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appropriate management, operational 

and technical safeguards sufficient to 

protect the confidentiality, integrity and 

availability of the information and 

information systems and to prevent 

unauthorized access. 

This system will conform to all 

applicable Federal laws and regulations 

and Federal, HHS, and CMS policies 

and standards as they relate to 

information security and data privacy. 

These laws and regulations include but 

are not limited to: the Privacy Act of 

1974; the Federal Information Security 

Management Act of 2002; the Computer 

Fraud and Abuse Act of 1986; the 

Health Insurance Portability and 

Accountability Act of 1996; the E– 

Government Act of 2002, the ClingerCohen Act of 1996; the Medicare 

Modernization Act of 2003, and the 

corresponding implementing 

regulations. OMB Circular A–130, 

Management of Federal Resources, 

Appendix III, Security of Federal 

Automated Information Resources also 

applies. Federal, HHS, and CMS 

policies and standards include but are 

not limited to: All pertinent National 

Institute of Standards and Technology 

publications; the HHS Information 

Systems Program Handbook and the 

CMS Information Security Handbook. 

RETENTION AND DISPOSAL: 

Records are maintained with 

identifiers for all transactions after they 

are entered into the system for a period 

of 20 years. Records are housed in both 

active and archival files. All claimsrelated records are encompassed by the 

document preservation order and will 

be retained until notification is received 

from the Department of Justice. 

SYSTEM MANAGER AND ADDRESS: 

Director, Quality Measurement and 

Health Assessment Group, Office of 

Clinical Standards and Quality, CMS, 

Room C1–23–14, 7500 Security 

Boulevard, Baltimore, Maryland 21244– 

1850. 

NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE: 

For purpose of notification, the 

subject individual should write to the 

system manager who will require the 

system name, and the retrieval selection 

criteria (e.g., HICN, Provider number, 

etc.). 

RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURE: 

For purpose of access, use the same 

procedures outlined in Notification 

Procedures above. Requestors should 

also reasonably specify the record 

contents being sought. (These 

procedures are in accordance with 

Department regulation 45 CFR 

5b.5(a)(2).) 

CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES: 

The subject individual should contact 

the system manager named above, and 

reasonably identify the record and 

specify the information to be contested. 

State the corrective action sought and 

the reasons for the correction with 

supporting justification. (These 

procedures are in accordance with 

Department regulation 45 CFR 5b.7.) 

RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES: 

Medicare Beneficiary Database (09– 

70–0536), National Claims History File 

(09–70–0558), and private physicians, 

private providers, laboratories, other 

providers and suppliers who are 

participating in health care transparency 

projects sponsored by the Agency. 

SYSTEMS EXEMPTED FROM CERTAIN PROVISIONS

OF THE ACT: 

None. 

[FR Doc. E9–8736 Filed 4–15–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4120–03–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Indian Health Service 

Tribal Management Grant Program 

Announcement Type: New and Competing 

Continuation Discretionary Funding Cycle 

for Fiscal Year 2010. 

Funding Announcement Number: HHS– 

2010–IHS–TMD–0001. 

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance 

Number(s): 93.228. 

DATES: 

Key Dates 

Training: Application Requirements 

Session: April 29–30, May 27–28, and 

June 17–18, 2009. 

Grant Writing Session: May 11–15, 

2009. 

TMG WebEx: June 25, 2009. 

Application Deadline Date: August 7, 

2009. 

Receipt Date for Final Tribal 

Resolution: October 2, 2009. 

Review Date: October 5–9, 2009. 

Application Notification Date: 

November 12, 2009. 

Earliest Anticipated Start Date: 

January 1, 2010. 

I. Funding Opportunity Description 

The Indian Health Service (IHS) 

announces competitive grant 

applications for the Tribal Management 

Grant (TMG) Program. This program is 

authorized under Section 103(b)(2) and 

Section 103(e) of the Indian SelfDetermination and Education 

Assistance Act, Public Law (Pub. L.) 93– 

638, as amended. This program is 

described at 93.228 in the Catalog of 

Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA). 

The TMG Program is a national 

competitive discretionary grant program 

pursuant to 45 CFR Part 75 and 45 CFR 

Part 92 established to assist federallyrecognized Tribes and Triballysanctioned Tribal organizations in 

assuming all or part of existing IHS 

programs, services, functions, and 

activities (PSFA) through a Title I 

contract and to assist established Title I 

contractors and Title V compactors to 

further develop and improve their 

management capability. In addition, 

TMGs are available to Tribes/Tribal 

organizations under the authority of 

Public Law 93–638 Section 103(e) for: 

(1) Obtaining technical assistance from 

providers designated by the Tribe/Tribal 

organization (including Tribes/Tribal 

organizations that operate mature 

contracts) for the purposes of program 

planning and evaluation, including the 

development of any management 

systems necessary for contract 

management and the development of 

cost allocation plans for indirect cost 

rates; and (2) planning, designing and 

evaluating Federal health programs 

serving the Tribe/Tribal organization, 

including Federal administrative 

functions. 

Funding Priorities: The IHS has 

established the following funding 

priorities for TMG awards. 

• Priority I—Any Indian Tribe that 

has received Federal recognition 

(restored, un-terminated, funded, or 

unfunded) within the past five years, 

specifically received during or after 

March 2004. 

• Priority II—All other eligible 

federally-recognized Indian Tribes or 

Tribally-sanctioned Tribal organizations 

submitting a competing continuation 

application or a new application for the 

sole purpose of addressing audit 

material weaknesses. The audit material 

weaknesses are identified in Attachment 

A of the transmittal letter received from 

the Office of the Inspector General 

(OIG), National External Audit Review 

Center (NEARC), Department of Health 

and Human Services (HHS). Please 

identify the material weaknesses to be 

addressed by underlining the item on 

Attachment A. Please refer to Section 

III.3, ‘‘Other Requirements,’’ for more 

information regarding Priority II 

participation. 

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 

received in the footnotes. The financial 

statement must also identify specific 

weaknesses/recommendations that will 

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be addressed in the TMG proposal and 

are related to 25 CFR Part 900, Subpart 

F—‘‘Standards for Tribes and Tribal 

Organizations.’’ 

Priority II participation is only 

applicable to the Health Management 

Structure project type. For more 

information see Section II, ‘‘Eligible 

Project Types, Maximum Funding and 

Project Periods.’’ 

• 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 approved Priority II applicants. 

Priority II applicants will be funded 

before approved Priority III applicants. 

Funds will be distributed until 

depleted. 

II. Award Information 

Type of Awards: Grant. 

Estimated Funds Available: Subject to 

the availability of funds, the estimated 

amount available is $2,529,000 in fiscal 

year (FY) 2010. There will be only one 

funding cycle in FY 2010. Awards 

under this announcement are subject to 

the availability of funds. 

Anticipated Number of Awards: An 

estimated 20–25 awards will be made 

under the program. 

Project Periods: Varies from 12 

months to 36 months. Please refer to 

‘‘Eligible Project Types, Maximum 

Funding and Project Periods’’ under this 

section for more detailed information. 

Estimated Award Amount: $50,000/ 

year–$100,000/year. Please refer to 

‘‘Eligible Project Types, Maximum 

Funding and Project Periods’’ below for 

more detailed information. 

Eligible Project Types, Maximum 

Funding and Project Periods 

Applications may only be submitted 

for one project type. Applicants must 

state the project type selected. The TMG 

Program consists of four project types: 

(1) Feasibility study; (2) planning; (3) 

evaluation study; and (4) health 

management structure. Applications 

that address more than one project type 

will be considered ineligible and will be 

returned to the applicant. The 

maximum funding levels noted include 

both direct and indirect costs. Applicant 

budgets may not exceed the maximum 

funding level or project period 

identified for a project type. Applicants 

whose budget or project period exceed 

the maximum funding level or project 

period will be considered ineligible and 

will not be reviewed. Please refer to 

Section IV.6. ‘‘Funding Restrictions’’ for 

further information regarding ineligible 

activities. 

1. Feasibility Study (Maximum 

funding/project period: $70,000/12 

months). A study of a specific IHS 

program or segment of a program to 

determine if Tribal management of the 

program is possible. The study shall 

present the planned approach, training, 

and resources required to assume Tribal 

management of the program. The study 

must include the following four 

components: 

• Health needs and health care 

services assessments that identify 

existing health care services and 

delivery system, program divisibility 

issues, health status indicators, unmet 

needs, volume projections, and demand 

analysis. 

• Management analysis of existing 

management structures, proposed 

management structures, implementation 

plans and requirements, and personnel 

staffing requirements and recruitment 

barriers. 

• Financial analysis of historical 

trends data, financial projections and 

new resource requirements for program 

management costs and analysis of 

potential revenues from Federal/nonFederal sources. 

• Decision statement/report that 

incorporates findings, conclusions and 

recommendations; the presentation of 

the study and recommendations to the 

governing body for Tribal determination 

regarding whether Tribal assumption of 

program(s) is desirable or warranted. 

2. Planning (Maximum funding/ 

project period: $50,000/12 months). 

Planning projects entail a collection of 

data to establish goals and performance 

measures for the operation of current 

health programs or anticipated PSFAs 

under a Title I contract. Planning will 

specify the design of health programs 

and the management systems (including 

appropriate policies and procedures) to 

accomplish the health priorities of the 

Tribe/Tribal organization. For example, 

planning could include the 

development of a Tribal Specific Health 

Plan or a Strategic Health Plan, etc. 

Please note: The Public Health Service 

urges applicants submitting strategic 

health plans to address specific 

objectives of Healthy People 2010. 

Interested applicants may purchase a 

copy of Healthy People 2010 (Summary 

Report in print; Stock No. 017–001– 

00547–9) or CD–ROM (Stock No. 107– 

001–00549–5) through the 

Superintendent of Documents, 

Government Printing Office, P.O. Box 

371954, Pittsburgh, PA 15250–7945, or 

(202) 512–1800. This information is 

available in electronic form at the 

following Web site: 

http://www.health.gov/healthypeople/ 

publications. 

3. Evaluation Study (Maximum 

funding/project period: $50,000/12 

months). A systematic collection, 

analysis, and interpretation of data for 

the purpose of determining the value of 

a program. The extent of the evaluation 

study could relate to the goals and 

objectives, policies and procedures, or 

programs regarding targeted groups. The 

evaluation study could also be used to 

determine the effectiveness and 

efficiency of a Tribal program operation 

(i.e. direct services, financial 

management, personnel, data collection 

and analysis, third-party billing, etc.) as 

well as determine the appropriateness of 

new components to a Tribal program 

operation that will assist Tribal efforts 

to improve the health care delivery 

systems. 

4. Health Management Structure 

(Average funding/project period: 

$100,000/12 months; maximum 

funding/project period: $300,000/36 

months)—The first year maximum is 

limited to $150,000 for multi-year 

projects. Health Management Structure 

allows for implementation of systems to 

manage or organize PSFAs. Management 

structures include health department 

organizations, health boards, and 

financial management systems 

including systems for accounting, 

personnel, third-party billing, medical 

records, management information 

systems, etc. This includes the design, 

improvements and correction of 

management systems that address 

weaknesses identified through quality 

control measures, internal control 

reviews and audit report findings under 

the Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) Circular No. A–133—Revised 

June 27, 2003, ‘‘Audits of States, Local 

Governments, and Non-Profit 

Organizations.’’ OMB Circular A–133, 

Audits of States, Local Governments 

and Non-Profit Organizations can be 

found at the following Web site: 

http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/ 

circulars/a133/a133.html. 

25 CFR Part 900, ‘‘Indian SelfDetermination and Education 

Assistance Act Amendments,’’ Subpart 

F—‘‘Standards for Tribal or Tribal 

Organization Management Systems’’ 

sections (900.35—900.60) is available at 

the following Web site locations: http: 

//www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/ 

waisidx_04/25cfr900_04.html, or 

http://www.ihs.gov/ 

NonMedicalPrograms/TMG/Forms.asp. 

5. Please see Section IV ‘‘Application 

and Submission Information’’ for 

information on how to obtain a copy of 

the TMG application package. 

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III. Eligibility Information 

1. Indian Tribes or Tribal 

organizations as defined by Public Law 

93–638, Indian Self-Determination and 

Education Assistance Act, as amended. 

Eligible applicants include Tribal 

organizations that operate mature 

contracts that are designated by a Tribe 

to provide technical assistance and/or 

training. Only one application per Tribe 

or Tribal organization is allowed. This 

paragraph should be cross-referenced 

with Section IV. (Application and 

Submission Information/Subsection 3, 

Content and Form of Narrative 

Submission). 

2. Cost Sharing or Matching—The 

TMG Program does not require 

matching funds or cost sharing. 

However, in accordance with Public 

Law 93–638 section 103(c), the TMG 

funds may be used as matching shares 

for any other Federal grant programs 

that develop Tribal capabilities to 

contract for the administration and 

operation of health programs. 

3. Other Requirements—The 

following documentation is required: 

A. Tribal Resolution—A resolution of 

the Indian Tribe served by the project 

must accompany the application 

submission. The IHS will accept the 

following as proper documentation: 

• If an official signed (passed) Tribal 

resolution encompassing the scope of 

this grant application is not available for 

electronic submission with the 

application on Grants.gov by the 

deadline, a draft resolution must be 

submitted as a place holder and as 

evidence of the intent of the entity. 

However, the draft resolution must be 

followed up with the submission of a 

faxed, FedEx, or e-mailed pdf version of 

the final official signed Tribal 

resolution. The final signed resolution 

must be received by the Division of 

Grants Operations (DGO) by October 2, 

2009. Otherwise, the application will be 

considered incomplete, ineligible for 

review, and returned to the applicant 

without consideration. It is 

recommended that applicants 

submitting the signed final resolution 

should ensure the information was 

received by the IHS by retaining 

documentation confirming delivery or 

receipt (i.e. fax transmittal receipt, 

FedEx tracking, postal return receipt, 

e-mail receipt, etc.). 

• An Indian Tribe that is proposing a 

project affecting another Indian Tribe 

must include resolutions from all 

affected Tribes to be served. 

• 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. A copy of that resolution 

must be provided for review. 

• Letter of Authorization per Tribal 

governance requirements in lieu of a 

Tribal Resolution. Evidence that the 

Tribe has converted to this means must 

be provided. 

• Tribal organizations applying for 

technical assistance and/or training 

grants must submit documentation that 

the Tribal organization is applying upon 

the request of the Indian Tribe/Tribes it 

intends to serve. 

B. Documentation for Priority I 

Participation—A copy of the Federal 

Register notice or letter from the Bureau 

of Indian Affairs verifying establishment 

of Federal Tribal status within the last 

five years. Date must reflect that Federal 

recognition was received during or after 

March 2004. 

C. Documentation for Priority II 

Participation—A copy of the transmittal 

letter and Attachment A from the Office 

of Inspector General, National External 

Audit Review Center (NEARC), HHS. 

See ‘‘Funding Priorities’’ in Section I for 

more information. If an applicant is 

unable to locate a copy of their most 

recent transmittal letter or needs 

assistance with audit issues, 

information or technical assistance may 

be obtained by contacting the IHS 

Division of Audit Resolution (DAR) at 

(301) 443–7301, or the NEARC help line 

at (816) 374–6714, ext. 108. The auditor 

may also have the information/ 

documentation required. 

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 addressed 

in the TMG proposal and that are 

related to 25 CFR Part 900, ‘‘Indian SelfDetermination and Education 

Assistance Act Amendments,’’ Subpart 

F—‘‘Standards for Tribes and Tribal 

Organizations.’’ 

• Documentation of Consortium 

Participation—If an Indian Tribe 

submitting an application is a member 

of a consortium, the Tribe must: 

—Identify the consortium. 

—Indicate if the consortium intends to 

submit a TMG application. 

—Demonstrate that the Tribe’s 

application does not duplicate or 

overlap any objectives of the 

consortium’s application. 

• Identify all of the consortium 

member Tribes. 

• Identify if any of the member Tribes 

intend to submit a TMG application of 

their own. 

• Demonstrate that the consortium’s 

application does not duplicate or 

overlap any objectives of the other 

consortium members who may be 

submitting their own TMG application. 

Please refer to Section IV. Application 

and Submission Information, 

particularly Item 6 ‘‘Funding 

Restrictions’’ and Section V. 

‘‘Application Review Information’’ for 

more information regarding other 

application submission information 

and/or requirements. 

IV. Application and Submission 

Information 

1. The Application package may be 

found in Grants.gov (http:// 

www.grants.gov) or at: http:// 

www.ihs.gov/NonMedicalPrograms/ 

gogp/. The entire grant application 

package is available at: http:// 

www.ihs.gov/NonMedicalPrograms/ 

tmg/. Detailed application instructions 

for this announcement are 

downloadable on Grants.gov. 

2. IHS Contacts: 

Programmatic Concerns: Ms. Patricia 

Spotted Horse, Program Analyst, Office 

of Tribal Programs, Indian Health 

Service, 801 Thompson Avenue, Suite 

220, Rockville, Maryland 20852, (301) 

443–1104 (Telephone), (301) 443–4666 

(Fax), and e-mail address: 

Patricia.SpottedHorse@IHS.GOV. 

Business Concerns: 

Note: The Division of Grants Operations 

(DGO) is the official receipt point for grant 

applications (electronic and paper). 

Mr. Pallop Chareonvootitam, Grants 

Management Specialist, DGO, Indian 

Health Service, 801 Thompson Avenue, 

TMP 360, Rockville, Maryland 20852, 

(301) 443–5204 (Telephone), (301) 443– 

9602 (Fax), and e-mail address: 

Pallop.Chareonvootitam@IHS.GOV. 

GRANTS.GOV Contact for IHS: 

Information regarding the electronic 

Grants.gov process, issues, and waivers 

waiving the electronic process may be 

obtained from the following person: Ms. 

Michelle G. Bulls, Chief Grants 

Management Officer, Director, Division 

of Grants Policy (DGP), Indian Health 

Service, 801 Thompson Avenue, TMP 

625, Rockville, Maryland 20852, (301) 

443–6528 (Telephone) and e-mail 

address: Michelle.Bulls@IHS.GOV. 

3. Content and Form of Narrative 

Submission: 

• Abstract (one page) summarizing 

the project. 

• Introduction and Need for 

Assistance. 

• Project Objective(s), Approach and 

Results and Benefits. 

• Project Evaluation. 

• Organizational Capabilities and 

Qualifications. 

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• Be typewritten and single spaced. 

• Use black type not smaller than 12 

characters per one inch. 

• Margins must not be less than one 

inch. 

• Have consecutively numbered 

pages. 

• Contain a narrative that does not 

exceed 14 typed pages that includes the 

other submission requirements below. 

The 14-page narrative does not include 

the abstract, the work plan, standard 

forms, Tribal resolution(s), table of 

contents, budget, budget justifications, 

multi-year narratives, multi-year budget, 

multi-year budget justification, and/or 

other appendix items. 

Public Policy Requirements: All 

Federal-wide public policies apply to 

IHS grants with exception of Lobbying 

and Discrimination policy. 

4. Submission Dates and Times: 

Applications must be submitted 

electronically through Grants.gov by 12 

midnight Eastern Standard Time (EST) 

on Friday, August 7, 2009. Note: All IHS 

application packages are posted in 

Adobe. Therefore, please make sure that 

your entity uses a compatible version to 

save and submit the application or 

submission errors will occur. If 

technical challenges arise and the 

applicant is unable to successfully 

complete the electronic application 

process, the applicant must contact 

Michelle G. Bulls, DGP, fifteen calendar 

days prior to the application deadline 

and advise her of the difficulties that 

your organization is experiencing. The 

applicant must obtain written prior 

approval to submit a paper application. 

E-mail requests requesting a waiver are 

acceptable. If submission of a paper 

application is requested and approved, 

the manually signed original and two 

copies of the application must be sent 

to the appropriate grants contact that is 

listed in Section IV.2. above. 

Applications not submitted through 

Grants.gov, without an approved 

waiver, will be returned to the applicant 

without review or consideration. Late 

applications will not be accepted for 

processing, will be returned to the 

applicant, and will not be considered 

for funding. 

5. Intergovernmental Review: 

Executive Order 12372 requiring 

intergovernmental review is not 

applicable to this program. 

6. Funding Restrictions: 

• Pre-award costs are not allowable. 

• The available funds are inclusive of 

direct and indirect costs. 

• Only one grant will be awarded per 

applicant. 

• Ineligible Project Activities: The 

TMG may not be used to support 

recurring operational programs or to 

replace existing public and private 

resources. Note: The inclusion of the 

following projects or activities in an 

application will render the application 

ineligible and the application will be 

returned to the applicant: 

—Planning and negotiating activities 

associated with the intent of a Tribe 

to enter the IHS Self-Governance 

Project. A separate grant program is 

administered by the IHS for this 

purpose. Prospective applicants 

interested in this program should 

contact Mr. Matt Johnson, Office of 

Tribal Self-Governance, Indian Health 

Service, Reyes Building, 801 

Thompson Avenue, Suite 240, 

Rockville, Maryland 20852, (301) 

443–7821, and request information 

concerning the ‘‘Tribal SelfGovernance Program Planning 

Cooperative Agreement 

Announcement’’ or the ‘‘Negotiation 

Cooperative Agreement 

Announcement.’’ 

—Projects related to water, sanitation, 

and waste management. 

—Projects that include direct patient 

care and/or equipment to provide 

those medical services to be used to 

establish or augment or continue 

direct patient clinical care are not 

allowable. Medical equipment that is 

allowable under the Special Diabetes 

Grant Program is not allowable under 

the TMG Program. 

—Projects that include long-term care or 

provision of any direct services. 

—Projects that include tuition, fees, or 

stipends for certification or training of 

staff to provide direct services. 

—Projects that include pre-planning, 

design, and planning of construction 

for facilities, including activities 

relating to program justification 

documents. 

—Projects that propose more than one 

project type. Please see Section II, 

‘‘Award Information,’’ specifically 

‘‘Eligible Project Types, Maximum 

Funding and Project Periods’’ for 

more information. An example of a 

proposal with more than one project 

type that would be considered 

ineligible may include the creation of 

a strategic health plan (defined by 

TMG as a planning project type) and 

improving third-party billing 

structures (defined by TMG as a 

health management structure project 

type). Multi-year applications that 

include in the first year planning, 

evaluation or feasibility activities 

with the remainder of the project 

years addressing management 

structure are also deemed ineligible. 

• Other Limitations—A current TMG 

recipient cannot be awarded a new, 

renewal, or competing continuation 

grant for any of the following reasons: 

—A grantee may not administer two 

TMGs at the same time or have 

overlapping project/budget periods 

(however, allowance will be made to 

accommodate the completion of one 

TMG grant prior to beginning a new 

award, if applicable); 

—The current project is not progressing 

in a satisfactory manner; 

—The current project is not in 

compliance with program and 

financial reporting requirements; or 

—Delinquent Federal Debts: No award 

shall be made to an applicant who has 

an outstanding delinquent Federal 

debt until either: 

—The delinquent account is paid in 

full; or 

—A negotiated repayment schedule is 

established and at least one payment 

is received. 

7. Other Submission Requirements: 

Electronic Submission—The preferred 

method for receipt of applications is 

electronic submission through 

Grants.gov. Note: All IHS application 

packages are posted in Adobe. 

Therefore, please make sure that your 

entity uses a compatible version to save 

and submit the application or 

submission errors will occur. 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. The 

applicant must seek assistance at least 

fifteen calendar days prior to the 

application deadline. Applicants that do 

not adhere to the timelines for Central 

Contractor Registry (CCR) and/or 

Grants.gov registration and/or 

requesting timely assistance with 

technical issues will not be candidates 

for paper applications. 

To submit an application 

electronically, please use the http:// 

www.Grants.gov apply 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 you have technical 

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problems submitting your application 

on-line, please contact directly 

Grants.gov Customer Support at: http:// 

www.Grants.gov/CustomerSupport. 

• 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 request from 

Grants Policy must be obtained. 

• If it is determined that a formal 

waiver is necessary, the applicant must 

submit a request, in writing (e-mails are 

acceptable), to Michelle.Bulls@ihs.gov 

that includes 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 by the 

applicant from Grants.gov, and 

completed with appropriate manual 

signatures. An original and two copies 

of the application must be sent directly 

to the official receipt point for grant 

applications: DGO, 801 Thompson 

Avenue, TMP 360, Rockville, MD 20852 

by the due date, August 7, 2009. 

• Upon entering the Grants.gov site, 

there is information available outlining 

the requirements to the applicant 

regarding electronic submission of an 

application through Grants.gov, as well 

as the hours of operation. Applicants are 

strongly encouraged not to wait until 

the deadline date to begin the 

application process through Grants.gov 

as the registration process for CCR and 

Grants.gov could take up to fifteen 

working days. 

• To use Grants.gov, you, as the 

applicant, must have a Data Universal 

Numbering System (DUNS) Number and 

must register in the CCR. You should 

allow a minimum of ten working days 

to complete CCR registration. See below 

on how to apply. 

• You must submit all documents 

electronically, including all information 

typically included on the SF–424, 

Application for Federal Assistance, 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. 

• Final signed Tribal resolutions must 

be submitted no later than October 2, 

2009, if a draft resolution was submitted 

with the initial electronic or paper 

application. 

• The narrative section of your 

application cannot exceed the 14-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 IHS DGO will 

retrieve your application from 

Grants.gov. DGO will not notify 

applicants that the application has been 

received. 

• You may access the electronic 

application for this program on http:// 

www.Grants.gov. 

• You may search for the 

downloadable application package 

utilizing Grants.gov FIND to search for 

the CFDA number 93.228. 

• The applicant must provide the 

Funding Opportunity Number: HHS– 

2010–IHS–TMD–0001. 

E-mail applications will not be 

accepted under this announcement. 

DUNS Number 

Applicants are required to obtain a 

DUNS number from Dun and Bradstreet 

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. 

Applicants who intend to submit 

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/CCRRegister. 

More detailed information regarding 

these registration processes can be 

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

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 14-page narrative 

should include only the first year of 

activities; information for multi-year 

projects should be included as an 

appendix. See ‘‘Multi-Year Project 

Requirements’’ at the end of this section 

for more information. 

1. Abstract—one page summary. 

A. Criteria. 

Introduction and Need for Assistance 

(20 Points) 

(1) Describe the Tribe’s/Tribal 

organization’s current health operation. 

Include what programs and services are 

currently provided (i.e., Federally 

funded, State funded, etc.), information 

regarding technologies currently used 

(i.e., hardware, software, services, etc.), 

and identify the source(s) of technical 

support for those technologies (i.e., 

Tribal staff, Area Office, vendor, etc.). 

Include information regarding whether 

the Tribe/Tribal organization has a 

health department and/or health board 

and how long it has been operating. 

(2) Describe the population to be 

served by the proposed project. Include 

a description of the number of IHS 

eligible beneficiaries who currently use 

services. 

(3) Describe the geographic location of 

the proposed project including any 

geographic barriers to the health care 

users in the area to be served. 

(4) Identify all TMGs received since 

FY 2004, dates of funding and summary 

of project accomplishments. State how 

previous TMG funds facilitated the 

progression of health development 

relative to the current proposed project. 

(Copies of reports will not be accepted.) 

(5) Identify the eligible project type 

and priority group of the applicant. 

(6) Explain the reason for your 

proposed project by identifying specific 

gaps or weaknesses in services or 

infrastructure that will be addressed by 

the proposed project. Explain how these 

gaps/weaknesses were discovered. If 

proposed project includes information 

technology (i.e., hardware, software, 

etc.), provide further information 

regarding measures taken or to be taken 

that ensure the proposed project will 

not create other gaps in services or 

infrastructure (i.e., IHS interface 

capability, Government Performance 

and Results Act reporting requirements, 

contract reporting requirements, 

Information Technology (IT) 

compatibility, etc.). 

(7) Describe the effect of the proposed 

project on current programs (i.e., 

Federally funded, State funded, etc.) 

and, if applicable, on current equipment 

(i.e., hardware, software, services, etc.). 

Include the effect of the proposed 

project on planned/anticipated 

programs and/or equipment. 

(8) Address how the proposed project 

relates to the purpose of the TMG 

Program by addressing the appropriate 

description that follows: 

• Identify if the Tribe/Tribal 

organization is an IHS Title I contractor. 

Address if the self-determination 

contract is a master contract of several 

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programs or if individual contracts are 

used for each program. Include 

information regarding whether or not 

the Tribe participates in a consortium 

contract (i.e., more than one Tribe 

participating in a contract). Address 

what programs are currently provided 

through those contracts and how the 

proposed project will enhance the 

organization’s capacity to manage the 

contracts currently in place. 

• Identify if the Tribe/Tribal 

organization is an IHS Title V 

compactor. Address when the Tribe/ 

Tribal organization entered into the 

compact and how the proposed project 

will further enhance the organization’s 

management capabilities. 

• Identify if the Tribe/Tribal 

organization is not a Title I or Title V 

organization. Address how the proposed 

project will enhance the organization’s 

management capabilities, what 

programs and services the organization 

is currently seeking to contract and an 

anticipated date for contract. 

Project Objective(s), Workplan and 

Consultants (40 Points) 

A. Identify the proposed project 

objective(s) addressing the following: 

• Measurable and (if applicable) 

quantifiable. 

• Results oriented. 

• Time-limited. 

Example: By installing new software, 

the Tribe will increase the number of 

bills processed by 15 percent at the end 

of 12 months. 

B. Address how the proposed project 

will result in change or improvement in 

program operations or processes for 

each proposed project objective. Also 

address what tangible products are 

expected from the project (i.e., policies 

and procedures manual, health plan, 

etc.). 

C. Address the extent to which the 

proposed project will build the local 

capacity to provide, improve, or expand 

services that address the need(s) of the 

target population. 

D. Submit a workplan in the appendix 

which includes the following 

information: 

• Provide the action steps on a 

timeline for accomplishing the proposed 

project objective(s). 

• Identify who will perform the 

action steps. 

• Identify who will supervise the 

action steps taken. 

• Identify who will accept and/or 

approve work products at the end of the 

proposed project. 

• Include any training that will take 

place during the proposed project and 

who will be attending the training. 

• Include evaluation activities 

planned. 

E. If consultants or contractors will be 

used during the proposed project, please 

include the following information in 

their scope of work (or note if 

consultants/contractors will not be 

used): 

• Educational requirements. 

• Desired qualifications and work 

experience. 

• Expected work products to be 

delivered on a timeline. 

If a potential consultant/contractor 

has already been identified, please 

include a resume in the Appendix. 

F. Describe what updates (i.e., 

revision of policies/procedures, 

upgrades, technical support, etc.) will 

be required for the continued success of 

the proposed project. Include when 

these updates are anticipated and where 

funds will come from to conduct the 

update and/or maintenance. 

Project Evaluation (15 Points) 

Describe the proposed plan to 

evaluate both outcomes and process. 

Outcome evaluation relates to the 

results identified in the objectives, and 

process evaluation relates to the 

workplan and activities of the project. 

A. For outcome evaluation, describe: 

• What will the criteria be for 

determining success of each objective? 

• What data will be collected to 

determine whether the objective was 

met? 

• At what intervals will data be 

collected? 

• Who will collect the data and their 

qualifications? 

• How will the data be analyzed? 

• How will the results be used? 

B. For process evaluation, describe: 

• How will the project be monitored 

and assessed for potential problems and 

needed quality improvements? 

• Who will be responsible for 

monitoring and managing project 

improvements based on results of 

ongoing process improvements and 

their qualifications? 

• How will ongoing monitoring be 

used to improve the project? 

• Any products, such as manuals or 

policies, that might be developed and 

how they might lend themselves to 

replication by others. 

• How will the project document 

what is learned throughout the project 

period? 

C. Describe any evaluation efforts that 

are planned to occur after the grant 

period ends. 

D. Describe the ultimate benefit to the 

Tribe that is expected to result from this 

project. An example of this might be the 

ability of the Tribe to expand preventive 

health services because of increased 

billing and third party payments. 

Organizational Capabilities and 

Qualifications (15 Points) 

A. Describe the organizational 

structure of the Tribe/Tribal 

organization beyond health care 

activities. 

B. Provide information regarding 

plans to obtain management systems if 

the Tribe/Tribal organization does not 

have an established management system 

currently in place that complies with 25 

CFR 900, Subpart F, ‘‘Standards for 

Tribal Management Systems.’’ If 

management systems are already in 

place, simply state it and how long the 

systems have been in place. 

C. Describe the ability of the 

organization to manage the proposed 

project. Include information regarding 

similarly sized projects in scope and 

financial assistance as well as other 

grants and projects successfully 

completed. 

D. Describe what equipment (i.e., fax 

machine, phone, computer, etc.) and 

facility space (i.e., office space) will be 

available for use during the proposed 

project. Include information about any 

equipment not currently available that 

will be purchased through the grant. 

E. List key personnel who will work 

on the project. Include title used in the 

workplan. In the appendix, include 

position descriptions and resumes for 

all key personnel. Position descriptions 

should clearly describe each position 

and duties, indicating desired 

qualifications and experience 

requirements related to the proposed 

project. Resumes must indicate that the 

proposed staff member is qualified to 

carry out the proposed project activities. 

If a position is to be filled, indicate that 

information on the proposed position 

description. 

F. If the project requires additional 

personnel (i.e., IT support, etc.), address 

how the Tribe/Tribal organization will 

sustain the position(s) after the grant 

expires. (If there is no need for 

additional personnel, simply state it.) 

Categorical Budget and Budget 

Justification (10 Points) 

A. Provide a categorical budget for 

each of the 12-month budget periods 

requested. 

B. If indirect costs are claimed, 

indicate and apply the current 

negotiated rate to the budget. Include a 

copy of the rate agreement in the 

appendix. 

C. Provide a narrative justification 

explaining why each categorical budget 

line item is necessary/relevant to the 

proposed project. Include sufficient cost 

and other details to facilitate the 

determination of cost allowability (i.e., 

equipment specifications, etc.). 

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Multi-Year Project Requirements 

Projects requiring a second and/or 

third year must include a narrative 

addressing the second and/or third 

year’s project objectives, evaluation 

components, work plan, categorical 

budget and budget justification. The 

same weights and criteria that are used 

to evaluate a one-year project or the first 

year of a multi-year project will be 

applied when evaluating the second and 

third years of a multi-year application. 

Refer to Section V. Application Review 

Information. A weak second and/or 

third year submission could negatively 

impact the overall score of an 

application and result in elimination of 

the proposed second and/or third years 

with a recommendation for only a oneyear award. 

Appendix Items 

A. Work plan for proposed objectives. 

B. Position descriptions for key staff. 

C. Resumes of key staff that reflect 

current duties. 

D. Consultant proposed scope of work 

(if applicable). 

E. Indirect Cost Rate Agreement. 

F. Organizational chart (optional). 

G. Multi-Year Project Requirements (if 

applicable). 

2. Review and Selection Process: In 

addition to the above criteria/ 

requirements, applications are 

considered according to the following: 

A. Application Submission 

(Application Deadline: August 7, 2009). 

Applications received in advance of or 

by the deadline and verified by the 

tracking number will undergo a 

preliminary review to determine that: 

• The applicant and proposed project 

type is eligible in accordance with this 

grant announcement; 

• The application is not a duplication 

of a previously funded project; and 

• The application narrative, forms, 

and materials submitted meet the 

requirements of the announcement 

allowing the review panel to undertake 

an in-depth evaluation; otherwise the 

application will be deemed incomplete 

and ineligible and will be returned. 

Ineligible applications are not reviewed 

and, therefore, receive no feedback. 

B. Competitive Review of Eligible 

Applications (Objective Review: 

October 5–9, 2009). 

Applications meeting eligibility 

requirements that are complete, 

responsive and conform to this program 

announcement will be reviewed for 

merit by the Ad Hoc Objective Review 

Committee (ORC) appointed by the IHS 

to review and make recommendations 

on these applications. The review will 

be conducted in accordance with the 

IHS Objective Review Guidelines. The 

technical review process ensures 

selection of quality projects in a 

national competition for limited 

funding. Applications will be evaluated 

and rated on the basis of the evaluation 

criteria listed in Section V.1. The 

criteria are used to evaluate the quality 

of a proposed project, determine the 

likelihood of success and to assign a 

numerical score to each application. 

The scoring of approved applications 

will assist the IHS in ranking the 

proposals and determining which 

proposals will be funded if the amount 

of TMG funding is not sufficient to 

support all approved applications. 

Applications recommended for 

approval, having a score of 60 or above 

by the ORC and scored high enough to 

be considered for funding will be 

reviewed by the DGO for cost analysis 

and further recommendation. The 

program official accepts the DGO 

recommendations for consideration 

when funding applications. The 

program official forwards the final 

approved list to the Director, Office of 

Tribal Programs (OTP), for final review 

and approval. Applications scoring 

below 60 points will be disapproved. 

Applications that are approved but not 

funded will not be carried over into the 

next cycle for funding consideration. 

3. Anticipated Announcement and 

Award Dates. The IHS anticipates the 

earliest award start date will be January 

1, 2010. 

VI. Award Administration Information 

1. Award Notices 

ORC Results Notification: November 

12, 2009. 

The Director, OTP, or program 

official, will notify the contact person 

identified on each proposal of the 

results in writing via postal mail. 

Applicants whose applications are 

declared ineligible will receive written 

notification of the ineligibility 

determination. The ineligible 

notification will include information 

regarding the rationale for the ineligible 

decision citing specific information 

from the original grant application. 

Those applicants who are approved and 

recommended for funding, approved but 

unfunded and those who are 

disapproved will receive a copy of the 

Executive Summary which identifies 

the weaknesses and strengths of the 

application submitted. Applicants who 

are approved and recommended for 

funding will be notified through the 

official Notice of Award (NoA) 

document issued by the DGO. The NoA 

will be signed by the Grants 

Management Officer and is the 

authorizing document for notifying 

grant recipients of funding. The NoA 

serves as the official notification of a 

grant award and will state the amount 

of Federal funds awarded, the purpose 

of the grant, the terms and conditions of 

the grant award, the effective date of the 

award, the project period, and the 

budget period. Any other 

correspondence announcing to the 

Applicant’s Project Director that an 

application was recommended for 

approval is not an authorization to begin 

performance. Pre-award costs are not 

allowable charges under this program 

grant. 

2. Administrative Requirements 

Grants are administrated in 

accordance with the following 

documents: 

• This grant announcement. 

• Health and Human Services 

regulations governing Public Law 93– 

638 grants at 42 CFR 36.101 et seq. 

• 45 CFR Part 92, ‘‘Department of 

Health and Human Services, Uniform 

Administrative Requirements for Grants 

and Cooperative Agreements to State 

and Local Governments Including 

Indian Tribes,’’ or 45 CFR Part 74, 

‘‘Administration of Grants to Non-Profit 

Recipients.’’ 

• Public Health Service Grants Policy 

Statement. 

• Appropriate Cost Principles: OMB 

Circular A–87, ‘‘State and Local 

Governments,’’ or OMB Circular A–122, 

‘‘Non-Profit Organizations.’’ 

• OMB Circular A–133, ‘‘Audits of 

States, Local Governments and NonProfit Organizations.’’ 

• Other Applicable OMB Circulars. 

3. Indirect Costs 

This section applies to all grant 

recipients that request indirect costs in 

their application. In accordance with 

HHS Grants Policy Statement, Part II– 

27, IHS requires applicants to have a 

current indirect cost rate agreement in 

place 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 means 

the rate covering the applicable 

activities and the award budget period. 

If the current rate is not on file with the 

awarding office, the award shall include 

funds for reimbursement of indirect 

costs. However, the indirect cost portion 

will remain restricted until the current 

rate is provided to the DGO. 

Generally, indirect costs rates for IHS 

are negotiated with two cognizant 

agencies; the Division of Cost Allocation 

(DCA)/HHS http://rates.psc.gov/and 

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Department of the Interior http:// 

www.aqd.nbc.gov/indirect/indirect.asp. 

If your organization has questions 

regarding the indirect cost policy, please 

contact the DGO at 301–443–5204. 

4. Reporting 

A. Progress Report 

Program progress reports will be 

required semi-annually. Semi-annual 

program progress reports must be 

submitted within 30 days at the end of 

the half year. These reports will include 

a brief comparison of actual 

accomplishments to the goals 

established for the period, reasons for 

slippage (if applicable), and other 

pertinent information as required. A 

final report must be submitted within 90 

days of expiration of the budget/project 

period. 

B. Financial Status Reports 

Financial status reports will be 

required semi-annually. Semi-annual 

financial status reports must be 

submitted within 30 days of the end of 

the half year. Final financial status 

reports are due within 90 days of 

expiration of the budget/project period. 

Standard Form 269 (long form) will be 

used for financial reporting. 

C. Reports 

Grantees are responsible and 

accountable for accurate reporting of the 

Progress Reports and Financial Status 

Reports which are generally due semiannually. Financial Status Reports (SF– 

269) are due 90 days after each budget 

period and the final SF–269 must be 

verified from the grantee records on 

how the value was derived. Grantees 

must submit reports in a reasonable 

period of time. 

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 nonfunding or non-award of other eligible 

projects or activities. This applies 

whether the delinquency is attributable 

to the failure of the grantee organization 

or the individual responsible for 

preparation of the reports. 

VII. Agency Contact(s) 

Interested parties may obtain TMG 

programmatic information from the 

TMG Program Coordinator listed under 

Section IV of this program 

announcement. Grant-related and 

business management information may 

be obtained from the Grants 

Management Specialist listed under 

Section IV of this program 

announcement. Grants.gov concerns 

submission and waiver requests may be 

addressed by Ms. Michelle Bulls, DGP. 

Contact information is noted under 

Section IV of this program 

announcement. Please note that the 

telephone numbers provided are not 

toll-free. 

VIII. Other Information 

Training 

The IHS will conduct training 

sessions to assist applicants in 

preparing their FY 2010 TMG 

applications. There will be three 2-day 

training sessions. In addition, there will 

be one 5-day training session on 

Grantsmanship. The 5-day training 

session will provide participants with 

basic grant writing skills, information 

regarding where to search for funding 

opportunities, and the opportunity to 

begin writing a TMG grant proposal or 

to finalize a draft proposal. The 2-day 

training sessions will focus specifically 

on the TMG requirements providing 

participants with information contained 

in this announcement, clarifying any 

issues/questions applicants may have 

and critiquing project ideas. In an effort 

to make the training sessions 

productive, participants are expected to 

bring draft proposals to these sessions. 

Priority will be given to groups 

eligible to apply for the TMG Program. 

Participation is limited to two personnel 

from each Tribe or Tribal organization. 

All sessions are first come—first serve 

with the above limitations noted. All 

participants are responsible for making 

and paying for their own travel 

arrangements. Interested parties should 

register with the TMG staff prior to 

making travel arrangements to ensure 

space is available in selected session. 

There is no registration fee to attend the 

training session(s). The registration form 

may be obtained from the TMG Web site 

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

NonMedicalPrograms/tmg/Training.asp. 

The registration form may be faxed to 

(301) 443–4666. Note: A minimum of 

ten attendees is required for the IHS to 

conduct the training sessions. The 

anticipated training dates and locations 

are listed below in chronological order: 

• April 29–30, 2009—Oklahoma City, 

Oklahoma (Limit 25) (TMG Training). 

• May 11–15, 2009—Albuquerque, 

New Mexico (Limit 25) (The 

Grantsmanship Center Training). 

• May 27–28, 2009—Sioux Falls, 

South Dakota (Limit 25) (TMG 

Training). 

• June 17–18, 2009—Seattle, 

Washington (Limit 25) (TMG Training). 

• June 25, 2009—Two-Hour WebEx 

(Limit 25) (TMG Training). 

IHS Checklist 

The following IHS Checklist is 

included to assist applicants in proposal 

preparation and follow-up. Applicants 

are highly encouraged to employ this 

checklist for their benefit and to submit 

it as part of their proposal as an 

attachment in Grants.gov to allow for 

verification of receipt. This checklist 

will be utilized by the DGO during their 

initial screening for eligibility and will 

be utilized by the OTP during their 

programmatic review for content of the 

application to ensure required items 

requested are submitted and the 

application is eligible for further review 

via the ORC. This checklist is available 

on the TMG Web site at http:// 

www.ihs.gov/NonMedicalPrograms/ 

tmg/. 

IHS FY 2010 Tribal Management Grant 

Application Checklist 

Applicant Name: llllllllllll

Application Tracking Number: llllll

Electronic Submission: llllllllll

Signed Paper Submission: llllllll

Waiver Obtained: llllllllllll

Title I: lllllllllllllllll

Title V: lllllllllllllllll

Project Type: llllllllllllll

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Item Applicant Grants Programs 

1. IHS FY 2010 TMG Checklist .................................................................................................. lllll lllll lllll 

2. Eligibility: (circle) Tribe Tribal Organization .................................................................. lllll lllll lllll 

3. 501c(3) Non-Profit Organization ............................................................................................ lllll lllll lllll 

4. Tribal Resolution or Letter of Authorization (as defined in the announcement) 

a. Final signed Tribal Resolution is due on or October 2, 2009 ....................................... lllll lllll lllll 

b. Draft unsigned resolution is due August 7, 2009 (if applicable) ................................. lllll lllll lllll 

5. Priority I Documentation (if applicable) ............................................................................... lllll lllll lllll 

6. Priority II Documentation (if applicable) .............................................................................. lllll lllll lllll 

7. Consortium Participation Documentation (if applicable) .................................................... lllll lllll lllll 

8. SF 424 Application for Federal Assistance .......................................................................... lllll lllll lllll 

9. SF 424A Budget—Non Construction ..................................................................................... lllll lllll lllll 

10. SF 424B Assurances ............................................................................................................. lllll lllll lllll 

11. Disclosure of Lobbying Activities ........................................................................................ lllll lllll lllll 

12. Abstract ................................................................................................................................. lllll lllll lllll 

13. Project Narrative Items a.–e. (14 pages maximum) 

a. Introduction and Need for Assistance ............................................................................ lllll lllll lllll 

b. Project Objective(s), Workplan & Consultants ............................................................... lllll lllll lllll 

c. Project Evaluation ............................................................................................................ lllll lllll lllll 

d. Organizational Capabilities and Qualifications ............................................................. lllll lllll lllll 

e. Categorical Budget & Budget Justification ...................................................................... lllll lllll lllll 

14. Multi-year Summary & Budget Justification ....................................................................... lllll lllll lllll 

15. Appendices 

a. Work plan for proposed objectives ................................................................................. lllll lllll lllll 

b. Position descriptions for key staff .................................................................................. lllll lllll lllll 

c. Resumes of key staff that reflect current duties ............................................................ lllll lllll lllll 

d. Consultant proposed scope of work (if applicable) ...................................................... lllll lllll lllll 

e. Indirect Cost Rate Agreement ......................................................................................... lllll lllll lllll 

f. Organizational chart (optional) ....................................................................................... lllll lllll lllll 

g. Multi-Year Project Requirements (if applicable) ........................................................... lllll lllll lllll 

Applicant Signature/Date: llllllll

IHS Grants Management Signature/Date: ll

IHS Program Office Signature/Date: llll

IHS Program Office Signature/Date: llll

The Public Health Service (PHS) 

strongly encourages all grant and 

contract recipients to provide a smokefree workplace and promote the non-use 

of all tobacco products. In addition, 

Public Law 103–227, the Pro-Children 

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: April 8, 2009. 

Doni Wilder, 

Acting Deputy Director, Indian Health 

Service. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

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Agency Information Collection 

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ACTION: 60-day notice of information 

collection under review: Form N–426, 

Request for Certification of Military or 

Naval Service; OMB Control No. 1615– 

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Written comments and suggestions 

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Comments may also be submitted to 

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submitting comments by e-mail please 

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Written comments and suggestions 

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of the following four points: 

(1) Evaluate whether the proposed 

collection of information is necessary 

for the proper performance of the 

functions of the agency, including 

whether the information will have 

practical utility; 

(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the 

agencies estimate of the burden of the 

proposed collection of information, 

including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used; 

(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and 

(4) Minimize the burden of the 

collection of information on those who 

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