[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 114 (Tuesday, June 14, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38714-38723]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-14043]



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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Indian Health Service


Office of Urban Indian Health Programs; Urban Indian Education 
and Research Organization Cooperative Agreement Program Announcement 
Type: New and Competing Continuation Funding Announcement Number: HHS-
2016-IHS-UIHP3-0001; Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 
93.193

Key Dates

    Application Deadline Date: August 18, 2016.
    Review Date: August 22, 2016-August 26, 2016.
    Earliest Anticipated Start Date: September 15, 2016.
    Proof of Non-Profit Status Due Date: August 18, 2016.

I. Funding Opportunity Description

Statutory Authority

    The Indian Health Service (IHS) is accepting competitive 
cooperative agreement applications for the Urban Indian Organization 
Education and Research Cooperative Agreement Program. This program is 
authorized under the Snyder Act, 25 U.S.C. 13, and Section 301(a) of 
the Public Health Service Act, 42 U.S.C. 241(a). This program is 
described in the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) under 
93.193.

Background

    The Office of Urban Indian Health Programs (OUIHP) oversees the 
implementation of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (IHCIA) 
provisions for making health services more accessible to urban Indians. 
Pursuant to those authorities, the IHS enters into contracts and grants 
with urban Indian organizations for the provision of health care and 
referral services for urban Indians residing in the urban centers. 
Those services may include (1) alcohol and substance abuse prevention, 
treatment, rehabilitation and education; (2) mental health needs and 
assessments; (3) health promotion and disease prevention services; and 
(4) immunization services. The cooperative agreement provides services 
and advocacy for urban Indian organizations (UIOs) that include the 
following four core activities: (1) Public policy; (2) research and 
data; (3) training and technical assistance; (4) education, public 
relations and marketing.

Purpose

    The purpose of this IHS cooperative agreement is to fund a national 
urban Indian organization to act as an education and research partner 
for OUIHP and urban Indian organizations funded under the IHCIA.

Pre-Conference Grant Requirements

    The awardee is required to comply with the ``HHS Policy on 
Promoting Efficient Spending: Use of Appropriated Funds for Conferences 
and Meeting Space, Food, Promotional Items, and Printing and 
Publications,'' dated December 16, 2013 (``Policy''), as applicable to 
conferences funded by grants and cooperative agreements. The Policy is 
available at http://www.hhs.gov/grants/contracts/contract-policies-regulations/conference-spending/.
    The awardee is required to:
    Provide a separate detailed budget justification and narrative for 
each conference anticipated. The cost categories to be addressed are as 
follows: (1) Contract/Planner, (2) Meeting Space/Venue, (3) 
Registration Web site, (4) Audiovisual, (5) Speakers Fees, (6) Non-
Federal Attendee Travel, (7) Registration Fees, and (8) Other (explain 
in detail and cost breakdown). For additional questions please contact 
Shannon Beyale at (301) 945-3657 or email her at 
[email protected].

II. Award Information

Type of Award

    Cooperative Agreement.

Estimated Funds Available

    The total amount of funding identified for the current fiscal year 
(FY) 2016 is approximately $800,000. Individual award amounts are 
anticipated to be between $500,000 and $800,000. The amount of funding 
available for competing and continuation awards issued under this 
announcement are subject to the availability of appropriations and 
budgetary priorities of the Agency. The IHS is under no obligation to 
make awards that are selected for funding under this announcement.

Anticipated Number of Awards

    One award will be issued under this program announcement.

Project Period

    The project period is for three years and will run consecutively 
from September 15, 2016 to September 14, 2019.

Cooperative Agreement

    Cooperative agreements awarded by the Department of Health and 
Human Services (HHS) are administered under the same policies as a 
grant. The funding agency (IHS) is required to have substantial 
programmatic involvement in the project during the entire award 
segment. Below is a detailed description of the level of involvement 
required for both IHS and the grantee. IHS will be responsible for 
activities listed under section A and the grantee will be responsible 
for activities listed under section B as stated:

Substantial Involvement Description for Cooperative Agreement

A. IHS Programmatic Involvement
    In addition to the usual monitoring and technical assistance 
provided under the cooperative agreement, the IHS/OUIHP 
responsibilities shall include:
    (1) Assurance of the availability of the services of experienced 
staff to participate in the planning and development of all phases of 
this cooperative agreement;
    (2) Working closely with the IHS Public Affairs Office regarding 
dissemination of publications completed under the cooperative agreement 
and cooperating on the referral of inquiries and request for technical 
assistance, publications and other information;
    (3) Participation in, including the planning of, any meetings 
conducted as part of project activities;
    (4) Assistance in establishing Federal interagency and state 
contacts necessary for the successful completion of tasks and 
activities identified in the approved scope of work;
    (5) Identification of other awardees and organizations with whom 
the awardee will be asked to develop cooperative and collaborative 
relationships; and
    (6) Assisting the awardee to establish, review and update 
priorities for activities conducted under the auspices of the 
cooperative agreement.
    (7) Assisting the awardee to determine which issues will be 
addressed during the project period, the sequence in which they will be 
addressed, what approaches and strategies will be used to address them, 
and how relevant information will be transmitted to specified target 
audiences and used to enhance project activities and advance the 
program.

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B. Grantee Cooperative Agreement Award Activities
    Requirements and obligations of the cooperative agreement recipient 
shall include:
    (1) Work collaboratively with the urban Indian organizations funded 
under the IHCIA;
    (2) Respond in a flexible manner to collaborating on occasional 
short-term projects, in addition to long-term and on-going efforts;
    (3) Work closely with the Federal project officer when hiring new 
key project staff and planning/implementing new activities;
    (4) Consult with the Federal project officer before scheduling any 
meetings, including project advisory/steering committee meetings, that 
pertain to the scope of work and at which the project officer's 
attendance would be appropriate;
    (5) Provide the Federal project officer with the opportunity to 
review, provide advisory input, and approve at the program level, any 
publications, audiovisuals and other materials produced, as well as 
meetings/conferences planned under the auspices of this cooperative 
agreement (such review should start as part of concept development and 
include review of drafts and final products);
    (6) Provide the Federal project officer with an electronic copy of, 
or electronic access to, each product developed under the auspices of 
this project;
    (7) Participate in the implementation of awardee performance 
measures, including the collection of information and administrative 
data as designated by the OUIHP;
    (8) Ensure that all products developed or produced, either 
partially or in full, under the auspices of this cooperative agreement 
are fully accessible and available for free to members of the public;
    (9) Identify IHS/OUIHP as a funding sponsor on written products and 
during meetings and conferences relevant to cooperative agreement 
activities;
    (10) Acknowledge IHS/OUIHP has uncontested access to any and all 
data generated under this cooperative agreement, and agree to provide 
royalty-free, nonexclusive, and irrevocable license for the government 
to reproduce, publish, or otherwise use any products derived from 
activities conducted under this cooperative agreement; and
    (11) Comply with relevant Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
circular provisions regarding lobbying, any applicable lobbying 
restrictions provided under other law and any applicable restriction on 
the use of appropriated funds for lobbying activities.

III. Eligibility Information

1. Eligibility

    The applicant must demonstrate a national non-profit organization 
with demonstrated experience working with IHCIA Title V-funded urban 
Indian health programs. The applicant must provide proof of non-profit 
status, e.g., 501(c)(3).
    Competition is open to a national urban Indian organization that 
has demonstrated experience working with IHCIA Title V-funded urban 
Indian health programs.
    Current OUIHP grantees are eligible to apply for this new and 
competing continuation funding under this announcement and must 
demonstrate that they have complied with previous terms and conditions 
of the OUIHP grant in order to receive funding under this announcement.

    Note: Please refer to Section IV.2 (Application and Submission 
Information/Subsection 2, Content and Form of Application Submission) 
for additional proof of applicant status documents required such as 
proof of non-profit status, etc.

2. Cost Sharing or Matching

    The IHS does not require matching funds or cost sharing for grants 
or cooperative agreements.

3. Other Requirements

    If application budgets exceed the highest dollar amount outlined 
under the ``Estimated Funds Available'' section within this funding 
announcement, the application will be considered ineligible and will 
not be reviewed for further consideration. If deemed ineligible, IHS 
will not return the application. The applicant will be notified by 
email by the Division of Grants Management (DGM) of this decision.
Proof of Non-Profit Status
    Organizations claiming non-profit status must submit proof. A copy 
of the 501(c)(3) Certificate must be received with the application 
submission by the Application Deadline Date listed under the Key Dates 
section on page one of this announcement.
    An applicant submitting any of the above additional documentation 
after the initial application submission due date is required to ensure 
the information was received by the IHS by obtaining documentation 
confirming delivery (i.e., FedEx tracking, postal return receipt, 
etc.).

IV. Application and Submission Information

1. Obtaining Application Materials

    The application package and detailed instructions for this 
announcement can be found at http://www.Grants.gov or http://www.ihs.gov/dgm/funding/.
    Questions regarding the electronic application process may be 
directed to Mr. Paul Gettys at (301) 443-2114 or (301) 443-5204.

2. Content and Form Application Submission

    The applicant must include the project narrative as an attachment 
to the application package. Mandatory documents for all applicants 
include:
 Table of contents.
 Abstract (one page) summarizing the project.
 Application forms:
    [cir] SF-424, Application for Federal Assistance.
    [cir] SF-424A, Budget Information--Non-Construction Programs.
    [cir] SF-424B, Assurances--Non-Construction Programs.
 Budget Justification and Narrative (must be single-spaced and 
not exceed five pages).
 Project Narrative (must be single-spaced and not exceed 50 
pages).
    [cir] Background information on the organization.
    [cir] Proposed scope of work, objectives, and activities that 
provide a description of what will be accomplished, including a one-
page Timeframe Chart.
 Letter of Support from Organization's Board of Directors.
 501(c)(3) Certificate.
 Biographical sketches for all Key Personnel.
 Contractor/Consultant resumes or qualifications and scope of 
work.
 Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL).
 Certification Regarding Lobbying (GG-Lobbying Form).
 Copy of current Negotiated Indirect Cost rate (IDC) agreement 
(required) in order to receive IDC.
 Copy of current approved Organizational Chart.
 Documentation of current OMB audit, as required by 45 CFR part 
75, subpart F, or other required financial audit.

    Acceptable forms of documentation include:

    [cir] Email confirmation from Federal Audit Clearinghouse (FAC) 
that audits were submitted; or
    [cir] Face sheets from audit reports. These can be found on the FAC

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Web site: http://harvester.census.gov/sac/dissem/accessoptions.html?submit=Go+To+Database.
Public Policy Requirements
    All Federal-wide public policies apply to IHS grants and 
cooperative agreements with exception of the discrimination policy.
Requirements for Project and Budget Narratives
    A. Project Narrative: This narrative should be a separate Word 
document that is no longer than 50 pages and must: Be single-spaced, be 
type written, have consecutively numbered pages, use black type not 
smaller than 12 characters per one inch, and be printed on one side 
only of standard size 8\1/2\'' x 11'' paper.
    Be sure to succinctly address and answer all questions listed under 
the narrative and place them under the evaluation criteria (refer to 
Section V.1, Evaluation criteria in this announcement) and place all 
responses and required information in the correct section (noted 
below), or they shall not be considered or scored. These narratives 
will assist the Objective Review Committee (ORC) in becoming familiar 
with the applicant's activities and accomplishments prior to this 
cooperative agreement award. If the narrative exceeds the page limit, 
only the first 50 pages will be reviewed. The 50-page limit for the 
narrative does not include the work plan, standard forms, Tribal 
resolutions, table of contents, budget, budget justifications, 
narratives, and/or other appendix items.
    There are three parts to the narrative: Part A--Program 
Information; Part B--Program Planning and Evaluation; and Part C--
Program Report.

Part A: Program Information (35 Pages)
Section 1: Needs
    This section should help reviewers understand the UIOs that will be 
served by the proposed project.
    Summarize the overall need for assistance: (1) The target 
population and its unmet health needs; and (2) socio-cultural 
determinants of health and health disparities impacting the urban 
Indian population or communities served and unmet. Demographic data 
should be used and cited whenever possible to support the information 
provided.
    For each Project Area, in addition to the specific components 
below, address: (1) Relevant barriers that the project hopes to 
overcome; (2) the administrative infrastructure to provide the four 
program requirements: Public policy, research and data, structured 
training and technical assistance for UIOs and education, public 
relations and marketing of UIOs; and (3) the previous planning 
activities the applicant has completed and if the applicant has 
identified or will establish best-practices or evidence-based practices 
relative to these services.
Core Activities
1. Public Policy
    i. Summarize the public policy opportunities and challenges of UIOs 
in the implementation of the various laws including, but not limited 
to, the following:
    1. Public Law 111-148, The Patient Protection and Affordable Care 
Act of March 21, 2010; House of Representatives 4872, the Health Care 
and Education Reconciliation Act of March 23, 2010; and
    2. The Indian Health Care Improvement Reauthorization and Extension 
Act of 2009 (IHCIA).
    ii. Describe the need for education on the IHS Policy on Conferring 
with Urban Indian Organizations (IHCIA, 25 U.S.C. 1660d).
2. Research and Data
    i. Describe the need to collect and analyze health disparities 
data, morbidity and mortality data, and urban Indian health services 
costs data in order to reduce urban Indian health disparities and 
identify, improve, evaluate, and document UIOs through practice-based 
and evidence-based best practices.
3. Structured Training and Technical Assistance for UIOs
    Describe the need for training and technical assistance to support:
    i. UIO Leaders.
    ii. UIO Board of Directors: Executive roles and responsibilities.
    iii. UIO Staff: i.e., clinical staff, administration, business 
office, health information technology (IT), behavioral health.
    Further describe the need for training and technical assistance to 
support urban Indian organization administration in the following 
areas:
    i. Enhance Revenue and Third Party Billing;
    ii. Implement the Payment Systems Reform;
    iii. Meet Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA)/Government 
Performance and Results Modernization Act (GPRAMA) Performance Measure 
Targets;
    iv. International Classification of Diseases (ICD)-10 Planning and 
Implementation of Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA);
    v. Electronic Health Records/Meaningful Use; and
    vi. Incentives and Penalties.
4. Education, Public Relations and Marketing of UIOs
    i. Summarize the need to market the urban Indian organizations 
through development of national, regional and local marketing 
strategies and campaigns.
    ii. Describe the need for enhanced communication among local 
private and non-profit health care entities.
    iii. Summarize the need to enhance communication, interaction and 
coordination on policy and health care reform activities by initiating 
and maintaining partnerships and collaborative relationships with other 
urban Indian organizations, national Indian organizations, key state 
and local health entities, and education and public safety networks.
Part B: Program Planning and Evaluation (10 Pages)
Section 1: Program Plans--Project Goals and Objectives, Methodology, 
Work Plan, Resolution of Challenges, and Impact
Goals and Objectives
    Applicant should:
    1. State the goals for the proposed project. For project goals, 
which should be national in scope, describe the desired short and long-
term outcomes in cooperation with the IHS.
    2. Provide at least five goals for each of the four core 
activities. These goals are broad statements that establish the overall 
direction for, and focus of, a project. They serve as the foundation 
for developing project objectives.
    Applicant should provide at least one specific, achievable, 
measurable, time-framed outcome objective for each proposed project 
goal. Outcome objectives are specific statements of positive change to 
be effected in order to achieve the goals of the project. That is, 
outcome objectives are measurable steps, or stepping stones, for 
reaching goals. They form the basis for monitoring progress toward 
achieving project goals and setting targets for accountability. 
Collectively, the proposed outcome objectives should frame the set of 
national outcomes that the applicant wants to achieve in meeting 
project goals.
Methodology
    Propose methods that will be used to meet each of the previously-
described program requirements and expectations

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in this funding opportunity announcement. As appropriate, include 
development of effective tools and strategies for ongoing staff 
training, outreach, collaborations, clear communication, and 
information sharing/dissemination with efforts to involve urban Indian 
organization staff and patients, Tribal, Federal, state, and local 
entities.
    1. Describe proposed approaches and activities for achieving 
project goals and objectives, as outlined in Part A. Program 
Information Needs. In particular, applicants should demonstrate that 
the proposed methodological approaches are national in scope and 
contribute to increased capacity within the urban Indian health system.
    2. Describe the specific activities necessary to carry out each 
methodological approach. Applicants should take into consideration the 
logic, technical soundness, feasibility, creativity and innovativeness, 
potential utility, and national applicability of the activities it 
proposes.
    3. The description of the project methodology should cover budget 
period September 1, 2016 through August 31, 2017.
    4. Develop a systematic diagram that links anticipated outcomes 
with the project's activities/processes and theoretical assumptions. It 
should include the following basic components: Goal, resources/inputs, 
activities, outputs, outcomes, impacts, and timelines. The system 
diagram should be included as part of the application appendix.
    5. Evidence should be provided that the approaches and activities 
can reasonably be expected to be effective.
Work Plan
    1. Develop and include a Work Plan that describes the sequence of 
specific activities and steps that will be used to carry out each 
proposed methodological approach. Explicitly describe who will conduct 
each activity, as well as when, where, and how each activity will be 
carried out.
    2. A detailed time line of proposed project activities should be 
developed by the applicant, and attached as an appendix. The time line 
should link activities to project objectives and should cover the three 
years of the project period.
    3. Describe an efficient and effective plan for managing the 
project, including its personnel and resources.
    4. Describe an effective plan for monitoring and tracking project 
activities.
Resolution of Challenges
    Discuss challenges, including both opportunities and barriers that 
are likely to be encountered in designing and implementing the 
activities described in the Description of Methodology and Work Plan 
sections, as well as approaches that will be used to address such 
challenges.
Impact
    This section of the Project Narrative discusses the proposed 
project's national impact, how the applicant plans to engage UIO, and 
how project activities will yield benefits for UIO.
    1. Explain how the proposed project's products and results will 
have a national scope and applicability.
    2. Provide an inclusive description of the target audiences as well 
as proposed strategies for reaching these audiences.
    3. Describe how and to what extent the proposed project activities 
will directly improve leadership within the urban Indian health 
organizations being targeted, and contribute to improved health status 
among urban Indians. The applicant should include a description of how 
it intends to mobilize its audiences to learn from and actually use the 
materials, products and resources it has developed to address the four 
program requirements identified in Part A.--Program Information Needs.
Section 2: Program Evaluation
    Evaluation and self-assessment have vital importance for quality 
improvement and assessing the value-added contribution of urban Indian 
education and research investments. Consequently, cooperative agreement 
projects are expected to incorporate a carefully designed and well-
planned evaluation protocol capable of demonstrating and documenting 
measurable progress toward reaching the project's stated goals through 
achievement of the project's measurable objectives. The evaluation 
protocol should be based on a clear rationale relating the identified 
needs of the target population with project goals, award activities, 
and the evaluation measures. Whenever possible, the measurements of 
progress toward goals should focus on outcomes and results over which 
the project has some degree of influence, rather than on intermediate 
measures such as process or outputs.
Instructions
    1. Provide a well-conceived and logical plan for assessing the 
achievement of the project's process and outcome objectives and for 
evaluating changes in the specific problems and contributing factors. 
The evaluation plan should focus primarily on outcomes over which the 
project has influence and that have the capacity to produce meaningful 
data on an annual basis.
    2. Develop at least two (2) performance measures by which it will 
track its progress over time. A performance measure is a quantifiable 
indicator of progress and achievement that includes outcome, output, 
input, efficiency, and explanatory indicators. It can measure such 
domains as productivity, effectiveness, quality and timeliness 
(Government Accounting Standards Board, http://www.seagov.org/aboutpmg/performance_measurement.shtml).
Part C: Program Report (5 Pages)
    Section 1: Describe major accomplishments over the last 12 months.
    Please identify and describe significant program achievements for 
each of the four core activities. Provide a comparison of the actual 
accomplishments to the goals established for the project period, or if 
applicable, provide justification for the lack of progress.
    Section 2: Describe major activities over the last 12 months.
    Please identify and summarize recent major activities of the work 
done during the project period for each of the four core activities.
    B. Budget Narrative: This narrative must include a line item budget 
with a narrative justification for all expenditures identifying 
reasonable and allowable costs necessary to accomplish the goals and 
objectives as outlined in the project narrative. Budget should match 
the scope of work described in the project narrative. The budget 
narrative should not exceed five pages.

3. Submission Dates and Times

    Applications must be submitted electronically through Grants.gov by 
11:59 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) on the Application Deadline Date 
listed in the Key Dates section on page one of this announcement. Any 
application received after the application deadline will not be 
accepted for processing, nor will it be given further consideration for 
funding. Grants.gov will notify the applicant via email if the 
application is rejected.
    If technical challenges arise and assistance is required with the 
electronic application process, contact Grants.gov Customer Support via 
email to [email protected] or at (800) 518-4726. Customer Support is 
available to address questions 24 hours a day, 7 days a week (except on 
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problems persist, contact Mr. Paul Gettys ([email protected]), DGM 
Grant Systems Coordinator, by telephone at (301) 443-2114 or (301) 443-
5204. Please be sure to contact Mr. Gettys at least ten days prior to 
the application deadline. Please do not contact the DGM until you have 
received a Grants.gov tracking number. In the event you are not able to 
obtain a tracking number, call the DGM as soon as possible.
    If the applicant needs to submit a paper application instead of 
submitting electronically through Grants.gov, a waiver must be 
requested. Prior approval must be requested and obtained from Mr. 
Robert Tarwater, Director, DGM, (see Section IV.6 below for additional 
information). The waiver must: (1) Be documented in writing (emails are 
acceptable), before submitting a paper application, and (2) include 
clear justification for the need to deviate from the required 
electronic grants submission process. A written waiver request must be 
sent to [email protected] with a copy to [email protected]. 
Once the waiver request has been approved, the applicant will receive a 
confirmation of approval email containing submission instructions and 
the mailing address to submit the application. A copy of the written 
approval must be submitted along with the hardcopy of the application 
that is mailed to DGM. Paper applications that are submitted without a 
copy of the signed waiver from the Director of the DGM will not be 
reviewed or considered for funding. The applicant will be notified via 
email of this decision by the Grants Management Officer of the DGM. 
Paper applications must be received by the DGM no later than 5:00 p.m., 
EDT, on the Application Deadline Date listed in the Key Dates section 
on page one of this announcement. Late applications will not be 
accepted for processing or considered for funding.

4. Intergovernmental Review

    Executive Order 12372 requiring intergovernmental review is not 
applicable to this program.

5. Funding Restrictions

     Pre-award costs are not allowable.
     The available funds are inclusive of direct and 
appropriate indirect costs.
     Only one grant/cooperative agreement will be awarded per 
applicant.
     IHS will not acknowledge receipt of applications.

6. Electronic Submission Requirements

    All applications must be submitted electronically. Please use the 
http://www.Grants.gov Web site to submit an application electronically 
and select the ``Find Grant Opportunities'' link on the homepage. 
Download a copy of the application package, complete it offline, and 
then upload and submit the completed application via the http://www.Grants.gov Web site. Electronic copies of the application may not 
be submitted as attachments to email messages addressed to IHS 
employees or offices.
    If the applicant receives a waiver to submit paper application 
documents, they must follow the rules and timelines that are noted 
below. The applicant must seek assistance at least ten days prior to 
the Application Deadline Date listed in the Key Dates section on page 
one of this announcement.
    Applicants that do not adhere to the timelines for System for Award 
Management (SAM) and/or http://www.Grants.gov registration or that fail 
to request timely assistance with technical issues will not be 
considered for a waiver to submit a paper application.
    Please be aware of the following:
     Please search for the application package in http://www.Grants.gov by entering the CFDA number or the Funding Opportunity 
Number. Both numbers are located in the header of this announcement.
     If you experience technical challenges while submitting 
your application electronically, please contact Grants.gov Support 
directly at: [email protected] or (800) 518-4726. Customer Support is 
available to address questions 24 hours a day, 7 days a week (except on 
Federal holidays).
     Upon contacting Grants.gov, obtain a tracking number as 
proof of contact. The tracking number is helpful if there are technical 
issues that cannot be resolved and a waiver from the agency must be 
obtained.
     If it is determined that a waiver is needed, the applicant 
must submit a request in writing (emails are acceptable) to 
[email protected] with a copy to [email protected]. Please 
include a clear justification for the need to deviate from the standard 
electronic submission process.
     If the waiver is approved, the application should be sent 
directly to the DGM by the Application Deadline Date listed in the Key 
Dates section on page one of this announcement.
     Applicants are strongly encouraged not to wait until the 
deadline date to begin the application process through Grants.gov as 
the registration process for SAM and Grants.gov could take up to 
fifteen working days.
     Please use the optional attachment feature in Grants.gov 
to attach additional documentation that may be requested by the DGM.
     All applicants must comply with any page limitation 
requirements described in this funding announcement.
     After electronically submitting the application, the 
applicant will receive an automatic acknowledgment from Grants.gov that 
contains a Grants.gov tracking number. The DGM will download the 
application from Grants.gov and provide necessary copies to the 
appropriate agency officials. Neither the DGM nor the OUIHP will notify 
the applicant that the application has been received.
     Email applications will not be accepted under this 
announcement.
Dun and Bradstreet (D&B) Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS)
    All IHS applicants and grantee organizations are required to obtain 
a DUNS number and maintain an active registration in the SAM database. 
The DUNS number is a unique 9-digit identification number provided by 
D&B which uniquely identifies each entity. The DUNS number is site 
specific; therefore, each distinct performance site may be assigned a 
DUNS number. Obtaining a DUNS number is easy, and there is no charge. 
To obtain a DUNS number, please access it through http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform, or to expedite the process, call (866) 705-
5711.
    All HHS recipients are required by the Federal Funding 
Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006, as amended (``Transparency 
Act''), to report information on sub-awards. Accordingly, all IHS 
grantees must notify potential first-tier sub-recipients that no entity 
may receive a first-tier sub-award unless the entity has provided its 
DUNS number to the prime grantee organization. This requirement ensures 
the use of a universal identifier to enhance the quality of information 
available to the public pursuant to the Transparency Act.
System for Award Management (SAM)
    Organizations that were not registered with Central Contractor 
Registration and have not registered with SAM will need to obtain a 
DUNS number first and then access the SAM online registration through 
the SAM home page at https://www.sam.gov (U.S. organizations will also 
need to provide an Employer Identification Number from the Internal 
Revenue Service that may take an

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additional 2-5 weeks to become active). Completing and submitting the 
registration takes approximately one hour to complete and SAM 
registration will take 3-5 business days to process. Registration with 
the SAM is free of charge. Applicants may register online at https://www.sam.gov.
    Additional information on implementing the Transparency Act, 
including the specific requirements for DUNS and SAM, can be found on 
the IHS Grants Management, Grants Policy Web site: http://www.ihs.gov/dgm/policytopics/.

V. Application Review Information

    The instructions for preparing the application narrative also 
constitute the evaluation criteria for reviewing and scoring the 
application. Weights assigned to each section are noted in parentheses. 
The 50 page narrative should include only the first year of activities; 
information for multi-year projects should be included as an appendix. 
See ``Multi-year Project Requirements'' at the end of this section for 
more information. The narrative section should be written in a manner 
that is clear to outside reviewers unfamiliar with prior related 
activities of the applicant. It should be well organized, succinct, and 
contain all information necessary for reviewers to understand the 
project fully. Points will be assigned to each evaluation criteria 
adding up to a total of 100 points. A minimum score of 70 points is 
required for funding. Points are assigned as follows:

1. Criteria

A. Introduction and Need for Assistance (35 Points)
    1. The target population and its unmet health needs are described 
and documented;
    2. Socio-cultural determinants of health and health disparities 
impacting the urban Indian population or communities served are 
identified and described;
    3. Demographic data is used and cited to support the information 
provided;
    4. Relevant barriers that the project hopes to overcome are 
discussed;
    5. Describe how the applicant determined it has the administrative 
infrastructure to provide the four program requirements: Public policy, 
research and data, structured training and technical assistance for 
UIOs, and education, public relations and marketing of UIOs; and
    6. Explain previous planning activities the applicant has completed 
and if the applicant has identified or established best-practices or 
evidence-based practices relative to each of the four program 
requirements.
Public Policy
    A. Applicant summarized the public policy opportunities and 
challenges of UIOs of the various laws including: Public Law 111-148, 
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of March 21, 2010; House 
of Representatives 4872, the Health Care and Education Reconciliation 
Act of March 23, 2010; and the Indian Health Care Improvement 
Reauthorization and Extension Act of 2009.
    B. Applicant summarized the need for education on the IHS policy on 
conferring with UIOs.
Research and Data
    Applicant described the need to collect and analyze health 
disparities data, morbidity and mortality data, and urban Indian health 
services costs data in order to reduce urban Indian health disparities 
and identify, improve, evaluate, and document UIOs through practice-
based and Evidence-based best practices.
Structured Training and Technical Assistance for UIOs
    Applicant described the need for training and technical assistance 
to support:
    A. UIO Leaders;
    B. UIO Board of Directors: Executive roles and responsibilities; 
and
    C. UIO Staff: i.e., clinical staff, administration, business 
office, health IT, behavioral health.
    Applicant further described the need for training and technical 
assistance to support urban Indian organization administration in the 
following areas:
    A. Enhance Revenue and Third Party Billing;
    B. Implement the Payment Systems Reform;
    C. Meet GPRA/GPRAMA Performance Measure Targets;
    D. ICD-10 Planning and Implementation of MACRA;
    E. Electronic Health Records/Meaningful Use; and
    F. Incentives and Penalties.
Education, Public Relations and Marketing of UIOs
    A. Applicant summarized the need to market the UIOs through 
development of national, regional and local marketing strategies and 
campaigns.
    B. Applicant described the need for enhanced communication among 
local private and non-profit health care entities.
    C. Applicant summarized the need to enhance communication, 
interaction and coordination on policy and health care reform 
activities by initiating and maintaining partnerships and collaborative 
relationships with other UIOs, national Indian organizations, key state 
and local health entities, and education and public safety networks.
B. Project Objective(s), Work Plan and Approach (25 Points)
Program Plans--Project Goals and Objectives, Methodology, Work Plan, 
Resolution of Challenges, and Impact
Goals and Objectives
    Applicant stated the goals for each program requirement. Project 
goals were national in scope and described the desired short and long-
term outcomes in cooperation with the IHS. At least five goals for each 
of the four core activities were provided.
    Applicant provided at least one specific, achievable, measurable, 
time-framed outcome objective for each proposed project goal. The 
proposed outcome objectives framed the set of national outcomes the 
applicant wanted to achieve in meeting project goals.
Methodology
    Applicant described methods that will be used to meet each of the 
three project areas requirements and expectations in this funding 
opportunity announcement. Applicant also addressed development of 
effective tools and strategies for ongoing staff training, outreach, 
collaborations, clear communication, and information sharing/
dissemination with efforts to involve urban Indian organization staff 
and patients, Tribal, Federal, state and local entities.
    A. Applicant described proposed approaches and activities for 
achieving project goals and objectives, as outlined in Part A. Program 
Information Needs. Applicant demonstrated that the proposed 
methodological approaches were national in scope and contributes to 
increased capacity within the urban Indian health system.
    B. Applicant described the specific activities necessary to carry 
out each methodological approach. Applicants took into consideration 
the logic, technical soundness, feasibility, creativity and 
innovativeness, potential utility, and national applicability of the 
activities it proposed.
    C. The description of the project methodology covered September 1, 
2016 through August 31, 2017.
    D. Applicant developed a systematic diagram that linked anticipated 
outcomes with the project's activities/processes and theoretical 
assumptions. It included the following basic

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components: Goal, resources/inputs, activities, outputs, outcomes, 
impacts and timelines. The system diagram was included as part of the 
application appendix.
    E. Applicant provided evidence that the approaches and activities 
can reasonably be expected to be effective.
Work Plan
    A. A work plan was included that described the sequence of specific 
activities and steps that will be used to carry out each proposed 
methodological approach. The applicant explicitly described who will 
conduct each activity, as well as when, where, and how each activity 
will be carried out.
    B. A detailed time line of proposed project activities was 
developed and included in the appendix. The time line linked activities 
to project objectives and covered the three years of the project 
period.
    C. The applicant described an efficient and effective plan for 
managing the project, including its personnel and resources.
    D. The applicant described an effective plan for monitoring and 
tracking project activities.
Resolution of Challenges
    The applicant discussed challenges, including both opportunities 
and barriers, that are likely to be encountered in designing and 
implementing the activities described in the Description of Methodology 
and Work Plan sections, as well as approaches that will be used to 
address such challenges.
Impact
    A. The applicant explained how the proposed project's products and 
results will have a national scope and applicability.
    B. The applicant provided an inclusive description of its national 
target audiences as well as proposed strategies for reaching these 
audiences.
    C. The applicant described how and to what extent the proposed 
project activities will directly improve leadership with the urban 
Indian health organizations being targeted, and contribute to improved 
health status among urban Indians. The applicant included a description 
of how it intends to mobilize its audiences to learn from and actually 
use the materials, products and resources it has developed to address 
the four program requirements identified in A.--Program Information 
needs.
C. Program Evaluation (15 Points)
    1. The applicant provided a well-conceived and logical plan for 
assessing the achievement of the project's process and outcome 
objectives and for evaluating changes in the specific problems and 
contributing factors. The evaluation plan focused primarily on outcomes 
over which the project has influence and that have the capacity to 
produce meaningful data on an annual basis.
    2. The applicant developed at least two (2) performance measures by 
which it will track its progress over time. The performance measures 
are quantifiable indicators of progress and achievement that includes 
outcome, output, input, efficiency, and explanatory indicators. The 
performance measures can be measured by domains including productivity, 
effectiveness, quality and timeliness.
D. Organizational Capabilities, Key Personnel and Qualifications (10 
Points)
    The applicant identified its credibility including how long and why 
the organization exists, accomplishments and impact, size and 
characteristics of its constituency, its funding sources and their 
positive comments on the organization's work, and results of internal 
and external evaluations of the programs. Included a listing of the 
current board of directors (the listing of board members includes their 
status as an urban Indian, professions, education degrees, and board 
appointment terms.)
    Discussed the organization's administrative capacity including:
    A. OMB circular administrative requirements for non-profit 
organizations;
    B. Fiscal; and
    C. Human resources policies and procedures and audit reporting.
Key Personnel and Qualifications
    A. Identified current staff and new staff education, experience, 
skills, and knowledge; materials published; and previous work of a 
similar nature.
    B. Described data collection strategy to collect, analyze and track 
data to measure process and impact/outcomes with UIOs, Tribes, national 
Indian organizations and States and explain how the data will be used 
to inform program development and service delivery.
    E. Categorical Budget and Budget Justification (15 Points)
    The applicant was specific and provided an itemized categorical 
budget and a clear succinct budget narrative justification to support 
the scope of work described in the project narrative. Did not exceed 
five pages.
Multi-Year Project Requirements
    Projects requiring a second and third year must include a brief 
project narrative and budget (one additional page per year) addressing 
the developmental plans for each additional year of the project.
Additional Documents Can Be Uploaded as Appendix Items in Grants.gov
     Work plan, logic model and/or time line for proposed 
objectives.
     Position descriptions for key staff.
     Resumes of key staff that reflect current duties.
     Consultant or contractor proposed scope of work and letter 
of commitment (if applicable).
     Current Indirect Cost Agreement.
     Organizational chart.
     Map of area identifying project location(s).
     Additional documents to support narrative (i.e., data 
tables, key news articles, etc.).

2. Review and Selection

    Each application will be prescreened by the DGM staff for 
eligibility and completeness as outlined in the funding announcement. 
Applications that meet the eligibility criteria shall be reviewed for 
merit by the ORC based on evaluation criteria in this funding 
announcement. The ORC could be composed of both Tribal and Federal 
reviewers appointed by the IHS program to review and make 
recommendations on these applications. The technical review process 
ensures selection of quality projects in a national competition for 
limited funding. Incomplete applications and applications that are non-
responsive to the eligibility criteria will not be referred to the ORC. 
The applicant will be notified via email of this decision by the Grants 
Management Officer of the DGM. Applicants will be notified by DGM, via 
email, to outline minor missing components (i.e., budget narratives, 
audit documentation, key contact form) needed for an otherwise complete 
application. All missing documents must be sent to DGM on or before the 
due date listed in the email of notification of missing documents 
required.
    To obtain a minimum score for funding by the ORC, applicants must 
address all program requirements and provide all required 
documentation.

VI. Award Administration Information

1. Award Notices

    The Notice of Award (NoA) is a legally binding document signed by 
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Grants Management Officer and serves as the official notification of 
the grant award. The NoA will be initiated by the DGM in our grant 
system, GrantSolutions (https://www.grantsolutions.gov). Each entity 
that is approved for funding under this announcement will need to 
request or have a user account in GrantSolutions in order to retrieve 
their NoA. The NoA is the authorizing document for which funds are 
dispersed to the approved entities and reflects the amount of Federal 
funds awarded, the purpose of the grant, the terms and conditions of 
the award, the effective date of the award, and the budget/project 
period.
Disapproved Applicants
    Applicants who received a score less than the recommended funding 
level for approval, 70, and were deemed to be disapproved by the ORC, 
will receive an Executive Summary Statement from the IHS program office 
within 30 days of the conclusion of the ORC outlining the strengths and 
weaknesses of their application submitted. The IHS program office will 
also provide additional contact information as needed to address 
questions and concerns as well as provide technical assistance if 
desired.
Approved But Unfunded Applicants
    Approved but unfunded applicants that met the minimum scoring range 
and were deemed by the ORC to be ``Approved'', but were not funded due 
to lack of funding, will have their applications held by DGM for a 
period of one year. If additional funding becomes available during the 
course of FY 2016 the approved but unfunded application may be re-
considered by the awarding program office for possible funding. The 
applicant will also receive an Executive Summary Statement from the IHS 
program office within 30 days of the conclusion of the ORC.
    Note: Any correspondence other than the official NoA signed by an 
IHS grants management official announcing to the Project Director that 
an award has been made to their organization is not an authorization to 
implement their program on behalf of IHS.

2. Administrative Requirements

    Cooperative agreements are administered in accordance with the 
following regulations, policies, and OMB cost principles:
    A. The criteria as outlined in this program announcement.
    B. Administrative Regulations for Grants:
     Uniform Administrative Requirements for HHS Awards, 
located at 45 CFR part 75.
    C. Grants Policy:
     HHS Grants Policy Statement, Revised 01/07.
    D. Cost Principles:
     Uniform Administrative Requirements for HHS Awards, ``Cost 
Principles,'' located at 45 CFR part 75, subpart E.
    E. Audit Requirements:
     Uniform Administrative Requirements for HHS Awards, 
``Audit Requirements,'' located at 45 CFR part 75, subpart F.

3. Indirect Costs

    This section applies to all grant recipients that request 
reimbursement of indirect costs (IDC) in their grant application. In 
accordance with HHS Grants Policy Statement, Part II-27, IHS requires 
applicants to obtain a current IDC rate agreement prior to award. The 
rate agreement must be prepared in accordance with the applicable cost 
principles and guidance as provided by the cognizant agency or office. 
A current rate covers the applicable grant activities under the current 
award's budget period. If the current rate is not on file with the DGM 
at the time of award, the IDC portion of the budget will be restricted. 
The restrictions remain in place until the current rate is provided to 
the DGM.
    Generally, IDC rates for IHS grantees are negotiated with the 
Division of Cost Allocation (DCA) https://rates.psc.gov/ and the 
Department of Interior (Interior Business Center) https://www.doi.gov/ibc/services/finance/indirect-Cost-Services/indian-tribes. For 
questions regarding the indirect cost policy, please call the Grants 
Management Specialist listed under ``Agency Contacts'' or the main DGM 
office at (301) 443-5204.

4. Reporting Requirements

    The grantee must submit required reports consistent with the 
applicable deadlines. Failure to submit required reports within the 
time allowed may result in suspension or termination of an active 
grant, withholding of additional awards for the project, or other 
enforcement actions such as withholding of payments or converting to 
the reimbursement method of payment. Continued failure to submit 
required reports may result in one or both of the following: (1) The 
imposition of special award provisions; and (2) the non-funding or non-
award of other eligible projects or activities. This requirement 
applies whether the delinquency is attributable to the failure of the 
grantee organization or the individual responsible for preparation of 
the reports. Per DGM policy, all reports are required to be submitted 
electronically by attaching them as a ``Grant Note'' in GrantSolutions. 
Personnel responsible for submitting reports will be required to obtain 
a login and password for GrantSolutions. Please see the Agency Contacts 
list in section VII for the systems contact information.
    The reporting requirements for this program are noted below.
A. Progress Reports
    Program progress reports are required semi-annually, within 30 days 
after the budget period ends. These reports must include a brief 
comparison of actual accomplishments to the goals established for the 
period, a summary of progress to date or, if applicable, provide sound 
justification for the lack of progress, and other pertinent information 
as required. A final report must be submitted within 90 days of 
expiration of the budget/project period.
B. Financial Reports
    Federal Financial Report FFR (SF-425), Cash Transaction Reports are 
due 30 days after the close of every calendar quarter to the Payment 
Management Services, HHS at http://www.dpm.psc.gov. It is recommended 
that the applicant also send a copy of the FFR (SF-425) report to the 
Grants Management Specialist. Failure to submit timely reports may 
cause a disruption in timely payments to the organization.
    Grantees are responsible and accountable for accurate information 
being reported on all required reports: The Progress Reports and 
Federal Financial Report.
C. Post Conference Grant Reporting
    The following requirements were enacted in Section 3003 of the 
Consolidated Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013, and Section 119 of 
the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2014; Office of Management and 
Budget Memorandum M-12-12: All HHS/IHS awards containing grants funds 
allocated for conferences will be required to complete a mandatory post 
award report for all conferences. Specifically: The total amount of 
funds provided in this award/cooperative agreement that were spent for 
``Conference X'', must be reported in final detailed actual costs 
within 15 days of the completion of the conference. Cost categories to 
address should be: (1) Contract/Planner, (2) Meeting Space/Venue, (3) 
Registration Web site, (4) Audiovisual, (5) Speakers

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Fees, (6) Non-Federal Attendee Travel, (7) Registration Fees, and (8) 
Other.
D. Federal Sub-Award Reporting System (FSRS)
    This award may be subject to the Transparency Act sub-award and 
executive compensation reporting requirements of 2 CFR part 170.
    The Transparency Act requires the OMB to establish a single 
searchable database, accessible to the public, with information on 
financial assistance awards made by Federal agencies. The Transparency 
Act also includes a requirement for recipients of Federal grants to 
report information about first-tier sub-awards and executive 
compensation under Federal assistance awards.
    IHS has implemented a Term of Award into all IHS Standard Terms and 
Conditions, NoAs and funding announcements regarding the FSRS reporting 
requirement. This IHS Term of Award is applicable to all IHS grant and 
cooperative agreements issued on or after October 1, 2010, with a 
$25,000 sub-award obligation dollar threshold met for any specific 
reporting period. Additionally, all new (discretionary) IHS awards 
(where the project period is made up of more than one budget period) 
and where: (1) The project period start date was October 1, 2010 or 
after and (2) the primary awardee will have a $25,000 sub-award 
obligation dollar threshold during any specific reporting period will 
be required to address the FSRS reporting. For the full IHS award term 
implementing this requirement and additional award applicability 
information, visit the DGM Grants Policy Web site at: http://www.ihs.gov/dgm/policytopics/.
E. Compliance With Executive Order 13166 Implementation of Services 
Accessibility Provisions for All Grant Application Packages and Funding 
Opportunity Announcements
    Recipients of Federal Financial Assistance (FFA) from HHS must 
administer their programs in compliance with Federal civil rights law. 
This means that recipients of HHS funds must ensure equal access to 
their programs without regard to a person's race, color, national 
origin, disability, age and, in some circumstances, sex and religion. 
This includes ensuring your programs are accessible to persons with 
limited English proficiency. HHS provides guidance to recipients of FFA 
on meeting their legal obligation to take reasonable steps to provide 
meaningful access to their programs by persons with limited English 
proficiency. Please see http://www.hhs.gov/civil-rights/for-individuals/special-topics/limited-english-proficiency/guidance-federal-financial-assistance-recipients-title-VI/.
    The HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) also provides guidance on 
complying with civil rights laws enforced by HHS. Please see http://www.hhs.gov/civil-rights/for-individuals/section-1557/index.html; and 
http://www.hhs.gov/civil-rights/index.html. Recipients of FFA also have 
specific legal obligations for serving qualified individuals with 
disabilities. Please see http://www.hhs.gov/civil-rights/for-individuals/disability/index.html. Please contact the HHS OCR for more 
information about obligations and prohibitions under federal civil 
rights laws at http://www.hhs.gov/civil-rights/for-individuals/disability/index.html or call 1-800-368-1019 or TDD 1-800-537-7697. 
Also note it is an HHS Departmental goal to ensure access to quality, 
culturally competent care, including long-term services and supports, 
for vulnerable populations. For further guidance on providing 
culturally and linguistically appropriate services, recipients should 
review the National Standards for Culturally and Linguistically 
Appropriate Services in Health and Health Care at http://minorityhealth.hhs.gov/omh/browse.aspx?lvl=2&lvlid=53.
    Pursuant to 45 CFR 80.3(d), an individual shall not be deemed 
subjected to discrimination by reason of his/her exclusion from 
benefits limited by Federal law to individuals eligible for benefits 
and services from the IHS.
    Recipients will be required to sign the HHS-690 Assurance of 
Compliance form which can be obtained from the following Web site: 
http://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/forms/hhs-690.pdf, and send it 
directly to the: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office 
of Civil Rights, 200 Independence Ave. SW., Washington, DC 20201.
F. Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System 
(FAPIIS)
    The IHS is required to review and consider any information about 
the applicant that is in the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity 
Information System (FAPIIS) before making any award in excess of the 
simplified acquisition threshold (currently $150,000) over the period 
of performance. An applicant may review and comment on any information 
about itself that a Federal awarding agency previously entered. IHS 
will consider any comments by the applicant, in addition to other 
information in FAPIIS in making a judgment about the applicant's 
integrity, business ethics, and record of performance under Federal 
awards when completing the review of risk posed by applicants as 
described in 45 CFR 75.205.
    As required by 45 CFR part 75 Appendix XII of the Uniform Guidance, 
non-federal entities (NFEs) are required to disclose in FAPIIS any 
information about criminal, civil, and administrative proceedings, and/
or affirm that there is no new information to provide. This applies to 
NFEs that receive Federal awards (currently active grants, cooperative 
agreements, and procurement contracts) greater than $10,000,000 for any 
period of time during the period of performance of an award/project.
Mandatory Disclosure Requirements
    As required by 2 CFR part 200 of the Uniform Guidance, and the HHS 
implementing regulations at 45 CFR part 75, effective January 1, 2016, 
the IHS must require a non-federal entity or an applicant for a Federal 
award to disclose, in a timely manner, in writing to the IHS or pass-
through entity all violations of Federal criminal law involving fraud, 
bribery,or gratutity violations potentially affecting the award.
    Submission is required for all applicants and recipients, in 
writing, to the IHS and to the HHS Office of Inspector General all 
information related to violations of Federal criminal law involving 
fraud, bribery, or gratuity violations potentially affecting the 
Federal award. 45 CFR 75.113.
    Disclosures must be sent in writing to:

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Indian Health Service, 
Division of Grants Management, ATTN: Robert Tarwater, Director, 5600 
Fishers Lane, Mailstop: 09E70, Rockville, Maryland 20857, (Include 
``Mandatory Grant Disclosures'' in subject line), Phone: (301) 443-
5204, Fax: (301) 594-0899, Email: [email protected].

AND

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector 
General, ATTN: Mandatory Grant Disclosures, Intake Coordinator, 330 
Independence Avenue SW., Cohen Building, Room 5527, Washington, DC 
20201, URL: http://oig.hhs.gov/fraud/reportfraud/index.asp, (Include 
``Mandatory Grant Disclosures'' in subject line) Fax: (202) 205-0604, 
(Include ``Mandatory Grant Disclosures'' in subject line) or Email: 
[email protected].

    Failure to make required disclosures can result in any of the 
remedies

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described in 45 CFR 75.371 Remedies for noncompliance, including 
suspension or debarment (See 2 CFR parts 180 & 376 and 31 U.S.C. 3321).

VII. Agency Contacts

    1. Questions on the programmatic issues may be directed to: 
Sherriann Moore, Acting Director, Office of Urban Indian Health 
Programs, 5600 Fishers Lane, Mail Stop: 08E65C, Rockville, MD 20857, 
Phone: (301) 443-1044, Fax: (301) 443-4794, Email: 
[email protected], Or Shannon Beyale, Health Information 
Specialist, Office of Urban Indian Health Programs, 5600 Fishers Lane, 
Mail Stop: 08E65C, Rockville, MD 20857, Phone: (301) 945-3657, Fax: 
(301) 443-4794, Email: [email protected].
    2. Questions on grants management and fiscal matters may be 
directed to: Donald Gooding, Senior Grant Management Specialist, 5600 
Fishers Lane, Mail Stop: 09E70, Rockville, MD 20857, Phone: (301) 443-
5204, Fax: (301) 594-0899, Email: [email protected].
    3. Questions on systems matters may be directed to: Paul Gettys, 
Grant Systems Coordinator, 5600 Fishers Lane, Mail Stop: 09E70, 
Rockville, MD 20857, Phone: (301) 443-2114; or the DGM main line (301) 
443-5204, Fax: (301) 594-0899, Email: [email protected].

VIII. Other Information

    The Public Health Service strongly encourages all cooperative 
agreement and contract recipients to provide a smoke-free workplace and 
promote the non-use of all tobacco products. In addition, Public Law 
103-227, the Pro-Children Act of 1994, prohibits smoking in certain 
facilities (or in some cases, any portion of the facility) in which 
regular or routine education, library, day care, health care, or early 
childhood development services are provided to children. This is 
consistent with the HHS mission to protect and advance the physical and 
mental health of the American people.

    Dated: May 7, 2016.
Elizabeth Fowler,
Deputy Director for Management Operations, Indian Health Service.
[FR Doc. 2016-14043 Filed 6-13-16; 8:45 am]
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