The standard application forms, as furnished by IHS and required by 45 CFR 92 for State and Local Governments, must be used for cooperative agreements under this program. Cooperative agreements are made directly by the IHS to the Indian tribal applicants, based on results of a competitive review process. Contact the Headquarters Office listed below for deadline dates. There will not be renewals for the planning and negotiation awards. Annual Funding Agreements are renegotiated and compacts renewed annually.
Compact awards vary based on the types and levels of services and programs included in the awards.
Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857. This program has no statutory formula or matching requirements. These cooperative agreements will be awarded on a one-time basis. Compacts awarded as the result of the negotiation cooperative agreements will be multi-year for the length of the demonstration phase. Cooperative agreements are subject to administrative requirements under 45 CFR, Part 92 for grants to Indian tribes.