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System (FAPIIS) before making any 

award in excess of the simplified 

acquisition threshold (currently 

$150,000) over the period of 

performance. An applicant may review 

and comment on any information about 

itself that a federal awarding agency 

previously entered. 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, 

non-federal entities (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, effective January 1, 2016, the IHS 

must require a non-federal entity 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. 

Submission is required for all 

applicants and recipients, in writing, 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: 

Robert Tarwater, 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: Robert.Tarwater@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: http://oig.hhs.gov/fraud/ 

report-fraud/index.asp (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 & 376 and 31 U.S.C. 3321). 

VII. Agency Contacts 

1. Questions on the programmatic 

issues may be directed to: Miranda 

Carman, Public Health Advisor, Mental 

Health Lead, Division of Behavioral 

Health, 5600 Fishers Lane, Mail Stop 

08N34A, Rockville, MD 20857, Phone: 

(301) 443–2038, Fax: (301) 594–6213, 

Email: Miranda.Carman@ihs.gov. 

2. Questions on grants management 

and fiscal matters may be directed to: 

Willis Grant, Senior Grants Management 

Specialist, 5600 Fishers Lane, Mail 

Stop: 09E70, Rockville, MD 20857, 

Phone: (301) 443–5204, Fax: (301) 594– 

0899, Email: Willis.Grant@ihs.gov. 

3. Questions on systems matters may 

be directed to: Paul Gettys, Grant 

Systems Coordinator, 5600 Fishers 

Lane, Mail Stop: 09E70, Rockville, MD 

20857, Phone: (301) 443–2114; or the 

DGM main line (301) 443–5204, Fax: 

(301) 594–0899, Email: Paul.Gettys@

ihs.gov. 

VIII. Other Information 

The Public Health Service 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 ProChildren Act of 1994, prohibits smoking 

in certain facilities (or in some cases, 

any portion of the facility) in which 

regular or routine education, library, 

day care, health care, or early childhood 

development services are provided to 

children. This is consistent with the 

HHS mission to protect and advance the 

physical and mental health of the 

American people. 

Dated: August 8, 2017. 

Michael D. Weahkee, 

Assistant Surgeon General, U.S. Public Health 

Service, Acting Director, Indian Health 

Service. 

[FR Doc. 2017–17103 Filed 8–11–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4165–16–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Indian Health Service 

Preventing Alcohol-Related Deaths 

(PARD) Through Social Detoxification 

Announcement Type: New. 

Funding Announcement Number: 

HHS–2017–IHS–PARD–0001. 

Catalog of Federal Domestic 

Assistance Number: 93.933. 

Key Dates 

Application Deadline Date: 

September 16, 2017. 

Review Date: September 18, 2017. 

Earliest Anticipated Start Date: 

September 30, 2017. 

Signed Tribal Resolutions Due Date: 

September 16, 2017. 

Proof of Non-Profit Status Due Date: 

September 16, 2017. 

I. Funding Opportunity Description 

Statutory Authority 

The Indian Health Service (IHS) 

Office of Clinical and Preventive 

Services’ Division of Behavioral Health 

is accepting applications for cooperative 

agreements for Preventing AlcoholRelated Deaths (PARD) through Social 

Detoxification. This program is 

authorized under: Snyder Act, 25 U.S.C. 

13; Consolidated Appropriations Act of 

2017, Public Law 115–31, 131 Stat. 135 

(2017); and 25 U.S.C. 1665a. This 

program is described in the Catalog of 

Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) 

under 93.933. 

Background 

Alcohol-related deaths are 520 

percent greater among the American 

Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) 

population than the general United 

States population (IHS Trends in Indian 

Health, 2014). Providing social 

detoxification services is often a first 

step toward recovery for individuals 

with an alcohol use disorder to 

minimize physical harm, including 

death. Detoxification alone is not 

sufficient treatment for alcohol use 

disorder but is part of the continuum of 

care that fosters an individual’s entry 

into treatment and rehabilitation. 

Alcohol use disorders are brain 

disorders and not evidence of moral 

weakness. All individuals with alcohol 

use disorders should be treated with 

respect and dignity at all times, in a 

nonjudgmental and supportive manner. 

Services should be completed in 

partnership with the individual and his 

or her social support network with due 

consideration for individual 

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gender identity, vulnerabilities, and 

strengths. 

Purpose 

The purpose of this IHS cooperative 

agreement is to increase access to 

community-based prevention strategies 

to provide social detoxification, 

evaluation, stabilization, fostering 

patient readiness for and entry into 

treatment for alcohol use disorders and 

when appropriate, other substance use 

disorders. Applicants must have a fully 

operational and staffed social 

detoxification program that provides all 

three critical components of the 

detoxification process that primarily 

serves Indians. 

IHS will use this funding to focus on 

the provision of services in the Navajo 

and Great Plains Areas. Congress has 

highlighted that the community of 

Gallup, New Mexico, continues to face 

urgent needs for substance abuse 

treatment, residential services, and 

detoxification services to address an 

ongoing crisis of alcohol-related deaths 

of Tribal members. Senate 

Appropriations Committee Report 114– 

281 expressed the Committee’s 

expectation that IHS use funds provided 

in its appropriation to continue its 

assistance toward addressing this issue 

in the city of Gallup, New Mexico. 

Additionally, IHS is aware of the urgent 

need for alcohol detoxification services 

in the Great Plains Area after the 

removal of liquor licenses in White 

Clay, Nebraska, leading to the potential 

for increased mortality if services are 

unavailable for alcohol detoxification 

and subsequent treatment services. 

II. Award Information 

Type of Award: Cooperative 

Agreement. 

Estimated Funds Available 

The total amount of funding 

identified for the current fiscal year (FY) 

2017 is approximately $2,000,000. 

Individual award amounts are 

anticipated to be between $500,000 and 

$1,500,000. The amount of funding 

available for competing and 

continuation awards issued under this 

announcement are 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 two awards will be 

issued under this program 

announcement. 

Project Period 

The project period is for five years 

and will run consecutively from 

September 30, 2017, to September 29, 

2022. 

Cooperative Agreement 

Cooperative agreements awarded by 

the Department of Health and Human 

Services (HHS) are administered under 

the same policies as a grant. However, 

the funding agency (IHS) is required to 

have substantial programmatic 

involvement in the project during the 

entire award segment. Below is a 

detailed description of the level of 

involvement required for both IHS and 

the grantee. IHS will be responsible for 

activities listed under section A and the 

grantee will be responsible for activities 

listed under section B as stated: 

Substantial Involvement Description for 

Cooperative Agreement 

A. IHS Programmatic Involvement 

(1) Participate in community-level 

meetings with key stakeholders that 

address a strategy to combat the issue of 

alcohol use disorders and subsequent 

alcohol-related deaths. 

(2) Provide quarterly site visits for 

technical assistance on increasing the 

clinical capacity of services offered 

between the grantee and IHS programs, 

where available. 

(3) Provide subject matter expertise on 

policies, procedures, guidelines, and 

other services provided by the grantee. 

(4) Provide medical services as 

appropriate for individuals requiring a 

higher level of care, or medical 

clearance. 

B. Grantee Cooperative Agreement 

Award Activities 

(1) Provide quarterly reports to the 

IHS program officer on the number of 

individuals served, number of 

individuals referred to treatment 

services, number of individuals who 

access services more than once, number 

of individuals who access safe housing 

options. 

(2) Provide semi-annual reports on 

successes and challenges, in addition to 

the data included in quarterly reports. 

(3) Host quarterly site visits for IHS 

officials to discuss progress, 

partnerships, and clinical capacity, 

challenges, and opportunities for 

improvement. 

(4) Provide hot meals, showers, 

hygiene kits, and other activities of 

daily living that are necessary for 

individuals in detoxification and 

treatment services. 

(5) Ensure coordination with cultural 

services and traditional healers to 

provide services while individuals are 

participating in services. 

(6) Provide transportation to and from 

medical appointments or for medical 

clearance and ensure that medication 

management is offered while 

individuals are participating in services. 

(7) Must use 100 percent of IHS grant 

funds for services provided to Indians. 

III. Eligibility Information 

1. Eligibility 

To be eligible for this ‘‘New 

Opportunity’’ under this announcement, 

an applicant must be a public or private 

institution operated by a state, local, 

Tribal, or private entity that operates 

direct, on-site alcohol and/or substance 

use disorder treatment services, 

including social alcohol detoxification 

services, to Indians. For purposes of this 

announcement, ‘‘institution’’ means an 

entity that provides services on an 

inpatient services. Eligible applicants 

must be able to start services on the first 

day of the award. Eligible applicants 

must serve Indians that make up at least 

85 percent of the institution’s average 

daily census. 

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 non-profit 

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 

If application budgets exceed the 

highest dollar amount outlined under 

the ‘‘Estimated Funds Available’’ 

section within this funding 

announcement, the application will be 

considered ineligible and will not be 

reviewed for further consideration. If 

deemed ineligible, IHS will not return 

the application. The applicant will be 

notified by email by the Division of 

Grants Management (DGM) of this 

decision. 

Tribal Resolution 

An Indian Tribe or Tribal organization 

that is proposing a project affecting 

another Indian Tribe must include 

Tribal resolutions from all affected 

Tribes to be served. Applications by 

Tribal organizations will not require a 

specific Tribal resolution if the current 

Tribal resolution(s) under which they 

operate would encompass the proposed 

grant activities. 

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a Notice of Award (NoA) being issued 

to any applicant selected for funding. 

However, if an official signed Tribal 

resolution cannot be submitted with the 

electronic application submission prior 

to the official application deadline date, 

a draft Tribal resolution must be 

submitted by the deadline 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 official signed Tribal 

resolution is not received by DGM when 

funding decisions are made, then a NoA 

will not be issued to that applicant and 

they will not receive any IHS funds 

until such time as they have submitted 

a signed resolution to the Grants 

Management Specialist listed in this 

Funding Announcement. 

Proof of Non-Profit Status 

Organizations claiming non-profit 

status must submit proof. A copy of the 

501(c)(3) Certificate must be received 

with the application submission by the 

Application Deadline Date listed under 

the Key Dates section on page one of 

this announcement. 

An applicant submitting any of the 

above additional documentation after 

the initial application submission due 

date is required to ensure the 

information was received by the IHS 

DGM by obtaining documentation 

confirming delivery (i.e. FedEx tracking, 

postal return receipt, etc.). 

IV. Application and Submission 

Information 

1. Obtaining Application Materials 

The application package and detailed 

instructions for this announcement can 

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

http://www.ihs.gov/dgm/funding/. 

Questions regarding the electronic 

application process may be directed to 

Mr. Paul Gettys at (301) 443–2114 or 

(301) 443–5204. 

2. Content and Form Application 

Submission 

The applicant must include the 

project narrative as an attachment to the 

application package. Mandatory 

documents for all applicants include: 

• Table of contents. 

• Abstract (one page) summarizing 

the project. 

• Application forms: 

Æ SF–424, Application for Federal 

Assistance. 

Æ SF–424A, Budget Information— 

Non-Construction Programs. 

Æ SF–424B, Assurances—NonConstruction Programs. 

• Budget Justification and Narrative 

(must be single-spaced and not exceed 

four pages. 

• Project Narrative (must be singlespaced and not exceed 10 pages). 

Æ Background information on the 

organization. 

Æ Proposed scope of work, 

objectives, and activities that provide a 

description of what will be 

accomplished, including a one-page 

Timeframe Chart. 

• Letters of Support from 

organization’s Board of Directors. 

• Tribal Resolution(s). 

• 501(c)(3) Certificate (if applicable). 

• Biographical sketches for all Key 

Personnel. 

• Contractor/Consultant resumes or 

qualifications and scope of work. 

• Disclosure of Lobbying Activities 

(SF–LLL). 

• 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: 

Æ Email confirmation from Federal 

Audit Clearinghouse (FAC) that audits 

were submitted; or 

Æ Face sheets from audit reports. 

These can be found on the FAC Web 

site: https://harvester.census.gov/ 

facdissem/Main.aspx. 

Public Policy Requirements 

All Federal-wide public policies 

apply to IHS grants and cooperative 

agreements with exception of the 

Discrimination policy. 

Requirements for Project and Budget 

Narratives 

A. Project Narrative: This narrative 

should be a separate Word document 

that is no longer than 10 pages and 

must: Be single-spaced, type written, 

have consecutively numbered pages, use 

black type not smaller than 12 points, 

and be printed on one side only of 

standard size 81⁄2′′ x 11′′ paper. 

Be sure to succinctly answer all 

questions listed under the evaluation 

criteria (refer to Section V.1, Evaluation 

criteria in this announcement) and place 

all responses and required information 

in the correct section (noted below), or 

they will not be considered or scored. 

These narratives will assist the 

Objective Review Committee (ORC) in 

becoming familiar with the applicant’s 

activities and accomplishments prior to 

this possible cooperative agreement 

award. If the narrative exceeds the page 

limit, only the first 10 pages will be 

reviewed. The 10-page limit for the 

narrative does not include the work 

plan, standard forms, Tribal resolutions, 

table of contents, budget, budget 

justifications, narratives, and/or other 

appendix items. 

There are three parts to the narrative: 

Part A—Program Information; Part B— 

Program Planning and Evaluation; and 

Part C—Program Report. See below for 

additional details about what must be 

included in the narrative. 

The page limitations below are for 

each narrative and budget submitted. 

Part A: Program Information (2 Pages) 

Section 1: Needs 

Describe the current issue of alcohol 

use disorders, alcohol-related deaths, 

and rates of alcohol-related liver 

cirrhosis, as well as other social and 

health issues impacted by alcoholrelated deaths. Describe the program’s 

current social detoxification program, 

who operates it, number of employees, 

how long it has been operating, what 

programs or services are currently being 

provided. Describe why the program is 

seeking additional funding and how it 

will be utilized to enhance current 

services. Provide a statement of fact on 

the clientele served, average daily 

census, and ratio of individuals served 

who are enrolled members of federally 

recognized Tribes to those who are not. 

Part B: Program Planning and 

Evaluation (6 Pages) 

Section 1: Program Plans 

Describe fully and clearly the 

direction the applicant plans to take to 

provide social detoxification, including 

three critical components of evaluation, 

stabilization, and fostering patient 

readiness for and entry into treatment. 

Describe how the applicant will provide 

safe housing and custodial care in a safe 

environment by employees who have 

successfully passed background checks 

who have been trained in social 

detoxification and who are familiar with 

the features of substance use 

withdrawal, have training in basic life 

support, and have access to emergency 

medical systems. Describe how the 

applicant will provide appropriate 

monitoring and security to prevent selfharm of served individuals and harm to 

others. Describe how the applicant has 

the ability to provide transportation to 

and from emergency departments, as 

needed. 

Describe fully and clearly the types of 

community partnerships and referral 

providers to provide health and 

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among others. Include information how 

the applicant will implement a 

communication and support strategy 

that includes with family members of 

individuals served (with their consent). 

Describe the applicant’s ability to 

provide daily activities of living, such as 

exercise, showers, and hot meals, 

personal hygiene, blankets, appropriate 

clothing. Include information on how 

the applicant will provide culturally 

appropriate interventions and activities. 

Provide details on nurse support for 

medical issues and medication 

management and referral to a higher 

level of care, when needed; medication 

management, assessments, and 

screening of clients; and case 

management services. 

Section 2: Program Evaluation 

Describe how the program intends to 

evaluate its activities to include 

successes, challenges, outputs, and 

outcomes. 

Part C: Program Report (2 Pages) 

Section 1: Describe your 

organization’s capacity to provide the 

activities that align with the purpose of 

this funding opportunity. Please 

identify current staffing and key 

personnel who will be responsible for 

the management of the cooperative 

agreement. Describe significant program 

activities and accomplishments over the 

past five years associated with the goals 

of this announcement. 

B. Budget Narrative (4 Pages) 

This narrative must include a line 

item budget with a narrative 

justification for all expenditures 

identifying reasonable allowable, 

allocable costs necessary to accomplish 

the goals and objectives as outlined in 

the project narrative. Budget should 

match the scope of work described in 

the project narrative. 

3. Submission Dates and Times 

Applications must be submitted 

electronically through Grants.gov by 

11:59 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) 

on the Application Deadline Date listed 

in the Key Dates section on page one of 

this announcement. Any application 

received after the application deadline 

will not be accepted for processing, nor 

will it be given further consideration for 

funding. Grants.gov will notify the 

applicant via email if the application is 

rejected. 

If technical challenges arise and 

assistance is required with the 

electronic application process, contact 

Grants.gov Customer Support via email 

to support@grants.gov or at (800) 518– 

4726. Customer Support is available to 

address questions 24 hours a day, 7 days 

a week (except on Federal holidays). If 

problems persist, contact Mr. Gettys 

(Paul.Gettys@ihs.gov,) DGM Grant 

Systems Coordinator, 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. 

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 appropriate indirect costs. 

• Only one grant/cooperative 

agreement will be awarded per 

applicant. 

• IHS will not acknowledge receipt of 

applications. 

6. Electronic Submission Requirements 

All applications must be submitted 

electronically. Please use the http://

www.Grants.gov Web site to submit an 

application electronically and select the 

‘‘Find Grant Opportunities’’ link on the 

homepage. Follow the instructions for 

submitting an application under the 

Package tab. Electronic copies of the 

application may not be submitted as 

attachments to email messages 

addressed to IHS employees or offices. 

If the applicant needs to submit a 

paper application instead of submitting 

electronically through Grants.gov, a 

waiver must be requested. Prior 

approval must be requested and 

obtained from Mr. Robert Tarwater, 

Director, DGM, (see Section IV.6 below 

for additional information). A written 

waiver request must be sent to 

GrantsPolicy@ihs.gov with a copy to 

Robert.Tarwater@ihs.gov. The waiver 

must: (1) Be documented in writing 

(emails are acceptable), before 

submitting a paper application, and (2) 

include clear justification for the need 

to deviate from the required electronic 

grants submission process. 

Once the waiver request has been 

approved, the applicant will receive a 

confirmation of approval email 

containing submission instructions and 

the mailing address to submit the 

application. A copy of the written 

approval must be submitted along with 

the hardcopy of the application that is 

mailed to DGM. Paper applications that 

are submitted without a copy of the 

signed waiver from the Director of the 

DGM will not be reviewed or considered 

for funding. The applicant will be 

notified via email of this decision by the 

Grants Management Officer of the DGM. 

Paper applications must be received by 

the DGM no later than 5:00 p.m., EDT, 

on the Application Deadline Date listed 

in the Key Dates section on page one of 

this announcement. Late applications 

will not be accepted for processing or 

considered for funding. Applicants that 

do not adhere to the timelines for 

System for Award Management (SAM) 

and/or http://www.Grants.gov 

registration or that fail to request timely 

assistance with technical issues will not 

be considered for a waiver to submit a 

paper application. 

Please be aware of the following: 

• Please search for the application 

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

entering the 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 electronically, please 

contact Grants.gov Support directly at: 

support@grants.gov or (800) 518–4726. 

Customer Support is available to 

address questions 24 hours a day, 7 days 

a week (except on Federal holidays). 

• 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 

fifteen working days. 

• Please use the optional attachment 

feature in Grants.gov to attach 

additional documentation that may be 

requested by the DGM. 

• All applicants must comply with 

any page limitation requirements 

described in this funding 

announcement. 

• After electronically submitting the 

application, the applicant will receive 

an automatic acknowledgment from 

Grants.gov that contains a Grants.gov 

tracking number. The DGM will 

download the application from 

Grants.gov and provide necessary copies 

to the appropriate agency officials. 

Neither the DGM nor the Division of 

Behavioral Health will notify the 

applicant that the application has been 

received. 

• Email applications will not be 

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Dun and Bradstreet (D&B) Data 

Universal Numbering System (DUNS) 

All IHS applicants and grantee 

organizations are required to obtain a 

DUNS number and maintain an active 

registration in the SAM database. The 

DUNS number is a unique 9-digit 

identification number provided by D&B 

which uniquely identifies each entity. 

The DUNS number is site specific; 

therefore, each distinct performance site 

may be assigned a DUNS number. 

Obtaining a DUNS number is easy, and 

there is no charge. To obtain a DUNS 

number, you may access it through 

http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform, or to 

expedite the process, call (866) 705– 

5711. 

All HHS recipients are required by the 

Federal Funding Accountability and 

Transparency Act of 2006, as amended 

(‘‘Transparency Act’’), to report 

information on sub-awards. 

Accordingly, all IHS grantees must 

notify potential first-tier sub-recipients 

that no entity may receive a first-tier 

sub-award unless the entity has 

provided its DUNS number to the prime 

grantee 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. 

System for Award Management (SAM) 

Organizations that were not registered 

with Central Contractor Registration and 

have not registered with SAM will need 

to obtain a DUNS number first and then 

access the SAM online registration 

through the SAM home page at https:// 

www.sam.gov (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). 

Completing and submitting the 

registration takes approximately one 

hour to complete and SAM registration 

will take 3–5 business days to process. 

Registration with the SAM is free of 

charge. Applicants may register online 

at https://www.sam.gov. 

Additional information on 

implementing the Transparency Act, 

including the specific requirements for 

DUNS and SAM, can be found on the 

IHS Grants Management, Grants Policy 

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

policytopics/. 

V. Application Review Information 

The instructions for preparing the 

application narrative also constitute the 

evaluation criteria for reviewing and 

scoring the application. Weights 

assigned to each section are noted in 

parentheses. The 10 page narrative 

should include only the first year of 

activities; information for multi-year 

projects should be included as an 

appendix. See ‘‘Multi-year Project 

Requirements’’ at the end of this section 

for more information. The narrative 

section 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 

understand the project fully. Points will 

be assigned to each evaluation criteria 

adding up to a total of 100 points. A 

minimum score of 70 points is required 

for funding. Points are assigned as 

follows: 

1. Criteria 

A. Need for Assistance (30 Points) 

• The degree to which the applicant 

describes the issue of alcohol use 

disorders, alcohol-related deaths, and 

other social and health issues attributed 

to alcohol in the community they serve. 

• The degree to which the applicant 

demonstrates the need for funding and 

how the funding will complement, 

increase, and/or expand the services 

currently provided. 

• This section must include the 

applicant’s service population, average 

daily census, and statement of fact that 

more than 85 percent of the clientele 

they serve are members of federally 

recognized Tribes. Without this 

information, applicants will receive a 

score of 0 for this section. 

B. Work Plan, Approach, and Program 

Approach (40 Points) 

• The degree to which the applicant 

plans to provide social detoxification, 

safe housing, and outpatient treatment, 

including custodial care in a safe 

environment. 

• How well the applicant describes 

the process of ensuring employees have 

passed background checks and are 

training in appropriate substance use 

disorder intervention and treatment. 

• How well the applicant describes 

its community partnerships and referral 

network for health and behavioral 

health treatment services. 

• How well the applicant describes 

appropriate monitoring of individuals 

accessing services and provides security 

services to ensure safety and prevention 

of self-harm and harm to others. 

• How well the applicant describes 

its communication strategy with family 

members. 

• How well the applicant describes 

its community partnerships and referral 

network for treatment services, 

including when medical detoxification 

is required. 

• How well the applicant describes 

its ability to provide activities of daily 

living, exercise, showers, hot meals, 

cultural activities, blankets, and 

appropriate clothing. 

• How well the applicant describes 

its ability to provide nurse support for 

medical issues and medication 

management, assessments, screening, 

and case management. 

C. Program Evaluation (10 Points) 

• How well the applicant provides a 

plan to evaluate its own impact, 

including successes and challenges, as 

well as a plan for the type of data that 

will be collected and submitted on a 

quarterly basis that demonstrate the 

program’s outputs and annual basis that 

demonstrate the program’s annual 

outcomes. 

D. Organizational Capabilities, Key 

Personnel and Qualifications (10 Points) 

• How well the applicant describes 

the capacity to provide services on day 

1 of the award. 

• How well the applicant describes 

the operations and management of the 

services currently being provided. 

• The degree to which the applicant 

describes its staffing level, experience 

and education of staff, and key 

personnel who will manage the project. 

E. Categorical Budget and Budget 

Justification (10 Points) 

• How clear the applicant 

demonstrates each budget item aligns 

with its proposed work plan and 

program approach. 

• The degree to which the applicant 

budgets for evaluation activities. 

Multi-Year Project Requirements 

Projects requiring a second, third, 

fourth, and/or fifth year must include a 

brief project narrative and budget (one 

additional page per year) addressing the 

developmental plans for each additional 

year of the project. 

Additional Documents Can Be 

Uploaded as Appendix Items in 

Grants.gov 

• 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 Agreement. 

• Organizational chart. 

• Map of area identifying project 

location(s). 

• Additional documents to support 

narrative (i.e. data tables, key news 

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2. Review and Selection 

Each application will be prescreened 

by the DGM staff for eligibility and 

completeness as outlined in the funding 

announcement. Applications that meet 

the eligibility criteria shall be reviewed 

for merit by the ORC based on 

evaluation criteria in this funding 

announcement. The ORC could be 

composed of both Tribal and Federal 

reviewers appointed by the IHS Program 

to review and make recommendations 

on these applications. The technical 

review process ensures selection of 

quality projects in a national 

competition for limited funding. 

Incomplete applications and 

applications that are non-responsive to 

the eligibility criteria will not be 

referred to the ORC. The applicant will 

be notified via email of this decision by 

the Grants Management Officer of the 

DGM. Applicants will be notified by 

DGM, via email, to outline minor 

missing components (i.e., budget 

narratives, audit documentation, key 

contact form) needed for an otherwise 

complete application. All missing 

documents must be sent to DGM on or 

before the due date listed in the email 

of notification of missing documents 

required. 

To obtain a minimum score for 

funding by the ORC, applicants must 

address all program requirements and 

provide all required documentation. 

VI. Award Administration Information 

1. Award Notices 

The Notice of Award (NoA) is a 

legally binding document signed by the 

Grants Management Officer and serves 

as the official notification of the grant 

award. The NoA will be initiated by the 

DGM in our grant system, 

GrantSolutions (https://

www.grantsolutions.gov). Each entity 

that is approved for funding under this 

announcement will need to request or 

have a user account in GrantSolutions 

in order to retrieve their NoA. 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 grant, the terms and conditions of 

the award, the effective date of the 

award, and the budget/project period. 

Disapproved Applicants 

Applicants who received a score less 

than the recommended funding level for 

approval, 70 and were deemed to be 

disapproved by the ORC, will receive an 

Executive Summary Statement from the 

IHS program office 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 Authorized 

Organizational Representative that is 

identified on the face page (SF–424) of 

the application. The IHS program office 

will also provide additional contact 

information as needed to address 

questions and concerns as well as 

provide technical assistance if desired. 

Approved But Unfunded Applicants 

Approved but unfunded applicants 

that met the minimum scoring range 

and were deemed by the ORC to be 

‘‘Approved,’’ but were not funded due 

to lack of funding, will have their 

applications held by DGM for a period 

of one year. If additional funding 

becomes available during the course of 

FY 2017 the approved but unfunded 

application may be re-considered by the 

awarding program office for possible 

funding. The applicant will also receive 

an Executive Summary Statement from 

the IHS program office within 30 days 

of the conclusion of the ORC. 

Note: Any correspondence other than the 

official NoA signed 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 IHS. 

2. Administrative Requirements 

Cooperative agreements 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 for HHS Awards, located 

at 45 CFR part 75. 

C. Grants Policy: 

• HHS Grants Policy Statement, 

Revised 01/07. 

D. Cost Principles: 

• Uniform Administrative 

Requirements for HHS Awards, ‘‘Cost 

Principles,’’ located at 45 CFR part 75, 

subpart E. 

E. Audit Requirements: 

• Uniform Administrative 

Requirements for HHS Awards, ‘‘Audit 

Requirements,’’ located at 45 CFR part 

75, subpart F. 

3. Indirect Costs 

This section applies to all grant 

recipients that request reimbursement of 

indirect costs (IDC) in their grant 

application. In accordance with HHS 

Grants Policy Statement, Part II–27, IHS 

requires applicants to obtain a current 

IDC rate agreement 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 covers the applicable grant 

activities under the current award’s 

budget period. If the current rate 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 is 

provided to the DGM. 

Generally, IDC rates for IHS grantees 

are negotiated with the Division of Cost 

Allocation (DCA) https://rates.psc.gov/ 

and the Department of Interior (Interior 

Business Center) https://www.doi.gov/ 

ibc/services/finance/indirect-CostServices/indian-tribes. 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. 

4. Reporting Requirements 

The grantee 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 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 

requirement applies whether the 

delinquency is attributable to the failure 

of the grantee organization or the 

individual responsible for preparation 

of the reports. Per DGM policy, all 

reports are required to 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, within 30 days after the 

budget period ends. 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 

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B. Financial Reports 

Federal Financial Report (FFR or SF– 

425), Cash Transaction Reports are due 

30 days after the close of every calendar 

quarter to the Payment Management 

Services, HHS at https://pms.psc.gov. It 

is recommended that the applicant also 

send a copy of the FFR (SF–425) report 

to the Grants Management Specialist. 

Failure to submit timely reports may 

cause a disruption in timely payments 

to the organization. 

Grantees are responsible and 

accountable for accurate information 

being reported on all required reports: 

The Progress Reports and Federal 

Financial Report. 

C. 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. 

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 dollar threshold 

met for any specific reporting period. 

Additionally, all new (discretionary) 

IHS awards (where the project period is 

made up of more than one budget 

period) and where: (1) The project 

period start date was October 1, 2010 or 

after and (2) the primary awardee will 

have a $25,000 sub-award obligation 

dollar threshold during any specific 

reporting period will be required to 

address the FSRS reporting. 

For the full IHS award term 

implementing this requirement and 

additional award applicability 

information, visit the DGM Grants 

Policy Web site at: http://www.ihs.gov/ 

dgm/policytopics/. 

D. Compliance With Executive Order 

13166 Implementation of Services 

Accessibility Provisions for All Grant 

Application Packages and Funding 

Opportunity Announcements 

Recipients of federal financial 

assistance (FFA) from HHS must 

administer their programs in 

compliance with federal civil rights law. 

This means that recipients of HHS funds 

must ensure equal access to their 

programs without regard to a person’s 

race, color, national origin, disability, 

age and, in some circumstances, sex and 

religion. This includes ensuring your 

programs are accessible to persons with 

limited English proficiency. HHS 

provides guidance to recipients of FFA 

on meeting their legal obligation to take 

reasonable steps to provide meaningful 

access to their programs by persons with 

limited English proficiency. Please see 

http://www.hhs.gov/civil-rights/forindividuals/special-topics/limitedenglish-proficiency/guidance-federalfinancial-assistance-recipients-title-VI/. 

The HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) 

also provides guidance on complying 

with civil rights laws enforced by HHS. 

Please see http://www.hhs.gov/civilrights/for-individuals/section-1557/ 

index.html; and http://www.hhs.gov/ 

civil-rights/index.html. Recipients of 

FFA also have specific legal obligations 

for serving qualified individuals with 

disabilities. Please see http://

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

Please contact the HHS OCR for more 

information about obligations and 

prohibitions under federal civil rights 

laws at https://www.hhs.gov/ocr/aboutus/index.html or call 1–800–368–1019 

or TDD 1–800–537–7697. Also note it is 

an HHS Departmental goal to ensure 

access to quality, culturally competent 

care, including long-term services and 

supports, for vulnerable populations. 

For further guidance on providing 

culturally and linguistically appropriate 

services, recipients should review the 

National Standards for Culturally and 

Linguistically Appropriate Services in 

Health and Health Care at http://

minorityhealth.hhs.gov/omh/ 

browse.aspx?lvl=2&lvlid=53. 

Pursuant to 45 CFR 80.3(d), an 

individual shall not be deemed 

subjected to discrimination by reason of 

his/her exclusion from benefits limited 

by federal law to individuals eligible for 

benefits and services from the IHS. 

Recipients will be required to sign the 

HHS–690 Assurance of Compliance 

form which can be obtained from the 

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

sites/default/files/forms/hhs-690.pdf, 

and send it directly to the: U.S. 

Department of Health and Human 

Services, Office of Civil Rights, 200 

Independence Ave. SW., Washington, 

DC 20201. 

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 Federal Awardee 

Performance and Integrity Information 

System (FAPIIS) before making any 

award in excess of the simplified 

acquisition threshold (currently 

$150,000) over the period of 

performance. An applicant may review 

and comment on any information about 

itself that a federal awarding agency 

previously entered. 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, 

non-federal entities (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, effective January 1, 2016, the IHS 

must require a non-federal entity 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. 

Submission is required for all 

applicants and recipients, in writing, 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: 

Robert Tarwater, Director, 5600 Fishers 

Lane, Mail Stop: 09E70, Rockville, MD 

20857, (Include ‘‘Mandatory Grant 


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Disclosures’’ in subject line), Office: 

(301) 443–5204, Fax: (301) 594–0899, 

Email: Robert.Tarwater@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: http://oig.hhs.gov/fraud/ 

report-fraud/index.asp (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 & 376 and 31 U.S.C. 3321). 

VII. Agency Contacts 

1. Questions on the programmatic 

issues may be directed to: Dr. Beverly 

Cotton, Director, Division of Behavioral 

Health, 5600 Fishers Lane, Mail Stop: 

08N34A, Rockville, MD 20857, Phone: 

(301) 443–4754, Email: beverly.cotton@

ihs.gov. 

2. Questions on grants management 

and fiscal matters may be directed to: 

Willis Grant, Senior Grants Management 

Specialist, 5600 Fishers Lane, Mail 

Stop: 09E70, Rockville, MD 20857, 

Phone: (301) 443–2214, Fax: (301) 594– 

0899, Email: Willis.Grant@ihs.gov. 

3. Questions on systems matters may 

be directed to: Paul Gettys, Grant 

Systems Coordinator, 5600 Fishers 

Lane, Mail Stop: 09E70, Rockville, MD 

20857, Phone: (301) 443–2114; or the 

DGM main line (301) 443–5204, Fax: 

(301) 594–0899, Email: Paul.Gettys@

ihs.gov. 

VIII. Other Information 

The Public Health Service 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 ProChildren Act of 1994, prohibits smoking 

in certain facilities (or in some cases, 

any portion of the facility) in which 

regular or routine education, library, 

day care, health care, or early childhood 

development services are provided to 

children. This is consistent with the 

HHS mission to protect and advance the 

physical and mental health of the 

American people. 

Dated: August 8, 2017. 

Michael D. Weahkee, 

Assistant Surgeon General, U.S. Public Health 

Service, Acting Director, Indian Health 

Service. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

National Institutes of Health 

Eunice Kennedy Shriver National 

Institute of Child Health and Human 

Development; Notice of Closed 

Meeting 

Pursuant to section 10(d) of the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act, as 

amended, notice is hereby given of the 

following meeting. 

The meeting will be closed to the 

public in accordance with the 

provisions set forth in sections 

552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), Title 5 U.S.C., 

as amended. The grant applications and 

the discussions could disclose 

confidential trade secrets or commercial 

property such as patentable material, 

and personal information concerning 

individuals associated with the grant 

applications, the disclosure of which 

would constitute a clearly unwarranted 

invasion of personal privacy. 

Name of Committee: National Institute of 

Child Health and Human Development Initial 

Review Group Pediatrics Subcommittee. 

Date: October 12, 2017. 

Time: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 

Agenda: To review and evaluate grant 

applications. 

Place: Residence Inn Bethesda, 7335 

Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20814. 

Contact Person: Rita Anand, Ph.D., 

Scientific Review Officer Division of 

Scientific Review National Institute of Child 

Health and Human Development, NIH, 6710B 

Rockledge Drive, MSC 7002, Bethesda, MD 

20892, (301) 496–1487, anandr@

mail.nih.gov. 

(Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance 

Program Nos. 93.864, Population Research; 

93.865, Research for Mothers and Children; 

93.929, Center for Medical Rehabilitation 

Research; 93.209, Contraception and 

Infertility Loan Repayment Program, National 

Institutes of Health, HHS) 

Dated: August 8, 2017. 

Michelle Trout, 

Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory 

Committee Policy. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

National Institutes of Health 

National Heart, Lung, and Blood 

Institute; Notice of Closed Meeting 

Pursuant to section 10(d) of the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act, as 

amended, notice is hereby given of the 

following meeting. 

The meeting will be closed to the 

public in accordance with the 

provisions set forth in sections 

552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), Title 5 U.S.C., 

as amended. The grant applications and 

the discussions could disclose 

confidential trade secrets or commercial 

property such as patentable material, 

and personal information concerning 

individuals associated with the grant 

applications, the disclosure of which 

would constitute a clearly unwarranted 

invasion of personal privacy. 

Name of Committee: National Heart, Lung, 

and Blood Institute Special Emphasis Panel; 

Multi-Site Investigator-Initiated Clinical 

Trials AIDS Applications. 

Date: September 7, 2017. 

Time: 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. 

Agenda: To review and evaluate grant 

applications. 

Place: National Institutes of Health, 6701 

Rockledge Drive, Room 7190, Bethesda, MD 

20892 (Telephone Conference Call). 

Contact Person: Keary A Cope, Ph.D., 

Scientific Review Officer, Office of Scientific 

Review/DERA, National Heart, Lung, and 

Blood Institute, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 

7190, Bethesda, MD 20892–7924, 301–827– 

7912, copeka@mail.nih.gov. 

(Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance 

Program Nos. 93.233, National Center for 

Sleep Disorders Research; 93.837, Heart and 

Vascular Diseases Research; 93.838, Lung 

Diseases Research; 93.839, Blood Diseases 

and Resources Research, National Institutes 

of Health, HHS) 

Dated: August 8, 2017. 

Michelle Trout, 

Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory 

Committee Policy. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

National Institutes of Health 

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse 

and Alcoholism; Notice of Closed 

Meetings 

Pursuant to section 10(d) of the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act, as 

amended, notice is hereby given of the 

following meetings. 

The meetings will be closed to the 

public in accordance with the 


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