The Special Diabetes Program for Indians Nashville Area Technical Assistance and Support Program, 10359-10366 [2023-03341]
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Number of
respondents
Form name
Number of
responses per
respondent
Total
responses
Average
burden per
response
(in hours)
Total
burden
hours
General Background Form ..................................................
Prenatal ................................................................................
Parenting ..............................................................................
* 45,700
* 30,300
* 30,300
1
1
1
45,700
30,300
30,300
.30
.10
.25
13,710
3,030
7,575
Total ..............................................................................
106,300
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106,300
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24,315
* All adult participants (45,700) complete the General Background form, and a subset of these same individuals (30,300) also complete the
Prenatal or Parenting forms for total of 106,300 responses.
HRSA specifically requests comments
on (1) the necessity and utility of the
proposed information collection for the
proper performance of the agency’s
functions, (2) the accuracy of the
estimated burden, (3) ways to enhance
the quality and utility of the information
to be collected, and (4) the use of
automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology to
minimize the information collection
burden.
Maria G. Button,
Director, Executive Secretariat.
[FR Doc. 2023–03388 Filed 2–16–23; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Indian Health Service
The Special Diabetes Program for
Indians Nashville Area Technical
Assistance and Support Program
Announcement Type: New Single
Source.
Funding Announcement Number:
HHS–2023–IHS–SDPI–0002.
Assistance Listing (Catalog of Federal
Domestic Assistance or CFDA) Number:
93.237.
Key Dates
Application Deadline Date: April 3,
2023.
Earliest Anticipated Start Date: April
18, 2023.
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I. Funding Opportunity Description
Statutory Authority
The Indian Health Service (IHS) is
accepting an application for a single
source cooperative agreement with
United South and Eastern Tribes, Inc.
(USET) to continue the Special Diabetes
Program for Indians (SDPI) Nashville
Area technical assistance and support.
These services are authorized under the
Snyder Act, 25 U.S.C. 13; the Transfer
Act, 42 U.S.C. 2001(a); and Section
330C of the Public Health Service Act,
codified at 42 U.S.C. 254c–3. This
program is described in the Assistance
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Listings located at https://sam.gov/
content/home/ (formerly known as the
CFDA) under 93.237.
Background
Diabetes is a complex and costly
chronic disease that requires
tremendous long-term efforts to prevent
and treat. Although diabetes is a
nationwide public health problem,
American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/
AN) people are disproportionately
affected. In 2019, 14.5 percent of AI/AN
people aged 18 years or older had
diagnosed diabetes, compared to 7.4
percent of non-Hispanic white people
[CDC, 2021. https://www.cdc.gov/
diabetes/data/statistics-report/
diagnosed-diabetes.html]. In addition,
AI/AN people have higher rates of
diabetes-related morbidity and mortality
than the general U.S. population
[O’Connell, 2010 (https://
diabetesjournals.org/care/article/33/7/
1463/39326/Racial-Disparities-inHealth-StatusA-comparison-of); Cho,
2014 (https://ajph.
aphapublications.org/doi/full/10.2105/
AJPH.2014.301968)]. Strategies to
address the prevention and treatment of
diabetes in AI/AN communities are
urgently needed.
In response to the burgeoning diabetes
epidemic among AI/AN people,
Congress established the SDPI through
the Balanced Budget Act of 1997. This
grant program was developed to provide
diabetes treatment and/or prevention
activities and/or services (also referred
to as ‘‘activities/services’’) for AI/AN
communities. There are currently 302
SDPI grant programs that are dispersed
throughout each of the 12 IHS Areas.
Each of the IHS Areas contain SDPI
programs (primary grantees or
subgrantees) that implement the
mandatory requirements of the grant
management process, including, but not
limited to, the grant application,
budgetary requirements, data collection/
analysis, reporting, training, etc. Of the
12 IHS Areas, 9 of them have elected to
fund a mechanism to provide technical
support for their SDPI programs within
their Area. Since the inception of SDPI,
the Nashville Area, IHS, has received
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technical assistance and SDPI program
support from USET via an SDPI grant
mechanism. It has been determined that
in 2023, support for the Nashville Area
SDPI programs would need to be
supported by USET via an IHS
cooperative agreement.
Purpose
The purpose of this program is to
allow USET to continue to provide
technical assistance and SDPI program
support for the SDPI grant programs in
the Nashville Area. The focus of this
assistance and support would be in the
areas of grant management, program
capacity building, budget development,
and grant reporting to ensure the
Nashville Area SDPI programs are
meeting all of the grant requirements
and deliverables in a timely manner. To
do this, USET must meet the following
objectives:
• Provide culturally-appropriate
training and technical assistance to
Nashville SDPI programs using diabetesspecific tools, the Resource and Patient
Management System (RPMS), and other
electronic health record (EHR) systems.
• Continue to refine and provide
practical and innovative diabetes project
tools.
• Build partnerships and
collaboration for the expansion of
resources and services to Tribal diabetes
programs.
• Demonstrate and provide culturally
appropriate training to Tribal programs
on various Best Practices and topics,
such as tobacco cessation, nutrition,
physical activity, eye exams,
motivational interviewing, Healthy
Heart and Diabetes Prevention Program
curricula, traditional foods/gardens, and
motivational interviewing.
Required, Optional, and Allowable
Activities
(1) Complete a needs assessment
survey to help plan program activities
and prioritize site visits throughout the
Nashville Area, IHS.
(2) The project contracts diabetes
program coordinators to offer technical
assistance and training and discuss the
site’s needs.
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(3) Responds to community meetings
and health fairs invitations to gather
community input on needs in
conjunction with data and technical
assistance.
(4) Technical assistance, site visits,
and online video calls.
(5) Assistance with patient listings on
the diabetes register.
(6) QMan, VGEN, PGEN, GEN RPMS
reports for WebAudit, register cleanup,
and interim audit reports.
(7) Audit logic assistance for diabetes
indicators in RPMS EHR.
(8) Virtual and onsite sessions for
training using Visual Diabetes
Management System (DMS), QMan, and
Patient Care Component (PCC)
Management Reports.
(9) Provide a minimum of four RPMS
training in the DMS and other electronic
tools for managing patient information.
(a) This is a 2.5-to-3 day training
session.
(i) Inclusive components are hands-on
instruction in the Diabetes Management
System package for the EHR in both the
‘‘roll and scroll’’ interface and the
Visual DMS graphical user interface
(GUI). Topics include: building and
maintaining diabetes and pre-diabetes
registers, editing patient information,
and running register and quality
assurance reports. Additional topics
include:
(1) Using QMAN for custom searches
to meet the needs that commonly arise
for diabetes programs;
(2) Creating panels of patients in
iCare; and
(3) Performing the annual IHS
Diabetes Audit with WebAudit.
(a) Instruction is hands-on using a
training server with mock patient data.
(10) Prepare and distribute Tribespecific and aggregate summary reports.
(11) Provide additional data analysis
and reports at the request of the Tribal
diabetes programs.
(12) Reports include the ‘‘Diabetes
Report,’’ an annual Nashville Area, IHS
‘‘Aggregate Report’’ summarizing the
Annual Diabetes Care and Outcomes
Audit.
(13) Modify current tools and
materials utilized by the project in
response to changing Tribal practices,
software developments, and updated
standards of care.
(14) Distribute the Diabetes Screening
Toolkit to Tribes upon request for
implementation of community diabetes
screening.
(15) Host a series of quarterly ‘‘Best
Practices’’ diabetes training.
(16) Expand related technical
assistance and training services
provided to Tribal diabetes programs.
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Sole Source Justification
The USET is identified as a single
source for this cooperative agreement.
The USET has effectively supported the
Nashville Area SDPI grant programs
since the inception of SDPI (for 25
years). In the previous SDPI grant cycle,
the USET supported the work of 24
tribes in implementing SDPI. They did
this by helping SDPI grantees submit
applications and reports to ensure grant
requirements are completed and
submitted on time. They have
developed an expertise in this area and
developed a unique relationship with
the Nashville Area, IHS grantees. The
USET has played a significant and
unique role in supporting Tribes in
implementing curative measures
throughout the Nashville Area, IHS.
Their technical assistance and support
in grant management, program capacity
building, budget development, and
grant reporting is a catalyst for positive
change in diabetes treatment and
prevention interventions across the
Nashville Area, IHS. In addition, they
have offered Tribes administrative grant
oversight and support, limiting strain on
staff and allowing more focus on
program development and community
outreach. The IHS is interested in USET
continuing this successful work to
support the SDPI grantees in the
Nashville Area, IHS with their unique
expertise.
II. Award Information
Funding Instrument—Cooperative
Agreement
Estimated Funds Available
The total funding identified for the
first budget year, starting in fiscal year
(FY) 2023 is approximately $130,001.
The funding available for competing
and subsequent continuation awards
issued under this announcement is
subject to the availability of
appropriations and budgetary priorities
of the Agency. The IHS is under no
obligation to make an award that is
selected for funding under this
announcement.
Anticipated Number of Awards
One application will be accepted
under this announcement for USET and
only one award will be issued.
Period of Performance
The project period is for 5 years.
Cooperative Agreement
Cooperative agreements awarded by
the Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS) are administered under
the same policies as grants. However,
the funding agency, IHS, is anticipated
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to have substantial programmatic
involvement in the project during the
entire period of performance. Below is
a detailed description of the level of
involvement required of the IHS.
Substantial Agency Involvement
Description for Cooperative Agreement
(1) Identify a core group of IHS staff
to work with the awardee in providing
technical assistance and guidance.
(2) Meet with the awardee to review
awardee work plan and provide
guidance on implementation, program
evaluation, and data collection strategy
and tools.
(3) Participate in quarterly conference
calls. Work with the awardee to display
the results of this project by publishing
on shared websites as well as in jointly
authored publications.
(4) Use the evidence-based
program(s), framework(s), and data
collection requirement(s) to develop an
Evaluation Plan to collect national
program aggregate and local evidencebased practice (EBP) fidelity data.
III. Eligibility Information
1. Eligibility
The award is offered as a single
source cooperative agreement to the
USET.
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.
2. Cost Sharing or Matching
The IHS does not require matching
funds or cost sharing for grants or
cooperative agreements.
3. Other Requirements
If the application is submitted with a
budget request that exceeds the highest
dollar amount outlined under Section II
Award Information, Estimated Funds
Available, or exceeds the period of
performance outlined under Section II
Award Information, Period of
Performance, it will be considered not
responsive and will not be reviewed.
The Division of Grants Management
(DGM), IHS will notify the applicant.
The following documentation is
required (if applicable):
Proof of Nonprofit Status
If the organization claims nonprofit
status, it must submit a current copy of
the 501(c)(3) Certificate with the
application.
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IV. Application and Submission
Information
Grants.gov uses a Workspace model
for accepting applications. The
Workspace consists of several online
forms and three forms in which to
upload documents—Project Narrative,
Budget Narrative, and Other Documents.
Give your files brief descriptive names.
The filenames are key in finding
specific documents during the objective
review and in processing awards.
Upload all requested and optional
documents individually, rather than
combining them into a package.
Creating a package creates confusion
when trying to find specific documents.
Such confusion can contribute to delays
in processing awards, and could lead to
lower scores during the objective
review.
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1. Obtaining Application Materials
The application package and detailed
instructions for this announcement are
available at https://www.Grants.gov.
Please direct questions regarding the
application process to DGM@ihs.gov.
2. Content and Form Application
Submission
Mandatory documents include:
• Application forms:
1. SF–424, Application for Federal
Assistance.
2. SF–424A, Budget Information—
Non-Construction Programs.
3. SF–424B, Assurances—NonConstruction Programs.
4. Project Abstract Summary form.
• Project Narrative (not to exceed 25
pages). See Section IV.2.A, Project
Narrative for instructions.
• Budget Justification/Narrative (not
to exceed 5 pages). See Section IV.2.B,
Budget Narrative for instructions.
• 501(c)(3) Certificate, if applicable.
• Biographical sketches for all Key
Personnel.
• Contractor/Consultant resumes or
qualifications and scope of work.
• Disclosure of Lobbying Activities
(SF–LLL), if applicant conducts
reportable lobbying.
• Certification Regarding Lobbying
(GG-Lobbying Form).
• Copy of current Negotiated Indirect
Cost (IDC) rate agreement (required in
order to receive IDC).
• Documentation of current Office of
Management and Budget (OMB)
Financial Audit (if applicable).
Acceptable forms of documentation
include:
1. Email confirmation from Federal
Audit Clearinghouse (FAC) that audits
were submitted; or
2. Face sheets from audit reports.
Applicants can find these on the FAC
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website at https://facdissem.census.
gov/.
Part 2: Program Planning and Evaluation
(Limit—10 Pages)
Public Policy Requirements
Section 1: Program Plans
This section should demonstrate the
soundness and effectiveness of the
proposal. The work plan should be
designed to describe how and when
technical assistance and support will be
provided to the Nashville Area SDPI
programs; describe how the SDPI
programs will be trained and supported
throughout the grants management
process; and describe how sites will be
provided technical assistance with their
data collection and analysis via their
specific EHR.
All Federal public policies apply to
IHS grants and cooperative agreements.
Pursuant to 45 CFR 80.3(d), an
individual shall not be deemed
subjected to discrimination by reason of
their exclusion from benefits limited by
Federal law to individuals eligible for
benefits and services from the IHS. See
https://www.hhs.gov/grants/grants/
grants-policies-regulations/.
Requirements for Project and Budget
Narratives
A. Project Narrative
This narrative should be a separate
document that is no more than 25 pages
and must: (1) have consecutively
numbered pages; (2) use black font 12
points or larger (applicants may use 10
point font for tables); (3) be singlespaced; and (4) be formatted to fit
standard letter paper (81⁄2 x 11 inches).
Do not combine this document with
any others.
Be sure to succinctly answer all
questions listed under the evaluation
criteria (refer to Section V.1, Evaluation
Criteria) and place all responses and
required information in the correct
section noted below or they will not be
considered or scored. If the narrative
exceeds the overall page limit, the
application will be considered not
responsive and will not be reviewed.
The 25-page limit for the project
narrative does not include the work
plan, standard forms, budget, budget
narratives, and/or other items. Page
limits for each section within the project
narrative are guidelines, not hard limits.
There are three parts to the narrative:
Part 1—Program Information; Part 2—
Program Planning and Evaluation; and
Part 3—Organizational Capabilities. See
below for additional details about what
must be included in the narrative.
The page limits below are for each
narrative and budget submitted.
Part 1: Program Information (Limit—5
Pages)
Section 1: Needs
Please provide a description of the
need for assistance with offering this
program. Applicant should demonstrate
knowledge of: health concerns for AI/
AN people in the Nashville Area, IHS;
diabetes treatment and prevention
activities in Tribal Nations; and working
with Tribes and Tribal organizations
that implement or have implemented an
SDPI program.
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Section 2: Program Evaluation
Describe the plan for collecting data,
monitoring, and assuring quality and
quantity of data and the plan for
evaluating and reporting SDPI program
results.
Part 3: Organizational Capabilities
(Limit—10 Pages)
Describe the broader capacity of the
organization to complete the project
outlined in the work plan, including: (1)
identification and biosketches for key
personnel responsible for completing
tasks; (2) description of the structure of
the organization and chain of
responsibility for successful completion
of the project outline in the work plan;
(3) description of financial and project
management capacity, including
information regarding similarly sized
projects in scope and financial
assistance as well as other grants and
projects successfully completed; (4)
description of national experience in
providing administrative and support
services to Tribal SDPI programs,
education agencies, and other Tribal
programs for the benefit of AI/AN
people and Tribal communities
(indicate experience in national
partnerships or national support efforts
on behalf of AI/AN communities
especially as it pertains to health
concerns); (5) description of equipment
and space available for use during the
proposed project; and (6) description of
specialized experience working with
SDPI programs.
B. Budget Narrative (Limit—5 Pages)
Provide a budget narrative that
explains the amounts requested for each
line item of the budget from the SF–
424A (Budget Information for NonConstruction Programs) for the first year
of the project. The applicant can submit
with the budget narrative a more
detailed spreadsheet than is provided by
the SF–424A (the spreadsheet will not
be considered part of the budget
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narrative). The budget narrative should
specifically describe how each item will
support the achievement of proposed
objectives. Be very careful about
showing how each item in the ‘‘Other’’
category is justified. Do NOT use the
budget narrative to expand the project
narrative.
3. Submission Dates and Times
The application must be submitted
through Grants.gov by 11:59 p.m.
Eastern Time on the Application
Deadline Date. If the application is
received after the application deadline it
will not be accepted for review.
Grants.gov will notify the applicant via
email if the application is rejected.
If technical challenges arise and
assistance is required with the
application process, contact Grants.gov
Customer Support (see contact
information at https://www.Grants.gov).
If problems persist, contact DGM by
email at DGM@ihs.gov. Please be sure to
contact DGM at least 10 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.
The IHS does not acknowledge receipt
of applications.
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 indirect costs.
• Only one cooperative agreement
may be awarded per applicant.
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6. Electronic Submission Requirements
All applications must be submitted
via Grants.gov. Please use the https://
www.Grants.gov website to submit an
application. Find the application by
selecting the ‘‘Search Grants’’ link on
the homepage. Follow the instructions
for submitting an application under the
Package tab. No other method of
application submission is acceptable.
If you cannot submit an application
through Grants.gov, you must request a
waiver prior to the application due date.
You must submit your waiver request by
email to DGM@ihs.gov. Your waiver
request must include clear justification
for the need to deviate from the required
application submission process. The
IHS will not accept any applications
submitted through any means outside of
Grants.gov without an approved waiver.
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If the DGM approves your waiver
request, you will receive a confirmation
of approval email containing
submission instructions. You must
include a copy of the written approval
with the application submitted to the
DGM. An application that does not
include a copy of the signed waiver
from the DGM will not be reviewed. The
Grants Management Officer of the DGM
will notify the applicant via email of
this decision. An application submitted
under waiver must be received by the
DGM no later than 5:00 p.m. Eastern
Time on the Application Deadline Date.
Late applications will not be accepted
for processing. If the applicant does not
register for both the System for Award
Management (SAM) and Grants.gov
and/or fails to request timely assistance
with technical issues will not be
considered for a waiver to submit an
application via alternative method.
Please be aware of the following:
• Please search for the application
package in https://www.Grants.gov by
entering the Assistance Listing (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, please contact Grants.gov
Customer Support (see contact
information at https://www.Grants.gov).
• 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.
• The applicant is 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 20 working
days.
• Please follow the instructions on
Grants.gov to include additional
documentation that may be requested by
this funding announcement.
• The applicant must comply with
any page limits described in this
funding announcement.
• After submitting the application,
you will receive an automatic
acknowledgment from Grants.gov that
contains a Grants.gov tracking number.
The IHS will not notify you that the
application has been received.
System for Award Management
An organization not registered with
SAM must access the SAM online
registration through the SAM home page
at https://sam.gov. United States
organizations will also need to provide
an Employer Identification Number
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from the Internal Revenue Service that
may take an additional 2 to 5 weeks to
become active. Please see SAM.gov for
details on the registration process and
timeline. Registration with the SAM is
free of charge but can take several weeks
to process.
Applicants may register online at
https://sam.gov.
Unique Entity Identifier
Your SAM.gov registration now
includes a Unique Entity Identifier
(UEI), generated by SAM.gov, which
replaces the DUNS number obtained
from Dun and Bradstreet. SAM.gov
registration no longer requires a DUNS
number. Check your organization’s
SAM.gov registration as soon as you
decide to apply for this program. If your
SAM.gov registration is expired, you
will not be able to submit an
application. It can take several weeks to
renew it or resolve any issues with your
registration, so do not wait.
Check your Grants.gov registration.
Registration and role assignments in
Grants.gov are self-serve functions. One
user for your organization will have the
authority to approve role assignments,
and these must be approved for active
users in order to ensure someone in
your organization has the necessary
access to submit an application.
The Federal Funding Accountability
and Transparency Act of 2006, as
amended (‘‘Transparency Act’’),
requires all HHS awardees to report
information on sub-awards.
Accordingly, all IHS awardees must
notify potential first-tier sub-awardees
that no entity may receive a first-tier
sub-award unless the entity has
provided its UEI number to the prime
awardee 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.
Additional information on
implementing the Transparency Act,
including the specific requirements for
SAM, are available on the DGM Grants
Management, Policy Topics web page at
https://www.ihs.gov/dgm/policytopics/.
V. Application Review Information
Possible points assigned to each
section are noted in parentheses. The
project narrative and budget narrative
should include only the first year of
activities. The project narrative 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 fully understand the
project. Attachments requested in the
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criteria do not count toward the page
limit for the narratives. Points will be
assigned to each evaluation criteria
adding up to a total of 100 possible
points. Points are assigned as follows:
1. Evaluation Criteria
A. Introduction and Need for Assistance
(20 Points)
This section should demonstrate
knowledge of health concerns and
issues regarding AI/AN people in the
Nashville Area, IHS; diabetes treatment
and prevention activities in Tribal
Nations; and working with Tribes and
Tribal organizations that implement or
have implemented an SDPI program.
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B. Work Plan (30 Points)
This section should demonstrate a
sound and effective annual work plan
that will support accomplishment of
deliverables and milestones of the SDPI
Nashville Area Technical Assistance
and Support Program.
The work plan should be designed to:
a. Describe how and when technical
assistance and support will be provided
to the Nashville SDPI programs;
b. Describe how the SDPI programs
will be trained and supported
throughout the grants management
process; and
c. Describe how sites will be provided
technical assistance with their data
collection and analysis via their specific
EHR.
C. Organizational Capabilities (40
Points)
This section should outline 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
outline in the work plan. The section
should:
a. Describe the structure of the
organization.
b. Describe the ability of the
organization to manage the proposed
project and include information
regarding similarly sized projects in
scope and financial assistance as well as
other grants and projects successfully
completed.
c. 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.
d. List and provide bios for key
personnel who will work on the project.
e. The section should demonstrate
knowledge in:
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i. Providing administrative and
support services to Tribal SDPI
programs, education agencies, and other
Tribal programs for the benefit of AI/AN
people and Tribal communities
(indicate experience in national
partnerships or national support efforts
on behalf of AI/AN communities
especially as it pertains to health
concerns);
ii. Financial and project management;
and
iii. Local and national evaluation,
including data collection and analysis.
D. 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 cooperative agreement period.
The budget and budget justification
should be consistent with the tasks
identified in the work plan.
a. Categorical budget (Form SF–424A,
Budget Information Non Construction
Programs) completed for the first budget
period.
b. 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 allowable
costs.
c. Indication of any special start-up
costs.
d. Budget justification should include
a description of the planned costs and
how they relate to or support the
proposed project activities.
Additional documents can be
uploaded as Other Attachments in
Grants.gov. These can include:
• Work plan, and/or timeline 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 Rate
Agreement.
• Map of area identifying project
location(s).
• Additional documents to support
narrative (i.e., data tables, key news
articles, etc.).
2. Review and Selection
Your application will be prescreened
for eligibility and completeness as
outlined in the funding announcement.
An application that meets the eligibility
criteria shall be reviewed for merit by
the Objective Review Committee (ORC)
based on evaluation criteria. If the
application is incomplete or is not
responsive to the administrative
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thresholds (budget limit, period of
performance limit) will not be referred
to the ORC and will not be funded. The
program office will notify the applicant
of this determination.
The applicant must address all
program requirements and provide all
required documentation.
3. Notifications of Disposition
The applicant will receive an
Executive Summary Statement from the
IHS Division of Diabetes Treatment and
Prevention within 30 days of the
conclusion of the ORC outlining the
strengths and weaknesses of their
application. The summary statement
will be sent to the Authorizing Official
identified on the face page (SF–424) of
the application.
A. Award Notice for Funded
Application
The Notice of Award (NoA) is the
authorizing document for which funds
are dispersed to the approved entity and
reflects the amount of Federal funds
awarded, the purpose of the award, the
terms and conditions of the award, the
effective date of the award, the budget
period, and period of performance. The
entity approved for funding must have
a user account in GrantSolutions in
order to retrieve the NoA. Please see the
Agency Contacts list in Section VII for
the systems contact information.
Note: Any correspondence, other than
the official NoA executed 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 the IHS.
VI. Award Administration Information
1. Administrative Requirements
The award issued under this
announcement is subject to, and is
administered in accordance with, the
following regulations and policies:
A. The criteria as outlined in this
program announcement.
B. Administrative Regulations for
Grants:
• Uniform Administrative
Requirements, Cost Principles, and
Audit Requirements for HHS Awards
currently in effect or implemented
during the period of award, other
Department regulations and policies in
effect at the time of award, and
applicable statutory provisions. At the
time of publication, this includes 45
CFR part 75, at https://www.govinfo.gov/
content/pkg/CFR-2021-title45-vol1/pdf/
CFR-2021-title45-vol1-part75.pdf.
• Please review all HHS regulatory
provisions for Termination at 45 CFR
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75.372, at the time of this publication
located at https://www.govinfo.gov/
content/pkg/CFR-2021-title45-vol1/pdf/
CFR-2021-title45-vol1-sec75-372.pdf.
C. Grants Policy:
• HHS Grants Policy Statement,
Revised January 2007, at https://
www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/grants/
grants/policies-regulations/
hhsgps107.pdf.
D. Cost Principles:
• Uniform Administrative
Requirements for HHS Awards, ‘‘Cost
Principles,’’ at 45 CFR part 75 subpart
E, at the time of this publication located
at https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/
CFR-2021-title45-vol1/pdf/CFR-2021title45-vol1-part75-subpartE.pdf.
E. Audit Requirements:
• Uniform Administrative
Requirements for HHS Awards, ‘‘Audit
Requirements,’’ at 45 CFR part 75
subpart F, at the time of this publication
located at https://www.govinfo.gov/
content/pkg/CFR-2021-title45-vol1/pdf/
CFR-2021-title45-vol1-part75subpartF.pdf.
F. As of August 13, 2020, 2 CFR 200
was updated to include a prohibition on
certain telecommunications and video
surveillance services or equipment. This
prohibition is described in 2 CFR
200.216. This will also be described in
the terms and conditions of every IHS
grant and cooperative agreement
awarded on or after August 13, 2020.
2. Indirect Costs
This section applies if the awardee
requests reimbursement of IDC in their
application budget. In accordance with
HHS Grants Policy Statement, Part II–
27, the IHS requires applicants to obtain
a current IDC rate agreement and submit
it to the DGM prior to the DGM issuing
an 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 agreement 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 agreement is
provided to the DGM.
Per 45 CFR 75.414(f) Indirect (F&A)
costs, ‘‘any non-Federal entity (NFE)
[i.e., applicant] that has never received
a negotiated indirect cost rate, . . . may
elect to charge a de minimis rate of 10
percent of modified total direct costs
which may be used indefinitely. As
described in Section 75.403, costs must
be consistently charged as either
indirect or direct costs, but may not be
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charged as both. If chosen, this
methodology once elected must be used
consistently for all Federal awards until
such time as the NFE chooses to
negotiate for a rate, which the NFE may
apply to do at any time.’’
Electing to charge a de minimis rate
of 10 percent can be used by applicants
that have received an approved
negotiated indirect cost rate from HHS
or another cognizant Federal agency.
Applicants awaiting approval of their
indirect cost proposal may request the
10 percent de minimis rate. When the
applicant chooses this method, costs
included in the indirect cost pool must
not be charged as direct costs to the
grant.
Available funds are inclusive of direct
and appropriate indirect costs.
Approved indirect funds are awarded as
part of the award amount, and no
additional funds will be provided.
Generally, IDC rates for IHS awardees
are negotiated with the Division of Cost
Allocation at https://rates.psc.gov/ or
the Department of the Interior (Interior
Business Center) at https://ibc.doi.gov/
ICS/tribal. For questions regarding the
indirect cost policy, please call the
Grants Management Specialist listed
under ‘‘Agency Contacts’’ or write to
DGM@ihs.gov.
3. Reporting Requirements
The awardee 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 the
imposition of special award provisions
and/or 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 awardee organization or the
individual responsible for preparation
of the reports. Per DGM policy, all
reports must 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 use the form
under the Recipient User section of
https://www.grantsolutions.gov/home/
getting-started-request-a-user-account/.
Download the Recipient User Account
Request Form, fill it out completely, and
submit it as described on the web page
and in the form.
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The reporting requirements for this
program are noted below.
A. Progress Reports
Program progress reports are required
annually. The progress reports are due
within 30 days after the reporting period
ends (specific dates will be listed in the
NoA Terms and Conditions). 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 period of performance.
B. Financial Reports
Federal Financial Reports are due 30
days after the end of each budget period,
and a final report is due 90 days after
the end of the period of performance.
The awardee is responsible and
accountable for reporting accurate
information on all required reports: the
Progress Reports and the Federal
Financial Report.
Failure to submit timely reports may
result in adverse award actions blocking
access to funds.
C. Data Collection and Reporting
The SDPI Nashville Area Technical
Assistance and Support Program will
ensure that each SDPI grant program in
the Nashville Area, IHS is following the
data collection/reporting requirements:
SDPI Outcomes System (SOS)
Required Key Measures (RKM) Data
Requirements—Data for the selected
Best Practice RKM will be submitted
using the SOS. Awardees will submit
results for their RKM for their selected
Best Practice into this system at the start
(baseline) and end (final) of the budget
period, with the option to submit more
frequently. The system will generate
SOS RKM data reports to meet the SDPI
outcomes reporting requirements. These
results will be stored in the system and
will be accessible to program staff, as
needed. Awardees will need to appoint
at least one person in their program to
get access to and submit data into the
SOS.
i. Baseline data: Data is to be
submitted into the SOS by the last
business day of February each year (e.g.,
2023 baseline data will be by Tuesday,
February 28, 2023). A report from the
SOS showing baseline data submission
will be due with continuation
applications.
ii. Final data: Data for the prior
budget period is to be submitted into the
SOS by the last business day of January,
each year (e.g., 2023 final data will be
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due by Wednesday, January 31, 2024). A
report from the SOS showing baseline
and final data submission will be due
with the Annual Progress Report.
Refer to the SDPI website (https://
www.ihs.gov/sdpi/) for the latest
information on report templates, due
dates, webinars and submission
instructions.
Diabetes Care and Outcomes Audit
Requirements—SDPI awardees are
required to participate in the Annual
Diabetes Audit (https://www.ihs.gov/
diabetes/audit/). Awardees will submit
data, review results, and provide a copy
of their Annual Diabetes Audit Report
with their annual SDPI applications.
Diabetes Annual Audit data are to be
submitted into the WebAudit each year
around mid-March, (e.g., 2023 Audit
data collecting annual data will be due
approximately March 15, 2023). Nonclinical or community-based awardees,
that are not able to directly participate
in the Diabetes Audit, will need to
obtain a copy of the Annual Diabetes
Audit Report from their local facility or
Area Diabetes Consultant (https://
www.ihs.gov/diabetes/about-us/areadiabetes-consultants-adc/).
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 awardees of Federal
grants to report information about firsttier sub-awards and executive
compensation under Federal assistance
awards. The 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 threshold
met for any specific reporting period.
For the full IHS award term
implementing this requirement and
additional award applicability
information, visit the DGM Grants
Management website at https://
www.ihs.gov/dgm/policytopics/.
E. Non-Discrimination Legal
Requirements for Awardees of Federal
Financial Assistance
Should you successfully compete for
an award, recipients of Federal financial
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assistance (FFA) from HHS must
administer their programs in
compliance with Federal civil rights
laws, where applicable, that prohibit
discrimination on the basis of race,
color, national origin, disability, age
and, in some circumstances, religion,
conscience, and sex (including gender
identity, sexual orientation, and
pregnancy). This includes ensuring
programs are accessible to persons with
limited English proficiency and persons
with disabilities. The HHS Office for
Civil Rights provides guidance on
complying with civil rights laws
enforced by HHS. Please see https://
www.hhs.gov/civil-rights/for-providers/
provider-obligations/ and
https://www.hhs.gov/civil-rights/forindividuals/nondiscrimination/
index.html.
• Recipients of FFA must ensure that
their programs are accessible to persons
with limited English proficiency. For
guidance on meeting your legal
obligation to take reasonable steps to
ensure meaningful access to your
programs or activities by limited English
proficiency individuals, see https://
www.hhs.gov/civil-rights/forindividuals/special-topics/limitedenglish-proficiency/fact-sheet-guidance/
index.html and https://www.lep.gov.
• For information on your specific
legal obligations for serving qualified
individuals with disabilities, including
reasonable modifications and making
services accessible to them, see https://
www.hhs.gov/civil-rights/forindividuals/disability/.
• HHS funded health and education
programs must be administered in an
environment free of sexual harassment.
See https://www.hhs.gov/civil-rights/forindividuals/sex-discrimination/
index.html.
• For guidance on administering your
program in compliance with applicable
Federal religious nondiscrimination
laws and applicable Federal conscience
protection and associated antidiscrimination laws, see https://
www.hhs.gov/conscience/conscienceprotections/ and https://
www.hhs.gov/conscience/religiousfreedom/.
• Pursuant to 45 CFR 80.3(d), an
individual shall not be deemed
subjected to discrimination by reason of
their exclusion from benefits limited by
Federal law to individuals eligible for
benefits and services from the IHS.
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 FAPIIS at
https://www.fapiis.gov/fapiis/#/home
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before making any award in excess of
the simplified acquisition threshold
(currently $250,000) over the period of
performance. An applicant may review
and comment on any information about
itself that a Federal awarding agency
previously entered. The 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,
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
million 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, the IHS must require an NFE 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 gratuity
violations potentially affecting the
Federal award. All applicants and
awardees must disclose in writing, in a
timely manner, 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: Marsha Brookins, Director,
5600 Fishers Lane, Mail Stop: 09E47,
Rockville, MD 20857, (Include
‘‘Mandatory Grant Disclosures’’ in
subject line), Office: (301) 443–5204,
Fax: (301) 594–0899, Email: DGM@
ihs.gov
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:
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Disclosures’’ in subject line), Fax:
(202) 205–0604 (Include ‘‘Mandatory
Grant Disclosures’’ in subject line), or
Email:
MandatoryGranteeDisclosures@
oig.hhs.gov
Failure to make required disclosures
can result in any of the remedies
described in 45 CFR 75.371 Remedies
for noncompliance, including
suspension or debarment (see 2 CFR
part 180 and 2 CFR part 376).
VII. Agency Contacts
1. Questions on the programmatic
issues may be directed to:
Ms. Carmen Licavoli Hardin, Director,
Indian Health Service, Division of
Diabetes Treatment and Prevention,
5600 Fishers Lane, Mail Stop:
08N34A&B, Rockville, MD 20897,
Phone: 1–844–IHS–DDTP (1–844–
447–3387), Fax: 301–594–6213,
Email: diabetesprogram@ihs.gov
2. Questions on grants management
and fiscal matters may be directed to:
Indian Health Service, Division of
Grants Management, 5600 Fishers
Lane, Mail Stop: 09E47, Rockville,
MD 20857, Email: DGM@ihs.gov
3. For technical assistance with
Grants.gov, please contact the
Grants.gov help desk at 800–518–4726,
or by email at support@grants.gov.
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The Public Health Service strongly
encourages all grant, cooperative
agreement, and contract awardees 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.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
National Institutes of Health
Center for Scientific Review; Notice of
Closed Meetings
Pursuant to section 10(d) of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, as
amended, notice is hereby given of the
following meetings.
The meetings will be closed to the
public in accordance with the
provisions set forth in sections
552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), Title 5 U.S.C.,
as amended. The grant applications and
the discussions could disclose
confidential trade secrets or commercial
property such as patentable material,
and personal information concerning
individuals associated with the grant
applications, the disclosure of which
would constitute a clearly unwarranted
invasion of personal privacy.
Name of Committee: Infectious Diseases
and Immunology A Integrated Review Group;
HIV Molecular Virology, Cell Biology, and
Drug Development Study Section.
Date: March 6–7, 2023.
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Agenda: To review and evaluate grant
applications.
Place: National Institutes of Health,
Rockledge II, 6701 Rockledge Drive,
Bethesda, MD 20892 (Virtual Meeting).
Contact Person: Kenneth A. Roebuck,
Ph.D., Scientific Review Officer, Center for
Scientific Review, National Institutes of
Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 5214,
MSC 7852, Bethesda, MD 20892, (301) 435–
1166, roebuckk@csr.nih.gov.
Name of Committee: Biological Chemistry
and Macromolecular Biophysics Integrated
Review Group; Macromolecular Structure
and Function A Study Section.
Date: March 7–8, 2023.
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Agenda: To review and evaluate grant
applications.
Place: National Institutes of Health,
Rockledge II, 6701 Rockledge Drive,
Bethesda, MD 20892 (Virtual Meeting).
Contact Person: Ian Frederick Thorpe,
Ph.D., Scientific Review Officer, Center for
Scientific Review, National Institutes of
Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 903K,
Bethesda, MD 20892, (301) 480–8662,
ian.thorpe@nih.gov.
Name of Committee: Center for Scientific
Review Special Emphasis Panel; HEAL
Initiative.
Date: March 7, 2023.
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Agenda: To review and evaluate grant
applications.
Place: National Institutes of Health,
Rockledge II, 6701 Rockledge Drive,
Bethesda, MD 20892 (Virtual Meeting).
Contact Person: Dianne Hardy, Ph.D.,
Scientific Review Officer, Center for
Scientific Review, National Institutes of
Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 6175,
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1154, dianne.hardy@nih.gov.
Name of Committee: Center for Scientific
Review Special Emphasis Panel; HEAL
Initiative: Translational Development of
Diagnostic and Therapeutic Devices.
Date: March 7, 2023.
Time: 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Agenda: To review and evaluate grant
applications.
Place: National Institutes of Health,
Rockledge II, 6701 Rockledge Drive,
Bethesda, MD 20892 (Virtual Meeting).
Contact Person: Vanessa Dawn Sherk,
Ph.D., Scientific Review Officer, Center for
Scientific Review, National Institutes of
Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 801C,
Bethesda, MD 20892, (301) 867–5309,
sherkv2@csr.nih.gov.
Name of Committee: Center for Scientific
Review Special Emphasis Panel; PAR Panel:
Neuropathophysiology of Decision Making
and Chemobrain.
Date: March 7, 2023.
Time: 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Agenda: To review and evaluate grant
applications.
Place: National Institutes of Health,
Rockledge II, 6701 Rockledge Drive,
Bethesda, MD 20892 (Virtual Meeting).
Contact Person: Aleksey Gregory
Kazantsev, Ph.D., Scientific Review Officer,
Center for Scientific Review, National
Institutes of Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive,
Room 5201, Bethesda, MD 20892, (301) 435–
1042, aleksey.kazantsev@nih.gov.
Name of Committee: Center for Scientific
Review Special Emphasis Panel; AREA/
REAP: Musculoskeletal, Skin and Oral
Sciences.
Date: March 8, 2023.
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Agenda: To review and evaluate grant
applications.
Place: National Institutes of Health,
Rockledge II, 6701 Rockledge Drive,
Bethesda, MD 20892 (Virtual Meeting).
Contact Person: Aftab A. Ansari, Ph.D.,
Scientific Review Officer, Center for
Scientific Review, National Institutes of
Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 4108,
MSC 7814, Bethesda, MD 20892, (301) 237–
9931, ansaria@csr.nih.gov.
Name of Committee: Biological Chemistry
and Macromolecular Biophysics Integrated
Review Group; Chemical Synthesis and
Biosynthesis Study Section (CSB).
Date: March 8–9, 2023.
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Agenda: To review and evaluate grant
applications.
Place: National Institutes of Health,
Rockledge II, 6701 Rockledge Drive,
Bethesda, MD 20892 (Virtual Meeting).
Contact Person: Shan Wang, Ph.D.,
Scientific Review Officer, Center for
Scientific Review, National Institutes of
Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, MD
20892, (301) 496–4390, shan.wang@nih.gov.
Name of Committee: Center for Scientific
Review Special Emphasis Panel; PAR–22–
201: NIDA Program Project Grant
Applications.
Date: March 8, 2023.
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Indian Health Service
The Special Diabetes Program for Indians Nashville Area Technical
Assistance and Support Program
Announcement Type: New Single Source.
Funding Announcement Number: HHS-2023-IHS-SDPI-0002.
Assistance Listing (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance or CFDA)
Number: 93.237.
Key Dates
Application Deadline Date: April 3, 2023.
Earliest Anticipated Start Date: April 18, 2023.
I. Funding Opportunity Description
Statutory Authority
The Indian Health Service (IHS) is accepting an application for a
single source cooperative agreement with United South and Eastern
Tribes, Inc. (USET) to continue the Special Diabetes Program for
Indians (SDPI) Nashville Area technical assistance and support. These
services are authorized under the Snyder Act, 25 U.S.C. 13; the
Transfer Act, 42 U.S.C. 2001(a); and Section 330C of the Public Health
Service Act, codified at 42 U.S.C. 254c-3. This program is described in
the Assistance Listings located at https://sam.gov/content/home/
(formerly known as the CFDA) under 93.237.
Background
Diabetes is a complex and costly chronic disease that requires
tremendous long-term efforts to prevent and treat. Although diabetes is
a nationwide public health problem, American Indian and Alaska Native
(AI/AN) people are disproportionately affected. In 2019, 14.5 percent
of AI/AN people aged 18 years or older had diagnosed diabetes, compared
to 7.4 percent of non-Hispanic white people [CDC, 2021. https://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/data/statistics-report/diagnosed-diabetes.html].
In addition, AI/AN people have higher rates of diabetes-related
morbidity and mortality than the general U.S. population [O'Connell,
2010 (https://diabetesjournals.org/care/article/33/7/1463/39326/Racial-Disparities-in-Health-StatusA-comparison-of); Cho, 2014 (https://ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/full/10.2105/AJPH.2014.301968)].
Strategies to address the prevention and treatment of diabetes in AI/AN
communities are urgently needed.
In response to the burgeoning diabetes epidemic among AI/AN people,
Congress established the SDPI through the Balanced Budget Act of 1997.
This grant program was developed to provide diabetes treatment and/or
prevention activities and/or services (also referred to as
``activities/services'') for AI/AN communities. There are currently 302
SDPI grant programs that are dispersed throughout each of the 12 IHS
Areas. Each of the IHS Areas contain SDPI programs (primary grantees or
subgrantees) that implement the mandatory requirements of the grant
management process, including, but not limited to, the grant
application, budgetary requirements, data collection/analysis,
reporting, training, etc. Of the 12 IHS Areas, 9 of them have elected
to fund a mechanism to provide technical support for their SDPI
programs within their Area. Since the inception of SDPI, the Nashville
Area, IHS, has received technical assistance and SDPI program support
from USET via an SDPI grant mechanism. It has been determined that in
2023, support for the Nashville Area SDPI programs would need to be
supported by USET via an IHS cooperative agreement.
Purpose
The purpose of this program is to allow USET to continue to provide
technical assistance and SDPI program support for the SDPI grant
programs in the Nashville Area. The focus of this assistance and
support would be in the areas of grant management, program capacity
building, budget development, and grant reporting to ensure the
Nashville Area SDPI programs are meeting all of the grant requirements
and deliverables in a timely manner. To do this, USET must meet the
following objectives:
Provide culturally-appropriate training and technical
assistance to Nashville SDPI programs using diabetes-specific tools,
the Resource and Patient Management System (RPMS), and other electronic
health record (EHR) systems.
Continue to refine and provide practical and innovative
diabetes project tools.
Build partnerships and collaboration for the expansion of
resources and services to Tribal diabetes programs.
Demonstrate and provide culturally appropriate training to
Tribal programs on various Best Practices and topics, such as tobacco
cessation, nutrition, physical activity, eye exams, motivational
interviewing, Healthy Heart and Diabetes Prevention Program curricula,
traditional foods/gardens, and motivational interviewing.
Required, Optional, and Allowable Activities
(1) Complete a needs assessment survey to help plan program
activities and prioritize site visits throughout the Nashville Area,
IHS.
(2) The project contracts diabetes program coordinators to offer
technical assistance and training and discuss the site's needs.
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(3) Responds to community meetings and health fairs invitations to
gather community input on needs in conjunction with data and technical
assistance.
(4) Technical assistance, site visits, and online video calls.
(5) Assistance with patient listings on the diabetes register.
(6) QMan, VGEN, PGEN, GEN RPMS reports for WebAudit, register
cleanup, and interim audit reports.
(7) Audit logic assistance for diabetes indicators in RPMS EHR.
(8) Virtual and onsite sessions for training using Visual Diabetes
Management System (DMS), QMan, and Patient Care Component (PCC)
Management Reports.
(9) Provide a minimum of four RPMS training in the DMS and other
electronic tools for managing patient information.
(a) This is a 2.5-to-3 day training session.
(i) Inclusive components are hands-on instruction in the Diabetes
Management System package for the EHR in both the ``roll and scroll''
interface and the Visual DMS graphical user interface (GUI). Topics
include: building and maintaining diabetes and pre-diabetes registers,
editing patient information, and running register and quality assurance
reports. Additional topics include:
(1) Using QMAN for custom searches to meet the needs that commonly
arise for diabetes programs;
(2) Creating panels of patients in iCare; and
(3) Performing the annual IHS Diabetes Audit with WebAudit.
(a) Instruction is hands-on using a training server with mock
patient data.
(10) Prepare and distribute Tribe-specific and aggregate summary
reports.
(11) Provide additional data analysis and reports at the request of
the Tribal diabetes programs.
(12) Reports include the ``Diabetes Report,'' an annual Nashville
Area, IHS ``Aggregate Report'' summarizing the Annual Diabetes Care and
Outcomes Audit.
(13) Modify current tools and materials utilized by the project in
response to changing Tribal practices, software developments, and
updated standards of care.
(14) Distribute the Diabetes Screening Toolkit to Tribes upon
request for implementation of community diabetes screening.
(15) Host a series of quarterly ``Best Practices'' diabetes
training.
(16) Expand related technical assistance and training services
provided to Tribal diabetes programs.
Sole Source Justification
The USET is identified as a single source for this cooperative
agreement. The USET has effectively supported the Nashville Area SDPI
grant programs since the inception of SDPI (for 25 years). In the
previous SDPI grant cycle, the USET supported the work of 24 tribes in
implementing SDPI. They did this by helping SDPI grantees submit
applications and reports to ensure grant requirements are completed and
submitted on time. They have developed an expertise in this area and
developed a unique relationship with the Nashville Area, IHS grantees.
The USET has played a significant and unique role in supporting Tribes
in implementing curative measures throughout the Nashville Area, IHS.
Their technical assistance and support in grant management, program
capacity building, budget development, and grant reporting is a
catalyst for positive change in diabetes treatment and prevention
interventions across the Nashville Area, IHS. In addition, they have
offered Tribes administrative grant oversight and support, limiting
strain on staff and allowing more focus on program development and
community outreach. The IHS is interested in USET continuing this
successful work to support the SDPI grantees in the Nashville Area, IHS
with their unique expertise.
II. Award Information
Funding Instrument--Cooperative Agreement
Estimated Funds Available
The total funding identified for the first budget year, starting in
fiscal year (FY) 2023 is approximately $130,001. The funding available
for competing and subsequent continuation awards issued under this
announcement is subject to the availability of appropriations and
budgetary priorities of the Agency. The IHS is under no obligation to
make an award that is selected for funding under this announcement.
Anticipated Number of Awards
One application will be accepted under this announcement for USET
and only one award will be issued.
Period of Performance
The project period is for 5 years.
Cooperative Agreement
Cooperative agreements awarded by the Department of Health and
Human Services (HHS) are administered under the same policies as
grants. However, the funding agency, IHS, is anticipated to have
substantial programmatic involvement in the project during the entire
period of performance. Below is a detailed description of the level of
involvement required of the IHS.
Substantial Agency Involvement Description for Cooperative Agreement
(1) Identify a core group of IHS staff to work with the awardee in
providing technical assistance and guidance.
(2) Meet with the awardee to review awardee work plan and provide
guidance on implementation, program evaluation, and data collection
strategy and tools.
(3) Participate in quarterly conference calls. Work with the
awardee to display the results of this project by publishing on shared
websites as well as in jointly authored publications.
(4) Use the evidence-based program(s), framework(s), and data
collection requirement(s) to develop an Evaluation Plan to collect
national program aggregate and local evidence-based practice (EBP)
fidelity data.
III. Eligibility Information
1. Eligibility
The award is offered as a single source cooperative agreement to
the USET.
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.
2. Cost Sharing or Matching
The IHS does not require matching funds or cost sharing for grants
or cooperative agreements.
3. Other Requirements
If the application is submitted with a budget request that exceeds
the highest dollar amount outlined under Section II Award Information,
Estimated Funds Available, or exceeds the period of performance
outlined under Section II Award Information, Period of Performance, it
will be considered not responsive and will not be reviewed. The
Division of Grants Management (DGM), IHS will notify the applicant.
The following documentation is required (if applicable):
Proof of Nonprofit Status
If the organization claims nonprofit status, it must submit a
current copy of the 501(c)(3) Certificate with the application.
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IV. Application and Submission Information
Grants.gov uses a Workspace model for accepting applications. The
Workspace consists of several online forms and three forms in which to
upload documents--Project Narrative, Budget Narrative, and Other
Documents. Give your files brief descriptive names. The filenames are
key in finding specific documents during the objective review and in
processing awards. Upload all requested and optional documents
individually, rather than combining them into a package. Creating a
package creates confusion when trying to find specific documents. Such
confusion can contribute to delays in processing awards, and could lead
to lower scores during the objective review.
1. Obtaining Application Materials
The application package and detailed instructions for this
announcement are available at https://www.Grants.gov.
Please direct questions regarding the application process to
[email protected].
2. Content and Form Application Submission
Mandatory documents include:
Application forms:
1. SF-424, Application for Federal Assistance.
2. SF-424A, Budget Information--Non-Construction Programs.
3. SF-424B, Assurances--Non-Construction Programs.
4. Project Abstract Summary form.
Project Narrative (not to exceed 25 pages). See Section
IV.2.A, Project Narrative for instructions.
Budget Justification/Narrative (not to exceed 5 pages).
See Section IV.2.B, Budget Narrative for instructions.
501(c)(3) Certificate, if applicable.
Biographical sketches for all Key Personnel.
Contractor/Consultant resumes or qualifications and scope
of work.
Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL), if applicant
conducts reportable lobbying.
Certification Regarding Lobbying (GG-Lobbying Form).
Copy of current Negotiated Indirect Cost (IDC) rate
agreement (required in order to receive IDC).
Documentation of current Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) Financial Audit (if applicable).
Acceptable forms of documentation include:
1. Email confirmation from Federal Audit Clearinghouse (FAC) that
audits were submitted; or
2. Face sheets from audit reports. Applicants can find these on the
FAC website at https://facdissem.census.gov/ gov/.
Public Policy Requirements
All Federal public policies apply to IHS grants and cooperative
agreements. Pursuant to 45 CFR 80.3(d), an individual shall not be
deemed subjected to discrimination by reason of their exclusion from
benefits limited by Federal law to individuals eligible for benefits
and services from the IHS. See https://www.hhs.gov/grants/grants/grants-policies-regulations/.
Requirements for Project and Budget Narratives
A. Project Narrative
This narrative should be a separate document that is no more than
25 pages and must: (1) have consecutively numbered pages; (2) use black
font 12 points or larger (applicants may use 10 point font for tables);
(3) be single-spaced; and (4) be formatted to fit standard letter paper
(8\1/2\ x 11 inches).
Do not combine this document with any others.
Be sure to succinctly answer all questions listed under the
evaluation criteria (refer to Section V.1, Evaluation Criteria) and
place all responses and required information in the correct section
noted below or they will not be considered or scored. If the narrative
exceeds the overall page limit, the application will be considered not
responsive and will not be reviewed. The 25-page limit for the project
narrative does not include the work plan, standard forms, budget,
budget narratives, and/or other items. Page limits for each section
within the project narrative are guidelines, not hard limits.
There are three parts to the narrative: Part 1--Program
Information; Part 2--Program Planning and Evaluation; and Part 3--
Organizational Capabilities. See below for additional details about
what must be included in the narrative.
The page limits below are for each narrative and budget submitted.
Part 1: Program Information (Limit--5 Pages)
Section 1: Needs
Please provide a description of the need for assistance with
offering this program. Applicant should demonstrate knowledge of:
health concerns for AI/AN people in the Nashville Area, IHS; diabetes
treatment and prevention activities in Tribal Nations; and working with
Tribes and Tribal organizations that implement or have implemented an
SDPI program.
Part 2: Program Planning and Evaluation (Limit--10 Pages)
Section 1: Program Plans
This section should demonstrate the soundness and effectiveness of
the proposal. The work plan should be designed to describe how and when
technical assistance and support will be provided to the Nashville Area
SDPI programs; describe how the SDPI programs will be trained and
supported throughout the grants management process; and describe how
sites will be provided technical assistance with their data collection
and analysis via their specific EHR.
Section 2: Program Evaluation
Describe the plan for collecting data, monitoring, and assuring
quality and quantity of data and the plan for evaluating and reporting
SDPI program results.
Part 3: Organizational Capabilities (Limit--10 Pages)
Describe the broader capacity of the organization to complete the
project outlined in the work plan, including: (1) identification and
biosketches for key personnel responsible for completing tasks; (2)
description of the structure of the organization and chain of
responsibility for successful completion of the project outline in the
work plan; (3) description of financial and project management
capacity, including information regarding similarly sized projects in
scope and financial assistance as well as other grants and projects
successfully completed; (4) description of national experience in
providing administrative and support services to Tribal SDPI programs,
education agencies, and other Tribal programs for the benefit of AI/AN
people and Tribal communities (indicate experience in national
partnerships or national support efforts on behalf of AI/AN communities
especially as it pertains to health concerns); (5) description of
equipment and space available for use during the proposed project; and
(6) description of specialized experience working with SDPI programs.
B. Budget Narrative (Limit--5 Pages)
Provide a budget narrative that explains the amounts requested for
each line item of the budget from the SF-424A (Budget Information for
Non-Construction Programs) for the first year of the project. The
applicant can submit with the budget narrative a more detailed
spreadsheet than is provided by the SF-424A (the spreadsheet will not
be considered part of the budget
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narrative). The budget narrative should specifically describe how each
item will support the achievement of proposed objectives. Be very
careful about showing how each item in the ``Other'' category is
justified. Do NOT use the budget narrative to expand the project
narrative.
3. Submission Dates and Times
The application must be submitted through Grants.gov by 11:59 p.m.
Eastern Time on the Application Deadline Date. If the application is
received after the application deadline it will not be accepted for
review. Grants.gov will notify the applicant via email if the
application is rejected.
If technical challenges arise and assistance is required with the
application process, contact Grants.gov Customer Support (see contact
information at https://www.Grants.gov). If problems persist, contact
DGM by email at [email protected]. Please be sure to contact DGM at least 10
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.
The IHS does not acknowledge receipt of applications.
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 indirect
costs.
Only one cooperative agreement may be awarded per
applicant.
6. Electronic Submission Requirements
All applications must be submitted via Grants.gov. Please use the
https://www.Grants.gov website to submit an application. Find the
application by selecting the ``Search Grants'' link on the homepage.
Follow the instructions for submitting an application under the Package
tab. No other method of application submission is acceptable.
If you cannot submit an application through Grants.gov, you must
request a waiver prior to the application due date. You must submit
your waiver request by email to [email protected]. Your waiver request must
include clear justification for the need to deviate from the required
application submission process. The IHS will not accept any
applications submitted through any means outside of Grants.gov without
an approved waiver.
If the DGM approves your waiver request, you will receive a
confirmation of approval email containing submission instructions. You
must include a copy of the written approval with the application
submitted to the DGM. An application that does not include a copy of
the signed waiver from the DGM will not be reviewed. The Grants
Management Officer of the DGM will notify the applicant via email of
this decision. An application submitted under waiver must be received
by the DGM no later than 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the Application
Deadline Date. Late applications will not be accepted for processing.
If the applicant does not register for both the System for Award
Management (SAM) and Grants.gov and/or fails to request timely
assistance with technical issues will not be considered for a waiver to
submit an application via alternative method.
Please be aware of the following:
Please search for the application package in https://www.Grants.gov by entering the Assistance Listing (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, please contact Grants.gov Customer Support (see
contact information at https://www.Grants.gov).
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.
The applicant is 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 20
working days.
Please follow the instructions on Grants.gov to include
additional documentation that may be requested by this funding
announcement.
The applicant must comply with any page limits described
in this funding announcement.
After submitting the application, you will receive an
automatic acknowledgment from Grants.gov that contains a Grants.gov
tracking number. The IHS will not notify you that the application has
been received.
System for Award Management
An organization not registered with SAM must access the SAM online
registration through the SAM home page at https://sam.gov. United
States organizations will also need to provide an Employer
Identification Number from the Internal Revenue Service that may take
an additional 2 to 5 weeks to become active. Please see SAM.gov for
details on the registration process and timeline. Registration with the
SAM is free of charge but can take several weeks to process.
Applicants may register online at https://sam.gov.
Unique Entity Identifier
Your SAM.gov registration now includes a Unique Entity Identifier
(UEI), generated by SAM.gov, which replaces the DUNS number obtained
from Dun and Bradstreet. SAM.gov registration no longer requires a DUNS
number. Check your organization's SAM.gov registration as soon as you
decide to apply for this program. If your SAM.gov registration is
expired, you will not be able to submit an application. It can take
several weeks to renew it or resolve any issues with your registration,
so do not wait.
Check your Grants.gov registration. Registration and role
assignments in Grants.gov are self-serve functions. One user for your
organization will have the authority to approve role assignments, and
these must be approved for active users in order to ensure someone in
your organization has the necessary access to submit an application.
The Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006, as
amended (``Transparency Act''), requires all HHS awardees to report
information on sub-awards. Accordingly, all IHS awardees must notify
potential first-tier sub-awardees that no entity may receive a first-
tier sub-award unless the entity has provided its UEI number to the
prime awardee 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.
Additional information on implementing the Transparency Act,
including the specific requirements for SAM, are available on the DGM
Grants Management, Policy Topics web page at https://www.ihs.gov/dgm/policytopics/.
V. Application Review Information
Possible points assigned to each section are noted in parentheses.
The project narrative and budget narrative should include only the
first year of activities. The project narrative 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 fully understand the
project. Attachments requested in the
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criteria do not count toward the page limit for the narratives. Points
will be assigned to each evaluation criteria adding up to a total of
100 possible points. Points are assigned as follows:
1. Evaluation Criteria
A. Introduction and Need for Assistance (20 Points)
This section should demonstrate knowledge of health concerns and
issues regarding AI/AN people in the Nashville Area, IHS; diabetes
treatment and prevention activities in Tribal Nations; and working with
Tribes and Tribal organizations that implement or have implemented an
SDPI program.
B. Work Plan (30 Points)
This section should demonstrate a sound and effective annual work
plan that will support accomplishment of deliverables and milestones of
the SDPI Nashville Area Technical Assistance and Support Program.
The work plan should be designed to:
a. Describe how and when technical assistance and support will be
provided to the Nashville SDPI programs;
b. Describe how the SDPI programs will be trained and supported
throughout the grants management process; and
c. Describe how sites will be provided technical assistance with
their data collection and analysis via their specific EHR.
C. Organizational Capabilities (40 Points)
This section should outline 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 outline in the work plan. The section should:
a. Describe the structure of the organization.
b. Describe the ability of the organization to manage the proposed
project and include information regarding similarly sized projects in
scope and financial assistance as well as other grants and projects
successfully completed.
c. 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.
d. List and provide bios for key personnel who will work on the
project.
e. The section should demonstrate knowledge in:
i. Providing administrative and support services to Tribal SDPI
programs, education agencies, and other Tribal programs for the benefit
of AI/AN people and Tribal communities (indicate experience in national
partnerships or national support efforts on behalf of AI/AN communities
especially as it pertains to health concerns);
ii. Financial and project management; and
iii. Local and national evaluation, including data collection and
analysis.
D. 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 cooperative
agreement period. The budget and budget justification should be
consistent with the tasks identified in the work plan.
a. Categorical budget (Form SF-424A, Budget Information Non
Construction Programs) completed for the first budget period.
b. 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 allowable costs.
c. Indication of any special start-up costs.
d. Budget justification should include a description of the planned
costs and how they relate to or support the proposed project
activities.
Additional documents can be uploaded as Other Attachments in
Grants.gov. These can include:
Work plan, and/or timeline 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 Rate Agreement.
Map of area identifying project location(s).
Additional documents to support narrative (i.e., data
tables, key news articles, etc.).
2. Review and Selection
Your application will be prescreened for eligibility and
completeness as outlined in the funding announcement. An application
that meets the eligibility criteria shall be reviewed for merit by the
Objective Review Committee (ORC) based on evaluation criteria. If the
application is incomplete or is not responsive to the administrative
thresholds (budget limit, period of performance limit) will not be
referred to the ORC and will not be funded. The program office will
notify the applicant of this determination.
The applicant must address all program requirements and provide all
required documentation.
3. Notifications of Disposition
The applicant will receive an Executive Summary Statement from the
IHS Division of Diabetes Treatment and Prevention within 30 days of the
conclusion of the ORC outlining the strengths and weaknesses of their
application. The summary statement will be sent to the Authorizing
Official identified on the face page (SF-424) of the application.
A. Award Notice for Funded Application
The Notice of Award (NoA) is the authorizing document for which
funds are dispersed to the approved entity and reflects the amount of
Federal funds awarded, the purpose of the award, the terms and
conditions of the award, the effective date of the award, the budget
period, and period of performance. The entity approved for funding must
have a user account in GrantSolutions in order to retrieve the NoA.
Please see the Agency Contacts list in Section VII for the systems
contact information.
Note: Any correspondence, other than the official NoA executed 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 the IHS.
VI. Award Administration Information
1. Administrative Requirements
The award issued under this announcement is subject to, and is
administered in accordance with, the following regulations and
policies:
A. The criteria as outlined in this program announcement.
B. Administrative Regulations for Grants:
Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and
Audit Requirements for HHS Awards currently in effect or implemented
during the period of award, other Department regulations and policies
in effect at the time of award, and applicable statutory provisions. At
the time of publication, this includes 45 CFR part 75, at https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CFR-2021-title45-vol1/pdf/CFR-2021-title45-vol1-part75.pdf.
Please review all HHS regulatory provisions for
Termination at 45 CFR
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75.372, at the time of this publication located at https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CFR-2021-title45-vol1/pdf/CFR-2021-title45-vol1-sec75-372.pdf.
C. Grants Policy:
HHS Grants Policy Statement, Revised January 2007, at
https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/grants/grants/policies-regulations/hhsgps107.pdf.
D. Cost Principles:
Uniform Administrative Requirements for HHS Awards, ``Cost
Principles,'' at 45 CFR part 75 subpart E, at the time of this
publication located at https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CFR-2021-title45-vol1/pdf/CFR-2021-title45-vol1-part75-subpartE.pdf.
E. Audit Requirements:
Uniform Administrative Requirements for HHS Awards,
``Audit Requirements,'' at 45 CFR part 75 subpart F, at the time of
this publication located at https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CFR-2021-title45-vol1/pdf/CFR-2021-title45-vol1-part75-subpartF.pdf.
F. As of August 13, 2020, 2 CFR 200 was updated to include a
prohibition on certain telecommunications and video surveillance
services or equipment. This prohibition is described in 2 CFR 200.216.
This will also be described in the terms and conditions of every IHS
grant and cooperative agreement awarded on or after August 13, 2020.
2. Indirect Costs
This section applies if the awardee requests reimbursement of IDC
in their application budget. In accordance with HHS Grants Policy
Statement, Part II-27, the IHS requires applicants to obtain a current
IDC rate agreement and submit it to the DGM prior to the DGM issuing an
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 agreement
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 agreement is provided to the DGM.
Per 45 CFR 75.414(f) Indirect (F&A) costs, ``any non-Federal entity
(NFE) [i.e., applicant] that has never received a negotiated indirect
cost rate, . . . may elect to charge a de minimis rate of 10 percent of
modified total direct costs which may be used indefinitely. As
described in Section 75.403, costs must be consistently charged as
either indirect or direct costs, but may not be double charged or
inconsistently charged as both. If chosen, this methodology once
elected must be used consistently for all Federal awards until such
time as the NFE chooses to negotiate for a rate, which the NFE may
apply to do at any time.''
Electing to charge a de minimis rate of 10 percent can be used by
applicants that have received an approved negotiated indirect cost rate
from HHS or another cognizant Federal agency. Applicants awaiting
approval of their indirect cost proposal may request the 10 percent de
minimis rate. When the applicant chooses this method, costs included in
the indirect cost pool must not be charged as direct costs to the
grant.
Available funds are inclusive of direct and appropriate indirect
costs. Approved indirect funds are awarded as part of the award amount,
and no additional funds will be provided.
Generally, IDC rates for IHS awardees are negotiated with the
Division of Cost Allocation at https://rates.psc.gov/ or the Department
of the Interior (Interior Business Center) at https://ibc.doi.gov/ICS/tribal. For questions regarding the indirect cost policy, please call
the Grants Management Specialist listed under ``Agency Contacts'' or
write to [email protected].
3. Reporting Requirements
The awardee 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 the imposition of special award
provisions and/or 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 awardee organization
or the individual responsible for preparation of the reports. Per DGM
policy, all reports must 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 use the form under the Recipient User section of
https://www.grantsolutions.gov/home/getting-started-request-a-user-account/. Download the Recipient User Account Request Form, fill it out
completely, and submit it as described on the web page and in the form.
The reporting requirements for this program are noted below.
A. Progress Reports
Program progress reports are required annually. The progress
reports are due within 30 days after the reporting period ends
(specific dates will be listed in the NoA Terms and Conditions). 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 period of performance.
B. Financial Reports
Federal Financial Reports are due 30 days after the end of each
budget period, and a final report is due 90 days after the end of the
period of performance. The awardee is responsible and accountable for
reporting accurate information on all required reports: the Progress
Reports and the Federal Financial Report.
Failure to submit timely reports may result in adverse award
actions blocking access to funds.
C. Data Collection and Reporting
The SDPI Nashville Area Technical Assistance and Support Program
will ensure that each SDPI grant program in the Nashville Area, IHS is
following the data collection/reporting requirements:
SDPI Outcomes System (SOS) Required Key Measures (RKM) Data
Requirements--Data for the selected Best Practice RKM will be submitted
using the SOS. Awardees will submit results for their RKM for their
selected Best Practice into this system at the start (baseline) and end
(final) of the budget period, with the option to submit more
frequently. The system will generate SOS RKM data reports to meet the
SDPI outcomes reporting requirements. These results will be stored in
the system and will be accessible to program staff, as needed. Awardees
will need to appoint at least one person in their program to get access
to and submit data into the SOS.
i. Baseline data: Data is to be submitted into the SOS by the last
business day of February each year (e.g., 2023 baseline data will be by
Tuesday, February 28, 2023). A report from the SOS showing baseline
data submission will be due with continuation applications.
ii. Final data: Data for the prior budget period is to be submitted
into the SOS by the last business day of January, each year (e.g., 2023
final data will be
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due by Wednesday, January 31, 2024). A report from the SOS showing
baseline and final data submission will be due with the Annual Progress
Report.
Refer to the SDPI website (https://www.ihs.gov/sdpi/) for the
latest information on report templates, due dates, webinars and
submission instructions.
Diabetes Care and Outcomes Audit Requirements--SDPI awardees are
required to participate in the Annual Diabetes Audit (https://www.ihs.gov/diabetes/audit/). Awardees will submit data, review
results, and provide a copy of their Annual Diabetes Audit Report with
their annual SDPI applications. Diabetes Annual Audit data are to be
submitted into the WebAudit each year around mid-March, (e.g., 2023
Audit data collecting annual data will be due approximately March 15,
2023). Non-clinical or community-based awardees, that are not able to
directly participate in the Diabetes Audit, will need to obtain a copy
of the Annual Diabetes Audit Report from their local facility or Area
Diabetes Consultant (https://www.ihs.gov/diabetes/about-us/area-diabetes-consultants-adc/).
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 awardees of Federal grants to
report information about first-tier sub-awards and executive
compensation under Federal assistance awards. The 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 threshold met for any specific reporting period.
For the full IHS award term implementing this requirement and
additional award applicability information, visit the DGM Grants
Management website at https://www.ihs.gov/dgm/policytopics/.
E. Non-Discrimination Legal Requirements for Awardees of Federal
Financial Assistance
Should you successfully compete for an award, recipients of Federal
financial assistance (FFA) from HHS must administer their programs in
compliance with Federal civil rights laws, where applicable, that
prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin,
disability, age and, in some circumstances, religion, conscience, and
sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy).
This includes ensuring programs are accessible to persons with limited
English proficiency and persons with disabilities. The HHS Office for
Civil Rights provides guidance on complying with civil rights laws
enforced by HHS. Please see https://www.hhs.gov/civil-rights/for-providers/provider-obligations/ and https://www.hhs.gov/civil-rights/for-individuals/nondiscrimination/.
Recipients of FFA must ensure that their programs are
accessible to persons with limited English proficiency. For guidance on
meeting your legal obligation to take reasonable steps to ensure
meaningful access to your programs or activities by limited English
proficiency individuals, see https://www.hhs.gov/civil-rights/for-individuals/special-topics/limited-english-proficiency/fact-sheet-guidance/ and https://www.lep.gov.
For information on your specific legal obligations for
serving qualified individuals with disabilities, including reasonable
modifications and making services accessible to them, see https://www.hhs.gov/civil-rights/for-individuals/disability/.
HHS funded health and education programs must be
administered in an environment free of sexual harassment. See https://www.hhs.gov/civil-rights/for-individuals/sex-discrimination/.
For guidance on administering your program in compliance
with applicable Federal religious nondiscrimination laws and applicable
Federal conscience protection and associated anti-discrimination laws,
see https://www.hhs.gov/conscience/conscience-protections/
and https://www.hhs.gov/conscience/religious-freedom/.
Pursuant to 45 CFR 80.3(d), an individual shall not be
deemed subjected to discrimination by reason of their exclusion from
benefits limited by Federal law to individuals eligible for benefits
and services from the IHS.
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 FAPIIS at https://www.fapiis.gov/fapiis/#/home before making any award in excess of the simplified acquisition
threshold (currently $250,000) over the period of performance. An
applicant may review and comment on any information about itself that a
Federal awarding agency previously entered. The 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,
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 million 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, the IHS must require an NFE
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 gratuity violations
potentially affecting the Federal award. All applicants and awardees
must disclose in writing, in a timely manner, 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: Marsha Brookins, Director, 5600
Fishers Lane, Mail Stop: 09E47, Rockville, MD 20857, (Include
``Mandatory Grant Disclosures'' in subject line), Office: (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:
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https://oig.hhs.gov/fraud/report-fraud/, (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 described in 45 CFR 75.371 Remedies for noncompliance,
including suspension or debarment (see 2 CFR part 180 and 2 CFR part
376).
VII. Agency Contacts
1. Questions on the programmatic issues may be directed to:
Ms. Carmen Licavoli Hardin, Director, Indian Health Service, Division
of Diabetes Treatment and Prevention, 5600 Fishers Lane, Mail Stop:
08N34A&B, Rockville, MD 20897, Phone: 1-844-IHS-DDTP (1-844-447-3387),
Fax: 301-594-6213, Email: [email protected]
2. Questions on grants management and fiscal matters may be
directed to:
Indian Health Service, Division of Grants Management, 5600 Fishers
Lane, Mail Stop: 09E47, 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].
VIII. Other Information
The Public Health Service strongly encourages all grant,
cooperative agreement, and contract awardees 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.
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