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clinical outcomes; (4) develops quality 

assurance and control activities related 

to protocols monitoring, data collection, 

abstraction, and data analysis; (4) 

develops improvement strategies to 

supply data to staff to meet 

accreditation standards; (5) implements 

quality improvement resources that 

include Model of Improvement, Six 

Sigma, and evidence-based quality 

improvement practices; (6) implements 

policies and procedures and staff 

education based on quality management 

data information. 

Branch of Informatics (GFJ7C) 

(1) Provides technical support to the 

Service Units in the area of clinical 

informatics and maintains expertise in 

IHS-specific patient management 

software; (2) assists Service Units with 

efforts to enhance services and maintain 

compliance with interoperability 

standards; (3) communicates informatics 

needs to IHS Headquarters; (4) informs 

Service Units of service enhancements 

planned by the IHS Office of IT; (5) 

supports Service Units in data retrieval 

to meet quality standards. 

Navajo Area Service Units 

The NAIHS continues to be the 

primary health care provider for the 

Navajo Nation and San Juan Southern 

Paiute Tribe. Comprehensive health care 

is provided through inpatient, 

outpatient and community health 

(preventive) programs. The goal is to 

provide high quality, comprehensive 

preventive health care to the Navajo 

Nation, San Juan Southern Paiutes and 

all IHS beneficiaries served at NAIHS 

facilities, including prenatal care, 

immunizations, well-baby clinics, 

family planning, health education, and 

chronic disease follow-up. Service Units 

in the NAIHS are as follows: 

• Chinle Service Unit (GFJA) 

• Crownpoint Service Unit (GFJB) 

• Gallup Service Unit (GFJD) 

• Kayenta Service Unit (GFJE) 

• Shiprock Service Unit (GFJJ) 

Section GA–40, Indian Health Service— 

Delegations of Authority 

All delegations of authority and redelegations of authority made to IHS 

officials that were in effect immediately 

prior to this reorganization, and that are 

consistent with this reorganization, 

shall continue in effect pending further 

re-delegation. 

(Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3101) 

This reorganization shall be effective 

on May 9, 2022. 

Elizabeth A. Fowler, 

Acting Director, Indian Health Service. 

[FR Doc. 2022–10312 Filed 5–12–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4165–16–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Indian Health Service 

Public Health Nursing Case 

Management: Reducing Sexually 

Transmitted Infections 

Announcement Type: New. 

Funding Announcement Number: 

HHS–2022–IHS–PHN–0001. 

Assistance Listing (Catalog of Federal 

Domestic Assistance or CFDA) Number: 

93.383. 

Key Dates 

Application Deadline Date: August 

11, 2022. 

Earliest Anticipated Start Date: 

September 26, 2022. 

I. Funding Opportunity Description 

Statutory Authority 

The Indian Health Service (IHS) is 

accepting applications for a cooperative 

agreement for Public Health Nursing 

Case Management: Reducing Sexually 

Transmitted Infections. This program is 

authorized under the Snyder Act, 25 

U.S.C. 13; the Transfer Act, 42 U.S.C. 

2001(a); and the Indian Health Care 

Improvement Act, 25 U.S.C. 1621q, 

1660e. This program is described in the 

Assistance Listings located at https://

sam.gov/content/home (formerly known 

as the CFDA) under 93.383. 

Background 

The IHS Public Health Nursing (PHN) 

program is a community health nursing 

program that focuses on the goals of 

promoting health and quality of life, and 

preventing disease and disability. The 

PHN program provides quality, 

culturally sensitive health promotion 

and disease prevention nursing care 

services through primary, secondary, 

and tertiary prevention services to 

individuals, families, and community 

groups. Program funds provide critical 

support for direct health care services in 

the community, which improve 

Americans’ access to health care. The 

PHN program supports populationfocused services to promote healthier 

communities through community based 

nursing services, community 

development, and health promotion 

and/or disease prevention activities. 

The PHN program promotes the 

establishment of program plans based 

on community assessments and 

evaluations to prevent disease, promote 

health, and implement community 

based programs. There is an emphasis 

on screening, home visits, 

immunizations, maternal-child health 

care, elder care, chronic disease, school 

services, health promotion and disease 

prevention, case management, 

population based services, and 

community disease surveillance. The 

PHN program is available to support 

transitions of care from the clinical 

setting into the community with an 

emphasis on the clinical, preventive, 

and public health needs of American 

Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) 

communities. 

PHN patient care coordination 

activities aim to serve the patient and 

family in the home and in the 

community. Preventive health care 

informs populations, promotes healthy 

lifestyles, and provides early treatment 

for illnesses. The PHN’s expertise in 

communicable disease assessment, 

outreach, investigation, and surveillance 

aids in the management and prevention 

of the spread of communicable diseases. 

PHNs conduct nurse home visiting 

services via referral for communicable 

disease investigation and treatment, 

which includes such services as health 

education/behavioral counseling for 

health promotion, risk reduction, and 

immunizations to prevent illnesses with 

a goal to detect and treat problems in 

their early stages. The PHN’s unique 

scope of service supports the goal of 

decreasing sexually transmitted 

diseases. 

Purpose 

The purpose of this IHS program is to 

mitigate the prevalence of sexually 

transmitted infections (STI) within 

Indian Country through a case 

management model that utilizes the 

PHN as a case manager. The emphasis 

is on raising awareness of STIs as a 

high-priority health issue among AI/AN 

communities and to support prevention 

and control activities of comorbid 

conditions. Case management involves 

the client, family, and other members of 

the health care team. Quality of care, 

continuity, and assurance of appropriate 

and timely interventions are also 

crucial. In addition to reducing the cost 

of health care, case management has 

proven its worth in terms of improving 

rehabilitation, improving quality of life, 

and increasing client satisfaction and 

compliance by promoting client selfdetermination. The goals and outcomes 

of the PHN case management model are 

early detection, diagnosis, treatment, 

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outcomes in a cost effective manner. 

This model uses all prevention 

components of primary, secondary, and 

tertiary prevention in the home and 

community with patient and family. 

The PHN Case Management program 

supports raising awareness of rising STI 

rates, increasing access to care, 

strengthening surveillance, and 

decreasing serious health consequences 

of undiagnosed STIs. This also supports 

timely linkage to care in follow-up and 

treatment to reduce the spread of STIs. 

The IHS goal is to support and 

strengthen surveillance systems to 

monitor STI trends, promote awareness, 

and identify effective interventions for 

reducing morbidity and improving 

outbreak response efforts. Currently, AI/ 

AN men and women are 

disproportionately affected by STIs 

compared to other populations within 

the United States. Chlamydia and 

gonorrhea rates are four to five times 

higher in AI/AN populations than nonHispanic whites. Syphilis and human 

immunodeficiency virus (HIV) also have 

disproportionately higher impact on AI/ 

AN people. In 2019, AI/AN women had 

the highest syphilis rate at seven times 

the rate among non-Hispanic white 

females. Effective diagnosis, 

management, and prevention of STIs 

requires a combination of clinical and 

public health activities. 

Required, Optional, and Allowable 

Activities 

The community based case 

management model addresses the PHN 

scope of practice of working with 

individuals and families in a 

population-based practice. The project 

will be applied in a phased approach, 

using the nursing process—assessment, 

planning, implementation, and 

evaluation. 

First Phase: Assessment—Complete a 

community assessment within the first 

six months after the project start date 

(most PHN programs have this readily 

available as a part of their annual 

program plans). Include, if available, 

data from local community assessments 

and STI data in the assessment. In 

addition, obtain input from key stakeholders such as community members, 

Tribal leaders, health care 

administration, local social hygiene staff 

as subject matter experts, and 

community health groups to determine 

the STI health care priorities. Obtain 

approval for the establishment of the 

PHN case management program from 

health care administration, governing 

boards, and medical executive 

committees as needed. 

Second Phase: Planning—Based on 

the community assessment, the 

population of need related to STIs is 

identified and the planning of the case 

management project begins. Develop 

case management services no later than 

10 months after the project start date, 

which addresses the priority STIs 

identified from the community 

assessment. Collaborate with local 

social hygiene and health care programs 

on planning in this phase. Plan specific 

guidelines for the case management 

services of the high-risk group of 

patients such as admission criteria, 

caseload size, policies and procedures, 

electronic health record reminders for 

providers and patients, and an 

evaluation plan to include data tracking 

for outcomes generated. Establish short 

and long term program goals. Identify if 

there is a best practice case management 

model available to replicate to target the 

identified high risk population. Obtain 

additional staff training needed for the 

community based nurse case 

management model such as evidence 

based practices, motivational 

interviewing, nurse competencies, 

quality improvement, and any other 

educational training that would be 

applicable to the health issues identified 

in the case management model. Identify 

or develop patient education materials 

and community education materials for 

the program. Develop plans for project 

sustainability. 

Third Phase: Implementation—The 

case management program includes 

admission criteria of the high risk 

population, caseload size, and 

appropriate health care standards. 

Establish patient caseload no later than 

12 months after the project start date. 

Monitor progress and make adjustments 

as needed. Track patient data outcomes. 

Continue to plan ongoing sustainability 

of the program after the period of 

performance ends. 

Fourth Phase: Patient Satisfaction—In 

order to evaluate program services, 

initiate a patient satisfaction program no 

later than the start of the second year of 

the period of performance, such as one 

that provides patients with an 

opportunity to provide feedback on 

their experiences to assess the 

satisfaction of the services. Analyze 

findings so a concentrated effort is made 

to relate the customer satisfaction 

results to internal process metrics, and 

examine trends over time in order to 

take action on a timely basis. Evaluate 

and revise the case management 

program if needed, review policies and 

procedures, education materials, and 

staff competencies semi-annually. To 

the extent permitted by law, report back 

to key stake-holders progress of the 

project, especially to inform clients 

about changes brought about as a direct 

result of listening to their needs. Each 

site will share program material with 

the IHS Headquarters PHN program. 

This information will be shared IHSwide for replication of the project across 

the IHS with credit given to the 

organization that developed the 

material. Poster or oral presentation will 

be given at national meetings and/or 

webinars. 

II. Award Information 

Funding Instrument—Cooperative 

Agreement 

Estimated Funds Available 

The total funding identified for fiscal 

year (FY) 2022 is approximately 

$1,500,000. Individual award amounts 

for the first budget year are anticipated 

to be between $145,000 and $150,000. 

The funding available for competing 

and subsequent continuation 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 10 awards will be 

issued under this program 

announcement. 

Period of Performance 

The period of performance is 5 years. 

Cooperative Agreement 

Cooperative agreements awarded by 

the Department of Health and Human 

Services (HHS) are administered under 

the same policies as grants. However, 

the funding agency, IHS, is anticipated 

to have substantial programmatic 

involvement in the project during the 

entire period of performance. Below is 

a detailed description of the level of 

involvement required of the IHS. 

Substantial Agency Involvement 

Description for Cooperative Agreement 

Provide funded organizations with 

ongoing consultation and technical 

assistance to plan, implement, and 

evaluate each component of the 

comprehensive program as described 

under Recipient Activities below. 

Consultation and technical assistance 

will include, but not be limited to, the 

following areas: 

1. Interpretation of current literature 

related to epidemiology, statistics, 

surveillance, Healthy People 2030 

Objectives, the Goals of the IHS 

National STD program, Centers for 

Disease Control and Prevention 

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Treatment Guidelines, 2021, 

Department of Health and Human 

Services STI Strategic Plan, and 

previous best practices of PHN Case 

Management recipient activities; 

2. Identify sources for additional staff 

training for the community based case 

management model and additional 

training needed such as evidence based 

practices, motivational interviewing, 

performance improvement and any 

other training that would be applicable 

to the STI issues addressed in the case 

management program; 

3. Design and implementation of 

program components (including, but not 

limited to, program implementation 

methods, recommendation of a 

community assessment tool, 

surveillance, analysis, development of 

programmatic evaluation, and 

coordination of activities); 

4. Identify, if available, previously 

established program management plans 

of PHN Case Management best practices 

(to replicate from previous 

demonstration PHN program awards); 

5. Conduct visits to assess program 

progress and mutually resolved 

problems, if travel funds are available; 

and, 

6. Coordinate these activities with all 

IHS PHN activities on a national basis. 

III. Eligibility Information 

1. Eligibility 

To be eligible for this funding 

opportunity an applicant must be one of 

the following as defined by 25 U.S.C. 

1603: 

• A federally recognized Indian Tribe 

as defined by 25 U.S.C. 1603(14). The 

term ‘‘Indian Tribe’’ means any Indian 

Tribe, band, nation, or other organized 

group or community, including any 

Alaska Native village or group, or 

regional or village corporation as 

defined in or established pursuant to the 

Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (85 

Stat. 688) [43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.], which 

is recognized as eligible for the special 

programs and services provided by the 

United States to Indians because of their 

status as Indians. 

• A Tribal organization as defined by 

25 U.S.C. 1603(26). The term ‘‘Tribal 

organization’’ has the meaning given the 

term in section 4 of the Indian SelfDetermination and Education 

Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304(1)): 

‘‘Tribal organization’’ means the 

recognized governing body of any 

Indian Tribe; any legally established 

organization of Indians which is 

controlled, sanctioned, or chartered by 

such governing body or which is 

democratically elected by the adult 

members of the Indian community to be 

served by such organization and which 

includes the maximum participation of 

Indians in all phases of its activities: 

Provided that, in any case where a 

contract is let or grant made to an 

organization to perform services 

benefiting more than one Indian Tribe, 

the approval of each such Indian Tribe 

shall be a prerequisite to the letting or 

making of such contract or grant. 

Applicant shall submit letters of support 

and/or Tribal Resolutions from the 

Tribes to be served. 

• An Urban Indian organization, as 

defined by 25 U.S.C. 1603(29). The term 

‘‘Urban Indian organization’’ means a 

nonprofit corporate body situated in an 

urban center, governed by an urban 

Indian controlled board of directors, and 

providing for the maximum 

participation of all interested Indian 

groups and individuals, which body is 

capable of legally cooperating with 

other public and private entities for the 

purpose of performing the activities 

described in 25 U.S.C. 1653(a). 

Applicants must provide proof of 

nonprofit status with the application, 

e.g., 501(c)(3). 

The program office will notify any 

applicants deemed ineligible. 

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 nonprofit 

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 

Applications with budget requests 

that exceed the highest dollar amount 

outlined under Section II Award 

Information, Estimated Funds Available, 

or exceed the period of performance 

outlined under Section II Award 

Information, Period of Performance, are 

considered not responsive and will not 

be reviewed. The Division of Grants 

Management (DGM) will notify the 

applicant. 

Additional Required Documentation 

Tribal Resolution 

The DGM must receive an official, 

signed Tribal Resolution prior to issuing 

a Notice of Award (NoA) to any Tribe 

or Tribal organization selected for 

funding. An applicant that is proposing 

a project affecting another Indian Tribe 

must include resolutions from all 

affected Tribes to be served. However, if 

an official signed Tribal Resolution 

cannot be submitted with the 

application prior to the application 

deadline date, a draft Tribal Resolution 

must be submitted with the application 

by the deadline date in order for the 

application to be considered complete 

and eligible for review. The draft Tribal 

Resolution is not in lieu of the required 

signed resolution but is acceptable until 

a signed resolution is received. If an 

application without a signed Tribal 

Resolution is selected for funding, the 

applicant will be contacted by the 

Grants Management Specialist (GMS) 

listed in this funding announcement 

and given 90 days to submit an official 

signed Tribal Resolution to the GMS. If 

the signed Tribal Resolution is not 

received within 90 days, the award will 

be forfeited. 

Tribes organized with a governing 

structure other than a Tribal council 

may submit an equivalent document 

commensurate with their governing 

organization. 

Proof of Nonprofit Status 

Organizations claiming nonprofit 

status must submit a current copy of the 

501(c)(3) Certificate with the 

application. 

IV. Application and Submission 

Information 

1. Obtaining Application Materials 

The application package and detailed 

instructions for this announcement are 

available at https://www.Grants.gov. 

Please direct questions regarding the 

application process to Mr. Paul Gettys at 

(301) 443–2114 or (301) 443–5204. 

2. Content and Form Application 

Submission 

Mandatory documents for all 

applicants include: 

• Application forms: 

1. SF–424, Application for Federal 

Assistance. 

2. SF–424A, Budget Information— 

Non-Construction Programs. 

3. SF–424B, Assurances—NonConstruction Programs. 

4. Project Abstract Summary form. 

• Project Narrative (not to exceed 10 

pages). See Section IV.2.A, Project 

Narrative for instructions. 

• Budget Narrative (not to exceed four 

pages). See Section IV.2.B, Budget 

Narrative for instructions. 

• One-page Timeframe Chart. 

• Tribal Resolution(s) as described in 

Section III, Eligibility (if applicable). 

• 501(c)(3) Certificate as described in 

Section III, Eligibility (if applicable). 

• Biographical sketches for all Key 

Personnel. 

• Contractor/Consultant resumes or 

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• Disclosure of Lobbying Activities 

(SF–LLL), if applicant conducts 

reportable lobbying. 

• Certification Regarding Lobbying 

(GG-Lobbying Form). 

• Copy of current Negotiated Indirect 

Cost rate (IDC) agreement (required in 

order to receive IDC). 

• Organizational Chart (optional). 

• Documentation of current Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) 

Financial Audit (if applicable). 

Acceptable forms of documentation 

include: 

1. Email confirmation from Federal 

Audit Clearinghouse (FAC) that audits 

were submitted; or 

2. Face sheets from audit reports. 

Applicants can find these on the FAC 

website at https://facdissem.census.gov/ 

. 

Public Policy Requirements 

All Federal public policies apply to 

IHS grants and cooperative agreements. 

Pursuant to 45 CFR 80.3(d), an 

individual shall not be deemed 

subjected to discrimination by reason of 

their exclusion from benefits limited by 

Federal law to individuals eligible for 

benefits and services from the IHS. See 

https://www.hhs.gov/grants/grants/ 

grants-policies-regulations/index.html. 

Requirements for Project and Budget 

Narratives 

A. Project Narrative 

This narrative should be a separate 

document that is no more than 10 pages 

and must: (1) Have consecutively 

numbered pages; (2) use black font 12 

points or larger (tables may be done in 

10 point font); (3) be single-spaced; and 

(4) be formatted to fit standard letter 

paper (81⁄2 x 11 inches). Do not combine 

this document with any others. 

Be sure to succinctly answer all 

questions listed under the evaluation 

criteria (refer to Section V.1, Evaluation 

Criteria) and place all responses and 

required information in the correct 

section noted below or they will not be 

considered or scored. If the narrative 

exceeds the overall page limit, the 

application will be considered not 

responsive and will not be reviewed. 

The 10-page limit for the project 

narrative does not include the work 

plan, standard forms, Tribal 

Resolutions, budget, budget narratives, 

and/or other items. Page limits for each 

section within the project narrative are 

guidelines, not hard limits. 

There are three parts to the project 

narrative: Part 1—Program Information; 

Part 2—Program Planning and 

Evaluation; and Part 3—Program Report. 

See below for additional details about 

what must be included in the narrative. 

The page limits below are for each 

narrative and budget submitted. 

Part 1: Program Information (Limit—4 

Pages) 

Section 1: Needs 

Describe the Urban Program or Tribe’s 

current social hygiene or STI program 

activities, how long it has been 

operating, and what programs or 

services are currently being provided. 

Describe how the applicant has 

determined it has the administrative 

infrastructure to support the activities to 

implement a Public Health Nursing Case 

Management Program and evaluate and 

sustain it. Explain previous planning 

activities the applicant has completed 

relevant to this or similar goals. 

Describe any internal relationships or 

collaborative relationships with social 

hygiene/STI subject matter experts to 

support this activity. 

Part 2: Program Planning and Evaluation 

(Limit—4 Pages) 

Section 1: Program Plans 

Describe fully and clearly the 

direction the applicant plans to take in 

the PHN Case Management Program, 

including plans to demonstrate 

improved sexual health outcomes of the 

identified group of patients and services 

to the community it serves. Include 

proposed timelines. 

Section 2: Program Evaluation 

Describe fully and clearly the 

improvements that will be made by the 

applicant to manage the PHN Case 

Management Program and identify the 

anticipated or expected benefits for the 

Tribe and AI/AN people served. 

Part 3: Program Report (Limit—2 Pages) 

Section 1: Identify and describe 

significant program achievements 

associated with the delivery of quality 

health care services in the past 24 

months as a part of implementing 

previous grant awards, cooperative 

agreements, or other related activities. 

Provide a comparison of the actual 

accomplishments to the goals 

established for the period of 

performance or, if applicable, provide 

justification for the lack of progress. 

B. Budget Narrative (Limit—4 Pages) 

Provide a budget narrative that 

explains the amounts requested for each 

line item of the budget from the SF– 

424A (Budget Information for NonConstruction Programs). The applicant 

can submit with the budget narrative a 

more detailed spreadsheet than is 

provided by the SF–424A (the 

spreadsheet will not be considered part 

of the budget narrative). The budget 

narrative should specifically describe 

how each item will support the 

achievement of proposed objectives. Be 

very careful about showing how each 

item in the ‘‘Other’’ category is justified. 

For subsequent budget years (see MultiYear Project Requirements in Section 

V.1, Application Review Information, 

Evaluation Criteria), the narrative 

should highlight the changes from the 

first year or clearly indicate that there 

are no substantive budget changes 

during the period of performance. Do 

NOT use the budget narrative to expand 

the project narrative. 

3. Submission Dates and Times 

Applications must be submitted 

through Grants.gov by 11:59 p.m. 

Eastern Time on the Application 

Deadline Date. Any application received 

after the application deadline will not 

be accepted for review. Grants.gov will 

notify the applicant via email if the 

application is rejected. 

If technical challenges arise and 

assistance is required with the 

application process, contact Grants.gov 

Customer Support (see contact 

information at https://www.Grants.gov). 

If problems persist, contact Mr. Paul 

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

Director, DGM, by telephone at (301) 

443–2114 or (301) 443–5204. 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. 

The IHS will not acknowledge receipt 

of applications. 

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 indirect costs. 

• Only one cooperative agreement 

may be awarded per applicant. 

6. Electronic Submission Requirements 

All applications must be submitted 

via Grants.gov. Please use the https://

www.Grants.gov website to submit an 

application. Find the application by 

selecting the ‘‘Search Grants’’ link on 

the homepage. Follow the instructions 

for submitting an application under the 

Package tab. No other method of 

application submission is acceptable. 

If you cannot submit an application 

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waiver prior to the application due date. 

This contact must be initiated prior to 

the application due date or your waiver 

request will be denied. Prior approval 

must be requested and obtained from 

Mr. Paul Gettys, Deputy Director, DGM. 

You must send a written waiver request 

to GrantsPolicy@ihs.gov with a copy to 

Paul.Gettys@ihs.gov. The waiver request 

must be documented in writing (emails 

are acceptable) before submitting an 

application by some other method, and 

must include clear justification for the 

need to deviate from the required 

application submission process. 

If the DGM approves your waiver 

request, you will receive a confirmation 

of approval email containing 

submission instructions. You must 

include a copy of the written approval 

with the application submitted to the 

DGM. Applications that do not include 

a copy of the signed waiver from the 

Deputy Director of the DGM will not be 

reviewed. The Grants Management 

Officer of the DGM will notify the 

applicant via email of this decision. 

Applications submitted under waiver 

must be received by the DGM no later 

than 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the 

Application Deadline Date. Late 

applications will not be accepted for 

processing. Applicants that do not 

register for both the System for Award 

Management (SAM) and Grants.gov 

and/or fail to request timely assistance 

with technical issues will not be 

considered for a waiver to submit an 

application via alternative method. 

Please be aware of the following: 

• Please search for the application 

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

entering the Assistance Listing (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, please contact Grants.gov 

Customer Support (see contact 

information at https://www.Grants.gov). 

• 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. 

• 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 20 

working days. 

• Please follow the instructions on 

Grants.gov to include additional 

documentation that may be requested by 

this funding announcement. 

• Applicants must comply with any 

page limits described in this funding 

announcement. 

• After submitting the application, 

you will receive an automatic 

acknowledgment from Grants.gov that 

contains a Grants.gov tracking number. 

The IHS will not notify you that the 

application has been received. 

System for Award Management (SAM) 

Organizations that are not registered 

with SAM must access the SAM online 

registration through the SAM home page 

at https://sam.gov. United States (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. Please see SAM.gov for 

details on the registration process and 

timeline. Registration with the SAM is 

free of charge but can take several weeks 

to process. Applicants may register 

online at https://sam.gov. 

Unique Entity Identifier 

Your SAM.gov registration now 

includes a Unique Entity Identifier 

(UEI), generated by SAM.gov, which 

replaces the DUNS number obtained 

from Dun and Bradstreet. SAM.gov 

registration no longer requires a DUNS 

number. 

Check your organization’s SAM.gov 

registration as soon as you decide to 

apply for this program. If your SAM.gov 

registration is expired, you will not be 

able to submit an application. It can take 

several weeks to renew it or resolve any 

issues with your registration, so do not 

wait. 

Check your Grants.gov registration. 

Registration and role assignments in 

Grants.gov are self-serve functions. One 

user for your organization will have the 

authority to approve role assignments, 

and these must be approved for active 

users in order to ensure someone in 

your organization has the necessary 

access to submit an application. 

The Federal Funding Accountability 

and Transparency Act of 2006, as 

amended (‘‘Transparency Act’’), 

requires all HHS awardees to report 

information on sub-awards. 

Accordingly, all IHS awardees must 

notify potential first-tier sub-awardees 

that no entity may receive a first-tier 

sub-award unless the entity has 

provided its UEI number to the prime 

awardee 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. 

Additional information on 

implementing the Transparency Act, 

including the specific requirements for 

SAM, are available on the DGM Grants 

Management, Policy Topics web page at 

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

V. Application Review Information 

Possible points assigned to each 

section are noted in parentheses. The 

project narrative and budget narrative 

should include only the first year of 

activities; information for multi-year 

projects should be included as a 

separate document. See ‘‘Multi-year 

Project Requirements’’ at the end of this 

section for more information. The 

project narrative should be written in a 

manner that is clear 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 

fully understand the project. 

Attachments requested in the criteria do 

not count toward the page limit for the 

narratives. Points will be assigned to 

each evaluation criteria adding up to a 

total of 100 possible points. Points are 

assigned as follows: 

1. Evaluation Criteria 

A. Introduction and Need for Assistance 

(5 Points) 

a. Provide demographic information, 

prevalence rates of sexually transmitted 

infections, and baseline data to support 

the case management for the high risk 

group of patients. 

b. Describe how data collection will 

support the project objectives and how 

it will support the project evaluation in 

order to determine the impact of the 

project. Address how the proposed 

project will result in health 

improvements. 

B. Project Objective(s), Work Plan, and 

Approach (35 Points) 

a. Goals and Objectives (15 Points) 

Identify two to three measurable 

objectives of the program that will 

demonstrate outcome. Goals/Objectives 

should be specific with a realistic 

timeline. 

b. Methodology/Activities (20 Points) 

Describe the activities that will be 

implemented in the program to meet the 

objectives. This work plan should be 

directly related to the objectives. 

i. Describe how you will monitor the 

objectives (chart reviews, patient 

comments/feedback, data collection 

tools). 

ii. Describe any collaborative efforts 

with other programs or the local social 

hygiene program. 

C. Program Evaluation (20 Points) 

Describe the methods for evaluating 

the project activities. Each proposed 


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project objective should have an 

evaluation component and the 

evaluation activities should appear on 

the program plan. At a minimum, 

projects should describe plans to collect 

or summarize evaluation information 

about all project activities. Please 

address the following for each of the 

proposed objectives: 

(1) Describe the community 

assessment results and what data will be 

selected to evaluate the success of the 

objective(s). 

(2) Describe how the data and patient 

satisfaction information will be 

collected to assess the programs 

objective(s) (e.g., methods used such as, 

but not limited to, providing 

mechanisms for patients to provide 

feedback on their experiences). 

(3) Identify when the data will be 

collected and the data analysis 

completed. 

(4) Describe the extent to which there 

are specific datasets, databases, or 

registries already in place to measure/ 

monitor meeting objective. 

(5) Describe who will collect the data 

and any cost of the evaluation (whether 

internal or external). 

(6) Describe where, when, and to 

whom the data will be presented (only 

to the extent permitted by law, the data 

to be reported back to key stake-holders 

on the progress of the project, especially 

to inform clients about changes brought 

about as a direct result of listening to 

their needs). 

(7) Address anticipated obstacles to 

the success of the proposal such as 

underlying causes and the nature of 

their influence on accomplishing the 

objectives. 

(8) Describe how the community 

assessment will be used to identify a 

high risk group of patients. 

(9) Describe the process that will be 

used to follow-up on the PHN Case 

Management Project findings/ 

conclusions. 

D. Organizational Capabilities, Key 

Personnel, and Qualifications (25 

Points) 

This section outlines the broader 

capacity of the organization to complete 

the project outlined in the work plan. It 

includes the identification of personnel 

responsible for completing tasks and the 

chain of responsibility for successful 

completion of the project outlined in the 

work plan. 

(1) Describe the organizational 

structure. 

(2) Describe what equipment and 

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

available for use during the proposed 

program. Include information about any 

equipment not currently available that 

will be purchased throughout the 

agreement. 

(3) List key personnel who will work 

on the project. 

i. Identify staffing plan, existing 

personnel, and new program staff to be 

hired. 

ii. Include position descriptions and 

resumes for all key personnel. Position 

descriptions should clearly describe 

each position and duties indicating 

desired qualifications, experience, and 

requirements related to the proposed 

project and how they will be 

supervised. 

iii. If the project requires additional 

personnel beyond those covered by the 

grant award (i.e., information 

technology support, volunteers, 

interviewers, etc.), note these and 

address how these positions will be 

filled and, if funds are required, the 

source of these funds. 

iv. If personnel are to be only partially 

funded by this grant, indicate the 

percentage of time to be allocated to this 

project and identify the resources used 

to fund the remainder of the 

individual’s salary. 

(4) Capability. 

i. Briefly describe the facility and user 

population. 

ii. Describe the organization’s ability 

to conduct this initiative through 

linkages to community resources: 

Partnerships established to provide 

referrals for additional services as 

needed for specialized treatment, care, 

and counseling services. 

E. Categorical Budget and Budget 

Justification (15 Points) 

Provide a clear estimate of the 

program costs and justification for 

expenses. The budget and budget 

justification should be consistent with 

the tasks identified in the work plan. 

The budget focus should be on 

developing and sustaining PHN case 

management services. 

(1) Provide a budget narrative that 

serves as justification for all costs, 

explaining why each line item is 

necessary or relevant to the proposed 

project. Include sufficient details to 

facilitate the determination of allowable 

costs. 

(2) Provide a succinct description of 

specific roles and activities of each 

person involved in the proposed project 

budget. 

(3) If indirect costs are claimed, 

indicate and apply the current 

negotiated rate to the budget. 

Multi-Year Project Requirements 

Applications must include a brief 

project narrative and budget (one 

additional page per year) addressing the 

developmental plans for each additional 

year of the project. This attachment will 

not count as part of the project narrative 

or the budget narrative. 

Additional documents can be 

uploaded as Other Attachments in 

Grants.gov. 

These can include: 

• 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 Rate 

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 

for eligibility and completeness as 

outlined in the funding announcement. 

Applications that meet the eligibility 

criteria shall be reviewed for merit by 

the Objective Review Committee (ORC) 

based on evaluation criteria. Incomplete 

applications and applications that are 

not responsive to the administrative 

thresholds (budget limit, period of 

performance limit) will not be referred 

to the ORC and will not be funded. The 

program office will notify the applicant 

of this determination. 

Applicants must address all program 

requirements and provide all required 

documentation. 

3. Notifications of Disposition 

All applicants will receive an 

Executive Summary Statement from the 

IHS Public Health Nursing program 

within 30 days of the conclusion of the 

ORC outlining the strengths and 

weaknesses of their application. The 

summary statement will be sent to the 

Authorizing Official identified on the 

face page (SF–424) of the application. 

A. Award Notices for Funded 

Applications 

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 award, the terms and 

conditions of the award, the effective 

date of the award, the budget period, 

and period of performance. Each entity 

approved for funding must have a user 

account in GrantSolutions in order to 

retrieve the NoA. Please see the Agency 

Contacts list in Section VII for the 

systems contact information. 


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B. Approved but Unfunded 

Applications 

Approved applications not funded 

due to lack of available funds will be 

held for 1 year. If funding becomes 

available during the course of the year, 

the application may be reconsidered. 

Note: Any correspondence, other than the 

official NoA executed 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 the 

IHS. 

VI. Award Administration Information 

1. Administrative Requirements 

Awards issued under this 

announcement are subject to, and are 

administered in accordance with, the 

following regulations and policies: 

A. The criteria as outlined in this 

program announcement. 

B. Administrative Regulations for 

Grants: 

• Uniform Administrative 

Requirements, Cost Principles, and 

Audit Requirements for HHS Awards 

currently in effect or implemented 

during the period of award, other 

Department regulations and policies in 

effect at the time of award, and 

applicable statutory provisions. At the 

time of publication, this includes 45 

CFR part 75, at https://www.govinfo.gov/ 

content/pkg/CFR-2020-title45-vol1/pdf/

CFR-2020-title45-vol1-part75.pdf. 

• Please review all HHS regulatory 

provisions for Termination at 45 CFR 

75.372, at https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/

retrieveECFR?gp&SID=

2970eec67399fab1413ede53d7895d99

&mc=true&n=pt45.1.75&

r=PART&ty=HTML&se45.1

.75_1372#se45.1.75_1372. 

C. Grants Policy: 

• HHS Grants Policy Statement, 

Revised January 2007, at https://

www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/grants/

grants/policies-regulations/

hhsgps107.pdf. 

D. Cost Principles: 

• Uniform Administrative 

Requirements for HHS Awards, ‘‘Cost 

Principles,’’ at 45 CFR part 75 subpart 

E. 

E. Audit Requirements: 

• Uniform Administrative 

Requirements for HHS Awards, ‘‘Audit 

Requirements,’’ at 45 CFR part 75 

subpart F. 

F. As of August 13, 2020, 2 CFR 200 

was updated to include a prohibition on 

certain telecommunications and video 

surveillance services or equipment. This 

prohibition is described in 2 CFR 

200.216. This will also be described in 

the terms and conditions of every IHS 

grant and cooperative agreement 

awarded on or after August 13, 2020. 

2. Indirect Costs 

This section applies to all awardees 

that request reimbursement of IDC in 

their application budget. In accordance 

with HHS Grants Policy Statement, Part 

II–27, the IHS requires applicants to 

obtain a current IDC rate agreement and 

submit it to the DGM prior to the DGM 

issuing an 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 agreement 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 agreement is 

provided to the DGM. 

Per 45 CFR 75.414(f) Indirect (F&A) 

costs, ‘‘any non-Federal entity (NFE) 

[i.e., applicant] that has never received 

a negotiated indirect cost rate, . . . may 

elect to charge a de minimis rate of 10 

percent of modified total direct costs 

which may be used indefinitely. As 

described in Section 75.403, costs must 

be consistently charged as either 

indirect or direct costs, but may not be 

double charged or inconsistently 

charged as both. If chosen, this 

methodology once elected must be used 

consistently for all Federal awards until 

such time as the NFE chooses to 

negotiate for a rate, which the NFE may 

apply to do at any time.’’ 

Electing to charge a de minimis rate 

of 10 percent only applies to applicants 

that have never received an approved 

negotiated indirect cost rate from HHS 

or another cognizant federal agency. 

Applicants awaiting approval of their 

indirect cost proposal may request the 

10 percent de minimis rate. When the 

applicant chooses this method, costs 

included in the indirect cost pool must 

not be charged as direct costs to the 

grant. 

Available funds are inclusive of direct 

and appropriate indirect costs. 

Approved indirect funds are awarded as 

part of the award amount, and no 

additional funds will be provided. 

Generally, IDC rates for IHS recipients 

are negotiated with the Division of Cost 

Allocation at https://rates.psc.gov/ or 

the Department of the Interior (Interior 

Business Center) at https://ibc.doi.gov/ 

ICS/tribal. 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. 

3. Reporting Requirements 

The awardee 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 the 

imposition of special award provisions 

and/or 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 awardee organization or the 

individual responsible for preparation 

of the reports. Per DGM policy, all 

reports must be submitted electronically 

by attaching them as a ‘‘Grant Note’’ in 

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. The progress reports are 

due within 30 days after the reporting 

period ends (specific dates will be listed 

in the NoA Terms and Conditions). 

These reports must include a brief 

comparison of actual accomplishments 

to the goals established for the period, 

a summary of progress to date 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 period of 

performance. 

B. Financial Reports 

Federal Financial Reports are due 30 

days after the end of each budget period, 

and a final report is due 90 days after 

the end of the period of performance. 

Awardees are responsible and 

accountable for reporting accurate 

information on all required reports: The 

Progress Reports and the Federal 

Financial Report. 

C. Data Collection and Reporting 

The recipient must submit required 

reports consistent with the applicable 

deadlines. The recipient is required to 

identify two to three measurable 

objectives of the program to demonstrate 

and trend outcome. The objectives 

correspond to the work plan should be 

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The recipient is to describe and report 

this information on a semi-annual 

timeline and in annual reports. 

D. Federal Sub-Award Reporting System

(FSRS)

This award may be subject to the 

Transparency Act sub-award 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 sub-awards and executive 

compensation under Federal assistance 

awards. 

The 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 

sub-award obligation threshold met for 

any specific reporting period. 

For the full IHS award term 

implementing this requirement and 

additional award applicability 

information, visit the DGM Grants 

Management website at https://

www.ihs.gov/dgm/policytopics/. 

E. Non-Discrimination Legal

Requirements for Recipients of Federal

Financial Assistance

Should you successfully compete for 

an award, recipients of Federal financial 

assistance (FFA) from HHS must 

administer their programs in 

compliance with Federal civil rights 

laws that prohibit discrimination on the 

basis of race, color, national origin, 

disability, age and, in some 

circumstances, religion, conscience, and 

sex (including gender identity, sexual 

orientation, and pregnancy). This 

includes ensuring programs are 

accessible to persons with limited 

English proficiency and persons with 

disabilities. The HHS Office for Civil 

Rights provides guidance on complying 

with civil rights laws enforced by HHS. 

Please see https://www.hhs.gov/civilrights/for-providers/providerobligations/index.html and https://

www.hhs.gov/civil-rights/forindividuals/nondiscrimination/ 

index.html. 

• Recipients of FFA must ensure that

their programs are accessible to persons 

with limited English proficiency. For 

guidance on meeting your legal 

obligation to take reasonable steps to 

ensure meaningful access to your 

programs or activities by limited English 

proficiency individuals, see https://

www.hhs.gov/civil-rights/forindividuals/special-topics/limitedenglish-proficiency/fact-sheet-guidance/ 

index.html and https://www.lep.gov. 

• For information on your specific

legal obligations for serving qualified 

individuals with disabilities, including 

reasonable modifications and making 

services accessible to them, see https:// 

www.hhs.gov/civil-rights/forindividuals/disability/index.html. 

• HHS funded health and education

programs must be administered in an 

environment free of sexual harassment. 

See https://www.hhs.gov/civil-rights/forindividuals/sex-discrimination/ 

index.html. 

• For guidance on administering your

program in compliance with applicable 

Federal religious nondiscrimination 

laws and applicable Federal conscience 

protection and associated antidiscrimination laws, see https://

www.hhs.gov/conscience/conscienceprotections/index.html and https://

www.hhs.gov/conscience/religiousfreedom/index.html. 

F. Federal Awardee Performance and

Integrity Information System (FAPIIS)

The IHS is required to review and 

consider any information about the 

applicant that is in the FAPIIS at 

https://www.fapiis.gov/fapiis/#/home, 

before making any award in excess of 

the simplified acquisition threshold 

(currently $250,000) over the period of 

performance. An applicant may review 

and comment on any information about 

itself that a Federal awarding agency 

previously entered. The IHS will 

consider any comments by the 

applicant, in addition to other 

information in FAPIIS, in making a 

judgment about the applicant’s integrity, 

business ethics, and record of 

performance under Federal awards 

when completing the review of risk 

posed by applicants, as described in 45 

CFR 75.205. 

As required by 45 CFR part 75 

Appendix XII of the Uniform Guidance, 

NFEs are required to disclose in FAPIIS 

any information about criminal, civil, 

and administrative proceedings, and/or 

affirm that there is no new information 

to provide. This applies to NFEs that 

receive Federal awards (currently active 

grants, cooperative agreements, and 

procurement contracts) greater than 

$10,000,000 for any period of time 

during the period of performance of an 

award/project. 

Mandatory Disclosure Requirements 

As required by 2 CFR part 200 of the 

Uniform Guidance, and the HHS 

implementing regulations at 45 CFR part 

75, the IHS must require an NFE or an 

applicant for a Federal award to 

disclose, in a timely manner, in writing 

to the IHS or pass-through entity all 

violations of Federal criminal law 

involving fraud, bribery, or gratuity 

violations potentially affecting the 

Federal award. 

All applicants and recipients must 

disclose in writing, in a timely manner, 

to the IHS and to the HHS Office of 

Inspector General all information 

related to violations of Federal criminal 

law involving fraud, bribery, or gratuity 

violations potentially affecting the 

Federal award. 45 CFR 75.113. 

Disclosures must be sent in writing to: 

U.S. Department of Health and Human 

Services, Indian Health Service, 

Division of Grants Management, 

ATTN: Paul Gettys, Deputy Director, 

5600 Fishers Lane, Mail Stop: 09E70, 

Rockville, MD 20857 (Include 

‘‘Mandatory Grant Disclosures’’ in 

subject line), Office: (301) 443–5204, 

Fax: (301) 594–0899, Email: 

Paul.Gettys@ihs.gov 

AND 

U.S. Department of Health and Human 

Services, Office of Inspector General, 

ATTN: Mandatory Grant Disclosures, 

Intake Coordinator, 330 Independence 

Avenue SW, Cohen Building, Room 

5527, Washington, DC 20201, URL: 

https://oig.hhs.gov/fraud/reportfraud/ (Include ‘‘Mandatory Grant 

Disclosures’’ in subject line), Fax: 

(202) 205–0604 (Include ‘‘Mandatory

Grant Disclosures’’ in subject line) or

Email: MandatoryGranteeDisclosures

@oig.hhs.gov

Failure to make required disclosures

can result in any of the remedies 

described in 45 CFR 75.371 Remedies 

for noncompliance, including 

suspension or debarment (see 2 CFR 

parts 180 and 2 CFR part 376). 

VII. Agency Contacts

1. Questions on the programmatic

issues may be directed to: Ms. Jolene 

Tom, RN/BSN Project Officer, Indian 

Health Service, 5600 Fishers Lane, Mail 

Stop: 08N40C, Rockville, MD 20857, 

Phone: (301) 945–3215, Fax: (301) 594– 

6213, Email: jolene.tom@ihs.gov. 

2. Questions on grants management

and fiscal matters may be directed to: 

Sheila Miller, Grants Management 

Specialist, Indian Health Service, 

Division of Grants Management, 5600 

Fishers Lane, Mail Stop: 09E70, 

Rockville, MD 20857, Phone: (240) 535– 

9308, Email: sheila.miller@ihs.gov. 


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3. Questions on systems matters may 

be directed to: Paul Gettys, Deputy 

Director, Division of Grants 

Management, Indian Health Service, 

Division of Grants Management, 5600 

Fishers Lane, Mail Stop: 09E70, 

Rockville, MD 20857, Phone: (301) 443– 

2114; or the DGM main line (301) 443– 

5204, Email: Paul.Gettys@ihs.gov. 

VIII. Other Information 

The Public Health Service strongly 

encourages all grant, 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 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. 

Elizabeth A. Fowler, 

Acting Director, Indian Health Service. 

[FR Doc. 2022–10241 Filed 5–12–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4165–16–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

National Institutes of Health 

Notice of Diabetes Mellitus Interagency 

Coordinating Committee Meeting 

AGENCY: National Institutes of Health, 

HHS. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Diabetes Mellitus 

Interagency Coordinating Committee 

(DMICC) will hold a meeting on June 16, 

2022. The topic for this meeting will be 

‘‘National Clinical Care Commission 

Report Perspectives from Federal 

Partners to Prevent and Control Diabetes 

and its Complications’’. The meeting is 

open to the public. 

DATES: The meeting will be held on 

June, 16 2022 from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 

p.m. EDT. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in 

person at NIH Campus, Building 31, 

floor 6C conference room F & G and via 

the Zoom online video conferencing 

platform. For details, and to register, 

please contact dmicc@mail.nih.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

further information concerning this 

meeting, including a draft agenda, 

which will be posted when available, 

see the DMICC website, 

www.diabetescommittee.gov, or contact 

Dr. William Cefalu, Executive Secretary 

of the Diabetes Mellitus Interagency 

Coordinating Committee, National 

Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and 

Kidney Diseases, 6707 Democracy 

Boulevard, Democracy 2, Room 6037, 

Bethesda, MD 20892, telephone: 301– 

435–1011; email: dmicc@mail.nih.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 

accordance with 42 U.S. Code 285c–3, 

the DMICC, chaired by the National 

Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and 

Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) comprising 

members of the Department of Health 

and Human Services and other federal 

agencies that support diabetes-related 

activities, facilitates cooperation, 

communication, and collaboration on 

diabetes among government entities. 

DMICC meetings, held several times a 

year, provide an opportunity for 

Committee members to learn about and 

discuss current and future diabetes 

programs in DMICC member 

organizations and to identify 

opportunities for collaboration. The 

June 16, 2022 DMICC meeting will focus 

on ‘‘National Clinical Care Commission 

Report Perspectives from Federal 

Partners to Prevent and Control Diabetes 

and its Complications.’’ 

Any member of the public interested 

in presenting oral comments to the 

Committee should notify the contact 

person listed on this notice at least 5 

days in advance of the meeting. 

Interested individuals and 

representatives or organizations should 

submit a letter of intent, a brief 

description of the organization 

represented, and a written copy of their 

oral presentation in advance of the 

meeting. Only one representative of an 

organization will be allowed to present; 

oral comments and presentations will be 

limited to a maximum of 5 minutes. 

Printed and electronic copies are 

requested for the record. In addition, 

any interested person may file written 

comments with the Committee by 

forwarding their statement to the 

contact person listed on this notice. The 

statement should include the name, 

address, telephone number and when 

applicable, the business or professional 

affiliation of the interested person. 

Because of time constraints for the 

meeting, oral comments will be allowed 

on a first-come, first-serve basis. 

Members of the public who would 

like to receive email notification about 

future DMICC meetings should register 

for the listserv available on the DMICC 

website, www.diabetescommittee.gov. 

William T. Cefalu, 

Director Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology, 

and Metabolic Diseases, National Institute of 

Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, 

and Metabolic Diseases, National Institutes 

of Health. 

[FR Doc. 2022–10398 Filed 5–12–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4140–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

National Institutes of Health 

National Institutes of Health Notice of 

Meeting 

Pursuant to section 10(d) of the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act, as 

amended, notice is hereby given of a 

meeting of the Advisory Committee to 

the Director, National Institutes of 

Health. 

These meetings will be held as virtual 

meetings and are open to the public. 

Individuals who plan to view the virtual 

meeting and need special assistance or 

other reasonable accommodations to 

view the meeting, should notify the 

Contact Person listed below in advance 

of the meeting. The meetings will be 

videocast and can be accessed from the 

NIH Videocasting and Podcasting 

website (http://videocast.nih.gov/). 

Name of Committee: Advisory Committee 

to the Director; National Institutes of Health. 

Date: June 9, 2022. 

Time: 10:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. 

Agenda: NIH Acting Director’s Report, 

Updates on ARPA–H and COVID–19, ACD 

Working Group Updates, Other Business of 

the Committee. 

Place: National Institutes of Health, 

Building 1, One Center Drive, Bethesda, MD 

20892 (Virtual Meeting). 

Name of Committee: Advisory Committee 

to the Director; National Institutes of Health. 

Date: June 10, 2022. 

Time: 10:00 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. 

Agenda: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and 

Accessibility (DEIA) Strategic Plan, UNITE, 

Other Business of the Committee. 

Place: National Institutes of Health, 

Building 1, One Center Drive, Bethesda, MD 

20892 (Virtual Meeting). 

Contact Person: Cyndi Burrus-Shaw, Staff 

Assistant, National Institutes of Health, 

Office of the Director, One Center Drive, 

Building 1, Room 126, Bethesda, MD 20892, 

301–496–2433, shawcy@od.nih.gov. 

Any interested person may file written 

comments with the committee by forwarding 

the statement to the Contact Person listed on 

this notice. The statement should include the 

name, address, telephone number and when 

applicable, the business or professional 

affiliation of the interested person. 


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