[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 91 (Friday, May 9, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26399-26401]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-10218]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Indian Health Service


Office of Urban Indian Health Programs; Announcement Type: 
Targeted Solicitation

    Funding Opportunity Number: HHS-2008-JHS-UIHP-0001.
    Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 93.193.
    Key Dates:
    Application Deadline Date: May 21, 2008.
    Review Date: June 13, 2008.
    Earliest Anticipated Start Date: July 1, 2008.

I. Funding Opportunity Description

    The Indian Health Service (IHS), Office of Urban Indian Health 
Programs (OUIHP) announces a targeted solicitation for the 4-in-1 Title 
V grants to make health care services more accessible for American 
Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/AN) residing in urban areas. This 
program is authorized under the authority of the Snyder Act and 25 
U.S.C. 1652 and 1653 and Title V of the Indian Health Care Improvement 
Act (IHCIA), Public Law 94-437, as amended. This program is described 
at 93.193 in the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA).
    Under this grant opportunity, the IHS proposes to award grants to 
34 Urban Indian organizations that have existing IHS contracts awarded 
in accordance with 25 U.S.C. 1653(c)(d)(e)(f). This grant announcement 
seeks to ensure the highest possible health status for AI/ANs. Funding 
will be used to continue the 34 Urban Indian organizations' successful 
implementation of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) 
priorities, GPRA reporting, collaborative activities with the Veterans 
Health Administration (VA), and four health programs that make health 
services more accessible to AI/ANs living in urban areas. The four 
health services programs are: (1) Health Promotion/Disease Prevention 
(HP/DP) services, (2) Immunizations, and Behavioral Health Services 
consisting of (3) Alcohol/Substance Abuse services, and (4) Mental 
Health Prevention and Treatment services. These programs are integral 
components of the IHS chronic care initiative and the strategic 
objective focused on improving safety, quality, affordability, and 
accessibility of health care.

II. Award Information:

    Type of Award: Targeted Solicitation Grants.
    Estimated Funds Available: The IHS intends to commit approximately 
$8.5 million each year. The total project period is 2 years and 9 
months in duration. The award that is issued under this announcement is 
subject to availability of funds.
    Anticipated Number of Awards: 34 grants.
    Project Period: July 1, 2008-March 31, 2011. The 2008-2009 budget 
period will run nine months, July 1, 2008 through March 31, 2009. The 
2009-2010 and 2010-2011 budget periods will run 12 months each.
    Award Amount: FY 2008 amounts for the 9-month budget period July 1, 
2008 through March 31, 2009 are identified in the application 
transmittal letter. All future support is subject to the availability 
of funds.

III. Eligibility Information

    1. Eligible Applicants: Urban Indian organizations, as defined by 
25 U.S.C. 1603(h).
    2. Cost Sharing or matching--This program does not require matching 
funds or cost sharing.

IV. Application and Submission Information

    1. An applicant package may be found in Grants.gov (http://www.grants.gov) or at: http://www.ihs.gov/NonMedicalPrograms/gogp/gogp_funding.asp.
    Information regarding the electronic application process may be 
directed to Michelle G. Bulls, Chief Grants Management Officer, 
Director, Division of Grants Policy, at (301) 443-6290.

2. Content and Form of Application Submission

     Be single spaced.
     Be typewritten.
     Have consecutively numbered pages.
     Use black type not smaller than 12 characters per one 
inch.
     Contain a narrative that does not exceed 55 typed pages 
that includes the other submission requirements below. The 55 page 
narrative does not include the work plan, standard forms, table of 
contents, budget, budget justifications, narratives, and/or other 
appendix items.
    Public Policy Requirements: All Federal-wide public policies apply 
to IHS grants with the exception of the Lobbying and Discrimination 
public policy.

3. Submission Dates and Times

    The application from each Urban Indian Health Organization (UIHO) 
must be submitted electronically through Grants.gov by 11:59 p.m.

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Eastern Standard Time (EST) on May 21, 2008.
    If technical challenges arise and the UIHO is unable to 
successfully complete the electronic application process, each 
organization must contact Michelle G. Bulls, Grants Policy Staff, 
fifteen days prior to the application deadline and advise of the 
difficulties that they are experiencing. Each organization must obtain 
prior approval, in writing (e-mails are acceptable), from Ms. Bulls 
allowing the paper submission. If submission of a paper application is 
requested and approved, the original and two copies must be sent to the 
appropriate grants contact that is listed in Section IV.1 above. 
Applications not submitted through Grants.gov, without an approved 
waiver, may be returned to the organizations without review or 
consideration.
    A late application will be returned to the organization without 
review or consideration.
    4. Intergovernmental Review: Executive Order 12372 requiring 
intergovernmental review is not applicable to this program.
    5. Funding Restrictions:
    A. Pre-award costs are allowable pending prior approval from the 
awarding agency. However, in accordance with 45 CFR Part 74, all pre-
award costs are incurred at the recipient's risk. The awarding office 
is under no obligation to reimburse such costs if for any reason any of 
the UIHO do not receive an award or if the award to the recipient is 
less than anticipated.
    B. The available funds are inclusive of direct and appropriate 
indirect costs.
    C. Only one grant supplement will be awarded to each organization.
    D. IHS will acknowledge receipt of the application.
    6. Other Submission Requirements:
    Electronic Submission--Each UIHO must submit through Grants.gov. 
However, should any technical challenges arise regarding the 
submission, please contact Grants.gov Customer Support at 1-800-518-
4726 or [email protected]. The Contact Center hours of operation are 
Monday-Friday from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. EST. If you require additional 
assistance please call (301) 443-6290, and identify the need for 
assistance regarding your Grants.gov application. Your call will be 
transferred to the appropriate grants staff member. Each organization 
must seek assistance at least fifteen days prior to the application 
deadline. If each organization doesn't adhere to the timelines for 
Central Contractor Registry (CCR), Grants.gov registration and request 
timely assistance with technical issues, the paper application 
submission may not be granted. To submit an application electronically, 
please use the Grants.gov Web site. Download a copy of the application 
package on the Grants.gov Web site, complete it offline and then upload 
and submit the application via the Grants.gov site. You may not e-mail 
an electronic copy of a grant application to IHS.
    Please be reminded of the following:
     Under the new IHS application submission requirements, 
paper applications are not the preferred method. However, if any UIHO 
has technical problems submitting the application on-line, please 
contact Grants.gov Customer Support directly at: http://www.grants.gov/CustomerSupport.
     Upon contacting Grants.gov, obtain a Grants.gov tracking 
number as proof of contact. The tracking number is helpful if there are 
technical issues that cannot be resolved and a waiver request from 
Grants Policy Staff (GPS) must be obtained. If any of the organizations 
are still unable to successfully submit the application on-line, please 
contact Michelle G. Bulls, GPS, at (301) 443-6290 at least fifteen days 
prior to the application deadline to advise her of the difficulties you 
have experienced.
     If it is determined that a formal waiver is necessary, 
each organization must submit a request, in writing (e-mails are 
acceptable), to [email protected] providing a justification for 
the need to deviate from the standard electronic submission process. 
Upon receipt of approval, a hard-copy application package must be 
downloaded from Grants.gov, and sent directly to the Division of Grants 
Operations (DGO), 801 Thompson Avenue, TMP 360, Rockville, MD 20852 by 
May 1,2008.
     Upon entering the Grants.gov Web site, there is 
information available that outlines the requirements to each UIHO 
regarding electronic submission of application and hours of operation. 
We strongly encourage each organization to not wait until the deadline 
date to begin the application process as the registration process for 
CCR and Grants.gov could take up to fifteen working days.
     To use Grants.gov, each UIHO must obtain a Data Universal 
Numbering System (DUNS) and register in the CCR. Each organization 
should allow a minimum often working days to complete CCR registration. 
See below on how to apply.
     Each organization must submit all documents 
electronically, including all information typically included on the SF-
424 and all necessary assurances and certifications.
     Please use the optional attachment feature in Grants.gov 
to attach additional documentation that may be requested by IHS.
     Each organization must comply with any page limitation 
requirements described in the program announcement.
     After you electronically submit your application, you will 
receive an automatic acknowledgment from Grants.gov that contains a 
Grants.gov tracking number. The DGO will retrieve your application from 
Grants.gov. The DGO will notify each organization that the application 
has been received.
     You may access the electronic application for this program 
on Grants.gov.
     You may search for the downloadable application package 
using either the CFDA number or the Funding Opportunity Number. Both 
numbers are identified in the heading of this announcement.
     To receive an application package, each UIHO must provide 
the Funding Opportunity Number: HHS-2008-IHS-UIHP-0001.
    E-mail applications will not be accepted under this announcement.

DUNS Number

    Applicants are required to have a 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 there is no 
charge. To obtain a DUNS number, access http://www.dunandbradstreet.com 
or call 1-866-705-5711. Interested parties may wish to obtain their 
DUNS number by phone to expedite the process.
    Applications submitted electronically must also be registered with 
the CCR. A DUNS number is required before CCR registration can be 
completed. Many organizations may already have a DUNS number. Please 
use the number listed above to investigate whether or not your 
organization has a DUNS number.
    Registration with the CCR is free of charge. Applicants may 
register by calling 1-888-227-2423. Please review and complete the CCR 
``Registration Worksheet'' located on http://www.grants.gov/CCR_Register.
    Sections V and VI which contain more detailed information regarding 
these registration processes can be found at Grants.gov.

VII. Agency Contacts

    For program-related information: Phyllis S. Wolfe, Director, Office 
of Urban Indian Health Programs, 801

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Thompson Avenue, Suite 200, Rockville, Maryland 20852, (301) 443-4680 
or [email protected].
    For general information regarding this announcement: Danielle 
Steward, Health Systems Specialist, Office of Urban Indian Health 
Programs, 801 Thompson Avenue, Room 200, Rockville, MD 20852, (301) 
443-4680 or [email protected].
    For specific grant-related and business management information: 
Pallop Chareonvootitam, Grants Management Specialist, 801 Thompson 
Avenue, TMP 360, Rockville, MD 20852, (301) 443-5204 or 
[email protected].

    Dated: May 1, 2008.
Robert G. McSwain,
Acting Director, Indian Health Service.
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