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Jeffrey Shuren,
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Indian Health Service
Funding Opportunity Number: HHS–2007–
IHS–UIHP–000l
Office of Urban Indian Health
Programs; Announcement Type:
Competitive Supplemental Grant
Announcement
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
Number: 93.193
Key Dates: Application Deadline Date:
August 13, 2007.
Review Date: August 16, 2007.
Earliest Anticipated Start Date:
August 24, 2007.
I. Funding Opportunity Description
The Indian Health Service (IHS),
Office of Urban Indian Health Programs
(OUIHP) announces competitive 4-in-l
Title V grant supplements responding to
an Office of Minority Health, HIV/AIDS
Initiative. This program is authorized
under the authority of the Snyder Act
and 25 U.S.C. 1652, 1653 of the Indian
Health Care Improvement Act, Public
Law 94–437, as amended. This program
is described at 93.193 in the Catalog of
Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA).
This competitive supplement seeks to
expand OUIHP’s existing Title V grants
to increase the number of American
Indians/Alaska Natives (AI/AN) with
the awareness of his/her HIV status.
This will provide routine and/or rapid
HIV screening, prevention, pre and post
test counseling, case management (if
available) and data collection.
Enhancement of urban Indian health
program HIV/AIDS activities is
necessary to reduce the incidence of
HIV/AIDS in the urban Indian
communities.
The purpose of the announcement is
to respond to the fact that communities
of color have been disproportionately
affected by HIV and the need exists for
access to early testing, diagnosis,
treatment and prevention services. Over
the past decade, the AI/AN community
has developed and maintained a higher
rate of HIV than Caucasians. It has also
been demonstrated that AI/ANs have a
decreased longevity once diagnosed
compared to other races/ethnicities.
These supplements will be used to
enhance HIV testing, including rapid
testing and/or standard HIV antibody
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testing and to provide a more focused
effort to address HIV/AIDS prevention
targeting some of the largest urban
Indian populations in the United States.
The nature of these projects will
require collaboration with the OUIHP
to: (1) Coordinate activities; (2)
participate in projects in other operating
divisions of the Department such as
CDC, SAMHSA, HRSA and the Office of
Minority Health; and (3) submit and
share data on HIV/AIDS testing,
treatment and education.
II. Award Information
Type of Award: Title V Grant
Supplements.
Estimated Funds Available: The total
amount identified for Fiscal Year (FY)
2007 is seven supplement awards
totaling $316,000. The award is for one
year in duration and the average award,
per program is approximately $45,142.
Awards under this announcement are
subject to the availability of funds.
Anticipated Number of Awards:
Seven grant supplements will be made
under the Program.
Project Period: April 1, 2007–March
31, 2008.
Award Amount: $316,000.
A. Requirements of Recipient Activities
In FY 2007 each grantee’s attempted
goal shall include screening as many
individuals as possible; however,
increasing screening 10% or to a
minimum of 200 American Indians/
Alaska Natives (AI/AN) tested per
program funded—adjusted due to
variations in size of facility and user
population may be required. This does
not include counts of re-testing
individuals in the same year. Each
program shall also collect evidence, as
part of the testing process, to potentially
address utility and barriers of increased
routine HIV screening within this
population.
III. Eligibility Information
1. Eligible Applicants: Urban Indian
organizations, as defined by 25 U.S.C.
1603(h), limited to Urban Indian
organizations which meet the following
criteria:
a. Received State certification to
conduct HIV rapid testing;
b. Health professionals and staff have
been trained in the HIV/AIDS screening
tools, education, prevention,
counseling, and other interventions for
American Indians/Alaskan Natives;
c. Attuned to the risk factors driving
the HIV/AIDS epidemics among urban
American Indians/Alaskan Natives;
d. Developed programs to address
community and group support to
sustain risk-reduction skills;
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e. Implemented HIV/AIDS quality
assurance and improvement programs;
and
f. Must provide proof of non-profit
status with the application.
2. Cost Sharing or Matching—This
program does not require matching
funds or cost sharing.
3. If the application budget exceeds
$45,142 it will not be considered for
review.
IV. Application and Submission
Information
1. Applicant package may be found in
Grants.gov (www.grants.gov) or at:
https://www.ihs.gov/
NonMedicalPrograms/gogp/gogpl
funding.asp.
Information regarding the electronic
application process may be directed to
Michelle G. Bulls 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 25 typed pages that includes the
other submission requirements below.
The 25 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 organization must be submitted
electronically through Grants.gov by
12:00 midnight Eastern Standard Time
(EST).
If technical challenges arise and the
urban Indian organizations are 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
may 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.
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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 preaward 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 Urban
Indian organizations 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 Urban
Indian organization 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 support@grants.gov. 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 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 Urban Indian
organization has technical problems
submitting the application on-line,
please directly contact Grants.gov
Customer Support at: https://
www.grants.gov/CustomerSupport.
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• 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 must be obtained. If any
of the organizations are still unable to
successfully submit the application online, please contact Michelle G. Bulls,
Grants Policy Staff 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
(emails are acceptable), to
Michelle.Bulls@ihs.gov 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 August 13, 2007.
• Upon entering the Grants.gov Web
site, there is information available that
outlines the requirements to each Urban
Indian organization regarding electronic
submission of application and hours of
operation. We strongly encourage that
each organization does 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 Urban
Indian organization must have a Dun
and Bradstreet (DUNS) Number and
register in the CCR. Each organization
should allow a minimum of ten 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.
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• 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 Urban Indian organization must
provide the Funding Opportunity
Number: HHS–2007–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 https://
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 https://
www.grants.gov/CCR Register.
More detailed information regarding
these registration processes can be
found at Grants.gov.
V. Application Review Information
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1. Criteria
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 narrative should
include the first year of activities;
information for multi-year projects
should be included as an appendix (see
E. ‘‘Categorical Budget and Budget
Justification’’) at the end of this section
for more information. The narrative
should be written in a manner that is
clear to outside reviewers unfamiliar
with prior related activities of the Urban
Indian organization. It should be well
organized, succinct, and contain all
information necessary for reviewers to
understand the project fully.
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A. Understanding of the Need and
Necessary Capacity (30 Points.)
1. Understanding of the Problem.
a. Define the project target population,
identify their unique characteristics,
and describe the impact of HIV on the
population.
b. Describe the gaps/barriers in HIV
testing for the population.
c. Describe the unique cultural or
sociological barriers of the target
population to adequate access for the
described services.
2. Facility Capability.
a. Briefly describe your clinic
programs and services and how this
initiative complements and/or expands
existing efforts.
b. Describe your clinic’s ability to
conduct this initiative through:
• Your clinic’s own resources.
• Describe collaboration with other
providers.
• Identify and describe partnerships
established to accept referrals for
counseling, testing, and referral and
confirmatory blood tests and/or social
services for individuals who test HIV
positive.
• Identify and describe partnerships
established to refer out of your clinic for
specialized treatment, care,
confirmatory testing (if applicable) and
counseling services.
B. Work Plan (40 Points)
1. Project Goal and Objectives.
Address all of the following program
goals and objectives of the project. The
objectives must be specific as well as
quantitatively and qualitatively
measurable to ensure achievement of
goal(s).
• President’s Initiative for HIV/AIDS.
Explain how the continuation program
addresses the President’s Initiative for
HIV/AIDS objective requiring testing of
those who do not know their status. For
a more direct and relevant program
initiative, this proposal will be
enumerated in the development of the
new IHS HIV/AIDS Strategic Plan.
• HHS Strategic Plan Support.
Describe how implementing, expanding
and making routine HIV/AIDS direct
service opportunities in your clinic
ensures an innovative approach towards
achievement of the two most critical
HHS Strategic Plan Objectives relative
to the health status of AI/AN:
Objective 3.4—Eliminate racial and
ethnic health disparities.
Objective 3.6—Increase access to
health services for AI/AN.
• Office of the Secretary Minority
AIDS Initiative.
Address how the Minority AIDS
Initiative Goals/Objectives will be
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supported. If a goal/objective is not
applicable to your program, explain
why it is not applicable. Provide
quantitative and qualitative objectives
for each of the following:
1. Expand Services.
a. Increase the number of clients
receiving services;
b. Increase the number of clients that
receive an HIV test and are provided
results and know their status; and
c. Increase the number of clients
treated and/or referred into the system
for medical care.
2. Build Capacity.
a. Identify the number of providers
that have expanded their:
• Knowledge of HIV screening
methods;
• Knowledge of streamlining
procedures; and
• Collaboration with outside entities
such as CDC, HRSA, and/or State health
departments.
3. Best Practices Models.
a. Identify best practice models of
implementation of expanded services.
4. Enumerate lessons observed and
address barriers to care.
• IHS Strategic Plan Support.
Describe how this project integrates
with the IHS Strategic Plan which
includes concepts surrounding:
1. Building and sustaining healthy
communities,
2. Providing accessible, quality health
care, and
3. Fostering collaboration and
innovation across the Indian health
network.
• IHS HIV/AIDS Administrative Work
Plan Goals.
Describe how the IHS HIV/AIDS
Administrative work plan goals will be
supported. If a goal is not applicable to
your program, explain why it is not
applicable.
1. Assist AI/AN in becoming aware of
serostatus;
2. Reduce the transmission of HIV
through behavior change, prevention
education and open discussion;
3. Ensure access (and linkages) to
services for those living with HIV/AIDS
and those at risk;
4. Make routine HIV/AIDS services
and ensure quality HIV/AIDS care is
delivered within the Indian health
system;
5. Reduce stigma and discrimination
surrounding HIV/AIDS; and
6. Form sustainable collaborations
and integrative approaches (i.e. STD and
HIV integration) to build capacity and
maximize resources for surveillance,
prevention, treatment and mitigation.
• Implementation Plan.
1. Identify the proposed program
activities and explain how these
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activities will meet the needs of the
target population.
2. Describe any anticipated outcomes
that may be achieved from this project
plan.
3. Provide a timeline for
implementation.
4. Has the program identified and
agreed to follow the State regulations for
HIV testing in their state?
5. How will individuals be selected
for testing to identify selection criteria
and which group(s)—if any—will you
be able, via State regulations to offer
testing in an opt-out format?
6. How will you ensure that clients
receive their test results, particularly
clients who test positive?
7. How will you ensure that
individuals with initial HIV-positive
test results will receive confirmatory
tests? If you do not provide
confirmatory HIV testing, you must
provide a letter of intent or MOA with
an external laboratory documenting the
process through which initial HIVpositive test results will be confirmed.
8. What are your strategies for linking
potential seropositive patients to care?
9. What are your quality assurance
strategies?
10. How will you train, support and
retain staff providing counseling and
testing?
11. How will you ensure client
confidentiality?
12. How will you ensure that your
services are culturally sensitive and
relevant?
• Staffing Plan.
Describe the existing or proposed
positions to be funded and provide
names and roles of the key position(s)
carrying out this project, their
qualifications and how they relate to the
organizations, with regard to
supervision and quality control.
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C. Project Evaluation (10 Points)
1. Evaluation Plan.
The grantee shall provide a plan for
monitoring and evaluating the HIV
rapid test and/or standard HIV antibody
test.
2. Reporting Requirements.
The following quantitative and
qualitative measures shall be addressed:
• Indicators (quantitative).
1. Number of tests offered and number
of test refusals
2. Number of clients who refused due
to prior knowledge of status.
3. Number of individuals tested with
breakdown of rapid versus standard
antibody test.
4. Number of negative results.
5. Number of false negatives and/or
false positives after confirmatory testing.
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6. Number of reactive tests and
confirmed seropositive (actual and
proportion).
7. Number of individuals receiving
their confirmatory test results.
8. Number of clients linked to care/
treatment or referrals for prevention
counseling.
9. Number of post-test counseling
sessions.
10. Number of pre-test counseling
sessions (brief).
11. Number of prevention counseling
sessions (more depth) due to higher risk
populations.
12. Number of missed follow up after
rapid test is reactive.
13. Transmission category (if known).
14. Measures in place to protect
confidentiality.
• Qualitative Information.
1. Identify Testing Methodology.
a. Will testing be rapid or standard?
b. Opt-out fonnat should be utilized.
Unless otherwise detennined by State
regulations—please explain.
c. Is your methodology based on riskbased screening? Based on what risk
criteria? Are you offering more routine
screening? What are the criteria for
offering tests if any?
2. Identify barriers of implementation.
• Plan for obtaining knowledge,
attitudes, and behavior data.
D. Organizational Capabilities and
Qualifications (10 Points)
This section outlines the broader
capacity of the organization to complete
the project outlined in the work plan. It
includes the identification of personnel
responsible for completing tasks and the
chain of responsibility for successful
completion of the project outlined in the
work plan.
1. Describe the organizational
structure.
2. Describe the ability of the
organization to manage the proposed
project. Include information regarding
similarly sized projects in scope and
financial assistance as well as other
grants and projects successfully
completed.
3. Describe what equipment (i.e.,
phone, websites, etc.) and facility space
(i.e., office space) will be available for
use during the proposed project. Include
information about any equipment not
currently available that will be
purchased throughout the agreement.
4. List key personnel who will work
on the project.
• Identify existing personnel and new
program staff to be hired.
• In the appendix, include position
descriptions and resumes for all key
personnel. Position descriptions should
clearly describe each position and
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duties indicating desired qualifications,
experience, and requirements related to
the proposed project and how they will
be supervised. Resumes must indicate
that the proposed staff member is
qualified to carry out the proposed
project activities and who will
determine if the work of a contractor is
acceptable.
• Note who will be writing the
progress reports.
• If a position is to be filled, indicate
that information on the proposed
position description.
• If the project requires additional
personnel beyond those covered by the
supplemental grant, (i.e., IT support,
volunteers, interviewers, etc.), note
these and address how these positions
will be filled and, if funds are required,
the source of these funds.
• If personnel are to be only partially
funded by this supplemental grant,
indicate the percentage of time to be
allocated to this project and identify the
resources used to fund the remainder of
the individual’s salary.
E. Categorical Budget and Budget
Justification (10 Points)
This section should provide a clear
estimate of the project program costs
and justification for expenses for the
entire grant period. The budget and
budget justification should be consistent
with the tasks identified in the work
plan.
1. Categorical budget (Form SF 424A,
Budget Information Non-Construction
Programs) completing each of the
budget periods requested.
2. Narrative justification for all costs,
explaining why each line item is
necessary or relevant to the proposed
project. Include sufficient details to
facilitate the determination of cost
allowability.
3. Budget justification should include
a brief program narrative for the second
and third years.
4. If indirect costs are claimed,
indicate and apply the current
negotiated rate to the budget. Include a
copy of the rate agreement in the
appendix.
2. Review and Selection Process.
In addition to the above criteria/
requirements, the application will be
considered according to the following:
A. The submission deadline: August
13, 2007. The application submitted in
advance of or by the deadline and
verified by the postmark will undergo a
preliminary review to determine that:
• The applicant is eligible in
accordance with this grant
announcement.
• The application is not a duplication
of a previously funded project.
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• The application narrative, forms,
and materials submitted meet the
requirements of the announcement
allowing the review panel to undertake
an in-depth evaluation; otherwise, it
may be returned.
B. The Objective Review date is
August 16, 2007.
The application requirements that are
complete, responsive, and conform to
this program announcement will be
reviewed for merit by the Ad Hoc
Objective Review Committee (ORC)
appointed by the IHS to review and
make recommendations on this
application. Prior to ORC review, the
application will be screened to
determine that programs proposed are
those which the IHS has the authority
to provide, either directly or through
funding agreement, and that those
programs are designed for the benefit of
IHS beneficiaries. If an Urban Indian
organization does not meet these
requirements, the application will not
be reviewed. The ORC review will be
conducted in accordance with the IHS
Objective Review Guidelines. The
application will be evaluated and rated
on the basis of the evaluation criteria
listed in section V.1. The criteria are
used to evaluate the quality of a
proposed project and determine the
likelihood of success.
3. Anticipated Announcement and
Award Dates.
Anticipated announcement date is
August 20, 2007 with an Award Date of
August 24, 2007.
VI. Award Administration Information
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1. Award Notices
The Notice of Award (NoA) will be
initiated by the DGO and will be mailed
via postal mail to the Urban Indian
organization. The NoA will be signed by
the Grants Management Officer, and this
is the authorizing document under
which funds are dispersed. The NoA is
the legally binding document, will serve
as the official notification of the grant
award and will reflect the amount of
Federal funds awarded for the purpose
of the grant, the terms and conditions of
the award, the effective date of the
award, and the budget/project period.
2. Administrative Requirements
Grants are administered in accordance
with the following documents:
• This Program Announcement.
• 45 CFR Part 74, ‘‘Uniform
Administrative Requirements for
Awards to Institutions of Higher
Education, Hospitals, Other Non-Profit
Organizations, and Commercial
Organizations.’’
• Grants Policy Guidance: HHS
Grants Policy Statement, January 2007.
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• ‘‘Non-Profit Organizations’’ (Title 2
Part 230).
• Audit Requirements: OMB Circular
A–133, ‘‘Audits of States, Local
Governments, and Non-Profit
Organizations.’’
3. Indirect Costs
This section applies to indirect costs
in accordance with HHS Grants Policy
Statement, Part II–27, IHS requires
applicants to have a current indirect
cost rate agreement in place 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 means the rate
covering the applicable activities and
the award budget period. If the current
rate is not on file with the awarding
office, the award shall include funds for
reimbursement of indirect costs.
However, the indirect costs portion will
remain restricted until the current rate
is provided to DGO.
If an Urban Indian organization has
questions regarding the indirect costs
policy, please contact the DGO at (301)
443–5204.
4. Reporting
A. Progress Report. Program progress
reports are required semi-annually.
These reports will include a brief
comparison of actual accomplishments
to the goals established for the period,
reasons for slippage (if applicable), and
other pertinent information as required.
A final report must be submitted within
90 days of expiration of the budget/
project period.
B. Financial Status Report. Semiannual financial status reports must be
submitted within 30 days of the end of
the half year. Final financial status
reports are due within 90 days of
expiration of the budget period.
Standard Form 269 (long form) will be
used for financial reporting.
Failure to submit required reports
within the time allowed may result in
suspension or termination of an active
agreement, 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
applies whether the delinquency is
attributable to the failure of the
organization or the individual
responsible for preparation of the
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Telecommunication for the hearing
impaired is available at: TTY 301–443–
6394.
VII. Agency Contacts
For program-related information:
Phyllis S. Wolfe, Director, Office of
Urban Indian Health Programs, 801
Thompson Avenue, Suite 200,
Rockville, Maryland 20852, (301)
443–4680 or phyllis.wolfe@ihs.gov.
For general information regarding this
announcement: Danielle Steward,
Health Systems Specialist, Office of
Urban Indian Health Programs, 801
Thompson Road, Room 200,
Rockville, MD 20852, (301) 443–4680
or danielle.steward@ihs.gov.
For specific grant-related and business
management information: Denise
Clark, Senior Grants Management
Specialist, 801 Thompson Avenue,
TMP 360, Rockville, MD 20852, (301)
443–5204 or denise.clark@ihs.gov.
VIII. Other Information
None.
Date: July 3, 2007.
Robert G. McSwain,
Deputy Director, Indian Health Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Indian Health Service
Funding Opportunity Number: HHS-2007-IHS-UIHP-000l
Office of Urban Indian Health Programs; Announcement Type:
Competitive Supplemental Grant Announcement
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 93.193
Key Dates: Application Deadline Date: August 13, 2007.
Review Date: August 16, 2007.
Earliest Anticipated Start Date: August 24, 2007.
I. Funding Opportunity Description
The Indian Health Service (IHS), Office of Urban Indian Health
Programs (OUIHP) announces competitive 4-in-l Title V grant supplements
responding to an Office of Minority Health, HIV/AIDS Initiative. This
program is authorized under the authority of the Snyder Act and 25
U.S.C. 1652, 1653 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act, Public Law
94-437, as amended. This program is described at 93.193 in the Catalog
of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA).
This competitive supplement seeks to expand OUIHP's existing Title
V grants to increase the number of American Indians/Alaska Natives (AI/
AN) with the awareness of his/her HIV status. This will provide routine
and/or rapid HIV screening, prevention, pre and post test counseling,
case management (if available) and data collection. Enhancement of
urban Indian health program HIV/AIDS activities is necessary to reduce
the incidence of HIV/AIDS in the urban Indian communities.
The purpose of the announcement is to respond to the fact that
communities of color have been disproportionately affected by HIV and
the need exists for access to early testing, diagnosis, treatment and
prevention services. Over the past decade, the AI/AN community has
developed and maintained a higher rate of HIV than Caucasians. It has
also been demonstrated that AI/ANs have a decreased longevity once
diagnosed compared to other races/ethnicities. These supplements will
be used to enhance HIV testing, including rapid testing and/or standard
HIV antibody testing and to provide a more focused effort to address
HIV/AIDS prevention targeting some of the largest urban Indian
populations in the United States.
The nature of these projects will require collaboration with the
OUIHP to: (1) Coordinate activities; (2) participate in projects in
other operating divisions of the Department such as CDC, SAMHSA, HRSA
and the Office of Minority Health; and (3) submit and share data on
HIV/AIDS testing, treatment and education.
II. Award Information
Type of Award: Title V Grant Supplements.
Estimated Funds Available: The total amount identified for Fiscal
Year (FY) 2007 is seven supplement awards totaling $316,000. The award
is for one year in duration and the average award, per program is
approximately $45,142. Awards under this announcement are subject to
the availability of funds.
Anticipated Number of Awards: Seven grant supplements will be made
under the Program.
Project Period: April 1, 2007-March 31, 2008.
Award Amount: $316,000.
A. Requirements of Recipient Activities
In FY 2007 each grantee's attempted goal shall include screening as
many individuals as possible; however, increasing screening 10% or to a
minimum of 200 American Indians/Alaska Natives (AI/AN) tested per
program funded--adjusted due to variations in size of facility and user
population may be required. This does not include counts of re-testing
individuals in the same year. Each program shall also collect evidence,
as part of the testing process, to potentially address utility and
barriers of increased routine HIV screening within this population.
III. Eligibility Information
1. Eligible Applicants: Urban Indian organizations, as defined by
25 U.S.C. 1603(h), limited to Urban Indian organizations which meet the
following criteria:
a. Received State certification to conduct HIV rapid testing;
b. Health professionals and staff have been trained in the HIV/AIDS
screening tools, education, prevention, counseling, and other
interventions for American Indians/Alaskan Natives;
c. Attuned to the risk factors driving the HIV/AIDS epidemics among
urban American Indians/Alaskan Natives;
d. Developed programs to address community and group support to
sustain risk-reduction skills;
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e. Implemented HIV/AIDS quality assurance and improvement programs;
and
f. Must provide proof of non-profit status with the application.
2. Cost Sharing or Matching--This program does not require matching
funds or cost sharing.
3. If the application budget exceeds $45,142 it will not be
considered for review.
IV. Application and Submission Information
1. Applicant package may be found in Grants.gov (www.grants.gov) or
at: https://www.ihs.gov/NonMedicalPrograms/gogp/gogp_funding.asp.
Information regarding the electronic application process may be
directed to Michelle G. Bulls 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 25 typed pages
that includes the other submission requirements below. The 25 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 organization must be
submitted electronically through Grants.gov by 12:00 midnight Eastern
Standard Time (EST).
If technical challenges arise and the urban Indian organizations
are 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 may 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 Urban Indian organizations 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 Urban Indian organization 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 support@grants.gov. 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 time-lines for
Central Contractor Registry (CCR), Grants.gov registration and request
timely assistance with technical issues 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 Urban
Indian organization has technical problems submitting the application
on-line, please directly contact Grants.gov Customer Support 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 must be obtained. If any of the organizations are still
unable to successfully submit the application on-line, please contact
Michelle G. Bulls, Grants Policy Staff 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 (emails are
acceptable), to Michelle.Bulls@ihs.gov 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
August 13, 2007.
Upon entering the Grants.gov Web site, there is
information available that outlines the requirements to each Urban
Indian organization regarding electronic submission of application and
hours of operation. We strongly encourage that each organization does
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 Urban Indian organization must
have a Dun and Bradstreet (DUNS) Number and register in the CCR. Each
organization should allow a minimum of ten 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.
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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 Urban Indian
organization must provide the Funding Opportunity Number: HHS-2007-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 https://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 https://
www.grants.gov/CCR Register.
More detailed information regarding these registration processes
can be found at Grants.gov.
V. Application Review Information
1. Criteria
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 narrative should include the first year of activities; information
for multi-year projects should be included as an appendix (see E.
``Categorical Budget and Budget Justification'') at the end of this
section for more information. The narrative should be written in a
manner that is clear to outside reviewers unfamiliar with prior related
activities of the Urban Indian organization. It should be well
organized, succinct, and contain all information necessary for
reviewers to understand the project fully.
A. Understanding of the Need and Necessary Capacity (30 Points.)
1. Understanding of the Problem.
a. Define the project target population, identify their unique
characteristics, and describe the impact of HIV on the population.
b. Describe the gaps/barriers in HIV testing for the population.
c. Describe the unique cultural or sociological barriers of the
target population to adequate access for the described services.
2. Facility Capability.
a. Briefly describe your clinic programs and services and how this
initiative complements and/or expands existing efforts.
b. Describe your clinic's ability to conduct this initiative
through:
Your clinic's own resources.
Describe collaboration with other providers.
Identify and describe partnerships established to accept
referrals for counseling, testing, and referral and confirmatory blood
tests and/or social services for individuals who test HIV positive.
Identify and describe partnerships established to refer
out of your clinic for specialized treatment, care, confirmatory
testing (if applicable) and counseling services.
B. Work Plan (40 Points)
1. Project Goal and Objectives.
Address all of the following program goals and objectives of the
project. The objectives must be specific as well as quantitatively and
qualitatively measurable to ensure achievement of goal(s).
President's Initiative for HIV/AIDS. Explain how the
continuation program addresses the President's Initiative for HIV/AIDS
objective requiring testing of those who do not know their status. For
a more direct and relevant program initiative, this proposal will be
enumerated in the development of the new IHS HIV/AIDS Strategic Plan.
HHS Strategic Plan Support. Describe how implementing,
expanding and making routine HIV/AIDS direct service opportunities in
your clinic ensures an innovative approach towards achievement of the
two most critical HHS Strategic Plan Objectives relative to the health
status of AI/AN:
Objective 3.4--Eliminate racial and ethnic health disparities.
Objective 3.6--Increase access to health services for AI/AN.
Office of the Secretary Minority AIDS Initiative.
Address how the Minority AIDS Initiative Goals/Objectives will be
supported. If a goal/objective is not applicable to your program,
explain why it is not applicable. Provide quantitative and qualitative
objectives for each of the following:
1. Expand Services.
a. Increase the number of clients receiving services;
b. Increase the number of clients that receive an HIV test and are
provided results and know their status; and
c. Increase the number of clients treated and/or referred into the
system for medical care.
2. Build Capacity.
a. Identify the number of providers that have expanded their:
Knowledge of HIV screening methods;
Knowledge of streamlining procedures; and
Collaboration with outside entities such as CDC, HRSA,
and/or State health departments.
3. Best Practices Models.
a. Identify best practice models of implementation of expanded
services.
4. Enumerate lessons observed and address barriers to care.
IHS Strategic Plan Support.
Describe how this project integrates with the IHS Strategic Plan
which includes concepts surrounding:
1. Building and sustaining healthy communities,
2. Providing accessible, quality health care, and
3. Fostering collaboration and innovation across the Indian health
network.
IHS HIV/AIDS Administrative Work Plan Goals.
Describe how the IHS HIV/AIDS Administrative work plan goals will
be supported. If a goal is not applicable to your program, explain why
it is not applicable.
1. Assist AI/AN in becoming aware of serostatus;
2. Reduce the transmission of HIV through behavior change,
prevention education and open discussion;
3. Ensure access (and linkages) to services for those living with
HIV/AIDS and those at risk;
4. Make routine HIV/AIDS services and ensure quality HIV/AIDS care
is delivered within the Indian health system;
5. Reduce stigma and discrimination surrounding HIV/AIDS; and
6. Form sustainable collaborations and integrative approaches (i.e.
STD and HIV integration) to build capacity and maximize resources for
surveillance, prevention, treatment and mitigation.
Implementation Plan.
1. Identify the proposed program activities and explain how these
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activities will meet the needs of the target population.
2. Describe any anticipated outcomes that may be achieved from this
project plan.
3. Provide a timeline for implementation.
4. Has the program identified and agreed to follow the State
regulations for HIV testing in their state?
5. How will individuals be selected for testing to identify
selection criteria and which group(s)--if any--will you be able, via
State regulations to offer testing in an opt-out format?
6. How will you ensure that clients receive their test results,
particularly clients who test positive?
7. How will you ensure that individuals with initial HIV-positive
test results will receive confirmatory tests? If you do not provide
confirmatory HIV testing, you must provide a letter of intent or MOA
with an external laboratory documenting the process through which
initial HIV-positive test results will be confirmed.
8. What are your strategies for linking potential seropositive
patients to care?
9. What are your quality assurance strategies?
10. How will you train, support and retain staff providing
counseling and testing?
11. How will you ensure client confidentiality?
12. How will you ensure that your services are culturally sensitive
and relevant?
Staffing Plan.
Describe the existing or proposed positions to be funded and
provide names and roles of the key position(s) carrying out this
project, their qualifications and how they relate to the organizations,
with regard to supervision and quality control.
C. Project Evaluation (10 Points)
1. Evaluation Plan.
The grantee shall provide a plan for monitoring and evaluating the
HIV rapid test and/or standard HIV antibody test.
2. Reporting Requirements.
The following quantitative and qualitative measures shall be
addressed:
Indicators (quantitative).
1. Number of tests offered and number of test refusals
2. Number of clients who refused due to prior knowledge of status.
3. Number of individuals tested with breakdown of rapid versus
standard antibody test.
4. Number of negative results.
5. Number of false negatives and/or false positives after
confirmatory testing.
6. Number of reactive tests and confirmed seropositive (actual and
proportion).
7. Number of individuals receiving their confirmatory test results.
8. Number of clients linked to care/treatment or referrals for
prevention counseling.
9. Number of post-test counseling sessions.
10. Number of pre-test counseling sessions (brief).
11. Number of prevention counseling sessions (more depth) due to
higher risk populations.
12. Number of missed follow up after rapid test is reactive.
13. Transmission category (if known).
14. Measures in place to protect confidentiality.
Qualitative Information.
1. Identify Testing Methodology.
a. Will testing be rapid or standard?
b. Opt-out fonnat should be utilized. Unless otherwise detennined
by State regulations--please explain.
c. Is your methodology based on risk-based screening? Based on what
risk criteria? Are you offering more routine screening? What are the
criteria for offering tests if any?
2. Identify barriers of implementation.
Plan for obtaining knowledge, attitudes, and behavior
data.
D. Organizational Capabilities and Qualifications (10 Points)
This section outlines the broader capacity of the organization to
complete the project outlined in the work plan. It includes the
identification of personnel responsible for completing tasks and the
chain of responsibility for successful completion of the project
outlined in the work plan.
1. Describe the organizational structure.
2. Describe the ability of the organization to manage the proposed
project. Include information regarding similarly sized projects in
scope and financial assistance as well as other grants and projects
successfully completed.
3. Describe what equipment (i.e., phone, websites, etc.) and
facility space (i.e., office space) will be available for use during
the proposed project. Include information about any equipment not
currently available that will be purchased throughout the agreement.
4. List key personnel who will work on the project.
Identify existing personnel and new program staff to be
hired.
In the appendix, include position descriptions and resumes
for all key personnel. Position descriptions should clearly describe
each position and duties indicating desired qualifications, experience,
and requirements related to the proposed project and how they will be
supervised. Resumes must indicate that the proposed staff member is
qualified to carry out the proposed project activities and who will
determine if the work of a contractor is acceptable.
Note who will be writing the progress reports.
If a position is to be filled, indicate that information
on the proposed position description.
If the project requires additional personnel beyond those
covered by the supplemental grant, (i.e., IT support, volunteers,
interviewers, etc.), note these and address how these positions will be
filled and, if funds are required, the source of these funds.
If personnel are to be only partially funded by this
supplemental grant, indicate the percentage of time to be allocated to
this project and identify the resources used to fund the remainder of
the individual's salary.
E. Categorical Budget and Budget Justification (10 Points)
This section should provide a clear estimate of the project program
costs and justification for expenses for the entire grant period. The
budget and budget justification should be consistent with the tasks
identified in the work plan.
1. Categorical budget (Form SF 424A, Budget Information Non-
Construction Programs) completing each of the budget periods requested.
2. Narrative justification for all costs, explaining why each line
item is necessary or relevant to the proposed project. Include
sufficient details to facilitate the determination of cost
allowability.
3. Budget justification should include a brief program narrative
for the second and third years.
4. If indirect costs are claimed, indicate and apply the current
negotiated rate to the budget. Include a copy of the rate agreement in
the appendix.
2. Review and Selection Process.
In addition to the above criteria/requirements, the application
will be considered according to the following:
A. The submission deadline: August 13, 2007. The application
submitted in advance of or by the deadline and verified by the postmark
will undergo a preliminary review to determine that:
The applicant is eligible in accordance with this grant
announcement.
The application is not a duplication of a previously
funded project.
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The application narrative, forms, and materials submitted
meet the requirements of the announcement allowing the review panel to
undertake an in-depth evaluation; otherwise, it may be returned.
B. The Objective Review date is August 16, 2007.
The application requirements that are complete, responsive, and
conform to this program announcement will be reviewed for merit by the
Ad Hoc Objective Review Committee (ORC) appointed by the IHS to review
and make recommendations on this application. Prior to ORC review, the
application will be screened to determine that programs proposed are
those which the IHS has the authority to provide, either directly or
through funding agreement, and that those programs are designed for the
benefit of IHS beneficiaries. If an Urban Indian organization does not
meet these requirements, the application will not be reviewed. The ORC
review will be conducted in accordance with the IHS Objective Review
Guidelines. The application will be evaluated and rated on the basis of
the evaluation criteria listed in section V.1. The criteria are used to
evaluate the quality of a proposed project and determine the likelihood
of success.
3. Anticipated Announcement and Award Dates.
Anticipated announcement date is August 20, 2007 with an Award Date
of August 24, 2007.
VI. Award Administration Information
1. Award Notices
The Notice of Award (NoA) will be initiated by the DGO and will be
mailed via postal mail to the Urban Indian organization. The NoA will
be signed by the Grants Management Officer, and this is the authorizing
document under which funds are dispersed. The NoA is the legally
binding document, will serve as the official notification of the grant
award and will reflect the amount of Federal funds awarded for the
purpose of the grant, the terms and conditions of the award, the
effective date of the award, and the budget/project period.
2. Administrative Requirements
Grants are administered in accordance with the following documents:
This Program Announcement.
45 CFR Part 74, ``Uniform Administrative Requirements for
Awards to Institutions of Higher Education, Hospitals, Other Non-Profit
Organizations, and Commercial Organizations.''
Grants Policy Guidance: HHS Grants Policy Statement,
January 2007.
``Non-Profit Organizations'' (Title 2 Part 230).
Audit Requirements: OMB Circular A-133, ``Audits of
States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations.''
3. Indirect Costs
This section applies to indirect costs in accordance with HHS
Grants Policy Statement, Part II-27, IHS requires applicants to have a
current indirect cost rate agreement in place 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 means the rate covering the applicable activities and
the award budget period. If the current rate is not on file with the
awarding office, the award shall include funds for reimbursement of
indirect costs. However, the indirect costs portion will remain
restricted until the current rate is provided to DGO.
If an Urban Indian organization has questions regarding the
indirect costs policy, please contact the DGO at (301) 443-5204.
4. Reporting
A. Progress Report. Program progress reports are required semi-
annually. These reports will include a brief comparison of actual
accomplishments to the goals established for the period, reasons for
slippage (if applicable), and other pertinent information as required.
A final report must be submitted within 90 days of expiration of the
budget/project period.
B. Financial Status Report. Semi-annual financial status reports
must be submitted within 30 days of the end of the half year. Final
financial status reports are due within 90 days of expiration of the
budget period. Standard Form 269 (long form) will be used for financial
reporting.
Failure to submit required reports within the time allowed may
result in suspension or termination of an active agreement, 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 applies whether the delinquency is
attributable to the failure of the organization or the individual
responsible for preparation of the reports.
Telecommunication for the hearing impaired is available at: TTY
301-443-6394.
VII. Agency Contacts
For program-related information: Phyllis S. Wolfe, Director, Office of
Urban Indian Health Programs, 801 Thompson Avenue, Suite 200,
Rockville, Maryland 20852, (301) 443-4680 or phyllis.wolfe@ihs.gov.
For general information regarding this announcement: Danielle Steward,
Health Systems Specialist, Office of Urban Indian Health Programs, 801
Thompson Road, Room 200, Rockville, MD 20852, (301) 443-4680 or
danielle.steward@ihs.gov.
For specific grant-related and business management information: Denise
Clark, Senior Grants Management Specialist, 801 Thompson Avenue, TMP
360, Rockville, MD 20852, (301) 443-5204 or denise.clark@ihs.gov.
VIII. Other Information
None.
Date: July 3, 2007.
Robert G. McSwain,
Deputy Director, Indian Health Service.
[FR Doc. 07-3359 Filed 7-10-07; 8:45 am]
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