[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 25 (Tuesday, February 6, 1996)] [Notices] [Pages 4446-4447] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 96-2370] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Public Health Service Indian Health Service Tribal Management Grant Program for American Indians/Alaska Natives: Announcement of Data and Address Changes for Fiscal Year 1996 AGENCY: Indian Health Service, HHS. ACTION: Notice of Date and Address Changes from the Program Announcement--Application Kit for the Tribal Management Grant Program, dated November 30, 1995. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Indian Health Service (IHS) announces changes in dates and the application receipt address for the Tribal Management (TM) grant program for fiscal year (FY) 1996 due to the Federal furlough, weather related shutdowns and pending office moves. On December 8, 1995, the Grants Management Branch, Division of Acquisition and Grants Operations, IHS, mailed the November 30, 1995, Fiscal Year 1996 Application Kit for Tribal Management Grants for American Indians and Alaska Natives to all federally recognized Indian tribes and Indian tribal organizations. If you do not have the November 30, 1995, application kit, which these changes affects, and are interested in obtaining a copy, please contact Mrs. M. Kay Carpentier, Grants Management Officer, on telephone (301) 443-5204. DATES ADDRESSES: a. Pre-applications, although not required, may be received on or before February 16, 1996. The correct address for pre-applications is: Grants Management Branch, IHS, 12300 Twinbrook Parkway, Suite 100, Rockville, Maryland 20852. b. The IHS will facsimile comments regarding pre-applications on or before February 23, 1996. c. An original and two copies of the completed grant application, including all required documentation is due March 15, 1996. The correct address for completed applications is: Grants Management Branch, Division of Acquisition and Grants Operations, IHS. Note Address Change: Room 6-25, Parklawn Building, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, Maryland 20857. Applications shall be considered as meeting the deadline if they are either: (1) Received on or before the deadline with hand carried applications received by close of business 5 P.M., or (2) postmarked on or before the deadline and received in time to be reviewed along with other timely applications. A legibly dated receipt from a commercial carrier or the U.S. Postal Service will be accepted in lieu of a postmark. Late applications not accepted for processing will be returned to the applicant and will not be considered for funding. ADDITIONAL DATES: Application Review: April 29, 1996. Applicants notified or results: on or about July 1, 1996 (approved, recommended for approval [[Page 4447]] but not funded, or disapproved). Anticipated start date: August 1, 1996. CONTACTS FOR ASSISTANCE: For TM program information, contact Ms. Bea Bowman, Director, Division of Community Services, Office of tribal Activities, Room 6A-05, 5600 Fisher Lane, Rockville, Maryland 20857, (301) 443-6840. For grant application and business management information, contact Mrs. M. Kay Carpentier, Grants Management Office, Division of Acquisition and Grants Operations. Note address change: Room 6-25, Parklawn Building, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, Maryland 20852, (301) 443-5204. (These are not toll-Free numbers. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office of tribal activities, Divisions of Community Services; and Division of Acquisition and Grants Operations, Grants Management Branch will provide potential applicants an opportunity to receive technical assistance in developing and submitting competitive proposals through a pre-application review. The purpose of the pre-application will establish communication between the IHS and the applicants; determine the applicants eligibility; and provide technical assistance to increase the ability of an applicant to successfully compete. Dated: January 25, 1996 Michael H. Trujillo, Director, Assistant Surgeon General. [FR Doc. 96-2370 Filed 2-5-96; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4160-16-M