[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]



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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.

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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 

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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]
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