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Bldg., 2C212, 7201 Wisconsin Avenue, 

Bethesda, MD 20814, 301–402–7701, 

nakhaib@nia.nih.gov. 

Name of Committee: National Institute on 

Aging Special Emphasis Panel; Pepper 

Centers. 

Date: June 29–30, 2009. 

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

Agenda: To review and evaluate grant 

applications. 

Place: Hyatt Regency Bethesda, One 

Bethesda Metro Center, 7400 Wisconsin 

Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20814. 

Contact Person: Alicja L Markowska, PhD, 

DSC, Scientific Review Officer, Scientific 

Review Branch, National Institute on Aging, 

7201 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 2C212, 

Bethesda, MD 20892, 301–496–9666, 

markowsa@nia.nih.gov. 

(Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance 

Program Nos. 93.866, Aging Research, 

National Institutes of Health, HHS) 

Dated: May 15, 2009. 

Jennifer Spaeth, 

Director, Office of Federal Advisory 

Committee Policy. 

[FR Doc. E9–12199 Filed 5–26–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4140–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Indian Health Service 

Tribal Self-Governance Program; 

Planning Cooperative Agreement 

Announcement Type: New. 

Funding Announcement Number: 

HHS–2009–IHS–TSGP–0001. 

Catalog of Federal Domestic 

Assistance Number: 93.444. 

Key Dates: 

Application Deadline Date: June 22, 

2009. 

Review Date: July 6–7, 2009. 

Anticipated Start Date: August 3, 

2009. 

I. Funding Opportunity Description 

The purpose of the Planning 

Cooperative Agreement is to provide 

resources to Tribes interested in 

participating in the Tribal SelfGovernance Program (TSGP), as 

authorized by Public Law 106–260, the 

Tribal Self-Governance Amendments of 

2000, Title V of the Indian SelfDetermination and Education 

Assistance Act, Public Law 93–638, as 

amended (Title V) (25 U.S.C. 458aaa– 

2(e)). There is limited competition 

under this announcement because the 

authorizing legislation restricts 

eligibility to Tribes that meet specific 

criteria (Refer to Section III.1.A., Eligible 

Applicants in this announcement). The 

TSGP is designed to promote SelfDetermination by enabling Tribes to 

assume control of Indian Health Service 

(IHS) programs, services, functions, and 

activities, or portions thereof (PSFAs), 

through compacts negotiated with the 

IHS. The Planning Cooperative 

Agreement enables a Tribe to gather 

information on the current types of 

PSFAs and related funding available at 

the Service Unit, Area, and 

Headquarters levels. 

This program is described at 93.444 in the 

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance 

(CFDA). 

II. Award Information 

Type of Awards: Cooperative 

Agreement. 

Estimated Funds Available: The total 

amount identified for Fiscal Year (FY) 

2009 is $600,000 for approximately 

eight Tribes. Awards under this 

announcement are subject to the 

availability of funds. 

Anticipated Number of Awards: The 

estimated number of awards to be 

funded is approximately eight. 

Project Period: 12 months. 

Award Amount: $75,000 per year. 

Programmatic Involvement: Planning 

Cooperative Agreements entail 

substantial IHS programmatic 

involvement to establish a basic 

understanding of PSFAs and associated 

funding at the Service Unit, Area, and 

Headquarters levels. 

The IHS roles and responsibilities 

include: 

• Providing a description of PSFAs 

and associated funding at all levels, 

including funding formulas and 

methodologies related to determining 

Tribal shares. 

• Identifying IHS staff who will 

consult with applicants on methods 

currently used to manage and deliver 

health care. 

• Providing applicants with statutes, 

regulations and policies that provide 

authority for administering IHS 

programs. 

The grantee roles and responsibilities 

are critical to the success of the TSGP 

and include: 

• Researching and analyzing the 

complex IHS budget to gain a thorough 

understanding of funding distribution at 

all levels and to determine which 

PSFAs the Tribe may elect to assume. 

• Establishing a process by which 

Tribes can effectively approach the IHS 

to identify programs and associated 

funding which could be incorporated 

into their current programs. 

• Determining the Tribe’s share of 

each PSFA and evaluating the current 

level of health care services being 

provided to make an informed decision 

on new program assumption(s). 

III. Eligibility Information 

1. Eligible Applicants 

To be eligible for a Planning 

Cooperative Agreement under this 

announcement, an applicant must: 

A. Be a Federally-recognized Tribe as 

defined in 25 U.S.C. 450b(e). However, 

Alaska Native Villages or Alaska Native 

Village Corporations are not eligible if 

they are located within the area served 

by an Alaska Native regional health 

entity already participating in the 

Alaska Tribal Health Compact. Those 

Tribes not represented by a selfgovernance Tribal consortium funding 

agreement within their area may still be 

considered to participate in the TSGP. 

B. Submit a Tribal resolution or other 

official action from the appropriate 

governing body authorizing the 

submission of the Planning Cooperative 

Agreement application. Tribal Consortia 

applying for a Tribal Self-Governance 

Planning Cooperative Agreement shall 

submit Tribal Council Resolutions from 

each Tribe in the consortium. Draft 

resolutions, submitted with the 

application, are acceptable in lieu of an 

official signed resolution. However, an 

official signed Tribal resolution must be 

received by the Division of Grants 

Management (DGM), Attn: John 

Hoffman, 801 Thompson Avenue, TMP, 

Suite 360, Rockville, MD 20852, prior to 

the evaluation on July 6, 2009. If an 

official signed resolution is not received 

by July 6, 2009, the application will be 

considered incomplete and will be 

returned without consideration. 

* It is highly recommended that the 

Tribal resolution be sent by a delivery 

method that includes proof of receipt. 

C. Demonstrate, for three fiscal years, 

financial stability and financial 

management capability, which is 

defined as no uncorrected significant 

and material audit exceptions in the 

required annual audit of the Indian 

Tribe’s self-determination contracts or 

self-governance funding agreements 

with any Federal agency. Applicants are 

required to submit annual audit reports 

for the three fiscal years prior to the year 

in which the applicant is applying for 

the planning cooperative agreement. 

The applicants may scan the documents 

and attach them to the electronic 

application. If the applicant determines 

that the audit reports are too lengthy, 

the applicants may submit them 

separately via regular mail by the due 

date, June 22, 2009. Applicants sending 

in audits via regular mail must submit 

two copies of the audits for the three 

previous fiscal years under separate 

cover directly to the Division of Grants 

Management, Attn: John Hoffman, 801 

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Rockville, MD 20852, referencing the 

Funding Opportunity Number, HHS– 

2009–IHS–TSGP–0001, as prescribed by 

Public Law 98–502, the Single Audit 

Act, as amended (see OMB Circular A– 

133, revised June 24, 1997, Audits of 

States, Local Governments, and NonProfit Organizations). If this 

documentation is not received by June 

22, 2009, the application will be 

considered as incomplete and will be 

returned to the applicant without 

further consideration. Applicants must 

include the grant tracking number 

assigned to their electronic submission 

by Grants.gov and the date submitted 

via Grants.gov in their cover letter 

transmitting the required audits for the 

previous three fiscal years. 

2. Cost Sharing or Matching 

The Tribal Self-Governance Planning 

Cooperative Agreement announcement 

does not require matching funds or cost 

sharing to participate in the competitive 

grant process. 

3. Other Requirements 

A. This program is described at 

93.444 in the CFDA. 

B. If application budget documents 

exceed the stated dollar amount that is 

outlined within this announcement, the 

application will be returned to the 

applicant without further consideration. 

IV. Application and Submission 

Information 

1. Application package and detailed 

instructions for this announcement may 

be found through Grants.gov (http:// 

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

gov/NonMedicalPrograms/gogp/index.

cfm?module=gogp_funding. 

Information regarding this 

announcement may also be found on the 

Office of Tribal Self-Governance Web 

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

Programs/SelfGovernance/index.cfm?

module=planning_negotiation. 

2. Content and Form of Application 

Submission: 

A. The application must contain the 

following: 

(1) Table of Contents. 

(2) Abstract (one page) summarizing 

the project. 

(3) Narrative (no more than seven 

pages) providing: 

(a) Background information on the 

tribe. 

(b) Proposed scope of work, 

objectives, and activities that provide a 

description of what will be 

accomplished including a one-page 

Time Frame Chart. 

(4) Budget narrative and justification. 

(5) Tribal Resolution (or official 

action). 

(6) Appendices: 

(a) Resumes or position descriptions 

of key staff. 

(b) Contractor/Consultant resumes or 

qualifications and scope of work. 

(c) Current Indirect Cost Rate 

Agreement. 

(d) Organizational Chart (optional). 

(e) Audits. 

B. The project and budget narratives 

must: 

(1) Be single spaced. 

(2) Be typewritten. 

(3) Have consecutively numbered 

pages. 

(4) Use black type not smaller than 12 

characters per one inch. 

(5) Be printed on one side only of 

standard size 81⁄2′′ x 11′′ paper. 

C. The seven page limit for the 

narrative does not include the work 

plan, standard forms, Tribal resolutions 

or 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 

the Lobbying and Discrimination public 

policy. 

3. Submission Dates and Times: 

Applications must be submitted 

electronically through Grants.gov by 12 

midnight Eastern Standard Time (EST) 

on the deadline date. If technical 

challenges arise and the applicant is 

unable to successfully complete the 

electronic application process, the 

grantee must submit a request, in 

writing (e-mails are acceptable), to 

Michelle Bulls, DGM, at 

Michelle.Bulls@ihs.gov, to obtain 

approval to submit a paper application. 

The request must be submitted at least 

15 days prior to the application 

deadline and should include a 

justification for the need to deviate from 

the standard electronic submission 

process. Upon receipt of approval, a 

hard-copy application package must be 

downloaded by the applicant from 

Grants.gov and sent directly to John 

Hoffman, Division of Grants 

Management, 801 Thompson Avenue, 

TMP, Suite 360, Rockville, MD 20852 by 

the due date, June 22, 2009. 

Applications not submitted through 

Grants.gov, without an approved 

waiver, may be returned to the applicant 

without review or consideration. Late 

applications will not be accepted for 

processing nor considered for funding 

and will be returned to the applicant. 

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: 

A. Each planning cooperative 

agreement shall not exceed $75,000, 

including direct and appropriate 

indirect costs. 

B. Only one planning cooperative 

agreement will be awarded per 

applicant. 

Electronic Submission—The preferred 

method for 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 MondayFriday from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. EST. If you 

require additional assistance please call 

the DGM at (301) 443–6290 and identify 

the need for assistance regarding your 

Grants.gov application. Your call will be 

transferred to the appropriate grants 

staff member. The applicant must seek 

assistance at least fifteen days prior to 

the application deadline. Applicants 

that do not adhere to the timelines for 

Central Contractor Registration (CCR) 

and/or Grants.gov registration and/or 

requesting timely assistance with 

technical issues will not be a candidate 

for paper applications. CCR is the 

primary registrant database for the 

Federal Government and collects, 

validates, stores, and disseminates data 

in support of agency acquisition 

missions. 

To submit an application 

electronically, please go to http:// 

www.Grants.gov and select the ‘‘Apply 

for Grants’’ link on the home page. 

Download a copy of the application 

package on the Grants.gov Web site, 

complete it offline and then upload and 

submit the application via the 

Grants.gov site. You may not e-mail an 

electronic copy of a grant application to 

IHS. 

Please be reminded of the following: 

• Under the new IHS application 

submission requirements, paper 

applications are not the preferred 

method. However, if you have technical 

problems submitting your application 

on-line, please contact Grants.gov 

Customer Support at: http:// 

www.grants.gov/CustomerSupport. 

• Upon contacting Grants.gov, obtain 

a tracking number as proof of contact. 

The tracking number is helpful if there 

are technical issues that cannot be 

resolved and a waiver request from 

DGM must be obtained. 

• Upon entering the Grants.gov site, 

there is information available outlining 

the requirements to the applicant 

regarding electronic submission of an 

application through Grants.gov, as well 

as the hours of operation. We strongly 


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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 days working days to complete 

CCR registration. See below on how to 

apply. 

• You must submit all documents 

electronically, including all information 

typically included on the SF–424 and 

all necessary assurances and 

certifications. 

• Please use the optional attachment 

feature in Grants.gov to attach 

additional documentation that may be 

requested by IHS. 

• 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. The IHS DGM will 

retrieve your application from 

Grants.gov. The DGM 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– 

2009–IHS–TSGP–0001. 

• If submission of a paper application 

is requested and approved, the original 

and two copies must be sent to the 

appropriate grants contact listed in 

Section IV.3. 

• E-mail applications will not be 

accepted under this announcement. 

DUNS Number 

Applicants are required to obtain a 

Data Universal Number System (DUNS) 

number from Dun and Bradstreet to 

apply for a grant or cooperative 

agreement from the Federal 

Government. The DUNS number is a 

nine-digit identification number, which 

uniquely identifies business entities. 

Obtaining a DUNS number is easy and 

there is no charge. To obtain a DUNS 

number, access http:// 

www.dunandbradstreet.com or call 1– 

866–705–5711. Interested parties may 

wish to obtain their DUNS number by 

phone to expedite the process. 

Applications submitted electronically 

must also be registered with the CCR. A 

DUNS number is required before CCR 

registration can be completed. Many 

Tribes or Tribal organizations may 

already have a DUNS number. Please 

use the number listed above to 

investigate whether or not your Tribe or 

Tribal organization has a DUNS number. 

Registration with the CCR is free of 

charge. Applicants may register by 

calling 1–888–227–2423. Please review 

and complete the CCR Registration 

Worksheet located on http:// 

www.grants.gov/CCRRegister. More 

detailed information regarding these 

registration processes can be found at 

http://www.grants.gov. 

V. Application Review Information 

1. Criteria 

A. Goals and objectives of the project 

(30 points) 

Are the goals and objectives 

measurable and consistent with the 

purpose of the program and the needs 

of the people to be served, and are they 

achievable within the proposed time 

frame? 

B. Organizational Capabilities and 

Qualifications (25 points) 

Describe the organizational structure 

of the tribe and their ability to manage 

the proposed project. Include resumes 

or position descriptions of key staff 

showing requisite experience and 

expertise and, where applicable, include 

resumes and scope of work for 

consultants that demonstrate experience 

and expertise relevant to the project. 

C. Methodology (20 points) 

Describe fully and clearly the 

methodology and activities that will be 

used to accomplish the goals and 

objectives of the project. 

D. Budget And Budget Justification (15 

points) 

Submit a line-item budget with a 

narrative justification for all 

expenditures identifying reasonable and 

allowable costs necessary to accomplish 

the goals and objectives as outlined in 

the project narrative. 

E. Management of Health Program(s) (10 

points) 

Does the applicant propose an 

improved approach to managing the 

health program(s) and indicate how the 

delivery of quality health services will 

be maintained under self-governance? 

2. Review and Selection Process 

In addition to the evaluation criteria 

in Section V.1., applications are 

considered according to the following: 

A. Application Submission: 

(1) The applicant and proposed 

project type is eligible in accordance 

with this cooperative agreement 

announcement. 

(2) Abstract, narrative, budget, 

required forms, appendices and other 

material submitted meet the 

requirements of the announcement, 

allowing the review panel to undertake 

an in-depth evaluation. 

(3) Applicants must not have 

previously received a planning 

cooperative agreement award. 

B. Competitive Review of Eligible 

Applications: 

Applications meeting eligibility 

requirements that are complete, 

responsive, and conform to this program 

announcement will be reviewed for 

merit based on the evaluation criteria by 

the Objective Review Committee (ORC) 

appointed by the IHS to review and 

make recommendations on these 

applications. The review will be 

conducted in accordance with the IHS 

Objective Review Guidelines. The 

technical review process ensures 

selection of quality projects in a 

national competition for limited 

funding. Applications will be evaluated 

and rated on the basis of the evaluation 

criteria listed in Section V.1. The ORC 

uses the criteria to evaluate the quality 

of a proposed project, determine the 

likelihood of success, and assign a 

numerical score to each application. 

The scoring of approved applications 

will assist the IHS in determining which 

proposals will be funded if the amount 

of TSGP funding is not sufficient to 

support all approved applications. 

Applications scored by the ORC at 60 

points or above will be recommended 

for approval and forwarded to the DGM 

for cost analysis and further 

recommendation. The TSGP official will 

forward the recommended approval list 

to the IHS Director for final review and 

approval. Applications scoring below 60 

points will be disapproved. 

Note: In making final selections, the IHS 

Director will consider the ranking factor and 

the status of the applicant’s three previous 

years’ single audit reports. The comments 

from the ORC will be advisory only. The IHS 

Director will make the final decision on 

awards. 

VI. Award Administration Information 

1. Award Notices: 

The Notice of Award (NoA) will be 

initiated by the DGM and will be mailed 

via postal mail to each entity that is 


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approved for funding under this 

announcement. The NoA will be signed 

by the Grants Management Officer and 

this is the authorizing document for 

which funds are dispersed to the 

approved entities. 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. Applicants who are 

approved but unfunded or disapproved 

based on their Objective Review score 

will receive a copy of the Final 

Executive Summary which identifies 

the weaknesses and strengths of the 

application submitted. Any 

correspondence other than the NoA 

announcing to the Project Director that 

an application was selected is not an 

authorization to begin performance. 

2. Administrative Requirements: 

Grants are administrated in 

accordance with the following 

documents: 

• This Program Announcement. 

• 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, ‘‘Cost Principles for State, Local, and 

Indian Tribal Governments’’ (Title 2 

Part 225). 

• Administrative Requirements: OMB 

Circular A–122, ‘‘Non-Profit 

Organizations’’ (Title 2 Part 230). 

• Audit Requirements: OMB Circular 

A–133, ‘‘Audits of States, Local 

Governments, and Non-Profit 

Organizations.’’ 

3. Indirect Costs: 

This section applies to all grant 

recipients that request reimbursement of 

indirect costs in their grant application. 

In accordance with the HHS Grants 

Policy Statement, Part II–27, IHS 

requires applicants to have a current 

indirect cost rate agreement in place 

prior to award. The rate agreement must 

be prepared in accordance with the 

applicable cost principles and guidance 

as provided by the cognizant agency or 

office. A current rate means the rate 

covering the applicable activities and 

the award budget period. If the current 

rate is not on file with the DGM 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 DGM. 

Generally, indirect costs rates for IHS 

grantees are negotiated with the 

Division of Cost Allocation (http:// 

rates.psc.gov/) and the Department of 

the Interior National Business Center 

(1849 C St. NW., Washington, DC 

20240) http://www.nbc.gov/acquisition/ 

ics/icshome.html. If your organization 

has questions regarding the indirect cost 

policy, please contact the DGM at (301) 

443–5204. 

4. Reporting: 

A. Progress Report. Program progress 

reports are required semi-annually. 

These reports must be submitted within 

30 days of the end of the half year and 

will include a brief comparison of actual 

accomplishments to the goals 

established for the period, or, if 

applicable, provide sound justification 

for the lack of progress, and other 

pertinent information as required. A 

final report must be submitted within 90 

days of expiration of the budget/project 

period. 

B. Financial 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. The final 

SF–269 must be verified from the 

grantee’s records on how the value was 

derived. Grantees must submit the 

reports consistent with the applicable 

deadlines. 

Failure to submit required reports 

within the time allowed may result in 

suspension or termination of an active 

grant, withholding of additional awards 

for the project, or other enforcement 

actions such as withholding of 

payments or converting to the 

reimbursement method of payment. 

Continued failure to submit required 

reports may result in one or both of the 

following: (1) The imposition of special 

award provisions; and (2) the nonfunding or non-award of other eligible 

projects or activities. This applies 

whether the delinquency is attributable 

to the failure of the grantee organization 

or the individual responsible for 

preparation of the reports. 

5. Telecommunication for the hearing 

impaired is available at: TTY (301) 443– 

6394. 

VII. IHS Agency Contact(s) 

1. Questions on the programmatic 

issues may be directed to: Matt Johnson, 

Policy Analyst, Office of Tribal SelfGovernance, Telephone No.: (301) 443– 

7821, Fax No.: (301) 443–1050, E-mail: 

matthew.johnson@ihs.gov. 

2. Questions on grants management 

and fiscal matters may be directed to: 

John Hoffman, Grants Management 

Specialist, Division of Grants 

Management, Telephone No.: (301) 443– 

5204, Fax No.: (301) 443–9602, E-mail: 

john.hoffman2@ihs.gov. 

VIII. Other Information 

The Public Health Service (PHS) 

strongly encourages all cooperative 

agreement and contract recipients to 

provide a smoke-free workplace and 

promote the non-use of all tobacco 

products. In addition, Public Law 103– 

227, the 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 PHS mission to 

protect and advance the physical and 

mental health of the American people. 

Dated: May 20, 2009. 

Randy Grinnell, 

Deputy Director, Management Operations, 

Indian Health Service. 

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BILLING CODE 4165–16–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Indian Health Service 

Tribal Self-Governance Program; 

Negotiation Cooperative Agreement 

Announcement Type: New Funding. 

Announcement Number: HHS–2009– 

IHS–TSGN–0001. 

Catalog of Federal Domestic 

Assistance Number: 93.444. 

Key Dates: 

Application Deadline Date: June 22, 

2009. 

Review Date: July 6–7, 2009. 

Anticipated Start Date: August 3, 

2009. 

I. Funding Opportunity Description 

The purpose of the Negotiation 

Cooperative Agreement is to provide 

resources to Tribes interested in 

participating in the Tribal SelfGovernance Program (TSGP), as 

authorized by Public Law (Pub. L.) 106– 

260, the Tribal Self-Governance 

Amendments of 2000, Title V of the 

Indian Self-Determination and 

Education Assistance Act, Public Law 

93–638, as amended (Title V) (25 U.S.C. 

458aaa–2(e)). There is limited 

competition under this announcement 

because the authorizing legislation 

restricts eligibility to Tribes that meet 


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