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Below we provide projected average 

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Activities: 7. 

Average Number of Respondents per 

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Annual Responses: 4,158. 

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request. 

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the collection of information; and to 

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All written comments will be 

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Darius Taylor, 

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[FR Doc. 2017–21822 Filed 10–10–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4150–45–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Indian Health Service 

Division of Behavioral Health; Youth 

Regional Treatment Center Aftercare 

Pilot Project 

Announcement Type: New. 

Funding Announcement Number: 

HHS–2018–IHS–YRTC–0001. 

Catalog of Federal Domestic 

Assistance Number: 93.933. 

Key Dates 

Application Deadline Date: October 1, 

2017. 

Review Date: October 9, 2017. 

Earliest Anticipated Start Date: 

November 1, 2017. 

Signed Tribal Resolutions Due Date: 

October 1, 2017. 

Proof of Non-Profit Status Due Date: 

October 1, 2017. 

I. Funding Opportunity Description 

Statutory Authority 

The Indian Health Service (IHS) 

Office of Clinical and Preventative 

Services, Division of Behavioral Health 

(DBH), is accepting applications for a 

cooperative agreement for Youth 

Regional Treatment Center Aftercare 

Pilot Projects (Short Title: Youth 

Aftercare). This program was 

established by the Consolidated 

Appropriations Act of 2017, Public Law 

115–31, 131 Stat. 135 (2017). This 

program is authorized by 25 U.S.C. 13, 

the Snyder Act, and the Indian Health 

Care Improvement Act, 25 U.S.C. 1665a 

and 1665g. This program is described in 

the Catalog of Federal Domestic 

Assistance (CFDA) under 93.933. 

Background 

According to data from the CDC 

Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance 

Survey, American Indian and Alaska 

Native (AI/AN) youth self-report higher 

rates of illicit substance use when 

compared to the general population. 

Substance use among AI/AN youth 

contributes to an increased risk of 

negative social problems that can range 

from delinquency to violence, including 

higher rates of suicide, and alcohol and 

drug-related deaths when compared to 

U.S. all-races (2014 Trends In Indian 

Health). 

The IHS currently funds 11 Youth 

Residential Treatment Centers (YRTC) 

that provide a range of clinical services 

rooted in culturally relevant, holistic 

models of care. However, once AI/AN 

youth are discharged from the YRTC, 

they are faced with leaving a structured 

environment only to return home to 

families who may be unprepared to offer 

the needed support and where aftercare/ 

case management resources can be 

limited. 

Purpose 

The purpose of the YRTC Aftercare 

Pilot Project cooperative agreement is to 

address the gap in services that occurs 

when youth are discharged upon 

successful completion of a YRTC 

treatment program and return to their 

home community where necessary 

support systems may not exist. 

Insufficient options for continued care 

at home and in the community 

significantly decrease the likelihood of 

a continued journey of wellness for 

youth exiting the care of an YRTC. This 

pilot project will develop promising 

practices between YRTCs and Tribal 

communities to reduce alcohol and 

substance use relapse by identifying 

transitional services that can be 

culturally adapted to meet the needs of 

AI/AN youth to increase resiliency, selfcoping, and provide support systems. 

By exploring solutions for how this 

continuum of care should take place 

after inpatient treatment, efforts will be 

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approaches to reduce alcohol and 

substance use relapse and establish 

effective reintegration processes. 

Each application for the YRTC 

Aftercare Pilot Program will be required 

to address the following six objectives 

as outlined (and detailed in Section A, 

Part B—Proposed Approach) in their 

project narrative. 

1. Provide aftercare and case 

management services. 

2. Create and train community 

support systems in evidence-based care. 

3. Identify and implement best 

practices for increasing access to 

transitional services. 

4. Incorporate social media into 

aftercare practices. 

5. Increase data collection for post 

residential discharged youth. 

6. Evaluate and disseminate 

information among all YRTC facilities. 

All six of the objectives must be 

addressed in the application. If an 

application submission does not address 

all of the objectives in the Project 

Narrative scope of work, the application 

will not be considered for funding. 

II. Award Information 

Type of Award: Cooperative 

Agreement. 

Estimated Funds Available 

The funding identified for the current 

fiscal year (FY) 2017 is $810,000. The 

amount of funding identified for Year 2 

and Year 3 of the cooperative agreement 

is $810,000. The amount of funding 

available for competing and 

continuation awards issued under this 

announcement is subject to the 

availability of appropriations and 

budgetary priorities of the Agency. The 

IHS is under no obligation to make 

awards that are selected for funding 

under this announcement. 

Anticipated Number of Awards 

One award for $810,000 will be issued 

under this program announcement. 

Project Period 

The project period is for three years 

and will run consecutively from 

November 1, 2017 to October 31, 2020. 

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 

The IHS assigned program official 

will monitor the overall progress of the 

awardee’s execution of the requirements 

of the award: IHS award noted below as 

well as their adherence to the terms and 

conditions of the cooperative 

agreements. This includes providing 

guidance for required reports, 

developing of tools, and other products, 

interpreting program findings, and 

assisting with evaluations and 

overcoming any difficulties or 

performance issues encountered. 

B. Grantee Cooperative Agreement 

Award Activities 

• Provide aftercare and case 

management services. 

(a) Support for an additional YRTC 

coordinator or case manager to: 

(i) Establish, in partnership with 

youth, a post treatment plan. 

(ii) Develop partnerships with service 

providers and community programs at 

the community level. 

(iii) Improve engagement with 

families and support systems of AI/AN 

youth participating in an YRTC 

program. Suggested activities may 

include travel assistance for family 

members to increase participation 

during youth treatment and positive 

parenting curriculum to parents while 

their youth is in care and posttreatment. 

(b) Provide Peer Recovery Support 

Specialist certification. 

(i) Increase placement of peer-to-peer 

support in partner community sites of 

youth participants. 

(ii) Provide ongoing training to Peer 

Recovery Support Specialist from 

partner communities. 

• Create and train community 

support systems in evidence-based care. 

(a) This may include how to identify 

signs of relapse, how to identify signs of 

mental health distress, how to navigate 

community referral processes, and how 

to manage prescription drugs. 

• Identify and implement best 

practices for increasing access to 

transitional services. 

(a) This may include assistance with: 

Planning for education, referring to 

natural helpers, referral for housing, 

accompanying youth to outpatient or 

other community services, accessing 

culturally appropriate interventions, 

consultation with employers, in-home 

evaluations of family or living 

situations, parenting support, and 

transitioning to adult services. 

• Incorporate social media into 

aftercare practices. 

(a) Explore and identify new avenues 

for incorporating social media into 

aftercare practices (e.g., production of 

peer to peer support applications and 

encouragement to find aftercare support 

through interactive technology). 

• Increase data collection for post 

residential discharged AI/AN youth. 

(a) Increase data collection for post 

residential discharged youth through 

established data collection plans 

including post treatment outcomes for 

AI/AN youth at 30, 60, 90 days, 6 

months and one year through a data 

collection process. (See Section A Part 

D—Performance Measurement Plan and 

Evaluation.) 

• Evaluate and disseminate 

information among all YRTC facilities. 

(a) Develop, maintain, and 

disseminate comprehensive information 

on AI/AN youth aftercare practices to be 

shared among all YRTC leadership. This 

information should be focused on 

promising and best practices, service 

delivery, quality improvement, and 

strategies to be used among all YRTCs. 

• Maintain open and consistent 

communication with the IHS program 

official on any financial or 

programmatic barriers to meeting the 

requirements of the award. 

III. Eligibility Information 

I. 

1. Eligibility 

To be eligible for this ‘‘New FY2018 

Funding Opportunity’’ under this 

announcement, applicants must be one 

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

1603: 

• A Federally-recognized Indian 

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

The term ‘‘Indian Tribe’’ means any 

Indian Tribe, band, nation, or other 

organized group or community, 

including any Alaska Native village or 

group or regional or village corporation 

as defined in or established pursuant to 

the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act 

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

which is recognized as eligible for the 

special programs and services provided 

by the United States to Indians because 

of their status as Indians. 

• A Tribal organization as defined by 

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

organization’’ has the meaning given the 

term in the Indian Self-Determination 

and Education Assistance Act (at 25 

U.S.C. 5304(1)): ‘‘Tribal organization’’ 

means the recognized governing body of 

any Indian Tribe; any legally established 

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controlled, sanctioned, or chartered by 

such governing body or which is 

democratically elected by the adult 

members of the Indian community to be 

served by such organization and which 

includes the maximum participation of 

Indians in all phases of its activities: 

Provided, That in any case where a 

contract is let or grant made to an 

organization to perform services 

benefiting more than one Indian Tribe, 

the approval of each such Indian Tribe 

shall be a prerequisite to the letting or 

making of such contract or grant. 

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 

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. 

An official signed Tribal resolution 

must be received by the DGM prior to 

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. 

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

Æ Includes the statement of need, 

proposed scope of work, required 

objectives, and activities that provide a 

description of what will be 

accomplished, an Evaluation and 

Performance Measurement Plan, and a 

budget/budget narrative. 

• Tribal Resolution(s). 

• Letters of Support from 

organization’s Board of Directors. 

• 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). 

• 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 

The project narrative (Parts A through 

D listed below) and budget/budget 

narrative should be a separate Word 

document not to exceed 12 pages total 

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 but completely 

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 12 pages will be reviewed. 

The 12 page limit for the project 

narrative and budget/budget narrative 

does not include the work plan, 

standard forms, Tribal resolutions, table 

of contents, and/or other appendix 

items. 

A. Project Narrative: (10 Pages) 

There are four (4) parts to the project 

narrative: 

Part A—Statement of Need; 

Part B—Project Narrative/Proposed 

Approach; 

Part C—Organizational Capacity and 

Staffing/Administration; and, 


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Part D—Performance Measurement 

Plan and Evaluation; 

Below are additional details about 

what must be included in the project 

narrative. 

Part A: Statement of Need (2 Pages) 

The statement of need describes the 

history and catchment area currently 

served by the applicant YRTC, 

including Tribal communities 

(‘‘community’’ means the applicant’s 

Tribe, village, Tribal organization, or 

consortium of Tribes or Tribal 

organizations). The statement of need 

provides the facts and evidence that 

support the need for the project and 

establishes that the YRTC understands 

the problems and can reasonably 

address them. The statement of need 

must not exceed two single-spaced 

pages. This section must also succinctly 

but completely answer the questions 

listed under the evaluation criteria in 

Section V.1.A Statement of Need. 

• Describe the current service gaps, 

including disconnection between 

available services and unmet needs of 

AI/AN youth, up to and including age 

24, and their families. This should 

include services at the YRTC and in 

communities where youth reside. 

• Describe the need for an enhanced 

infrastructure to increase the capacity to 

implement, sustain, and improve 

effective aftercare activities offered to 

youth exiting YRTC care and any other 

service gaps and problems related to the 

need for infrastructure development 

within the YRTC. 

Part B: Project Narrative/Proposed 

Approach (4 Pages) 

State the purpose, goals and 

objectives of your proposed project. 

Clearly state how proposed activities 

address the needs detailed in the 

statement of need. Describe fully and 

clearly plans to meet the six objectives 

of this funding announcement outlined 

in the Purpose Section of this 

announcement. Each objective should 

be addressed with a corresponding 

timeframe. This section must succinctly 

but completely answer the questions 

listed under the evaluation criteria in 

Section V.1.B Project Narrative/ 

Proposed Approach. Provide a work 

plan for year one project period that 

details expected key activities, 

accomplishments, and include 

responsible staff. [Note: The timeline 

will not count towards the 10 page limit 

and should be added as an attachment.] 

Projects supported through the YRTC 

Aftercare shall address each objective 

with specific attention to activities 

detailed below: 

1. Describe plans to increase capacity 

for aftercare/case management services: 

(a) Detail how project will provide 

support for an additional YRTC 

coordinator or case management role to: 

i. Establish, in partnership with 

youth, a post treatment plan. 

ii. Develop partnerships with service 

providers and community programs at 

the community level. 

iii. Improve engagement with families 

and support systems of AI/AN youth 

while in YRTC care. Suggested activities 

may include travel assistance for family 

members to increase participation 

during youth treatment and positive 

parenting curriculum to parents while 

their youth is in care and posttreatment. 

(b) Provide Peer Recovery Support 

Specialist certification 

i. Increase placement of peer-to-peer 

support in partnering community sites 

where youth reside after discharge. 

ii. Provide ongoing training to Peer 

Recovery Support Specialists from local 

communities. 

2. Describe a plan to create and train 

community support systems using 

evidence-based care. 

(a) This may include how to identify 

signs of relapse, how to identify signs of 

mental health distress, how to navigate 

community referral processes, positive 

parenting, and how to manage 

prescription drugs. 

3. Describe projected plans to identify 

and implement best practices for 

administering transitional services. 

(a) This may include assistance with: 

Planning for education, referring to 

natural helpers, referral for housing, 

accompanying youth to outpatient or 

other community services, accessing 

culturally appropriate interventions, 

consultation with employers, home 

visiting programs, in-home evaluations 

of family or living situations, home 

visiting, parenting support, and 

transitioning to adult services. 

4. Include expected sources and 

approach to explore and identify new 

avenues for incorporating social media 

into aftercare practices (e.g., production 

of peer to peer support applications for 

encouragement to find aftercare support 

through interactive technology). 

5. Describe a plan that will support 

data collection for post residential 

discharged youth through established 

data collection plans including post 

treatment outcomes for AI/AN youth at 

30, 60, 90 days, 6 months and one year 

through a data collection process. (See 

Section V.1.D Performance 

Measurement Plan and Evaluation 

Plan.) 

6. Describe a plan to develop 

evaluation and dissemination activities 

including lessons learned throughout 

the three years of funding. This should 

include presentations at conferences 

and webinars targeted at the IHS funded 

YRTCs. 

Part C: Organizational Capacity and 

Staffing/Administration (2 Page) 

This section should describe your 

organization’s significant program 

activities and accomplishments over the 

past three years outlined by the goals 

listed under the Purpose Section of this 

announcement. Current staff and future 

positions should also be outlined. This 

section must succinctly but completely 

answer the questions listed under the 

evaluation criteria in Section V.1.C 

Organizational Capabilities and 

Staffing/Administration. 

• Identify qualified professionals who 

will implement proposed grant 

activities, administer the grant, 

including progress and financial reports. 

• Identify staff to maintain open and 

consistent communication with the IHS 

program official on any financial or 

programmatic barriers to meeting the 

requirements of the award. 

• Describe the organization’s plan to 

hire or provide salary costs for full-time 

equivalent (FTE) additional YRTC 

coordinator or case manager. 

• Describe the organizations current 

system and ability to develop 

partnerships with service providers and 

community programs including families 

and support systems of AI/AN youth 

residents. 

• Describe potential project partners 

and community resources in the 

catchment area that can participate in 

the planning process and infrastructure 

development. 

Part D: Performance Measurement Plan 

and Evaluation (2 Pages) 

This section of the application should 

describe efforts to collect and report 

project data that will support and 

demonstrate YRTC Aftercare Pilot 

Project activities. YRTC Aftercare 

grantees will be required to collect and 

report data pertaining to activities, 

processes and outcomes. Data collection 

activities should capture and document 

actions conducted throughout awarded 

years including those that will 

contribute to relevant project impact. 

This section should also describe 

applicant’s plan to evaluate program 

activities including any evidence-based 

treatment programs implemented. The 

evaluation plan should describe 

expected results and any identified 

metrics to support program 

effectiveness. Evaluation plans should 

incorporate questions related to 

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documentation of lessons learned. This 

section must succinctly but completely 

answer the questions listed under the 

evaluation criteria in Section V.1.D 

Performance Measurement Plan and 

Evaluation Plan. 

• Describe in a brief narrative a plan 

to monitor activities under each 

objective, demonstrate progress towards 

program outcomes and inform future 

program decisions over the three-year 

project period. 

• Reporting on this plan will occur on 

an annual basis and at the end of the 

project period. IHS will work with 

awardees during the first six months of 

the project period to finalize an 

evaluation and performance 

measurement plan to better monitor the 

progress of the activities implemented 

and outcomes achieved. 

• Describe proposed evaluation 

methods including performance 

measures and other data relevant to 

evaluation outcomes including intended 

results (i.e., impact and outcomes), 

include any partners who will assist in 

evaluation efforts if separate from the 

primary applicant. 

B. Budget and Budget Narrative (2 

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. The budget should 

match the scope of work described in 

the project narrative. The budget and 

budget narrative should not exceed two 

pages. This section must succinctly but 

completely answer the questions listed 

under the evaluation criteria in Section 

V.1.E Budget and Budget 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 DBH will 

notify the applicant that the application 

has been received. 

• Email applications will not be 

accepted under this announcement. 

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 

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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 project 

narrative and 2 page budget/budget 

narrative should include only the first 

year of activities; information for multiyear 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. The project narrative 

and budget/budget narrative 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 65 points is required 

for funding. Points are assigned as 

follows: 

1. Evaluation Criteria 

Applications will be reviewed and 

scored according to the quality of 

responses to the required application 

components in Sections A–E outlined 

below. In developing the required 

sections of this application, use the 

instructions provided for each section, 

which have been tailored to this 

program. The application must use the 

five sections (Sections A–E) listed below 

in developing the application. The 

applicant must place the required 

information in the correct section or it 

will not be considered for review. The 

application will be scored according to 

how well the applicant addresses the 

requirements for each section listed 

below. The number of points after each 

section heading is the maximum 

number of points the review committee 

may assign to that section. Although 

scoring weights are not assigned to 

individual bullets, each bullet is 

assessed deriving the overall section 

score. 

A. Statement of Need (25 Points) 

The statement of need should not 

exceed two single-spaced pages. 

Applications will be evaluated based on 

following criteria: 

• Identify the proposed catchment 

area and provide demographic 

information on the population(s) to 

receive services through the targeted 

systems or agencies, e.g., race, ethnicity, 

Federally recognized Tribe, language, 

age, socioeconomic status, sexual 

identity (sexual orientation, gender 

identity), or other relevant factors, such 

as substance use rates or related health 

outcomes related to substance use. 

Describe the stakeholders and resources 

in the catchment area that can help 

implement the needed infrastructure 

development. 

• Based on the information and/or 

data currently available, document the 

need for an enhanced infrastructure to 

increase the capacity to implement, 

sustain, and improve effective aftercare 

activities offered to youth exiting YRTC 

care. 

• Based on available data, describe 

the service gaps and other problems 

related to the need for infrastructure 

development within the YRTC. Identify 

the source of the data. Documentation of 

need may come from a variety of 

qualitative and quantitative sources. 

Examples of data sources for the 

quantitative data that could be used are 

local epidemiologic data (TECs, IHS 

area offices), state data (e.g., from state 

needs assessments), and/or national 

data (e.g., SAMHSA’s National Survey 

on Drug Use and Health or from 

National Center for Health Statistics/ 

Centers for Disease Control reports, and 

census data). This list is not exhaustive; 

applicants may submit other valid data, 

as appropriate for the applicant’s 

program. 

B. Project Narrative/Proposed Approach 

(30 Points) 

The project narrative required 

components (listed as the four 

components in ‘‘Requirements for 

Project Narrative’’) together should not 

exceed 10 single-spaced pages. 

Applications will be evaluated based on 

following criteria: 

• Describe the purpose of the 

proposed project, including a clear 

statement of goals and objectives. The 

proposed project narrative is required to 

address all six objectives listed for 

Youth Aftercare. 

1. Provide aftercare and case 

management services. 

2. Create and train community 

support systems in evidence-based care. 

3. Identify and implement best 

practices for increasing access to 

transitional services. 

4. Incorporate social media into 

aftercare practices. 

5. Increase data collection for post 

residential discharged youth. 

6. Evaluate and disseminate 

information among all YRTC facilities. 

• Describe how project activities will 

increase the capacity of a YRTC to 

improve the coordination of a 

collaborative behavioral health and 

wellness service systems including 

families and partner communities. 

Describe anticipated barriers and how 

these barriers will be addressed. 

• Describe how the proposed project 

will address issues of diversity for AI/ 

AN youth up to and including age 24 

including race/ethnicity, gender, 

culture/cultural identity, language, 

sexual orientation, disability, and 

literacy. 

• Describe how AI/AN youth up to 

and including age 24 and families may 

receive services and how they will be 

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• Describe how the efforts of the 

proposed project will be coordinated 

with any other related Federal grants, 

including IHS, SAMHSA, or BIA 

services provided in the community (if 

applicable). 

• Provide a work plan for year one 

project period that details expected key 

activities, accomplishments, and 

include responsible staff. [Note: The 

timeline will not count towards the 10 

page limit and should be added as an 

attachment.] 

C. Organizational Capacity and Staffing/ 

Administration (15 Points) Applications 

will be evaluated based on following 

criteria: 

• Describe the management capability 

of the YRTC, applicant Tribe, and other 

participating organizations in 

administering similar cooperative 

agreements and projects. 

• Identify staff to maintain open and 

consistent communication with the IHS 

program official on any financial or 

programmatic barriers to meeting the 

requirements of the award. 

• Identify the department/division 

that will administer this project. Include 

a description of this entity, its function 

and its placement within the 

organization (Tribe, Tribal organization, 

or UIO) and its direct link to YRTC 

management. 

• Discuss the applicant Tribe, Tribal 

organization, or UIO experience and 

capacity to provide culturally 

appropriate/competent services to the 

community and specific populations of 

focus. 

• Describe the resources available for 

the proposed project (e.g., facilities, 

equipment, information technology 

systems, and financial management 

systems). 

• Identify other organization(s) that 

will participate in the proposed project. 

Describe their roles and responsibilities 

and demonstrate their commitment to 

the project. Include a list of these 

organizations as an attachment to the 

project proposal/application. In the 

attached list, indicate the organizations 

that the Tribe, Tribal organization, or 

UIO has worked with or currently works 

with. [Note: The attachment will not 

count as part of the 10 page limit.] 

• Describe how project continuity 

will be maintained if/when there is a 

change in the operational environment 

(e.g., staff turnover, change in project 

leadership, change in elected officials) 

to ensure project stability over the life 

of the grant. 

• Provide a list of staff positions for 

the project, project director, project 

coordinator/caseworker, and other key 

personnel, showing the role of each and 

their level of effort and qualifications. 

Demonstrate successful project 

implementation for the level of effort 

budgeted for the behavioral health staff, 

project director, project coordinator, and 

other key staff. 

• Include position descriptions as 

attachments to the application for the 

project director, project coordinator/ 

caseworker, and all key personnel. 

Position descriptions should not exceed 

one page each. [Note: Attachments will 

not count against the 10 page 

maximum.] 

• For individuals that are currently 

on staff, include a biographical sketch 

(not to include personally identifiable 

information) for each individual that 

will be listed as the behavioral health 

staff, project director, project 

coordinator, and other key positions. 

Describe the experience of identified 

staff in mental health promotion, 

suicide and substance abuse prevention 

work in the community/communities. 

Include each biographical sketch as 

attachments to the project proposal/ 

application. Biographical sketches 

should not exceed one page per staff 

member. Reviewers will not consider 

information past page one. [Note: The 

attachment will not count as part of the 

10 page limit.] Do not include any of the 

following: 

• Personally Identifiable Information; 

• Resumes; or 

• Curriculum Vitae. 

D. Performance Measurement Plan and 

Evaluation (20 Points) 

Describe plans to monitor activities 

under each objective, demonstrate 

progress towards program outcomes and 

inform future program decisions over 

the three-year project period. Reporting 

on this plan will occur on an annual 

basis and at the end of the project 

period. IHS will work with awardees 

during the first six months of the project 

period to finalize an evaluation and 

performance measurement plan to better 

monitor the progress of the activities 

implemented and outcomes achieved. 

Applications will be evaluated based on 

following criteria and should address 

the following points: 

• Describe proposed data collection 

efforts (performance measures and 

associated data) and how you will use 

the data to answer evaluation questions. 

This should include (a data collection 

method, a data source, a data 

measurement tool, identified staff for 

data management, and a data collection 

timeline). 

• Identify key program partners and 

describe how they will participate in the 

implementation of the evaluation plan 

(e.g., Tribal Epidemiology Centers, local 

Tribal health boards, universities, etc.). 

• Describe data collection and 

evaluation of any proposed evidencebased care programs implemented 

throughout awarded years. 

• Describe how evaluating findings 

will be used at the applicant level. 

Discuss how data collected (i.e., 

performance measurement data) will be 

used and shared by the key program 

partners. 

• Discuss any barriers or challenges 

expected for implementing the plan, 

collecting data (i.e., responding to 

performance measures), and reporting 

on evaluation results. Describe how 

these potential barriers would be 

overcome. In addition, applicants may 

also describe other measures to be 

developed or additional data sources 

and data collection methods that 

applicants will use. 

E. Budget and Budget Narrative (10 

Points) 

Applications will be evaluated based 

on following criteria: 

• Include a line item budget for all 

expenditures identifying reasonable and 

allowable costs necessary to accomplish 

the goals and objectives as outlined in 

the project narrative for Budget Year 1 

only. 

• Applicants should ensure that the 

budget and budget narrative are aligned 

with the project narrative. The Budget 

and Budget Narrative the applicant 

provides will be considered by 

reviewers in assessing the applicant’s 

submission, along with the material in 

the Project Narrative. Questions to 

address include: What resources are 

needed to successfully carry out and 

manage the project? What other 

resources are available from the 

organization? Will new staff be 

recruited? Will outside consultants be 

required? 

• For any outside consultants, 

include the total cost broken down by 

activity. This may be most pertinent for 

activities related to Objective 4. 

• The budget and budget narrative 

must not exceed two single-spaced 

pages. 

Multi-Year Project Requirements 

Projects must also include a brief 

project narrative and budget for years 

two and three (one additional page per 

year) addressing the developmental 

plans for each additional year of the 

project. [Note: The attachment will not 

count as part of the 12 page limit that 

makes up the Project and Budget 

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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 

articles, etc.). 

1. 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 

2. 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, 65, 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 

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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 

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 

expiration of the budget/project period. 

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 http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/aboutus/contact-us/headquarters-andregional-addresses/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. 


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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: Raven Ross, 

Division of Behavioral Health, 5600 

Fishers Lane, Mail Stop: 08N34–A, 

Rockville, MD 20857, Fax: (301) 594– 

6213, Email: Raven.Ross@ihs.gov. 

2. Questions on grants management 

and fiscal matters may be directed to: 

Andrew Diggs, Senior Grants 

Management Specialist, 5600 Fishers 

Lane, Mail Stop: 09E70, Rockville, MD 

20857, (301) 443–2241, Fax: (301) 594– 

0899, Email: Andrew.Diggs@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: September 29, 2017. 

Michael D. Weahkee, 

RADM, Assistant Surgeon General, U.S. 

Public Health Service, Acting Director, Indian 

Health Service. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Indian Health Service 

Preventing Alcohol-Related Deaths 

(PARD) Through Social Detoxification; 

Extension of Due Dates 

AGENCY: Indian Health Service, HHS. 

ACTION: Notice; extension of due dates. 

SUMMARY: The Indian Health Service 

published a notice in the Federal 

Register (FR) on August 14, 2017, for 

the Fiscal Year 2017 Preventing 

Alcohol-Related Deaths (PARD) through 

Social Detoxification program, Funding 

Announcement Number: HHS–2017– 

IHS–PARD–0001. Several Key Dates 

have been modified. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul 

Gettys, Grant Systems Coordinator, 5600 

Fishers Lane, Mail Stop: 09E70, 

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

2114; or the Division of Grants 

Management main line (301) 443–5204, 

or Fax: (301) 594–0899. 

Correction 

In the FR notice of August 14, 2017 

(FR 2017–17102), the corrections are: 

On page 37877, in the first column, 

under the heading Key Dates, the 

correction for Application Deadline 

Date, Review Date, Earliest Anticipated 

Start Date, Signed Tribal Resolutions 

Due Date, and Proof of Non-Profit 

Status Due Date should read as: 

• Application Deadline Date: 

September 18, 2017. 

• Review Date: September 19, 2017. 

• Earliest Anticipated Start Date: 

September 30, 2017 

• Signed Tribal Resolutions Due Date: 

September 18, 2017. 

• Proof of Non-Profit Status Due Date: 

September 18, 2017. 

Dated: September 29, 2017. 

Michael D. Weahkee, 

RADM, Assistant Surgeon General, U.S. 

Public Health Service, Acting Director, Indian 

Health Service. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Indian Health Service 

Behavioral Health Integration Initiative 

(BH2I); Extension of Due Dates 

AGENCY: Indian Health Service, HHS. 

ACTION: Notice; extension of due dates. 

SUMMARY: The Indian Health Service 

published a notice in the Federal 

Register (FR) on August 14, 2017, for 

the Fiscal Year 2017 Behavioral Health 

Integration Initiative (BH2I), Funding 

Announcement Number: HHS–2017– 

IHS–BH2I–0001. Several Key Dates have 

been modified. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul 

Gettys, Grant Systems Coordinator, 5600 

Fishers Lane, Mail Stop: 09E70, 

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

2114; or the Division of Grants 

Management (301) 443–5204, or Fax: 

(301) 594–0899. 

Correction 

In the FR notice of August 14, 2017, 

(FR 2017–17103), the corrections are 

made: 

On page 37870, in the first column, 

under the heading Key Dates, the 

correction for Application Deadline 

Date, Review Date, Earliest Anticipated 

Start Date, Signed Tribal Resolutions 

Due Date, and Proof of Non-Profit 

Status Due Date should read as: 

• Application Deadline Date: 

September 18, 2017. 

• Review Date: September 19, 2017. 

• Earliest Anticipated Start Date: 

September 30, 2017. 

• Signed Tribal Resolutions Due Date: 

September 18, 2017. 

• Proof of Non-Profit Status Due Date: 

September 18, 2017. 

Dated: September 29, 2017. 

Michael D. Weahkee, 

RADM, Assistant Surgeon General, U.S. 

Public Health Service, Acting Director, Indian 

Health Service. 

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