[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 164 (Thursday, August 25, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49930-49931]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-16912]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Indian Health Service


Research and Demonstration Projects for Indian Health

AGENCY: Indian Health Service, HHS.

ACTION: Notice of single source cooperative agreement with the National 
Council of Urban Indian Health.

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SUMMARY: The Indian Health Service (IHS) announces the award of a 
cooperative agreement to the National Council of Urban Indian Health 
(NCUIH) for demonstration project for urban Indian health care 
education, consultation, health care data dissemination, training, and 
technical assistance to determine the unmet health care needs of urban 
Indians and to assist the Secretary in assessing the health status and 
health care of urban Indians. The project is for a three year project 
period effective September 1, 2005 to August 31, 2008. Annual funding 
for the project is $417,000.
    The award is issued under the authority of the Public Health 
Service Act, Section 301 and the Indian Health Care Improvement Act, 
Public Law 94-437, Sections 503, 504, and 511, and is listed under 
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance number 93-933.
    The specific objectives of the project are:
    1. NCUIH will keep the Urban Indian health programs and the IHS 
informed of items of interest pertaining to the health status and unmet 
needs of urban Indians and the federal budget process by reviewing 
activities that have taken place in regard to Indian health care.
    2. To disseminate information relative to Title V, local Urban 
Indian health issues, training opportunities, research instruments, 
data, budget, NCUIH activities and various forms of technical 
assistance to the Urban Indian health programs, keeping IHS informed of 
activities taking place.
    3. To disseminate information and respond to all inquiries relative 
to Title V, local Urban Indian health issues, training opportunities, 
research instruments, data, budget, NCUIH

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activities and will issue a quarterly newsletter and develop a web 
page.
    4. To coordinate meetings for the Urban Indian health programs to 
provide training, technical assistance, and/or updated information 
addressing the health care needs of Urban Indians.
    Reporting Requirements:
    1. Monthly Activity Report: The organization will provide to the 
IHS program office a monthly report detailing activities performed for 
the organization. These activity reports will include:
    <bullet> Trip reports for travel in connection to the organization
    <bullet> Information on meetings attended by NCUIH regarding Indian 
health care education activities, and any documentation provided by 
NCUIH at these meetings
    <bullet> Information relative to health status and health care 
needs of urban Indians in urban centers
    2. Program Progress Report: Program progress reports are required 
semi-annually. These reports will include 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 is to be submitted within 90 days of expiration of the 
budget/project period.
    3. Financial Status Report: Financial status reports are required 
semi-annually. Standard Form 269 (long form) will be used for financial 
reporting. A final report must be submitted within 90 days of 
expiration of the budget/project period.
    4. Financial Audit: A financial audit, conducted by an independent 
auditor will be completed annually for each year within the project 
period (three).
    Failure to submit required reports within the time allowed may 
result in suspension or termination of the active cooperative 
agreement, 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, or cause other 
eligible projects or activities involving the grantee organization not 
to be funded.
    Justification for Single Source: This project has been awarded on a 
non-competitive single source basis. NCUIH is the only nationwide 
Indian organization that is specifically established to address the 
health needs of American Indians and Alaska Natives living in urban 
areas with membership consisting of Urban Indian health organizations 
funded under Title V of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act, Public 
Law 93-437, as amended, and under authority 25 U.S.C. 1652. 
Furthermore, it is the only nationwide organization for urban American 
Indians and Alaska Natives supporting the growth of the Urban Indian 
health care delivery system.
    Use of Cooperative Agreement: A cooperative agreement has been 
awarded because of anticipated substantial Programmatic involvement by 
IHS staff in the project. Substantial programmatic involvement is as 
follows:
    1. IHS staff will participate in the Board of Director meetings. 
Purposes will be to present the IHS prospectus on current health care 
issues affecting the Urban Indian people and allow IHS the opportunity 
to hear the continuing unmet needs of Urban Indians.
    2. IHS staff may, at the request of NCUIH, participate on study 
groups and may recommend topics for consideration.
    3. IHS will be involved in the selection and approval process for 
hiring key personnel. Key personnel are the Executive Director, the 
Office Administrator, and may include the hiring of major consultants. 
NCUIH must submit the Executive Director and Office Administrator 
selection criteria to IHS for approval when there becomes a change in 
staffing.;
    4. IHS will be involved in meetings held by NCUIH.
    Contacts: For program information, contact Ms. Danielle Steward, 
Program Specialist, Office of Urban Indian Health Programs, Office of 
the Director, Indian Health Service, Reyes Building, 801 Thompson 
Avenue, Rockville, MD, 20852, (301) 443-4680. For grants management 
information, contact Lois Hodge, Grants Management Officer, Division of 
Grants Operations, Reyes Building, 801 Thompson Avenue, Rockville, MD, 
20852, (301) 443-5204.

    Dated: August 19, 2005.
Mary Lou Stanton,
Deputy Director for Indian Health Policy Indian Health Service.
[FR Doc. 05-16912 Filed 8-24-05; 8:45 am]
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