[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 132 (Monday, July 12, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41821-41824]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-15714]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Indian Health Service


Indians Into Medicine Program

    CFDA Number: 93.970.
    Key Dates: August 13, 2004; August 19, 2004; August 25, 2004; 
September 20, 2004.

I. Funding Opportunity Description

    The Indian Health Service (IHS) announces that competitive grant 
applications are being accepted for the Indians Into Medicine (INMED) 
Program established by section 114 of the Indian Health Care 
Improvement Act of 1976 (25 U.S.C. 1612), as amended by Pub. L. 102-
573. There will be only one funding cycle during Fiscal Year (FY) 2004. 
This program is described at 93.970 in the Catalog of Federal Domestic 
Assistance and is governed by regulations at 42 CFR 36.310 et seq. 
Costs will be determined in accordance with applicable OMB Circulars.

II. Award Information

    It is anticipated that approximately $215,000 will be available for 
one award. The anticipated start date of the grant will be September 
20, 2004, in order to begin recruitment for the 2004-2005 academic 
year. Projects will be awarded for a budget term of 12 months, with a 
maximum project period of up to three (3) years. Grant funding levels 
include both direct and indirect costs. Funding of succeeding years 
will be based on the FY 2004 level, continuing need for the program, 
satisfactory performance, and the availability of appropriations in 
those years.

III. Eligibility Information

1. Eligible Applicants

    Public and nonprofit private colleges and universities with medical 
and other allied health programs are eligible. Nursing programs are not 
eligible under this announcement since the IHS currently funds the 
Nursing Recruitment grant program. The existing INMED grant program at 
the University of North Dakota has as its target population Indian 
tribes primarily within the States of North Dakota, South Dakota, 
Nebraska, Wyoming and Montana. A college or university applying under 
this announcement must propose to conduct its program among Indian 
Tribes in States not currently served by the University of North Dakota 
INMED program.

2. Cost Sharing or Matching

    Not applicable.

3. Other Requirements

A. Program Objectives
    Each proposal must address the following five objectives to be 
considered for funding:
     Provides outreach and recruitment for health professions 
to Indian communities including elementary and secondary schools and 
community colleges located on Indian reservations which will be served 
by the program.
     Incorporates a program advisory board comprised of 
representatives from the Tribes and communities which will be served by 
the program.
     Provides summer preparatory programs for Indian students, 
who need enrichment in the subjects of math and science in order to 
pursue training in the health professions.
     Provides tutoring, counseling and support to students who 
are enrolled in a health career program of study at the respective 
college or university.
     To the maximum extent feasible, employs qualified Indians 
into the program.
B. Fields of Health Care Considered for Support
    The grant program must be developed to locate and recruit students 
with educational potential in a variety of health care fields. Primary 
recruitment efforts must be in the field of medicine with secondary 
efforts in other allied health fields such as pharmacy, dentistry, 
medical technology, x-ray technology, etc. The field of nursing is 
excluded since the IHS does fund the IHS Nursing Recruitment grant 
program.
C. Required Affiliations
    The grant applicant must submit official documentation indicating a 
Tribe's cooperation with and support of the program within the schools 
on its reservation and its willingness to have a Tribal representative 
serving on the program advisory board. Documentation must be in the 
form prescribed by the Tribes governing body, i.e., letter of support 
or tribal resolution. Documentation must be submitted from every Tribe 
involved in the grant program.

IV. Application and Submission Review

1. Address To Request Application Package

    An IHS Grant Application Kit, including the required PHS 5161-1 
(Rev. 7/00) (OMB Approval No. 0348-0043) and the U.S. Government 
Standard forms (SF-424, SF-424A and SF-424B), may be obtained from the 
Grants Management Branch, Division of Acquisition and Grants 
Management, Indian Health Service, 801 Thompson Avenue, Suite 120, 
Rockville, Maryland 20852, telephone (301) 443-5204. (This is not a 
toll-free number.)
    An original and two (2) copies of the completed grant application 
must be submitted with all required documentation to the Grants 
Management Branch, Division of Acquisition and Grants Management, 801 
Thompson Avenue, Suite 120, Rockville, Maryland 20852, by close of 
business August 13, 2004.

2. Content and Form of Application Submission

    All applications must be single-spaced, typewritten, and 
consecutively numbered pages using black type not smaller than 12 
characters per one inch, with conventional one inch border margins, on 
only one side of standard size 8.5 x 11 paper that can be photocopied. 
The application narrative (not including abstract, tribal resolutions 
or letters of support, standard forms, table of contents or the

[[Page 41822]]

appendix) must not exceed 15 typed pages as described above.
    All applications must include the following in the order presented:
     Standard Form 424, Application for Federal Assistance
     Standard Form 424A, Budget Information-Non-Construction 
Programs (Pages 1 and 2)
     Standard Form 424B, Assurances-Non-Construction Programs 
(front and back)
     Certifications, PHS 5161-1 (pages 17-19)
     Checklist, PHS 5161-1 (pages 25-26)
     Project Abstract (one page)
     Table of Contents Program Narrative to include:
     Introduction and Potential Effectiveness of Project
     Project Administration
     Accessibility to Target Population
     Relationship of Objectives to Manpower Deficiencies
     Project Budget
     Appendix to include:
     Tribal Resolution( s) or Letters of Support
     Resumes (Curriculum Vitae) of Key Staff
     Position Descriptions for Key Staff
     Organizational Chart
     Workplan Format
     Completed IRS Application Checklist
     Application Receipt Card, 2180
    Applications shall be considered as meeting the deadline if they 
are either: (1) received on or before the deadline date with hand-
carried applications received by close of business 5 p.m.; or, (2) 
postmarked on or before the deadline date and received in time to be 
reviewed along with all 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. Private metered postmarks will not be 
accepted as proof of timely mailing. Late applications not accepted for 
processing will be returned to the applicant and will not be considered 
for funding.

3. Submission Dates & Times

    Additional Dates:
    A. Application Review: August 19, 2004.
    B. Applicants Notified of Results (approved, approved unfunded, or 
disapproved): August 25, 2004.
    C. Anticipated Start Due: September 20, 2004.

4. Intergovernmental Review

    Executive Order 12372 requiring intergovernmental review does not 
apply to this program.

5. Funding Restrictions

    Maximum Award is $215,000 per year.

6. Other Submission Requirements

    Beginning October 1, 2003, applicants were required to have a Dun 
and Bradstreet (DUNS) number to apply for a grant or cooperative 
agreement from the Federal Government. The DUNS number is a nine-digit 
identification number which uniquely identifies business entities. 
Obtaining a DUNS number is easy and it is free of charge.
    To obtain a DUNS number, access http://www.dunandbradstreet.com or 
call 1-866-705-5711. Internet applications for a DUNS number may take 
up to 30 days to process. Interested parties may wish to obtain one by 
phone to expedite the process. The following information is needed when 
requesting a DUNS number:
     Organization name
     Organization address
     Organization telephone number
     Name of CEO, Executive Director, President, etc.
     Legal structure of the organization
     Year organization started
     Primary business (activity) line
     Total number of employees

V. Application Review Information

1. Criteria

    The following instructions for preparing the application narrative 
also constitute the standards (criteria or basis for evaluation) for 
reviewing and scoring the application. Weights assigned each section 
are noted in parenthesis.
    Abstract--An abstract may not exceed one typewritten page. The 
abstract should clearly present the application in summary form, from a 
``who-what-when-where-how-cost'' point of view so that reviewers see 
how the multiple parts of the application fit together to form a 
coherent whole.
    Table of Contents--Provide a one page typewritten table of 
contents.
    Narrative
1. Introduction and Potential Effectiveness of Project (30 pts.)
    a. Describe your legal status and organization.
    b. State specific objectives of the project, which are measurable 
in terms of being quantified, significant to the needs of Indian 
people, logical, complete and consistent with the purpose of sec. 114.
    c. Describe briefly what the project intends to accomplish. 
Identify the expected results, benefits, and outcomes or products to be 
derived from each objective of the project.
    d. Provide a project specific workplan (milestone chart) which list 
each objective, the tasks to be conducted in order to reach the 
objective, and the timeframe needed to accomplish each task. Timeframes 
should be projected in a realistic manner to assure that the scope of 
work can be completed within each budget period. (A workplan format is 
provided.)
    e. In the case of proposed projects for identification of Indians 
with a potential for education or training in the health professions, 
include a method for assessing the potential of interested Indians for 
undertaking necessary education or training in such health professions.
    f. State clearly the criteria by which the project's progress will 
be evaluated and by which the success of the project will be 
determined.
    g. Explain the methodology that will be used to determine if the 
needs, goals, and objectives identified and discussed in the 
application are being met and if the results and benefits identified 
are being achieved.
    h. Identify who will perform the evaluation and when.
2. Project Administration (20 pts.)
    a. Provide an organizational chart and describe the administrative, 
managerial and organizational arrangements and the facilities and 
resources to be utilized to conduct the proposed project (include in 
appendix).
    b. Provide the name and qualifications of the project director or 
other individuals responsible for the conduct of the project; the 
qualifications of the principle staff carrying out the project; and a 
description of the manner in which the application's staff is or will 
be organized and supervised to carry out the proposed project. Include 
biographical sketches of key personnel (or job descriptions if the 
position is vacant) (include in appendix).
    c. Describe any prior experience in administering similar projects.
    d. Discuss the commitment of the organization, i.e., although not 
required, the level of non-Federal support. List the intended financial 
participation, if any, of the applicant in the proposed project 
specifying the type of contributions such as cash or services, loans of 
full or part-time staff, equipment, space materials or facilities or 
other contributions.
3. Accessibility to Target Population (20 pts.)
    a. Describe the current and proposed participation of Indians (if 
any) in your organization.

[[Page 41823]]

    b. Identify the target Indian population to be served by your 
proposed project and the relationship of your organization to that 
population.
    c. Describe the methodology to be used to access the target 
population.
4. Relationship of Objectives to Manpower Deficiencies (20 pts.)
    a. Provide data and supporting documentation to substantiate need 
for recruitment.
    b. Indicate the number of potential Indian students to be contacted 
and recruited as well as potential cost per student recruited. Those 
projects that have the potential to serve a greater number of Indians 
will be given first consideration.
5. Project Budget (10 pts.)
    a. Clearly define the budget. Provide a justification and detailed 
breakdown of the funding by category for the first year of the project. 
Information on the project director and project staff should include 
salaries and percentage of time assigned to the grant. List equipment 
purchases necessary for the conduct of the project.
    b. The available funding level of $215,000 is inclusive of both 
direct and indirect costs or 8 percent of total direct costs. Because 
this project is for a training grant, the Department of Health and 
Human Services' policy limiting reimbursement of indirect cost to the 
lesser of the applicant's actual indirect costs or 8 percent of total 
direct costs (exclusive of tuition and related fees and expenditures 
for equipment) is applicable. This limitation applies to all 
institutions of higher education other than agencies of State and local 
government.
    c. The applicant may include as a direct cost tuition and student 
support costs related only to the summer preparatory program. Tuition 
and stipends for regular sessions are not allowable costs of the grant; 
however, students recruited through the INMED program may apply for 
funding from the IHS Scholarship Programs.
    d. Projects requiring a second and third year must include a 
program narrative and categorical budget and justification for each 
additional year of funding requested (this is not considered part of 
the 15-page narrative).
    Appendix to include:
    a. Tribal Resolution(s) or Letters of Support
    b. Resumes (Curriculum Vitae) of Key Staff
    c. Position Descriptions for Key Staff
    d. Organizational Chart
    e. Workplan Format
    f. Completed IRS Application Checklist
    g. Application Receipt Card, 2180

2. Review and Selection Process

    Applications meeting eligibility requirements that are complete, 
responsive, and conform to this program announcement will be reviewed 
by an Objective Review Committee (ORC) in accordance with IRS objective 
review procedures. The objective review process ensures a nationwide 
competition for limited funding. The ORC will be comprised of IHS (40% 
or less) and other federal or non-federal individuals (60% or more) 
with appropriate expertise. The ORC will review each application 
against established criteria. Based upon the evaluation criteria, the 
reviewer will assign a numerical score to each application, which will 
be used in making the final decision. Approved applications scoring 
less than 60 points will not be considered for funding.

VI. Award Administration Information

1. Award Notices

    The results of the review are forwarded to the Director, Office of 
Management Support (OMS), for final review and approval. The Director, 
OMS, will also consider the recommendations from the Division of Health 
Professions Support and Grants Management Branch. Applicants are 
notified in writing on or about August 25, 2004. A Notice of Grant 
Award will be issued to successful applicants. Unsuccessful applicants 
are notified in writing of disapproval. A brief explanation of the 
reasons the application was not approved is provided along with the 
name of the IHS official to contact if more information is desired.

2. Administrative and National Policy Requirements

    Grants are administered in accordance with the following documents:
     45 CFR 92, Department of Health and Human Services, 
Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and Cooperative 
Agreements to State and Local Governments or 45 CFR Part 74, 
Administration of Grants;
     PHS Grants Policy Statement; and
     OMB Circular A-21, Cost Principles for Educational 
Institutions

3. Reporting

A. Progress Reporting
    Program progress reports may be required quarterly or semi-
annually. These reports will include a brief description of a 
comparison of actual accomplishments to the goals established for the 
period, reasons for slippage and other pertinent information as 
required. A final report is due 90 days after expiration of the budget/
project period.
B. Financial Status Report
    Quarterly or semiannually financial status reports will be 
submitted 30 days after the end of the quarter or half year. Final 
financial status reports are due 90 days after expiration of the 
budget/project period. Standard Form 269 (long form) will be issued for 
financial reporting.

VII. Agency Contacts

    For program information, contact Ms. Jacqueline Santiago, Chief, 
Loan Repayment Program, Division of Health Professions Support, Indian 
Health Service, 801 Thompson Avenue, Suite 120, Rockville, Maryland 
20852, (301) 443-3396. For grants application and business management 
information, contact Ms. Martha Redhouse, Grants Management Specialist, 
Division of Acquisition and Grants Management, Indian Health Service, 
801 Thompson Avenue, Suite 120, Rockville, Maryland 20852, (301) 443-
5204. (The telephone numbers are not toll-free numbers.)

VIII. Other Information

    This announcement provides information on the general program 
purpose, eligibility and priority, fields of health care considered for 
support, required affiliation, fund availability and period of support, 
and application procedure for FY 2004.
    The purpose of the INMED program is to augment the number of Indian 
health professional serving Indians by encouraging Indians to enter the 
health professions and removing the multiple barriers to their entrance 
into the IHS and private practice among Indians.
    The Public Health Service (PHS) is committed to achieving the 
health promotion and disease prevention objectives of Healthy People 
2010, a PHS-led activity for setting priority areas.
    This program announcement is related to the priority area of 
Educational and Community-based programs. Potential applicants may 
obtain a copy of Healthy People 2010, summary report in print, Stock 
No. 017-001-00579-9, or via CD-ROM, Stock No. 107-001-00549-5, through 
the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, P.O. Box 
371954, Pittsburgh, PA 15250-7945, (202) 512-1800. You may access this 
information via the Internet at the following Web site: http://

[[Page 41824]]

www.heatlh.gov/healthypeople/publication.
    Smoke-Free Workplace: The PHS strongly encourages all grant 
recipients to provide a smoke-free workplace and promote the non-use of 
all tobacco products, and Pub. L. 103-227, the Pro-Children Act of 
1994, prohibits smoking in certain facilities that receive Federal 
funds in which education, library, day care, health care, and early 
childhood development services are provided to children.

    Dated: July 2, 2004.
Charles W. Grim,
Assistant Surgeon General, Director, Indian Health Service.
[FR Doc. 04-15714 Filed 7-9-04; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4160-16-P