specific requirements for 

UEI and SAM, can be found on the IHS 

Grants Management, Grants Policy Web 

site: https://www.ihs.gov/dgm/

index.cfm?module=dsp_dgm_policy_

topics. 

V. Application Review Information 

The instructions for preparing the 

application narrative also constitute the 

evaluation criteria for reviewing and 

scoring the application. Weights 

assigned to each section are noted in 

parentheses. The ten-page narrative 

section should be written in a manner 

that is clear and concise to outside 

reviewers unfamiliar with prior related 

activities of the applicant. It should be 

well organized, succinct, and contain all 

information necessary for reviewers to 

understand the project fully. Points will 

be assigned to each evaluation criteria 

adding up to a total of 100 points. A 

minimum score of 60 points is required 

for funding. Points are assigned as 

follows: 

1. Criteria 

A. Introduction and Need for Assistance 

(25 Points) 

Describe the Tribe’s current health 

program activities, including: How long 

it has been operating, programs or 

services currently being provided and if 

the applicant is currently administering 

any ISDEAA Title I Self-Determination 

Contracts or Title V Self-Governance 

Compacts. Identify the need for 

assistance and how the Planning 

Cooperative Agreement would benefit 

the health activities the Tribe is 

currently administering. 

B. Project Objective(s), Work Plan and 

Approach (25 Points) 

State in measurable terms the 

objectives and appropriate activities to 

achieve the following Cooperative 

Agreement Recipient Award Activities: 

(1) Research and analyze the complex 

IHS budget to gain a thorough 

understanding of funding distribution at 

all organizational levels and to 

determine which PSFAs the Tribe may 

elect to assume or expand. 

(2) Establish a process to identify 

PSFAs and associated funding that may 

be incorporated into current programs. 

(3) Determine the Tribe’s share of 

each PSFA and evaluate the current 

level of health care services being 

provided to make an informed decision 

on new program assumption(s). 

Describe how the objectives are 

consistent with the purpose of the 

program, the needs of the people to be 

served, and how the objectives will be 

achieved within the proposed time 

frame. Identify the expected results, 

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derived from each objective of the 

project. 

C. Program Evaluation (25 Points) 

Define the criteria to be used to 

evaluate planning activities. Clearly 

describe the methodologies and 

parameters that will be used to 

determine if the needs identified are 

being met and if the outcomes identified 

are being achieved. Are the goals and 

objectives measurable and consistent 

with the purpose of the program and 

meet the needs of the people to be 

served? Are they achievable within the 

proposed time frame? Describe how the 

assumption of PSFAs enhances 

sustainable health delivery. Ensure the 

measurement includes activities that 

will lead to sustainability. 

D. Organizational Capabilities, Key 

Personnel and Qualifications (15 Points) 

Describe the organizational structure 

of the Tribe and its ability to manage the 

proposed project. Include resumes or 

position descriptions of key staff 

showing requisite experience and 

expertise. If applicable, include resumes 

and scope of work for consultants that 

demonstrate experience and expertise 

relevant to the project. 

E. Categorical Budget and Budget 

Justification (10 Points) 

Submit a budget with a narrative 

describing the budget request and 

matching the scope of work described in 

the project narrative. Justify all 

expenditures identifying reasonable and 

allowable costs necessary to accomplish 

the goals and objectives as outlined in 

the project narrative. 

Additional documents can be 

uploaded as Appendix Items in 

Grants.gov. 

• Work plan, logic model and/or time 

line for proposed objectives. 

• Position descriptions for key staff. 

• Resumes of key staff that reflect 

current duties. 

• Consultant or contractor proposed 

scope of work and letter of commitment 

(if applicable). 

• Current Indirect Cost Agreement. 

• Organizational chart. 

• Map of area identifying project 

location(s). 

• Additional documents to support 

narrative (i.e. data tables, key news 

articles, etc.). 

2. Review and Selection 

Each application will be prescreened 

by the DGM staff for eligibility and 

completeness as outlined in the funding 

announcement. Applications that meet 

the eligibility criteria shall be reviewed 

for merit by the ORC based on 

evaluation criteria in this funding 

announcement. The ORC could be 

composed of both Tribal and Federal 

reviewers appointed by the OTSG to 

review and make recommendations on 

these applications. The technical review 

process ensures selection of quality 

projects in a national competition for 

limited funding. Incomplete 

applications and applications that are 

non-responsive to the eligibility criteria 

will not be referred to the ORC. The 

applicant will be notified via email of 

this decision by the Grants Management 

Officer of the DGM. Applicants will be 

notified by DGM, via email, to outline 

minor missing components (i.e., budget 

narratives, audit documentation, key 

contact form) needed for an otherwise 

complete application. All missing 

documents must be sent to DGM on or 

before the due date listed in the email 

of notification of missing documents 

required. 

To obtain a minimum score for 

funding by the ORC, applicants must 

address all program requirements and 

provide all required documentation 

VI. Award Administration Information 

1. Award Notices 

The Notice of Award (NoA) is a 

legally binding document signed by the 

Grants Management Officer and serves 

as the official notification of the grant 

award. The NoA will be initiated by the 

DGM in our grant system, 

GrantSolutions (https://

www.grantsolutions.gov). Each entity 

that is approved for funding under this 

announcement will need to request or 

have a user account in GrantSolutions 

in order to retrieve their NoA. The NoA 

is the authorizing document for which 

funds are dispersed to the approved 

entities and reflects the amount of 

Federal funds awarded, the purpose of 

the grant, the terms and conditions of 

the award, the effective date of the 

award, and the budget/project period. 

Disapproved Applicants 

Applicants who received a score less 

than the recommended funding level for 

approval (60 points), and were deemed 

to be disapproved by the ORC, will 

receive an Executive Summary 

Statement from the IHS program office 

within 30 days of the conclusion of the 

ORC outlining the strengths and 

weaknesses of their application 

submitted. The OTSG will also provide 

additional contact information as 

needed to address questions and 

concerns as well as provide technical 

assistance if desired. 

Approved But Unfunded Applicants 

Approved but unfunded applicants 

that met the minimum scoring range 

and were deemed by the ORC to be 

‘‘Approved’’, but were not funded due 

to lack of funding, will have their 

applications held by DGM for a period 

of one year. If additional funding 

becomes available during the course of 

FY 2015, the approved but unfunded 

application may be re-considered by the 

OTSG for possible funding. The 

applicant will also receive an Executive 

Summary Statement from the OTSG 

within 30 days of the conclusion of the 

ORC. 

Note: Any correspondence other than the 

official NoA signed by an IHS Grants 

Management Official announcing to the 

Project Director that an award has been made 

to their organization is not an authorization 

to implement their program on behalf of IHS. 

2. Administrative Requirements 

Cooperative agreements are 

administered in accordance with the 

following regulations, policies, and 

OMB cost principles: 

A. The criteria as outlined in this 

Program Announcement. 

B. Administrative Regulations for 

Grants: 

• 45 CFR part 75, Uniform 

Administrative Requirements Cost 

Principles, and Audit Requirements for 

HHS Awards. 

C. Grants Policy: 

• HHS Grants Policy Statement, 

Revised 01/07. 

D. Cost Principles: 

• 45 CFR part 75, subpart E—Cost 

Principles. 

E. Audit Requirements: 

• 45 CFR part 75, subpart F—Audit 

Requirements. 

3. Indirect Costs 

This section applies to all grant 

recipients that request reimbursement of 

indirect costs (IDC) in their grant 

application. In accordance with HHS 

Grants Policy Statement, Part II–27, IHS 

requires applicants to obtain a current 

IDC rate agreement prior to award. The 

rate agreement must be prepared in 

accordance with the applicable cost 

principles and guidance as provided by 

the cognizant agency or office. A current 

rate covers the applicable grant 

activities under the current award’s 

budget period. If the current rate is not 

on file with the DGM at the time of 

award, the IDC portion of the budget 

will be restricted. The restrictions 

remain in place until the current rate is 

provided to the DGM. 

Generally, IDC rates for IHS grantees 

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Allocation (DCA) https://rates.psc.gov/ 

and the Department of Interior (Interior 

Business Center) http://www.doi.gov/

ibc/services/Indirect_Cost_Services/

index.cfm. For questions regarding the 

indirect cost policy, please call the 

Grants Management Specialist listed 

under ‘‘Agency Contacts’’ or the main 

DGM office at (301) 443–5204. 

4. Reporting Requirements 

The grantee must submit required 

reports consistent with the applicable 

deadlines. 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. Continued failure to submit 

required reports may result in one or 

both of the following: (1) The 

imposition of special award provisions; 

and (2) the non-funding or non-award of 

other eligible projects or activities. This 

requirement applies whether the 

delinquency is attributable to the failure 

of the grantee organization or the 

individual responsible for preparation 

of the reports. Reports must be 

submitted electronically via 

GrantSolutions. Personnel responsible 

for submitting reports will be required 

to obtain a login and password for 

GrantSolutions. Please see the Agency 

Contacts list in section VII for the 

systems contact information. 

The reporting requirements for this 

program are noted below. 

A. Progress Reports 

Program progress reports are required 

semi-annually, within 30 days after the 

budget period ends. These reports must 

include a brief comparison of actual 

accomplishments to the goals 

established for the period, or, if 

applicable, provide sound justification 

for the lack of progress, and other 

pertinent information as required. A 

final report must be submitted within 90 

days of expiration of the budget/project 

period. 

B. Financial Reports 

Federal Financial Report FFR (SF– 

425), Cash Transaction Reports are due 

30 days after the close of every calendar 

quarter to the Payment Management 

Services, HHS at: http://

www.dpm.psc.gov. It is recommended 

that the applicant also send a copy of 

the FFR (SF–425) report to the Grants 

Management Specialist. Failure to 

submit timely reports may cause a 

disruption in timely payments to the 

organization. 

Grantees are responsible and 

accountable for accurate information 

being reported on all required reports: 

The Progress Reports and Federal 

Financial Report. 

C. Federal Subaward Reporting System 

(FSRS) 

This award may be subject to the 

Transparency Act subaward and 

executive compensation reporting 

requirements of 2 CFR part 170. 

The Transparency Act requires the 

OMB to establish a single searchable 

database, accessible to the public, with 

information on financial assistance 

awards made by Federal agencies. The 

Transparency Act also includes a 

requirement for recipients of Federal 

grants to report information about firsttier subawards and executive 

compensation under Federal assistance 

awards. 

IHS has implemented a Term of 

Award into all IHS Standard Terms and 

Conditions, NoAs and funding 

announcements regarding the FSRS 

reporting requirement. This IHS Term of 

Award is applicable to all IHS grant and 

cooperative agreements issued on or 

after October 1, 2010, with a $25,000 

subaward obligation dollar threshold 

met for any specific reporting period. 

Additionally, all new (discretionary) 

IHS awards (where the project period is 

made up of more than one budget 

period) and where: (1) The project 

period start date was October 1, 2010 or 

after and (2) the primary awardee will 

have a $25,000 subaward obligation 

dollar threshold during any specific 

reporting period will be required to 

address the FSRS reporting. For the full 

IHS award term implementing this 

requirement and additional award 

applicability information, visit the DGM 

Grants Policy Web site at: https://

www.ihs.gov/dgm/

index.cfm?module=dsp_dgm_policy_

topics. 

Telecommunication for the hearing 

impaired is available at: TTY (301) 443– 

6394. 

VII. Agency Contacts 

1. Questions on the programmatic 

issues may be directed to: Jeremy 

Marshall, Program Official, Office of 

Tribal Self-Governance, 801 Thompson 

Avenue, Suite 240, Rockville, MD 

20852, Phone: (301) 443–7821, Fax: 

(301) 443–1050, Email: 

Jeremy.Marshall@ihs.gov, Web site: 

www.ihs.gov/selfgovernance. 

2. Questions on grants management 

and fiscal matters may be directed to: 

John Hoffman, Grants Management 

Specialist, Division of Grants 

Management, 801 Thompson Avenue, 

TMP Suite 360, Rockville, MD 20852, 

Phone: (301) 443–5204, Fax: (301) 443– 

9602, Email: John.Hoffman@ihs.gov. 

3. Questions on systems matters may 

be directed to: Paul Gettys, Grant 

Systems Coordinator, 801 Thompson 

Avenue, TMP Suite 360, Rockville, MD 

20852, Phone: (301) 443–2114; or the 

DGM main line (301) 443–5204, Fax: 

(301) 443–9602, E-Mail: Paul.Gettys@

ihs.gov. 

VIII. Other Information 

The Public Health Service strongly 

encourages all cooperative agreement 

and contract recipients to provide a 

smoke-free workplace and promote the 

non-use of all tobacco products. In 

addition, Public Law 103–227, the ProChildren Act of 1994, prohibits smoking 

in certain facilities (or in some cases, 

any portion of the facility) in which 

regular or routine education, library, 

day care, health care, or early childhood 

development services are provided to 

children. This is consistent with the 

HHS mission to protect and advance the 

physical and mental health of the 

American people. 

Dated: February 10, 2015. 

Robert G. McSwain, 

Deputy Director, Indian Health Service. 

[FR Doc. 2015–03206 Filed 2–19–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4165–16–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

National Institutes of Health 

Office of the Director, National 

Institutes of Health; Notice of Meeting 

Pursuant to section 10(a) of the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act, as 

amended (5 U.S.C. App.), notice is 

hereby given of a meeting of the 

Recombinant DNA Advisory Committee. 

The meeting will be open to the 

public, with attendance limited to space 

available. Individuals who plan to 

attend and need special assistance, such 

as sign language interpretation or other 

reasonable accommodations, should 

notify the Contact Person listed below 

in advance of the meeting. 

Name of Committee: Recombinant DNA 

Advisory Committee. 

Date: March 10, 2015. 

Time: 8:00 a.m. to 5:20 p.m. 

Agenda: The NIH Recombinant DNA 

Advisory Committee (RAC) will review and 

discuss selected human gene transfer 

protocols and related data management 

activities. There will be a brief update on the 

proposed changes to the gene transfer 

protocol review process. For more 

information, please check the meeting agenda 

at OBA Meetings Page (available at the 


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