[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 123 (Wednesday, June 26, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 53432]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-13949]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Indian Health Service


Funding Opportunity for Increasing the Representation of American 
Indians and Alaska Natives in Sanitation and Engineering Management

    Announcement Type: New.
    Funding Announcement Number: HHS-2024-IHS-SEM-0001.
    Assistance Listing (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance or CFDA) 
Number: 93.445.

Key Dates

Application Deadline Date: July 10, 2024.
Earliest Anticipated Start Date: August 1, 2024.

I. Funding Opportunity Description

Statutory Authority

    The Indian Health Service (IHS) is accepting applications for a 
Single (Sole) Source Cooperative Agreement from the American Indian 
Science and Engineering Society (AISES) for Increasing the 
Representation of American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) people in 
science, technology, engineering, and mathematic (STEM) fields. This 
program is authorized under the Snyder Act, 25 U.S.C. 13; and the 
Transfer Act, 42 U.S.C. 2001(a). The Assistance Listings section of 
SAM.gov (https://sam.gov/content/home) describes this program under 
93.445.

Purpose

    The purpose of this program is to increase representation of AI/AN 
people in STEM fields by increasing visibility and awareness of lesser-
known STEM applied public health occupational and student opportunities 
as well as the benefits of these opportunities.
    The full Notice of Funding Opportunity and all application 
materials can be found on Grants.gov at https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/354775.

II. Award Information

Funding Instrument--Cooperative Agreement

Estimated Funds Available
    The total funding identified for fiscal year (FY) 2024 is 
approximately $30,000. We estimate $215,000 in FY 2025, $175,000 in FY 
2026, $175,000 in FY 2027 and $150,000 for FY 2028.
Anticipated Number of Awards
    The IHS anticipates issuing approximately one award under this 
program announcement.
Period of Performance
    The period of performance is for 5 years.

III. Eligibility Information

1. Eligibility

    This award is offered as a single source cooperative agreement to 
the AISES.

    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 nonprofit status, etc.

IV. Agency Contacts

    1. Questions on the program matters may be directed to: Ms. Melissa 
de Vera, Assistant Director, Indian Health Service Headquarters, 
Division of Sanitation Facilities Construction, 5600 Fishers Lane, Mail 
Stop: 10N13, Rockville, MD 20897, Phone: (240) 462-4126, Email: 
[email protected].
    2. Questions on awards management and fiscal matters may be 
directed to: Indian Health Service, Division of Grants Management, 5600 
Fishers Lane, Mail Stop: 09E70, Rockville, MD 20857, Email: 
[email protected].
    3. For technical assistance with Grants.gov, please contact the 
Grants.gov help desk at (800) 518-4726, or by email at 
[email protected].
    4. For technical assistance with GrantSolutions, please contact the 
GrantSolutions help desk at (866) 577-0771, or by email at 
[email protected].

V. Other Information

    The Public Health Service strongly encourages all grant, 
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.

Roselyn Tso,
Director, Indian Health Service.
[FR Doc. 2024-13949 Filed 6-25-24; 8:45 am]
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