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John Teeter, 

Office of the Secretary, Paperwork Reduction 

Act Reports Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. E8–3745 Filed 2–27–08; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Meeting of the Presidential Advisory 

Council on HIV/AIDS 

AGENCY: Department of Health and 

Human Services, Office of the Secretary, 

Office of Public Health and Science. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: As stipulated by the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act, the U.S. 

Department of Health and Human 

Services (DHHS) is hereby giving notice 

that the Presidential Advisory Council 

on HIV/AIDS (PACHA) will hold a 

meeting. The meeting will be open to 

the public. 

DATES: The meeting will be held 

Tuesday, March 25, 2008 and 

Wednesday, March 26, 2008. The 

meeting will be held from 9 a.m. to 

approximately 5 p.m. on both days. 

ADDRESSES: Department of Health and 

Human Services, Room 800, Hubert H. 

Humphrey Building; 200 Independence 

Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20201. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Nancy Barnes, Committee Manager, 

Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/ 

AIDS, Department of Health and Human 

Services, 200 Independence Avenue, 

SW., Room 727G, Hubert H. Humphrey 

Building, Washington, DC 20201; (202) 

205–2311. More detailed information 

about PACHA can be obtained by 

accessing the Council’s Web site at 

http://www.Pacha.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PACHA 

was established by Executive Order 

12963, dated June 14, 1995, as amended 

by Executive Order 13009, dated June 

14, 1996. The Council was established 

to provide advice, information, and 

recommendations to the Secretary 

regarding programs and policies 

intended to (a) promote effective 

prevention of HIV disease, (b) advance 

research on HIV and AIDS, and (c) 

promote quality services to persons 

living with HIV disease and AIDS. 

PACHA was established to serve solely 

as an advisory body to the Secretary of 

Health and Human Services. The 

Council is composed of not more than 

21 members. Council membership is 

selected by the Secretary from 

individuals who are considered 

authorities with particular expertise in, 

or knowledge of, matters concerning 

HIV and AIDS. 

The agenda for this Council meeting 

is being developed. The meeting agenda 

will be posted on the Council’s Web site 

when it is drafted. 

Public attendance at the meeting is 

limited to space available. Individuals 

must provide a photo ID for entry into 

the meeting. Individuals who plan to 

attend and need special assistance, such 

as sign language interpretation or other 

reasonable accommodations, should 

notify the designated contact person. 

Pre-registration for public attendance is 

advisable and can be accomplished 

online by accessing the PACHA Web 

site, http://www.Pacha.gov. 

Members of the public will have the 

opportunity to provide comments at the 

meeting. Pre-registration is required for 

public comment. any individual who 

wishes to participate in the public 

comment session must register online at 

http://www.Pacha.gov; registration for 

pubic comment will not be accepted by 

telephone. Public comment will be 

limited to three minutes per speaker. 

Any members of the public who wish to 

have printed material distributed to 

PACHA members for discussion at the 

meeting should submit, at a minimum, 

one copy of the materials to the 

Committee Manager, PACHA no later 

than close of business on March 21, 

2008. Contact information for the 

PACHA Committee Manager is listed 

above. 

Dated: February 21, 2008. 

Mary (Marty) McGeein, 

Executive Director, Presidential Advisory 

Council on HIV/AIDS. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Indian Health Service 

Division of Epidemiology and Disease 

Prevention; Urban Indian Communities 

Announcement Type: Competitive. 

Funding Announcement: HHS–IHS–

2008–EPI–0001. 

Catalog of Federal Domestic 

Assistance Number: 93.231. 

Key Dates: 

Application Deadline Date: April 4, 

2008. 

Review Date: April 11, 2008. 

Anticipated Start Date: May 1, 2008. 

I. Funding Opportunity 

The Department of Health and Human 

Services (HHS) Indian Health Service 

(IHS) announces competitive 

cooperative agreement applications are 

now being accepted by the Division of 

Epidemiology and Disease Prevention 

(DEDP) to establish a Tribal 

Epidemiology Center (TEC) for 

American Indians/Alaska Natives (AI/ 

AN) and urban Indian organizations in 

California. This program is authorized 

under Snyder Act, 25 U.S.C. 13, and 25 

U.S.C. 1621m of the Indian Health Care 

Improvement Act. This announcement 

limits competition to all eligible entities 

within the California Area. To obtain 

details regarding eligibility, please refer 

to Section III below. 

The purpose of this cooperative 

agreement is to fund an organization 

that will provide epidemiological 

support and development for the AI/AN 

population in the state of California 

through the augmentation of existing 

programs with expertise in 

epidemiology and a history of regional 

administrative support. It is the intent of 

IHS to have a TEC in all of the 12 IHS 

Administrative Areas. This 

announcement seeks to establish a TEC 

in the California Area which will meet 

the aforementioned intent of IHS. 

The TEC will be acting under a 

cooperative agreement with the IHS to 

operate the TEC within the California 

Area. In the conduct of this activity, the 

TEC may receive Protected Health 

Information (PHI) for the purpose of 

preventing or controlling disease, injury 

or disability, including, but not limited 

to, the reporting of disease, injury, vital 

events such as birth or death and the 

conduct of public health surveillance, 

public health investigation, and public 

health interventions for Tribal 

communities that they serve. Further, 

the IHS considers this to be a public 

health activity for which disclosure of 

PHI covered entities is authorized by 45 

CFR 164.512(b) of the Privacy Rule. 

Epidemiology activities will include, 

but are not limited to, enhancement of 

surveillance for disease condition; 

epidemiologic analysis; interpretation, 

and dissemination of surveillance data; 

investigation of disease outbreaks; 

development and implementation of 

epidemiologic studies; development and 

implementation of disease control and 

prevention programs; and coordination 

of activities of other public health 

authorities in the region. The proposed 

activities are intended to benefit, as 

much as possible, the entire AI/AN 

population in California. 

To achieve the purpose of this 

cooperative agreement, the recipient 

will be responsible for the activities 

under item number 1. Recipient 

Activities and IHS will be responsible 

for conducting activities under item 2. 

IHS Activities. 

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(a) Assist and facilitate AI/AN 

communities, Tribal organizations, and 

urban Indian organizations in 

implementing and enhancing disease 

surveillance systems, identifying their 

height priority health status objectives 

based on epidemiologic data, and 

monitoring progress toward meeting the 

health status objectives of HHS (as 

described in Healthy People 2010) and 

of the constituent AI/AN communities, 

Tribes, and urban Indian organizations 

in the region. Assist and facilitate 

reporting of nationally notifiable disease 

conditions to public health authorities 

in the region. 

(b) Provide health specific data and 

community health profiles for Tribal 

entities in their respective catchment 

areas. 

(c) Participate in the development of 

systems for sharing, improving, and 

disseminating aggregate health data at a 

national level for purposes of advocacy 

for AI/AN communities, and meeting 

such national goals as described by 

Healthy People 2010, or for IHS for the 

Government Performance and Results 

Act (GPRA), and other national-level 

activities. 

(d) Collaborate with national HHS 

programs in the development of 

standardized health profiles, 

surveillance and data monitoring 

methods and data sets. 

(e) Support responses to public health 

emergencies in collaboration with the 

IHS, DEDP state, local, Tribal, and other 

Federal health authorities. 

(f) Support the IHS Director’s Health 

Promotion and Disease Prevention (HP/ 

DP) Initiatives. This information can be 

obtained through the Internet at the 

following Web site: http://www.ihs.gov/ 

NonMedicalPrograms/HPDP. 

(g) Develop and implement 

epidemiological studies that have 

practical application in improving the 

health status of constituent 

communities. Studies may require 

Institutional Review Board approval if 

human subjects are involved. 

(h) Develop and implement disease 

control and prevention programs in 

cooperation with other public health 

entities. Make recommendations for 

prioritizing public health services 

needed by constituents. 

(i) Establish a broad-based advisory 

council that consists of technical 

experts in epidemiology and public 

health, community members, health 

care providers, and others who can 

provide overall program direction and 

guidance. 

(j) Produce and disseminate letters of 

notification to all participating Tribal 

urban programs describing each new 

project involving area-wide PHI. 

(k) Ensure that the TEC staff has 

appropriate expertise in epidemiology 

and health sciences (for example: A 

medical epidemiologist at least one-half 

on the time, biostatistician consultant 

on contract as needed). 

(l) Provide a mid-year report and an 

annual report (no more than 10 pages 

respectively) at the end of the year. 

(m) Develop an agreement with the 

Area Office within 90 days after the 

award is made to the eligible entity that 

delineates: 

(1) ‘‘Routine’’ activities for which the 

TEC will have blanket access (e.g. 

injuries, immunizations, and 

surveillance data). 

(2) Activities for which they will need 

additional permission such as special 

studies and research for publication. 

(3) Language which outlines HIPAA 

and Privacy Act protection. 

(4) The mechanism used to track both 

#1 (suggests TEC tracks self) and #2 

above. 

(5) Reports that show the entity’s 

access it IHS data. 

2. Indian Health Service Activities: 

(a) Convene a TEC workshop/ 

conference of funded organizations 

every year for information sharing and 

problem solving. 

(b) Provide consultation and technical 

assistance for the funded TEC. Provide 

technical assistance with 

implementation and evaluation of the 

comprehensive program as described 

under Recipient Activities above. 

Consultation and technical assistance 

will include, but is not limited to, the 

following area: 

(1) Interpretation of current scientific 

literature related to epidemiology, 

statistics, surveillance, Healthy People 

2010 Objectives, and other disease 

control activities and; 

(2) Design and implementation of 

each program component (surveillance, 

epidemiologic analysis, outbreak 

investigation, development of 

epidemiologic studies, development of 

disease control programs, and 

coordination of activities and; 

(3) Overall operational planning and 

program management. 

(c) Provide opportunities for training 

fellowship at DEDP and other programs 

in IHS, if funds permit. 

(d) Conduct site visits to TECs to 

assess data security, compliance with 

Federal and applicable state laws and 

regulations, program progress and 

mutually resolve problems, as needed, 

and/or coordinate reverse site visits to 

IHS in Albuquerque, New Mexico. 

(e) If funds and personnel are 

available, assign personnel from the 

DEDP Senior Staff Field Placement 

(SSFP) Program to TECs in lieu of a 

portion of the financial assistance. 

(f) Coordinate all epidemiologic 

activities on a national scope. 

(g) DEDP will increase project funding 

if additional funds become available. 

II. Award Information 

Type of Awards: Cooperative 

Agreement. 

Estimated Funds Available: Estimated 

available funds will be $350,000. 

The total amount identified for Fiscal 

Year 2008 is $350,000. The project will 

be awarded for three years with 12 

months, per budget period. Future year 

funding levels will be determined based 

on availability of funds. 

Anticipated Number of Awards: One 

award will be made under this program 

announcement. 

Project Period: May 1, 2008 to April 

30, 2011. 

Award Amount: Up to $350,000 total, 

including indirect costs. Awards under 

this announcement are subject to the 

availability of funds. Continuation 

awards will be issued annually based on 

satisfactory performance, availability of 

funds, and program priorities of the IHS. 

Funding Information: 

As part of the effort to establish TECs 

throughout the nation, these funds will 

be used to support activities on a 

regional basis. Priority will be given to 

applicants proposing to provide services 

to a large region with many Tribes. 

Collaborative efforts among other Tribal 

organizations, Federal/State local 

governments, and university based 

organizations are encouraged to apply. 

the funds awarded under this 

cooperative agreement are not intended 

to support a loose collaboration of 

independent organizations. 

It is anticipated that funding will be 

available to fund one applicant at 

$350,000 per year. If available, and at 

the request of the applicant, SSFP 

personnel may be assigned to the TEC. 

Only a single cooperative agreement 

will be funded for this announcement. 

This cooperative agreement will be 

funded on a yearly basis for the base 

and two additional years, subject to the 

availability of funding. 

Programmatic Involvement: See IHS 

Activities. 

III. Eligibility Information 

1. Eligible Applicants: Federallyrecognized Tribes, Tribal organizations 

as defined by 25 U.S.C. 1603(e), and 

intertribal consortia that provide 

services to the California Area AI/AN 

population will be eligible for this 

cooperative agreement. Such entities 

must present and/or serve a population 

of at least 60,000 AI/AN to be eligible. 

The figure must be substantiated by 

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populations, United States Census 

Bureau data, clinical catchment data, or 

any method that is scientifically and 

epidemiologically valid. An intertribal 

consortium or AI/AN organization is 

eligible to receive a cooperative 

agreement if it is incorporated for the 

primary purpose of improving AI/AN 

health, and serving the IHS California 

Area American Indian Tribes. 

Collaborations with regional IHS, 

Centers for Disease Control, State and 

local health departments, and 

universities are encouraged to apply. 

The following documentation is 

required when submitting your 

application. 

(a) Letters of support from each Tribe 

that the epicenter will be serving 

acknowledging the types of activities 

that involve the TEC. All letters of 

support must be signed by Tribal 

Chairman, President, or Governor to 

meet this requirement because they are 

acting as elected representative of the 

Tribe. No formal letters will be 

accepted. 

(b) Evidence of the size of the 

population proposed to be served. 

(c) A signed document from the Tribe 

acknowledging the types of activities 

that the TEC will be engaged in, and the 

types of PHI that will be utilized. 

(d) A draft of the agreement with the 

Area Office that will be finalized within 

90 days after the award is made will 

include the following: 

(1) ‘‘Routine’’ activities for which the 

TEC will have blanket access (e.g. 

injuries immunization, and surveillance 

data). 

(2) Activities for which they will need 

additional permission such as special 

studies and research for publication. 

(3) Language which outlines Health 

Insurance and Portability and 

Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy and 

Security Standards. 

(4) The mechanism used to track both 

#1 (suggest TEC tracks self) and #2 

above. 

(5) Reports that show the entity’s 

access to IHS data. 

2. Cost Sharing or Matching: DEDP 

does not require matching funds or cost 

sharing. However, the program does 

require an in-kind contribution from the 

applicant organization. Therefore, the 

administrative support will be the 

responsibility of the applicant 

organization, and may include such 

expenses as work space, rental/leasing 

cost, participant cost for research 

studies, and stipends for members of the 

executive or advisory council. 

IV. Application and Submission 

Information 

Address to request application 

package 

(a) Applicant package may be found 

in Grants.gov (www.grants.gov) or at: 

http://www.ihs.gov/ 

NoMedicalPrograms/gogp/ 

gogp_funding.asp. Information 

regarding the electronic application 

process may be directed to Michelle G. 

Bulls, at (301) 443–6290. 

(b) Content and Form of Application 

Submission. 

• Be single spaced. 

• Be typewritten. 

• Have consecutively numbered 

pages. 

• Use black type not smaller than 12 

characters per one inch. 

• Contain a narrative that does not 

exceed seven typed pages that includes 

the other submission requirements 

below. The seven page narrative does 

not include the work plan, standard 

forms, Tribal resolutions, and letters of 

support, table of contents, budget, 

budget justifications, narratives, and/or 

other appendix items. 

Public Policy Requirements: All 

Federal-wide public policies apply to 

IHS grants with exception of Lobbying 

and Discrimination public policy. For 

applicants that have obtained a waiver 

to submit a hard copy application, 

please submit it on the following forms. 

• Standard Form 424, Application for 

Federal Assistance. 

• Standard Form 424A, Budget 

Information-Non-Construction 

Programs, pages 1 and 2. 

• Standard Form 424B, AssurancesNon-Constructions Programs (front and 

back). 

• Certification (pages 17–19). 

• Project Executive Summary (one 

page or less). 

• Table of Contents. 

• Introduction and Need for 

Assistance. 

• Project Objectives(s) to include a 

spreadsheet with Objective, Time-Line, 

Approach, and Results & Benefits. 

• Project Evaluation Plan. 

• Applicant’s organizational 

capabilities addressing Recipient’s 

Activities. 

• Recipient Activities. 

• Budget Narrative and Justifications 

to support costs outlined in the 

proposal. 

• Resumes of key staff or biosketches. 

• Position descriptions for key staff. 

• Organizational chart. 

• All letters of support from potential 

collaborators. 

• Copy of current Department of 

Interior-negotiated indirect cost rate 

agreement (required) in order to receive 

Indirect Cost (IDC). 

• A map of the areas to benefit from 

the project. 

(c) Submission Dates and Times. 

Application must be submitted 

electronically through Grants.gov by the 

close of business on Thursday, April 4, 

2008, 12 midnight Eastern Time (EST). 

If technical challenges arise and the 

applicant is unable to successfully 

complete the electronic application 

process, the applicant must contact 

Grants Policy Staff at least fifteen days 

prior to the application deadline and 

advise of the difficulties that your 

organization is experiencing. The 

grantee must obtain prior approval, in 

writing (e-mails are acceptable) allowing 

the paper submission. If submission of 

a paper application is requested and 

approved, the original and two copies 

may be sent to the appropriate grants 

contact that is listed in SEction IV, letter 

(f) above. Applications that are 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, and it will 

be returned to the applicant and will not 

be considered for funding. 

(d) Intergovernmental Review. 

Executive Order 12372 requiring 

intergovernmental review is not 

applicable to this program. 

(e) Funding Restrictions. 

• Pre-award costs are allowable 

pending prior approval from the 

awarding agency. However, in 

accordance with 45 CFR Part 74, all preaward costs are incurred at the 

recipient’s risk. The awarding office is 

under no obligation to reimburse such 

costs if for any reason the applicant 

does not receive an award of if the 

award to the recipient is less than 

anticipated. 

• The available funds are inclusive of 

direct and appropriate indirect costs. 

• Administrative support will be the 

responsibility of the applicant 

organization, and may include such 

expenses as work space, rental leasing 

cost, participant cost for research 

studies and stipends for members of the 

executive or advisory council. This 

support will be considered an 

administrative in-kind contribution 

from the grantee to the TEC. 

• Only one cooperative agreement 

will be awarded. 

• IHS will not acknowledge receipt of 

applications. 

• The specified costs for the 

following items will be part of the IDC 

agreement or the responsibility of the 

parent organization and will not be 

charged as direct costs under this 


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cooperative agreement: stipends for the 

executive or advisor council, participant 

cost for studies, leasing or rental cost. 

(f) Other Submission Requirements. 

Electronic Submission 

The preferred method of receipt of 

applications is electronic submission 

through Grants.gov. However, 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. The applicant must seek assistance 

at least fifteen 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 request 

for timely assistance with technical 

issues will not be able to submit nonelectronic applications. 

To submit an application 

electronically, please use the http:// 

www.Grants.gov. and select ‘‘Apply for 

Grants’’ link on the home page. 

Download a copy of the application 

package, on the Grants.gov website, 

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 

the 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 

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 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. 

Please include a justification for the 

need to deviate from the standard 

electronic submission process. Upon 

receipt of approval, a hard-copy 

application must be downloaded by the 

applicant from Grants.gov, and 

submitted directly to Ms. Sylvia Ryan, 

Grants Management Specialist, Division 

of Grants Operations (DGO), 801 

Thompson Avenue, TMP 360, Rockville, 

MD 20852, by April 4, 2008. 

• Upon entering the Grants.gov site, 

there is information available that 

outlines the requirements to the 

applicant regarding electronic 

submission of an application through 

Grants.gov, as well as the hours of 

operation. We strongly encourage all 

applicants 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, the applicant 

must have a Data Universal Numbering 

System (DUNS) Number and 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 ensure that all required 

documents are submitted prior to the 

stated timelines within this 

announcement or the application will 

not be considered for funding. 

• Please us the optional attachment 

feature in Grants.gov to attached 

additional documentation that may be 

requested by IHS. 

• Your application must comply with 

any 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. Division of 

Grants Operations (DGO) will download 

your application from Grants.gov and 

provide necessary copies to the DEDP 

Program Office. 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 by 

either the CFDA number or the Funding 

Opportunity Number. Both numbers are 

identified in the heading of this 

announcement. 

• The applicant must provide the 

Funding Opportunity Number: HHS–

IHS–2008–EPI–0001. 

• E-mail applications will not be 

accepted under this announcement. 

DUNS Number 

Applicants are required to have a 

DUNS number 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–

800–705–5711. Interested parties may 

wish to obtain their DUNS number by 

phone to expedite the process. 

Applications submitted 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.ccr.gov/. More detailed 

information regarding these registration 

processes can be found at http:// 

www.grants.gov. 

V. Application Review Information 

1. Criteria. 

Introduction, Current Capacity, and 

Need for Assistance (10 points) 

(a) Describe the applicant’s current 

public health activities including 

whether the applicant has a history of 

providing public health related 

programs, how long it has been 

operating, what programs or services are 

currently provided, and interactions 

with other public health authorities in 

the regions (State, local, or Tribal), 

history and the capacity to 

communicate with all Tribes in 

California. Specifically describe current 

epidemiologic capacity and history of 

support for such activities. 

(b) Provide a physical location of the 

proposed TEC and area to be served by 

the proposed project including a map 

(include the map in the attachment). 

(c) Describe the relationship between 

this program and other funded work 

planned, anticipated, or underway. 

(d) If applicable, identify the past 

three years of grants with current Tribal 

management grants including past 

awarded cooperative agreements from 

the DEDP, dates of funding, and project 

accomplishments (do not include copies 

of reports). 

(e) Describe how the epicenter will 

ensure compliance with the Privacy Act, 

HIPAA, and computer data security. 

(f) Describe how Tribal and urban 

programs will be notified of specific 

studies involving PHI. 

Project Objective(s) (30 Points) 

Approach, Results, and Benefits, for the 

entire 1-year funding period 

(a) State in measurable and realistic 

terms the objectives and appropriate 

activities to achieve each objective for 

the projects as listed in the Recipient 

Activities. 

(b) Identify the expected results, 

benefits, and outcomes or products to be 

derived from each objective of the 

project. 

(c) Include a work plan for each 

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objectives and major activities will be 

accomplished and who will conduct the 

activities on a calendar timeline. The 

work plan must include the process of 

hiring staff with appropriate leadership 

skills and expertise in epidemiology, 

medicine, and program administration. 

(d) Specify who will review and 

accept the work to be performed by 

consultants or contractors. 

Project Evaluation (20 Points) 

(a) State how project objectives will 

be achieved. 

(b) Define the criteria to be used to 

evaluate results. 

(c) Explain the methodology that will 

be used to determine if the needs 

identified for the project are being met 

and if the outcomes identified are being 

achieved. 

Organization Capabilities and 

Qualifications (25 points) 

(a) Explain the management and 

administrative structure of the 

organization including documentation 

of current certified financial 

management systems from the Bureau of 

Indian Affairs, IHS, or a Certified Public 

Accountant and an updated 

organizational chart (include chart in 

the attachments). 

(b) Describe the ability of the 

organization to manage a project of the 

proposed scope. An organizational chart 

must be included. 

(c) Provide position descriptions and 

resumes/biosketches of key personnel, 

including those of consultants or 

contractors in the appendix. Position 

descriptions should clearly describe 

each position and its duties, indicating 

desired qualifications and experience 

requirements related to the project. 

Resumes should indicate that the 

proposed staff is qualified to carry out 

the project activities. 

Budget (15 points) 

(a) Provide a detailed line-item budget 

for the proposed year. 

(b) Provide a detailed line-item budget 

justification including sufficient cost 

and other details to facilitate the 

determination of cost allowable and 

relevance of these costs to the proposed 

project. The funds requested should be 

appropriate and necessary for the scope 

of the project. 

(c) Describe where the TEC will be 

housed, i.e., facilities and equipment 

available. 

(d) If use of consultants or contractors 

are proposed or anticipated, provide a 

detailed scope of work that clearly 

defines the deliverables or outcomes 

anticipated. 

2. Review and Selection Process. 

Applications submitted by the closing 

date and verified by electronic 

submission or the postmark under this 

program announcement will undergo a 

review to determine that: 

(a) The applicant is eligible in 

accordance with the Eligibility 

Information section of this application. 

(b) Letters of support/collaboration 

are included. 

(c) The application executive 

summary, forms and materials 

submitted are adequate to allow the 

review panel to undertake an in-depth 

evaluation. 

(d) The application is responsive to 

this announcement. 

Applications that are deemed 

ineligible or unresponsive will be 

returned without consideration. 

Competitive Review of Accepted 

Applications 

Applications meeting eligibility 

requirements that are complete, 

responsive, and conform to this program 

announcement will be reviewed for 

merit by an Ad Hoc Objective Review 

Committee (ORC) appointed by the IHS 

to review and make recommendations 

on these applications. The reviews will 

be conducted in accordance with the 

HHS objective review requirements. The 

ORC may include up to 40% IHS 

employees, with the remaining 60% 

made up of non-IHS, Federal or nonFederal personnel. Applications will be 

evaluated and rated on the basis of the 

list above. These criteria’s will be used 

to evaluate the quality of the proposal 

and to assign a numerical score to each 

application. The comments from the 

ORC will be advisory only. 

3. Anticipated Announcement and 

Award Dates. 

The results of the objective review 

will be forwarded to the Director, Office 

of Public Health Support (OPHS) for 

final review and consideration. The 

OPHS Director will make 

recommendations for approval and 

funding to the IHS Director who will 

then make the final decision on all 

applications. Applicants will be notified 

in writing of approval or disapproval 

within approximately 30 days. For 

disapproved applications, a brief 

explanation of the reasons why the 

application was not approved will be 

provided along with the name of the 

IHS official to contact if more 

information is desired. Award Date: 

May 1, 2008. 

VI. Award Administration Information 

1. The Notice of Award (NoA) will be 

initiated by the DGO and will be mailed 

via postal mail to the entity that is 

approved for funding under this 

announcement. The NoA will serve as 

the official notification of the grant 

award and will reflect the amount of 

Federal funds awarded the purpose of 

the grant, the terms and conditions of 

the award, the effective date of the 

award, and the budget/project period. 

The NoA is the legally binding 

document between the IHS and the 

recipient. 

2. Administrative Requirements 

Grants are administrated in 

accordance with the following 

documents: 

• This Program Announcement. 

• Administrative Requirements: 45 

CFR Part 92, ‘‘Uniform Administrative 

Requirements for Grants and 

Cooperative Agreements to State, Local 

and Tribal Governments,’’ or 45 CFR 

Part 74, ‘‘Uniform Administrative 

Requirements for Awards to Institutions 

of Higher Education, Hospitals, Other 

Non-Profit Organizations, and 

Commercial Organizations’’. 

• Grants Policy Guidance: HHS 

Grants Policy Statement, January 2007. 

• Cost Principles: OMB Circular A–

87, ‘‘State, Local, and Indian (Title 2 

part 225)’’. 

• Cost Principles: OMB circular A–

122, ‘‘Non-profit Organizations, OMB 

Circular A–87, State, Local, and Tribal 

governments (Title 2 Part 230)’’. 

• Audit Requirements: OMB Circular 

A–133, ‘‘Audits of States, Local 

Governments, and Non-profit 

Organizations’’. 

3. Indirect Cost: This section applies 

to all grant recipients that request 

reimbursement of indirect costs in their 

grant application. In accordance with 

HHS Grants Policy Statement, Part 11–

27, IHS requires applicants to have a 

current indirect cost rate agreement in 

place prior to the 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 DGO at the time of 

award, the indirect cost portion of the 

budget will be restricted and not 

available to the recipient until the 

current rate is provided to the DGO. 

4. Reporting. 

(a) Progress Report. Program progress 

reports are required semi-annually. 

These reports will include a brief 

comparison of actual accomplishments 

toward reaching the goals established 

for the period, or, if applicable, provide 

sound justification for the lack of 

progress, and other pertinent 

information as required. A final report 


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must be submitted within 90 days of the 

expiration of the budget/project period. 

(b) Financial Status Report. Semiannual 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 must submit 

semi-annual Progress Reports and 

Financial Status Reports. Financial 

Status Reports (SF–269) are due 90 days 

after each budget period. Failure to 

submit required reports within the time 

allowed may result in suspension or 

termination of an active grant, 

withholding of additional awards for the 

project, or other enforcement actions 

such as withholding of payments or 

converting to the reimbursement 

method of payment. Continued failure 

to submit required reports may result in 

one or both of the following: (1) the 

imposition of special award provisions; 

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

other eligible projects or activities. This 

applies whether the delinquency is 

attributable to the failure of the grantee 

organization or the individual 

responsible for preparation of the 

reports. 

5. Telecommunication for the hearing 

impaired is available at TTY 301–443–

6394. 

Dated: February 15, 2008. 

Robert McSwain 

Acting Director, Indian Health Service. 

[FR Doc. 08–863 Filed 2–27–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4165–16–M 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Indian Health Service 

Health Professions Preparatory, Health 

Professions Pregraduate and Indian 

Health Professions Scholarship 

Programs 

Announcement Type: Initial. 

Funding Opportunity Number: HHS–

2006–IHS–SP–0001. 

CFDA Numbers: 93.971, 93.123, and 

93.972. 

Key Dates 

Application Deadline: March 28, 

2008, for Continuing students. 

Application Deadline: April 28, 2008, 

for New students. 

Application Review: May 19–23, 2008. 

Application Notification: First week 

of June, 2008. 

Award Start Date: August 1, 2008. 

I. Funding Opportunity Description 

The Indian Health Service (IHS) is 

committed to encouraging American 

Indians and Alaska Natives to enter the 

health professions and to assuring the 

availability of Indian health 

professionals to serve Indians. The IHS 

is committed to the recruitment of 

students for the following programs: 

• The Indian Health Professions 

Preparatory Scholarships authorized by 

section 103 of the Indian Health Care 

Improvement Act (IHCIA), as amended. 

• The Indian Health Professions 

Pregraduate Scholarships authorized by 

section 103 of the IHCIA, as amended. 

• The Indian Health Professions 

Scholarships authorized by section 104 

of the IHCIA, as amended. Full-time and 

part-time scholarships will be funded 

for each of the three scholarship 

programs. 

II. Award Information 

Awards under this initiative will be 

administered using the grant 

mechanism of the IHS. 

Estimated Funds Available: An 

estimated $13.6 million will be 

available for FY 2008 awards. 

Anticipated Number of Awards: 

Approximately 194 awards will be made 

under the Health Professions 

Preparatory and Pregraduate 

Scholarship Programs for Indians. The 

awards are for 10 months in duration 

and the average award to a full-time 

student is approximately $24,366. An 

estimated 338 awards will be made 

under the Indian Health Professions 

Scholarship Program. The awards are 

for 12 months in duration and the 

average award to a full-time student is 

approximately $38,236. In FY 2008, an 

estimated $10.5 million is available for 

continuation awards, and an estimated 

$3.1 million is available for new awards. 

Project Period—The project period for 

the Health Professions Preparatory 

Scholarship support is limited to 2 years 

for full-time students and the part-time 

equivalent of 2 years, not to exceed 4 

years for part-time students. The project 

period for the Health Professions 

Pregraduate Scholarship Support is 

limited to 4 years for full-time students 

and the part-time equivalent of 4 years, 

not to exceed 8 years for part-time 

students. The Indian Health Professions 

Scholarship support is limited to 4 years 

for full-time students and the part-time 

equivalent of 4 years, not to exceed 8 

years for part-time students. 

III. Eligibility Information 

This announcement is a limited 

competition for awards made to 

American Indians (Federally recognized 

Tribal members, first and second degree 

descendants of Tribal members, and 

state recognized Tribal members), or 

Alaska Natives only. 

1. Eligible Applicants 

The Health Professions Preparatory 

Scholarship awards are made to 

American Indians (Federally recognized 

Tribal members, first and second degree 

descendants of Tribal members, and 

State recognized Tribal members), or 

Alaska Natives who: 

• Have successfully completed high 

school education or high school 

equivalency; and 

• Have been accepted for enrollment 

in a compensatory, pre-professional 

general education course or curriculum. 

The Health Professions Pregraduate 

Scholarship awards are made to 

American Indians (Federally recognized 

Tribal members, first and second degree 

descendants of Tribal members, and 

state recognized Tribal members), or 

Alaska Natives who: 

• Have successfully completed high 

school education or high school 

equivalency; and 

• Have been accepted for enrollment 

or are enrolled in an accredited 

pregraduate program leading to a 

baccalaureate degree in pre-medicine, 

pre-dentistry and pre-podiatry. 

The Indian Health Professions 

Scholarship may be awarded only to an 

individual who is a member of a 

Federally recognized Indian Tribe or 

Alaska Native as provided by section 

4(c), and 4(d) of the IHCIA. Membership 

in a Tribe recognized only by a state 

does not meet this statutory 

requirement. To receive an Indian 

Health Professions Scholarship an 

otherwise eligible individual must be 

enrolled in an appropriately accredited 

school and pursuing a course of study 

in a health profession as defined by 

section 4(n) of the IHCIA. 

2. Cost SharinglMatching 

The Scholarship Program does not 

require matching funds or cost sharing 

to participate in the competitive grant 

process. 

IV. Application and Submission 

Information 

1. Address To Request Application 

Package 

Applicants are responsible for 

contacting and requesting an 

application packet from their IHS Area 

Scholarship coordinator. They are listed 

on the IHS Web site at http:// 

www.ihs.gov/JobsCareerDevelop/DHPS/ 

Scholarships/SCoordinator 

_Directory.asp. This information is 


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