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available and accessible to AI/AN
people. The Division of Epidemiology
and Disease Prevention (DEDP) provides
and supports applied public health and
epidemiologic services to further the
overall IHS mission. Through the
provision of direct services and key
partnerships, our collective work strives
to improve overall awareness,
understanding, and mitigation of
priority health conditions negatively
impacting AI/AN populations. The
American Rescue Plan Act appropriated
funding to IHS for purposes that include
enhancing public health capacity.
(Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3101)
Purpose
Carole Johnson,
Administrator.
The purpose of this program is to
enhance Tribes’, Tribal organizations’,
and Urban Indian Organizations’
capacity to implement core Public
Health functions, services, and
activities, and to further develop and
improve their Public Health
management capabilities.
As part of the IHS mission to raise the
physical, mental, social, and spiritual
health of American Indians and Alaska
Natives to the highest level, this
program seeks to build on and
strengthen community resilience by
supporting wider access to the 10
Essential Public Health Services
(EPHS) 1 in Indian Country, a framework
designed to offer all people a fair and
just opportunity to achieve optimal
health and well-being. For more
information on the EPHS, please visit
https://www.cdc.gov/publichealth
gateway/publichealthservices/essential
healthservices.html. The framework of
the EPHS has served as a guide to the
public health field since 1994 and
describes the public health activities
that all communities should undertake,
including, (1) monitor health status to
identify and solve community health
problems, and (2) Diagnose and
investigate health problems and health
hazards in the community. The EPHS
framework was revised in 2020 with an
emphasis on equity and reflects current
and future priorities for public health
practice. The EPHS have been included
in the HHS Healthy People initiatives
since 2010, when the initiative first
included a focus area of Public Health
Infrastructure with the goal to ‘‘ensure
that Federal, Tribal, State, and local
health agencies have the infrastructure
to provide essential public health
services effectively.’’
The IHS is offering competitive
awards to assist applicants in enhancing
manages the close-out process of
negotiated and simplified acquisition
actions and other related actions.
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Delegation of Authority
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BILLING CODE 4165–15–P
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Indian Health Service
Native Public Health Resilience
Announcement Type: New.
Funding Announcement Number:
HHS–2024–IHS–NPHR–0001.
Assistance Listing (Catalog of Federal
Domestic Assistance or CFDA) Number:
93.231.
Key Dates
Application Deadline Date: May 14,
2024.
Earliest Anticipated Start Date: July 1,
2024.
I. Funding Opportunity Description
Statutory Authority
The Indian Health Service (IHS) is
accepting applications for grants for
Native Public Health Resilience. This
program is authorized under the Snyder
Act, 25 U.S.C. 13; the Transfer Act, 42
U.S.C. 2001(a); and the American
Rescue Plan Act, Public Law 117–2, 135
Stat. 42 (2021). The Assistance Listings
section of SAM.gov (https://sam.gov/
content/home) describes this program
under 93.231.
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Background
The IHS, an agency within the
Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS), is the principal Federal
health care provider and health
advocate for American Indian and
Alaska Native (AI/AN) people, and its
goal is to raise their health status to the
highest possible level. One core strategic
goal of the IHS is to ensure that
comprehensive, culturally appropriate
personal and public health services are
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1 For the full details of each EPHS, please review
the resources posted at: https://www.cdc.gov/public
healthgateway/publichealthservices/essentialhealth
services.html.
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EPHS implementation within
established public health programs
serving AI/AN communities.
The 10 EPHS include:
1. Assess and monitor population
health status, factors that influence
health, and community needs and
assets.
2. Investigate, diagnose, and address
health problems and hazards affecting
the population.
3. Communicate effectively to inform
and educate people about health, factors
that influence it, and how to improve it.
4. Strengthen, support, and mobilize
communities and partnerships to
improve health.
5. Create, champion, and implement
policies, plans, and laws that impact
health.
6. Use legal and regulatory actions
designed to improve and protect the
public’s health.
7. Contribute to an effective system
that enables equitable access to the
individual services and care needed to
be healthy. This Service description has
been adapted to better align with the
anticipated scope of intended recipient
jurisdictions.
8. Build and support a diverse and
skilled public health workforce.
9. Improve and innovate public health
functions through ongoing evaluation,
research, and continuous quality
improvement.
10. Build and maintain a strong
organizational infrastructure for public
health.
Required and Allowable Activities
The following activities are required
under this funding announcement. For
more guidance on the proposal
requirements, please see Project
Narrative, below.
Required Activities
Select and implement one or more
new EPHS or implement significant
expansion of existing EPHS to support
Tribal communities throughout the
planned project period. Recipients are
required to offer new or expanded EPHS
activities through the award’s period of
performance. Applicants must address
at least two core elements of their
selected EPHS in their proposal, as
described below.
EPHS 1: Assess and monitor
population health status, factors that
influence health, and community needs
and assets.
Core elements:
a. Maintaining an ongoing
understanding of health in the
jurisdiction by collecting, monitoring,
and analyzing data on health and factors
that influence health to identify threats,
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patterns, and emerging issues, with a
particular emphasis on
disproportionately affected populations.
b. Using data and information to
determine the root causes of health
disparities and inequities.
c. Working with the community to
understand health status, needs, assets,
key influences, and narrative.
d. Collaborating and facilitating data
sharing with partners, including
multisector partners.
e. Using innovative technologies, data
collection methods, and data sets.
f. Utilizing various methods and
technology to interpret and
communicate data to diverse audiences.
g. Analyzing and using disaggregated
data (e.g., by race) to track issues and
inform equitable action.
h. Engaging community members as
experts and key partners.
EPHS 2: Investigate, diagnose, and
address health problems and hazards
affecting the population.
Core elements:
a. Anticipating, preventing, and
mitigating emerging health threats
through epidemiologic identification.
b. Monitoring real-time health status
and identifying patterns to develop
strategies to address chronic diseases
and injuries.
c. Using real-time data to identify and
respond to acute outbreaks,
emergencies, and other health hazards.
d. Using public health laboratory
capabilities and modern technology to
conduct rapid screening and highvolume testing.
e. Analyzing and utilizing inputs from
multiple sectors and sources to consider
social, economic, and environmental
root causes of health status.
f. Identifying, analyzing, and
distributing information from new, big,
and real-time data sources.
EPHS 3: Communicate effectively to
inform and educate people about health,
factors that influence it, and how to
improve it.
Core elements:
a. Developing and disseminating
accessible health information and
resources, including through
collaboration with multi-sector partners.
b. Communicating with accuracy and
necessary speed.
c. Using appropriate communications
channels (e.g., social media, peer-topeer networks, mass media, and other
channels) to effectively reach the
intended populations.
d. Developing and deploying
culturally and linguistically appropriate
and relevant communications and
educational resources, which includes
working with stakeholders and
influencers in the community to create
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effective and culturally resonant
materials.
e. Employing the principles of risk
communication, health literacy, and
health education to inform the public,
when appropriate.
f. Actively engaging in two-way
communication to build trust with
populations served and ensure accuracy
and effectiveness of prevention and
health promotion strategies.
g. Ensuring public health
communications and education efforts
are asset-based when appropriate and
do not reinforce narratives that are
damaging to disproportionately affected
populations.
EPHS 4: Strengthen, support, and
mobilize communities and partnerships
to improve health.
Core elements:
a. Convening and facilitating
multisector partnerships and coalitions
that include sectors that influence
health (e.g., planning, transportation,
housing, education, etc.).
b. Fostering and building genuine,
strengths-based relationships with a
diverse group of partners that reflect the
community and the population.
c. Authentically engaging with
community members and organizations
to develop public health solutions.
d. Learning from, and supporting,
existing community partnerships and
contributing public health expertise.
EPHS 5: Create, champion, and
implement policies, plans, and laws that
impact health.
Core elements:
a. Developing and championing
policies, plans, and laws that guide the
practice of public health.
b. Examining and improving existing
policies, plans, and laws to correct
historical injustices.
c. Ensuring that policies, plans, and
laws provide a fair and just opportunity
for all to achieve optimal health.
d. Providing input into policies,
plans, and laws to ensure that health
impact is considered.
e. Continuously monitoring and
developing policies, plans, and laws
that improve public health and
preparedness and strengthen
community resilience.
f. Collaborating with all partners,
including multi-sector partners, to
develop and support policies, plans,
and laws.
g. Working across partners and with
the community to systematically and
continuously develop and implement
health improvement strategies and
plans, and evaluate and improve those
plans.
EPHS 6: Use legal and regulatory
actions designed to improve and protect
the public’s health.
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Core elements:
a. Ensuring that applicable laws are
equitably applied to protect the public’s
health.
b. Conducting enforcement activities
that may include, but are not limited to
sanitary codes, especially in the food
industry; full protection of drinking
water supplies; and timely follow-up on
hazards, preventable injuries, and
exposure-related diseases identified in
occupational and community settings.
c. Licensing and monitoring the
quality of healthcare services (e.g.,
laboratory, nursing homes, and home
healthcare).
d. Reviewing new drug, biologic, and
medical device applications.
e. Licensing and credentialing the
healthcare workforce.
f. Including health considerations in
laws from other sectors (e.g., zoning).
EPHS 7: Contribute to an effective
system that enables equitable access to
the individual services and care needed
to be healthy.
Core elements:
a. Connecting the population to
needed health and social services that
support the whole person, including
preventive services.
b. Ensuring access to high-quality and
cost-effective healthcare and social
services, including behavioral and
mental health services, that are
culturally and linguistically
appropriate.
c. Engaging health delivery systems to
assess and address gaps and barriers in
accessing needed health services,
including behavioral and mental health.
d. Addressing and removing barriers
to care.
e. Building relationships with payers
and healthcare providers, including the
sharing of data across partners to foster
health and well-being.
f. Contributing to the development of
a competent healthcare workforce.
EPHS 8: Build and support a diverse
and skilled public health workforce
Core elements:
a. Providing education and training
that encompasses a spectrum of public
health competencies, including
technical, strategic, and leadership
skills.
b. Ensuring that the public health
workforce is the appropriate size to
meet the public’s needs.
c. Building a culturally competent
public health workforce and leadership
that reflects the community and
practices cultural humility.
d. Incorporating public health
principles in non-public health
curricula.
e. Cultivating and building active
partnerships with academia and other
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professional training programs and
schools to assure community-relevant
learning experiences for all learners.
f. Promoting a culture of lifelong
learning in public health.
g. Building a pipeline of future public
health practitioners.
h. Fostering leadership skills at all
levels.
EPHS 9: Improve and innovate public
health functions through ongoing
evaluation, research, and continuous
quality improvement.
Core elements:
a. Building and fostering a culture of
quality in public health organizations
and activities.
b. Linking public health research with
public health practice.
c. Using research, evidence, practicebased insights, and other forms of
information to inform decision-making.
d. Contributing to the evidence base
of effective public health practice.
e. Evaluating services, policies, plans,
and laws continuously to ensure they
are contributing to health and not
creating undue harm.
f. Establishing and using engagement
and decision-making structures to work
with the community in all stages of
research.
g. Valuing and using qualitative,
quantitative, and lived experience as
data and information to inform
decision-making.
EPHS 10: Build and maintain a strong
organizational infrastructure for public
health.
Core elements:
a. Developing an understanding of the
broader organizational infrastructures
and roles that support the entire public
health system in a jurisdiction (e.g.,
government agencies, elected officials,
and non-governmental organizations).
b. Ensuring that appropriate, needed
resources are allocated equitably for the
public’s health.
c. Exhibiting effective and ethical
leadership, decision-making, and
governance.
d. Managing financial and human
resources effectively.
e. Employing communications and
strategic planning capacities and skills.
f. Having robust information
technology services that are current and
meet privacy and security standards.
g. Being accountable, transparent, and
inclusive with all partners and the
community in all aspects of practice.
Allowable Activities
Allowable costs and activities must
align with the 10 EPHS. Additional
activities that complement but are not
explicitly captured within the defined
core elements are allowable but should
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be clearly associated with the selected
EPHS.
II. Award Information
Funding Instrument—Grant
Estimated Funds Available
The total funding identified for fiscal
year (FY) 2024 is approximately
$6,000,000. Individual award amounts
for the first budget year are anticipated
to be between $300,000 and $400,000.
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 awards that are
selected for funding under this
announcement.
Anticipated Number of Awards
The IHS anticipates issuing
approximately 15 awards under this
program announcement.
Period of Performance
The period of performance is for 3
years.
III. Eligibility Information
1. Eligibility
To be eligible for this funding
opportunity applicant must be one of
the following, as defined by 25 U.S.C.
1603:
• A federally recognized Indian Tribe
as defined by 25 U.S.C. 1603(14). The
term ‘‘Indian Tribe’’ means any Indian
Tribe, band, nation, or other organized
group or community, including any
Alaska Native village or group, or
regional or village corporation, as
defined in or established pursuant to the
Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (85
Stat. 688) [43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.], which
is recognized as eligible for the special
programs and services provided by the
United States (U.S.) to Indians because
of their status as Indians.
• A Tribal organization as defined by
25 U.S.C. 1603(26). The term ‘‘Tribal
organization’’ has the meaning given the
term in section 4 of the Indian SelfDetermination and Education
Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304(l)):
‘‘Tribal organization’’ means the
recognized governing body of any
Indian Tribe; any legally established
organization of Indians which is
controlled, sanctioned, or chartered by
such governing body or which is
democratically elected by the adult
members of the Indian community to be
served by such organization and which
includes the maximum participation of
Indians in all phases of its activities:
provided that, in any case where a
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contract is let or grant made to an
organization to perform services
benefiting more than one Indian Tribe,
the approval of each such Indian Tribe
shall be a prerequisite to the letting or
making of such contract or grant.
Applicant shall submit letters of support
and/or Tribal Resolutions from the
Tribes to be served.
• An Urban Indian organization, as
defined by 25 U.S.C. 1603(29). The term
‘‘Urban Indian organization’’ means a
nonprofit corporate body situated in an
urban center, governed by an urban
Indian controlled board of directors, and
providing for the maximum
participation of all interested Indian
groups and individuals, which body is
capable of legally cooperating with
other public and private entities for the
purpose of performing the activities
described in 25 U.S.C. 1653(a).
Applicants must provide proof of
nonprofit status with the application,
e.g., 501(c)(3). Each awardee shall
provide services under this award only
to eligible Urban Indians living within
the urban center in which the Urban
Indian Organization (UIO) is situated.
The Division of Grants Management
(DGM) will notify any applicants
deemed ineligible.
2. Additional Information on Eligibility
The IHS does not fund concurrent
projects. Specifically, an applicant may
not be awarded under both this
opportunity and the Native Public
Health Resilience Planning opportunity
(number HHS–2024–IHS–NPHRP–
0001). Applications on behalf of
individuals (including sole
proprietorships) and foreign
organizations are not eligible and will
be disqualified from competitive review
and funding under this funding
opportunity.
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 Tribal Resolutions, proof of nonprofit
status, etc.
3. Cost Sharing or Matching
The IHS does not require matching
funds or cost sharing for grants or
cooperative agreements.
4. Other Requirements
Applications with budget requests
that exceed the highest dollar amount
outlined under Section II Award
Information, Estimated Funds Available,
or exceed the period of performance
outlined under Section II Award
Information, Period of Performance, are
considered not responsive and will not
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Creating a single file creates confusion
when trying to find specific documents.
This can contribute to delays in
processing awards, and could lead to
lower scores during the merit review.
be reviewed. The DGM will notify the
applicant.
Additional Required Documentation
Tribal Resolution
The DGM must receive an official,
signed Tribal Resolution prior to issuing
a Notice of Award (NoA) to any Tribe
or Tribal organization selected for
funding. An applicant that is proposing
a project affecting another Indian Tribe
must include resolutions from all
affected Tribes to be served. However, if
an official signed Tribal Resolution is
not available by the application
deadline date, a draft Tribal Resolution
may be submitted with the application
by the application deadline date in
order for the application to be
considered complete and eligible for
review. The draft Tribal Resolution is
not in lieu of the required official signed
resolution but is acceptable until a
signed resolution is received.
Applications submitted without either
official signed or draft Tribal
Resolution(s) are considered incomplete
and will not be reviewed. If an
application submitted with only draft
Tribal Resolution(s) is selected for
funding, the applicant will be contacted
by the Grants Management Specialist
(GMS) listed in this funding
announcement and given 90 days to
submit an official signed Tribal
Resolution to the GMS. If the signed
Tribal Resolution is not received within
90 days, the award will be forfeited.
Applicants organized with a
governing structure other than a Tribal
council must submit an equivalent
document commensurate with their
governing organization. Please include
documentation explaining and
substantiating your organization’s
governing structure.
Proof of Nonprofit Status
Organizations claiming nonprofit
status 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 merit
review and in processing awards.
Upload all requested and optional
documents individually, rather than
combining them into a single file.
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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 for all
applications are listed below. An
application is incomplete if any of the
listed mandatory documents are
missing. Incomplete applications will
not be reviewed.
• 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 15
pages). See Section IV.2.A, Project
Narrative for instructions.
• Budget Narrative (not to exceed 5
pages). See Section IV.2.B, Budget
Narrative for instructions.
• One-page Work Plan Chart.
• Logic Model (Included as an
attachment, not in the narrative page
limit).
• Biographical sketches for all Key
Personnel.
• Contractor/Consultant resumes or
qualifications and scope of work.
• Certification Regarding Lobbying
(GG-Lobbying Form).
The documents listed here may be
required. Please read this list carefully.
• Tribal Resolution(s) as described in
Section III, Eligibility.
• Letters of Support from
organization’s Board of Directors, if
applicable.
• 501(c)(3) Certificate, if applicable.
• Disclosure of Lobbying Activities
(SF–LLL), if applicant conducts
reportable lobbying.
• 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/.
Additional documents can be
uploaded as Other Attachments in
Grants.gov. These can include:
• 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).
• Organizational chart.
• Map of area identifying project
location(s).
• Additional documents to support
narrative (for example, data tables and
key news articles).
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 15 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
reviewers will be directed to ignore any
content beyond the page limit. The 15page limit for the project narrative does
not include the work plan, standard
forms, Tribal Resolutions, 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 project
narrative: Part 1—Program Information;
Part 2—Program Planning and
Evaluation; and Part 3—Program Report.
See below for additional details about
what must be included in the narrative.
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Part 1: Program Information (Limit—3
Pages)
Section 1: Introduction and Need for
Assistance
Briefly describe the population that
will be served, including the estimated
population size, and geographic reach.
Briefly describe the public health
problem your proposed project will
address, including community and/or
organizational strengths, and any
existing capacities it would build upon
to foster success. This section should
include a description of the needs and
strengths of the population. Clearly
identify any existing public health
system and unmet community needs.
Part 2: Program Planning and Evaluation
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Section 1: Program Planning
Identify one or more new EPHS or
implement significant expansion of
existing EPHS to support Tribal
communities throughout the planned
project period. Applications must
address at least two core elements of
their selected EPHS in their proposal, as
described above. If additional activities
are proposed, explicitly link each to at
least one of the 10 EPHS. Applicants
must include a clear description of how
the selected EPHS will address the
problem described in Part 1, Section 1:
Needs and select existing evidencebased strategies that meet those needs.
Part 1, Section 1: Needs, or describe
novel strategies that will be evaluated
over the course of the project period.
Applicants are encouraged to consider
using or adapting strategies identified in
Healthy People 2030 at https://
health.gov/healthypeople, the
Foundational Public Health Services
Framework at https://phnci.org/
transformation/fphs, Public Health
Accreditation Standards and Measures
at https://phaboard.org/, and the HHS
Equity Action Plan at https://
www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/hhsequity-action-plan.pdf.
The Program Plan should include
details of the applicant’s plan to address
the project objectives. The work plan
should include details of the applicant’s
plan to address each required activity.
Section 2: Program Evaluation
The evaluation plan should identify
how the applicant plans to measure
program progress, outcomes, success,
and opportunities for refinement. List
measurable and attainable goals with
explicit timelines that detail expectation
of findings. Applicants must clearly
identify the outcomes they expect to
achieve by the end of the period of
performance, as identified in the logic
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model. Outcomes are the results that the
program intends to achieve and usually
indicate the intended direction of
change (e.g., increase, decrease).
Part 3: Program Report (Limit—2 Pages)
Describe your organization’s
significant program activities and
accomplishments over the past 5 years,
if any, in performing activities related to
the proposed project.
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 entire
project, by year. 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
narrative). The budget narrative should
specifically describe how each item
would 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
Applications must be submitted
through Grants.gov by 11:59 p.m.
Eastern Time on the Application
Deadline Date. Any application received
after the application deadline 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 Mr. Paul
Gettys, Deputy Director, DGM, by email
at DGM@ihs.gov. Please be sure to
contact Mr. Gettys 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, contact the DGM as
soon as possible by email at DGM@
ihs.gov.
The IHS will 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 allowable up to
90 days before the start date of the
award provided the costs are otherwise
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allowable if awarded. Pre-award costs
are incurred at the risk of the applicant.
• The available funds are inclusive of
direct and indirect costs.
• Only one grant may be awarded per
applicant.
• The purchase of food (i.e., as
supplies, for meetings or events, etc.) is
an allowable cost with this grant
funding and should be included in the
budget/budget justification where there
is a clear relationship between the
chosen intervention and food (such as
community gardens, traditional food,
promotion activities, etc.).
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. The IHS will not accept
any applications submitted through any
means outside of Grants.gov without an
approved waiver.
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.
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. Applications that do not include
a copy of the waiver approval from the
DGM will not be reviewed. The Grants
Management Officer of the DGM will
notify the applicant via email of this
decision. Applications 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. Applicants that do not
register for both the System for Award
Management (SAM) and Grants.gov
and/or fail 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 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
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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.
• Applicants are strongly encouraged
not to wait until the deadline date to
begin the application process through
Grants.gov as the registration process for
SAM and Grants.gov could take up to 20
working days.
• Please follow the instructions on
Grants.gov to include additional
documentation that may be requested by
this funding announcement.
• Applicants 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
Organizations that are not registered
with the SAM must access the SAM
online registration through the SAM
home page at https://sam.gov.
Organizations based in the U.S. will also
need to provide an Employer
Identification Number from the Internal
Revenue Service that may take an
additional 2–5 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.
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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
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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 recipients to report
information on sub-awards.
Accordingly, all IHS recipients must
notify potential first-tier sub-recipients
that no entity may receive a first-tier
sub-award unless the entity has
provided its UEI number to the prime
recipient 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 the proposed activities
for the entire period of performance.
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 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
(10 Points)
Proposal should succinctly describe
the population that will be served,
including the estimated population size,
and geographic reach.
Proposals will be scored on how
adequately they describe the public
health problem they propose to address,
including community and/or
organizational strengths and any
existing capacities it would build upon
to foster success.
B. Program Planning (30 Points)
Adequately describe the proposed
project for implementing activities
within the targeted community. The
Program Plan should include details of
the applicant’s plan to address the
project objectives. The narrative should
provide sufficient details of the
applicant’s plan to address each
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required activity. Applicants must link
their chosen EPHS with the problem
described in Part 1, Section 1: Needs
and plan to implement existing
evidence-based strategies that meet
those needs or describe novel strategies
that will be evaluated over the course of
the project period.
C. Program Evaluation (30 Points)
The evaluation plan will be scored on
the feasibility of appropriately
measuring program implementation.
Reviewers will focus on whether goals
are measurable, attainable, and related
to the outcomes proposers expect to
achieve by the end of the period of
performance, as identified in their logic
model.
D. Program Report, Organizational
Capabilities, Key Personnel, and
Qualifications (10 Points)
Provide a detailed biographical sketch
of each member of key personnel
assigned to carry out the objectives of
the program plan. The sketches should
detail the qualifications and expertise of
identified staff.
E. Categorical Budget and Budget
Narrative (20 Points)
Provide a detailed budget of each
expenditure directly related to the
identified program activities. Ensure
that allowable activities are identified
separately from required activities.
2. Review and Selection
Each application will be prescreened
for eligibility and completeness as
outlined in the funding announcement.
The Review Committee (RC) will review
applications that meet the eligibility
criteria. The RC will review the
applications for merit based on the
evaluation criteria. Incomplete
applications and applications that are
not responsive to the administrative
thresholds (budget limit, period of
performance limit) will not be referred
to the RC and will not be funded. The
DGM will notify the applicant of this
determination.
Applicants must address all program
requirements and provide all required
documentation.
3. Notifications of Disposition
All applicants will receive an
Executive Summary Statement from the
IHS DEDP within 30 days of the
conclusion of the review 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.
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A. Award Notices for Funded
Applications
The NoA is the authorizing document
for which funds are dispersed to the
approved entities and reflects the
amount of Federal funds awarded, the
purpose of the award, the terms and
conditions of the award, the effective
date of the award, the budget period,
and period of performance. Each 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.
B. Approved but Unfunded
Applications
Approved applications not funded
due to lack of available funds will be
held for 1 year. If funding becomes
available during the course of the year,
the application may be reconsidered.
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
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1. Administrative Requirements
Awards issued under this
announcement are subject to, and are
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-2022-title45-vol1/pdf/
CFR-2022-title45-vol1-part75.pdf.
• If you receive an award, HHS may
terminate it if any of the conditions in
2 CFR 200.340(a)(1)–(4) are met. Please
review all HHS regulatory provisions for
Termination at 2 CFR 200.340, at the
time of this publication located at
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/
CFR-2023-title2-vol1/pdf/CFR-2023title2-vol1-sec200-340.pdf. No other
termination conditions apply.
C. Grants Policy:
• HHS Grants Policy Statement,
Revised January 2007, at https://
www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/grants/
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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-2022-title45-vol1/pdf/CFR-2022title45-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-2022-title45-vol1/pdf/
CFR-2022-title45-vol1-part75subpartF.pdf.
F. As of August 13, 2020, 2 CFR part
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, at the time of this publication
located at https://www.govinfo.gov/
content/pkg/CFR-2023-title2-vol1/pdf/
CFR-2023-title2-vol1-sec200-216.pdf.
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 to all recipients
that request 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 2 CFR 200.414(f) Indirect (F&A)
costs, found at https://www.govinfo.gov/
content/pkg/CFR-2023-title2-vol1/pdf/
CFR-2023-title2-vol1-sec200-414.pdf.
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
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not be charged as direct costs to the
award.
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 recipients
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 write to
DGM@ihs.gov.
3. Reporting Requirements
The recipient 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 award, 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 recipient 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
semi-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
120 days of expiration of the period of
performance.
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B. Financial Reports
Federal Financial Reports are due 90
days after the end of each budget period,
and a final report is due 120 days after
the end of the period of performance.
Recipients are 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
Reporting for recipients will be
required semi-annually (two progress
reports per year).
Recipients will track the
implementation of strategies and
activities and determine the progress
made in achieving outcomes based on
their selected evaluation plan elements.
D. Federal Sub-Award Reporting System
(FSRS)
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This award may be subject to the
Transparency Act sub-award and
executive compensation reporting
requirements of 2 CFR part 170.
The Transparency Act requires the
OMB to establish a single searchable
database, accessible to the public, with
information on financial assistance
awards made by Federal agencies. The
Transparency Act also includes a
requirement for recipients of Federal
grants to report information about 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 Recipients of Federal
Financial Assistance
• If you receive an award, you must
follow all applicable nondiscrimination
laws. You agree to this when you
register in SAM.gov. You must also
submit an Assurance of Compliance
(HHS–690). To learn more, see https://
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www.hhs.gov/civil-rights/for-providers/
laws-regulations-guidance/laws/
index.html. 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.
Division of Grants Management, ATTN:
Marsha Brookins, Director, 5600 Fishers
Lane, Mail Stop: 09E70, Rockville, MD
20857 (Include ‘‘Mandatory Grant
Disclosures’’ in subject line), Office:
(301) 443–5204, Fax: (301) 594–0899,
Email: DGM@ihs.gov.
F. Federal Awardee Performance and
Integrity Information System (FAPIIS)
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: 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: 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).
The IHS is required to review and
consider any information about the
applicant that is in the FAPIIS at
https://sam.gov/content/fapiis 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 recipients 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,
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VII. Agency Contacts
1. Questions on the program matters
may be directed to: Lisa Neel, Public
Health Advisor, Office of Public Health
Support, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville,
MD 20852, Phone: (301) 443–4305,
Email: lisa.neel@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: 09E70, 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.
4. For technical assistance with
GrantSolutions, please contact the
GrantSolutions help desk at (866) 577–
0771, or by email at help@
grantsolutions.gov.
VIII. Other Information
The Public Health Service strongly
encourages all grant, cooperative
agreement, and contract recipients to
provide a smoke-free workplace and
promote the non-use of all tobacco
products. In addition, Public Law 103–
227, the Pro-Children Act of 1994,
prohibits smoking in certain facilities
(or in some cases, any portion of the
facility) in which regular or routine
education, library, day care, health care,
or early childhood development
services are provided to children. This
is consistent with the HHS mission to
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protect and advance the physical and
mental health of the American people.
Roselyn Tso,
Director, Indian Health Service.
Sample Logic Model for the 10 Essential
Public Health Services Implementation
Proposals
Background
The 10 Essential Public Health
Services (EPHS) describe the public
Resources/inputs
health activities that all communities
should undertake. For the past 25 years,
the EPHS have served as a wellrecognized framework for carrying out
the mission of public health. The EPHS
framework was originally released in
1994 and more recently updated in
2020. The revised version is intended to
bring the framework in line with current
and future public health practice.
For an implementation tool kit, please
see the Public Health National Center
Activity example
for Innovations. 10 Essential Public
Health Services Toolkit. September 9,
2020. ph.phnci.net/10ephs.
Output example
Outcomes example
1. Assess and monitor population health status, factors that influence health, and community needs and assets
Identified via proposal ......
Identified via proposal ......
Identified via proposal ......
a. Begin and/or maintain an ongoing understanding of health in the population by
collecting, monitoring, and analyzing data
on health and factors that influence
health to identify threats, patterns, and
emerging issues.
b. Work with the community to understand
health status, needs, assets, and key influences. Include social determinants of
health measures when assessing health
risks and outcomes.
c. Engage community members as experts
and key partners.
Number of internal and external reports on
the selection and use or adaptation of
health data sources.
Increased program capacity to describe the
health of the population served.
Increased program capacity to communicate the root causes of health disparities in the service population.
Number of in-person and virtual outreach
events to form connections with community members on health status, needs,
assets, and key influences.
Increased program capacity to describe the
health knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs
of the population served.
Number of completed community-based
participatory research (CBPR)-informed
events to engage community members
and community organizations in program
planning and implementation.
Increased local participation in program
planning and implementation.
2. Investigate, diagnose, and address health problems and hazards affecting the population
Identified via proposal ......
a. Increase access to public health laboratory capabilities to conduct rapid screening and high-volume testing.
Identified via proposal ......
b. Monitor real-time health status and identify patterns to develop strategies to address chronic disease and injuries.
c. Use real-time data to identify and respond to acute outbreaks, emergencies,
and other health hazards.
Identified via proposal ......
Number of completed activities to implement the ‘‘Competency Guidelines for
Public Health Laboratory Professionals’’
in a Tribal laboratory.
Number of formal agreements with existing
public health laboratories.
Number of internal and external reports on
the selection and use or adaptation of
data benchmarks.
Number of completed action plans to stand
up a rapid response to outbreaks, emergencies, and other health hazards.
Increased rapid screening and high-volume
testing in the service population.
Increased program capacity to document
and describe the health of the service
population.
Increased number of active data-sharing
agreements to support real-time data access, analysis, and action.
3. Communicate effectively to inform and educate people about health, factors that influence it, and how to improve it
Identified via proposal ......
Identified via proposal ......
Identified via proposal ......
a. Develop and deploy culturally and linguistically appropriate and relevant communications and educational resources,
working with community influencers to
create effective and culturally resonant
materials.
b. Actively engage in two-way communication to build trust with populations served
and ensure accuracy and effectiveness of
prevention and health promotion strategies.
c. Ensure public health communication and
education efforts are asset-based when
appropriate and do not reinforce narratives that are damaging to disproportionately affected populations.
Number of health communication campaigns using and reporting the reach of
multiple channels, including mass media.
Increase in Health communication campaigns that apply integrated strategies to
deliver messages that aim to affect people’s health behaviors.
Number of completed community-based
participatory research (CBPR)-informed
events to engage community members
and community organizations in program
planning and implementation.
Number of public health communication and
education campaigns that are assetbased and do not reinforce narratives
that are damaging to the service population.
Increased local participation in prevention
and health promotion planning and implementation.
Increased public health communication and
education programs with positive and affirming messages.
4. Strengthen, support, and mobilize communities and partnerships to improve health
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the population.
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members and organizations to develop
public health solutions.
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participatory research (CBPR)-informed
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and community organizations in program
planning and implementation.
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planning and implementation.
5. Create, champion, and implement policies, plans, and laws that impact health
Identified via proposal ......
Identified via proposal ......
Identified via proposal ......
a. Provide input into policies, plans, and
laws to ensure that health impact is considered and addressed.
b. Assess health impacts of policies, plans,
and laws.
c. Monitor and develop policies, plans, and
laws that improve public health and preparedness and strengthen community resilience.
Number of laws, policies, and related resources that ultimately accommodate
health implications and/or promote health.
Number of completed reviews of law and
policy resources related to tribal public
health for applicability to the policies,
plans, and laws in your tribal government.
Number of completed reviews of law and
policy resources related to tribal public
health for applicability to the policies,
plans, and laws in your tribal government.
Number of new or amended policies, plans,
and laws.
Number of adapted Health Improvement
Plans in the service community.
Increased consideration for health protection when writing policies, plans, and
laws in your tribal government.
Increased advocacy for health protection
when writing policies, plans, and laws in
your tribal government.
Increase in community resilience measures
such as educational access, households
without reliable transportation, hospital
capacity, or presence of civic and social
organizations.
6. Utilize legal and regulatory actions designed to improve and protect the public’s health
Identified via proposal ......
a. Conduct enforcement activities that may
include, but are not limited to sanitary
codes, especially in the food industry; full
protection of drinking water supplies; and
timely follow-up on hazards, preventable
injuries, and exposure-related diseases
identified in occupational and community
settings.
Number of completed reviews of Tribal
Laws Related to Occupational Safety and
Health.
Reduction in preventable injuries and exposure-related diseases identified in occupational and community settings.
7. Assure an effective system that enables equitable access to the individual services and care needed to be healthy
Identified via proposal ......
Identified via proposal ......
a. Connect the population to needed health
and social services that support the
whole person, including preventive services.
b. Engage health delivery systems to assess and address gaps and barriers in
accessing needed health services, including behavioral and mental health.
Number of activities implementing the evidence-based practices in The Healthy
Brain Initiative Road Map for Indian
Country.
Number of persons needing alcohol and/or
illicit drug treatment who received specialty treatment for a substance use problem in the past year.
Increased discussion about dementia and
caregiving within tribal communities.
Increased use of a public health approach
to dementia and associated caregiving.
Reduce gaps and barriers in accessing
needed health services, including behavioral and mental health.
8. Build and support a diverse and skilled public health workforce
Identified via proposal ......
Identified via proposal ......
Identified via proposal ......
a. Build a culturally competent public health
workforce and leadership that reflects the
community and practices cultural humility.
b. Incorporate public health principles in
non-public health curricula.
c. Cultivate and build active partnerships
with academia and other professional
training programs and schools to assure
community-relevant learning experiences
for all learners.
Number of programs using core competencies for public health in continuing
education planning.
Number of formal collaborations across
local services to host and teach seasonal
cultural and traditional practices that support health and wellness.
Number of culturally-informed training, educational materials, and process evaluation tools available to service population.
Increase in public health professionals
using Core Competencies for Public
Health in their work.
Increased consumption of healthy traditional
foods and/or increased physical activity in
communities.
Increased dissemination or development of
culturally-informed training, educational
materials, and process evaluation tools
that build workforce capacity.
9. Improve and innovate public health functions through ongoing evaluation, research, and continuous quality improvement
Identified via proposal ......
a. Contribute to the evidence base of effective public health practice.
Identified via proposal ......
b. Establish and use engagement and decision-making structures to work with the
community in all stages of Public Health
research.
c. Value and use qualitative, quantitative,
and lived experience as data and information to inform decision-making.
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Number of reports, journal articles, oral histories, and presentations on public health
practice evaluations and program outcomes.
Number of events using best practices in
planning, designing, and delivering virtual
events with the service population.
Increased inclusion of Tribal contexts in the
public health evidence base to support
future continuous quality improvement.
Number of qualitative data analyses, inclusive of a wide range of perspectives from
the service population.
Increase in decision-making that includes a
range of perspectives and lived experiences in the service population.
Increase in the use of innovative public
health functions.
10. Build and maintain a strong organizational infrastructure for public health
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organizational infrastructures and roles
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health programs and services to address
prioritized public health problems in AI/
AN communities.
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Output example
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b. Develop and/or maintain robust information technology services in your jurisdiction’s public health program. They should
be current and meet privacy and security
standards.
Number of program plans using informatics
in public health (Healthy people 2030:
Public Health Infrastructure.)
Increased capacity to implement public
health programs and services to address
public health priorities in AI/AN communities.
priority health conditions negatively
impacting AI/AN populations. The
American Rescue Plan Act appropriated
funding to IHS for purposes that include
enhancing public health capacity.
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BILLING CODE 4166–14–P
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Indian Health Service
Native Public Health Resilience
Planning
Announcement Type: New.
Funding Announcement Number:
HHS–2024–IHS–NPHRP–0001.
Assistance Listing (Catalog of Federal
Domestic Assistance or CFDA) Number:
93.231.
Key Dates
Application Deadline Date: May 14,
2024.
Earliest Anticipated Start Date: July 1,
2024.
I. Funding Opportunity Description
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Statutory Authority
The Indian Health Service (IHS) is
accepting applications for grants for
Native Public Health Resilience
Planning. This program is authorized
under the Snyder Act, 25 U.S.C. 13; the
Transfer Act, 42 U.S.C. 2001(a); and the
American Rescue Plan Act, Public Law
117–2, 135 Stat. 42 (2021). The
Assistance Listings section of SAM.gov
(https://sam.gov/content/home)
describes this program under 93.231.
Background
The IHS, an agency within the
Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS), is the principal Federal
health care provider and health
advocate for American Indian and
Alaska Native (AI/AN) people, and its
goal is to raise their health status to the
highest possible level. One core strategic
goal of the IHS is to ensure that
comprehensive, culturally appropriate
personal and public health services are
available and accessible to AI/AN
people. The Division of Epidemiology
and Disease Prevention (DEDP) provides
and supports applied public health and
epidemiologic services to further the
overall IHS mission. Through the
provision of direct services and key
partnerships, our collective work strives
to improve overall awareness,
understanding, and mitigation of
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Purpose
The purpose of this program is to
assist applicants to establish goals and
performance measures, assess their
current management capacity, and
determine if developing a Public Health
program is practicable. Specifically,
programs should assess the availability
and feasibility of the 10 Essential Public
Health Services (EPHS), described
further below.
As part of the IHS mission to raise the
physical, mental, social, and spiritual
health of American Indians and Alaska
Natives to the highest level, this
program seeks to build on and
strengthen community resilience by
supporting wider access to the 10 EPHS
in Indian Country, a framework
designed to offer all people a fair and
just opportunity to achieve optimal
health and well-being. For more
information on the EPHS, please visit
https://www.cdc.gov/publichealth
gateway/publichealthservices/essential
healthservices.html. The framework of
the EPHS has served as a guide to the
public health field since 1994, and
describes the public health activities
that all communities should undertake,
including, (1) monitor health status to
identify and solve community health
problems, and (2) Diagnose and
investigate health problems and health
hazards in the community.
The EPHS framework was revised in
2020 with an emphasis on equity and
reflects current and future public health
practice goals. The EPHS have been
included in the HHS Healthy People
initiatives since 2010, when the
initiative first included a focus area of
Public Health Infrastructure with the
goal to ‘‘ensure that Federal, Tribal,
state, and local health agencies have the
infrastructure to provide essential
public health services effectively.’’
The 10 EPHS include:
1. Assess and monitor population
health status, factors that influence
health, and community needs and
assets.
2. Investigate, diagnose, and address
health problems and hazards affecting
the population.
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3. Communicate effectively to inform
and educate people about health, factors
that influence it, and how to improve it.
4. Strengthen, support, and mobilize
communities and partnerships to
improve health.
5. Create, champion, and implement
policies, plans, and laws that impact
health.
6. Use legal and regulatory actions
designed to improve and protect the
public’s health.
7. Contribute to an effective system
that enables equitable access to the
individual services and care needed to
be healthy. This Service description has
been adapted to better align with the
anticipated scope of intended recipient
jurisdictions.
8. Build and support a diverse and
skilled public health workforce.
9. Improve and innovate public health
functions through ongoing evaluation,
research, and continuous quality
improvement.
10. Build and maintain a strong
organizational infrastructure for public
health.
Required and Allowable Activities
The following activities are required
for awardees under this funding
announcement. For more guidance on
the proposal requirements, please see
Project Narrative, below.
Required Activities
1. Assess community-specific public
health needs.
2. Conduct an assessment to identify
current EPHS activities and/or
priorities.
3. Identify gaps in EPHS functions
currently available within supported
communities.
4. Quantify costs for establishing
priority EPHS functions.
5. Assess feasibility of establishing
priority EPHS functions.
Allowable Activities
Allowable costs and activities must
align with the 10 EPHS.
II. Award Information
Funding Instrument—Grant
Estimated Funds Available
The total funding identified for fiscal
year (FY) 2024 is approximately
$3,600,000. Individual award amounts
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Indian Health Service
Native Public Health Resilience
Announcement Type: New.
Funding Announcement Number: HHS-2024-IHS-NPHR-0001.
Assistance Listing (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance or CFDA)
Number: 93.231.
Key Dates
Application Deadline Date: May 14, 2024.
Earliest Anticipated Start Date: July 1, 2024.
I. Funding Opportunity Description
Statutory Authority
The Indian Health Service (IHS) is accepting applications for
grants for Native Public Health Resilience. This program is authorized
under the Snyder Act, 25 U.S.C. 13; the Transfer Act, 42 U.S.C.
2001(a); and the American Rescue Plan Act, Public Law 117-2, 135 Stat.
42 (2021). The Assistance Listings section of SAM.gov (https://sam.gov/content/home) describes this program under 93.231.
Background
The IHS, an agency within the Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS), is the principal Federal health care provider and
health advocate for American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) people,
and its goal is to raise their health status to the highest possible
level. One core strategic goal of the IHS is to ensure that
comprehensive, culturally appropriate personal and public health
services are available and accessible to AI/AN people. The Division of
Epidemiology and Disease Prevention (DEDP) provides and supports
applied public health and epidemiologic services to further the overall
IHS mission. Through the provision of direct services and key
partnerships, our collective work strives to improve overall awareness,
understanding, and mitigation of priority health conditions negatively
impacting AI/AN populations. The American Rescue Plan Act appropriated
funding to IHS for purposes that include enhancing public health
capacity.
Purpose
The purpose of this program is to enhance Tribes', Tribal
organizations', and Urban Indian Organizations' capacity to implement
core Public Health functions, services, and activities, and to further
develop and improve their Public Health management capabilities.
As part of the IHS mission to raise the physical, mental, social,
and spiritual health of American Indians and Alaska Natives to the
highest level, this program seeks to build on and strengthen community
resilience by supporting wider access to the 10 Essential Public Health
Services (EPHS) \1\ in Indian Country, a framework designed to offer
all people a fair and just opportunity to achieve optimal health and
well-being. For more information on the EPHS, please visit https://www.cdc.gov/publichealthgateway/publichealthservices/essentialhealthservices.html. The framework of the EPHS has served as a
guide to the public health field since 1994 and describes the public
health activities that all communities should undertake, including, (1)
monitor health status to identify and solve community health problems,
and (2) Diagnose and investigate health problems and health hazards in
the community. The EPHS framework was revised in 2020 with an emphasis
on equity and reflects current and future priorities for public health
practice. The EPHS have been included in the HHS Healthy People
initiatives since 2010, when the initiative first included a focus area
of Public Health Infrastructure with the goal to ``ensure that Federal,
Tribal, State, and local health agencies have the infrastructure to
provide essential public health services effectively.''
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resources posted at: https://www.cdc.gov/publichealthgateway/publichealthservices/essentialhealthservices.html.
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The IHS is offering competitive awards to assist applicants in
enhancing EPHS implementation within established public health programs
serving AI/AN communities.
The 10 EPHS include:
1. Assess and monitor population health status, factors that
influence health, and community needs and assets.
2. Investigate, diagnose, and address health problems and hazards
affecting the population.
3. Communicate effectively to inform and educate people about
health, factors that influence it, and how to improve it.
4. Strengthen, support, and mobilize communities and partnerships
to improve health.
5. Create, champion, and implement policies, plans, and laws that
impact health.
6. Use legal and regulatory actions designed to improve and protect
the public's health.
7. Contribute to an effective system that enables equitable access
to the individual services and care needed to be healthy. This Service
description has been adapted to better align with the anticipated scope
of intended recipient jurisdictions.
8. Build and support a diverse and skilled public health workforce.
9. Improve and innovate public health functions through ongoing
evaluation, research, and continuous quality improvement.
10. Build and maintain a strong organizational infrastructure for
public health.
Required and Allowable Activities
The following activities are required under this funding
announcement. For more guidance on the proposal requirements, please
see Project Narrative, below.
Required Activities
Select and implement one or more new EPHS or implement significant
expansion of existing EPHS to support Tribal communities throughout the
planned project period. Recipients are required to offer new or
expanded EPHS activities through the award's period of performance.
Applicants must address at least two core elements of their selected
EPHS in their proposal, as described below.
EPHS 1: Assess and monitor population health status, factors that
influence health, and community needs and assets.
Core elements:
a. Maintaining an ongoing understanding of health in the
jurisdiction by collecting, monitoring, and analyzing data on health
and factors that influence health to identify threats,
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patterns, and emerging issues, with a particular emphasis on
disproportionately affected populations.
b. Using data and information to determine the root causes of
health disparities and inequities.
c. Working with the community to understand health status, needs,
assets, key influences, and narrative.
d. Collaborating and facilitating data sharing with partners,
including multisector partners.
e. Using innovative technologies, data collection methods, and data
sets.
f. Utilizing various methods and technology to interpret and
communicate data to diverse audiences.
g. Analyzing and using disaggregated data (e.g., by race) to track
issues and inform equitable action.
h. Engaging community members as experts and key partners.
EPHS 2: Investigate, diagnose, and address health problems and
hazards affecting the population.
Core elements:
a. Anticipating, preventing, and mitigating emerging health threats
through epidemiologic identification.
b. Monitoring real-time health status and identifying patterns to
develop strategies to address chronic diseases and injuries.
c. Using real-time data to identify and respond to acute outbreaks,
emergencies, and other health hazards.
d. Using public health laboratory capabilities and modern
technology to conduct rapid screening and high-volume testing.
e. Analyzing and utilizing inputs from multiple sectors and sources
to consider social, economic, and environmental root causes of health
status.
f. Identifying, analyzing, and distributing information from new,
big, and real-time data sources.
EPHS 3: Communicate effectively to inform and educate people about
health, factors that influence it, and how to improve it.
Core elements:
a. Developing and disseminating accessible health information and
resources, including through collaboration with multi-sector partners.
b. Communicating with accuracy and necessary speed.
c. Using appropriate communications channels (e.g., social media,
peer-to-peer networks, mass media, and other channels) to effectively
reach the intended populations.
d. Developing and deploying culturally and linguistically
appropriate and relevant communications and educational resources,
which includes working with stakeholders and influencers in the
community to create effective and culturally resonant materials.
e. Employing the principles of risk communication, health literacy,
and health education to inform the public, when appropriate.
f. Actively engaging in two-way communication to build trust with
populations served and ensure accuracy and effectiveness of prevention
and health promotion strategies.
g. Ensuring public health communications and education efforts are
asset-based when appropriate and do not reinforce narratives that are
damaging to disproportionately affected populations.
EPHS 4: Strengthen, support, and mobilize communities and
partnerships to improve health.
Core elements:
a. Convening and facilitating multisector partnerships and
coalitions that include sectors that influence health (e.g., planning,
transportation, housing, education, etc.).
b. Fostering and building genuine, strengths-based relationships
with a diverse group of partners that reflect the community and the
population.
c. Authentically engaging with community members and organizations
to develop public health solutions.
d. Learning from, and supporting, existing community partnerships
and contributing public health expertise.
EPHS 5: Create, champion, and implement policies, plans, and laws
that impact health.
Core elements:
a. Developing and championing policies, plans, and laws that guide
the practice of public health.
b. Examining and improving existing policies, plans, and laws to
correct historical injustices.
c. Ensuring that policies, plans, and laws provide a fair and just
opportunity for all to achieve optimal health.
d. Providing input into policies, plans, and laws to ensure that
health impact is considered.
e. Continuously monitoring and developing policies, plans, and laws
that improve public health and preparedness and strengthen community
resilience.
f. Collaborating with all partners, including multi-sector
partners, to develop and support policies, plans, and laws.
g. Working across partners and with the community to systematically
and continuously develop and implement health improvement strategies
and plans, and evaluate and improve those plans.
EPHS 6: Use legal and regulatory actions designed to improve and
protect the public's health.
Core elements:
a. Ensuring that applicable laws are equitably applied to protect
the public's health.
b. Conducting enforcement activities that may include, but are not
limited to sanitary codes, especially in the food industry; full
protection of drinking water supplies; and timely follow-up on hazards,
preventable injuries, and exposure-related diseases identified in
occupational and community settings.
c. Licensing and monitoring the quality of healthcare services
(e.g., laboratory, nursing homes, and home healthcare).
d. Reviewing new drug, biologic, and medical device applications.
e. Licensing and credentialing the healthcare workforce.
f. Including health considerations in laws from other sectors
(e.g., zoning).
EPHS 7: Contribute to an effective system that enables equitable
access to the individual services and care needed to be healthy.
Core elements:
a. Connecting the population to needed health and social services
that support the whole person, including preventive services.
b. Ensuring access to high-quality and cost-effective healthcare
and social services, including behavioral and mental health services,
that are culturally and linguistically appropriate.
c. Engaging health delivery systems to assess and address gaps and
barriers in accessing needed health services, including behavioral and
mental health.
d. Addressing and removing barriers to care.
e. Building relationships with payers and healthcare providers,
including the sharing of data across partners to foster health and
well-being.
f. Contributing to the development of a competent healthcare
workforce.
EPHS 8: Build and support a diverse and skilled public health
workforce
Core elements:
a. Providing education and training that encompasses a spectrum of
public health competencies, including technical, strategic, and
leadership skills.
b. Ensuring that the public health workforce is the appropriate
size to meet the public's needs.
c. Building a culturally competent public health workforce and
leadership that reflects the community and practices cultural humility.
d. Incorporating public health principles in non-public health
curricula.
e. Cultivating and building active partnerships with academia and
other
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professional training programs and schools to assure community-relevant
learning experiences for all learners.
f. Promoting a culture of lifelong learning in public health.
g. Building a pipeline of future public health practitioners.
h. Fostering leadership skills at all levels.
EPHS 9: Improve and innovate public health functions through
ongoing evaluation, research, and continuous quality improvement.
Core elements:
a. Building and fostering a culture of quality in public health
organizations and activities.
b. Linking public health research with public health practice.
c. Using research, evidence, practice-based insights, and other
forms of information to inform decision-making.
d. Contributing to the evidence base of effective public health
practice.
e. Evaluating services, policies, plans, and laws continuously to
ensure they are contributing to health and not creating undue harm.
f. Establishing and using engagement and decision-making structures
to work with the community in all stages of research.
g. Valuing and using qualitative, quantitative, and lived
experience as data and information to inform decision-making.
EPHS 10: Build and maintain a strong organizational infrastructure
for public health.
Core elements:
a. Developing an understanding of the broader organizational
infrastructures and roles that support the entire public health system
in a jurisdiction (e.g., government agencies, elected officials, and
non-governmental organizations).
b. Ensuring that appropriate, needed resources are allocated
equitably for the public's health.
c. Exhibiting effective and ethical leadership, decision-making,
and governance.
d. Managing financial and human resources effectively.
e. Employing communications and strategic planning capacities and
skills.
f. Having robust information technology services that are current
and meet privacy and security standards.
g. Being accountable, transparent, and inclusive with all partners
and the community in all aspects of practice.
Allowable Activities
Allowable costs and activities must align with the 10 EPHS.
Additional activities that complement but are not explicitly captured
within the defined core elements are allowable but should be clearly
associated with the selected EPHS.
II. Award Information
Funding Instrument--Grant
Estimated Funds Available
The total funding identified for fiscal year (FY) 2024 is
approximately $6,000,000. Individual award amounts for the first budget
year are anticipated to be between $300,000 and $400,000. 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 awards that are selected for funding under this announcement.
Anticipated Number of Awards
The IHS anticipates issuing approximately 15 awards under this
program announcement.
Period of Performance
The period of performance is for 3 years.
III. Eligibility Information
1. Eligibility
To be eligible for this funding opportunity applicant must be one
of the following, as defined by 25 U.S.C. 1603:
A federally recognized Indian Tribe as defined by 25
U.S.C. 1603(14). The term ``Indian Tribe'' means any Indian Tribe,
band, nation, or other organized group or community, including any
Alaska Native village or group, or regional or village corporation, as
defined in or established pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims
Settlement Act (85 Stat. 688) [43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.], which is
recognized as eligible for the special programs and services provided
by the United States (U.S.) to Indians because of their status as
Indians.
A Tribal organization as defined by 25 U.S.C. 1603(26).
The term ``Tribal organization'' has the meaning given the term in
section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act
(25 U.S.C. 5304(l)): ``Tribal organization'' means the recognized
governing body of any Indian Tribe; any legally established
organization of Indians which is controlled, sanctioned, or chartered
by such governing body or which is democratically elected by the adult
members of the Indian community to be served by such organization and
which includes the maximum participation of Indians in all phases of
its activities: provided that, in any case where a contract is let or
grant made to an organization to perform services benefiting more than
one Indian Tribe, the approval of each such Indian Tribe shall be a
prerequisite to the letting or making of such contract or grant.
Applicant shall submit letters of support and/or Tribal Resolutions
from the Tribes to be served.
An Urban Indian organization, as defined by 25 U.S.C.
1603(29). The term ``Urban Indian organization'' means a nonprofit
corporate body situated in an urban center, governed by an urban Indian
controlled board of directors, and providing for the maximum
participation of all interested Indian groups and individuals, which
body is capable of legally cooperating with other public and private
entities for the purpose of performing the activities described in 25
U.S.C. 1653(a). Applicants must provide proof of nonprofit status with
the application, e.g., 501(c)(3). Each awardee shall provide services
under this award only to eligible Urban Indians living within the urban
center in which the Urban Indian Organization (UIO) is situated.
The Division of Grants Management (DGM) will notify any applicants
deemed ineligible.
2. Additional Information on Eligibility
The IHS does not fund concurrent projects. Specifically, an
applicant may not be awarded under both this opportunity and the Native
Public Health Resilience Planning opportunity (number HHS-2024-IHS-
NPHRP-0001). Applications on behalf of individuals (including sole
proprietorships) and foreign organizations are not eligible and will be
disqualified from competitive review and funding under this funding
opportunity.
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 Tribal Resolutions, proof of nonprofit status,
etc.
3. Cost Sharing or Matching
The IHS does not require matching funds or cost sharing for grants
or cooperative agreements.
4. Other Requirements
Applications with budget requests that exceed the highest dollar
amount outlined under Section II Award Information, Estimated Funds
Available, or exceed the period of performance outlined under Section
II Award Information, Period of Performance, are considered not
responsive and will not
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be reviewed. The DGM will notify the applicant.
Additional Required Documentation
Tribal Resolution
The DGM must receive an official, signed Tribal Resolution prior to
issuing a Notice of Award (NoA) to any Tribe or Tribal organization
selected for funding. An applicant that is proposing a project
affecting another Indian Tribe must include resolutions from all
affected Tribes to be served. However, if an official signed Tribal
Resolution is not available by the application deadline date, a draft
Tribal Resolution may be submitted with the application by the
application deadline date in order for the application to be considered
complete and eligible for review. The draft Tribal Resolution is not in
lieu of the required official signed resolution but is acceptable until
a signed resolution is received. Applications submitted without either
official signed or draft Tribal Resolution(s) are considered incomplete
and will not be reviewed. If an application submitted with only draft
Tribal Resolution(s) is selected for funding, the applicant will be
contacted by the Grants Management Specialist (GMS) listed in this
funding announcement and given 90 days to submit an official signed
Tribal Resolution to the GMS. If the signed Tribal Resolution is not
received within 90 days, the award will be forfeited.
Applicants organized with a governing structure other than a Tribal
council must submit an equivalent document commensurate with their
governing organization. Please include documentation explaining and
substantiating your organization's governing structure.
Proof of Nonprofit Status
Organizations claiming nonprofit status must submit a current copy
of the 501(c)(3) Certificate with the application.
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 merit review and in
processing awards. Upload all requested and optional documents
individually, rather than combining them into a single file. Creating a
single file creates confusion when trying to find specific documents.
This can contribute to delays in processing awards, and could lead to
lower scores during the merit 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 for all applications are listed below. An
application is incomplete if any of the listed mandatory documents are
missing. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed.
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 15 pages). See Section
IV.2.A, Project Narrative for instructions.
Budget Narrative (not to exceed 5 pages). See Section
IV.2.B, Budget Narrative for instructions.
One-page Work Plan Chart.
Logic Model (Included as an attachment, not in the
narrative page limit).
Biographical sketches for all Key Personnel.
Contractor/Consultant resumes or qualifications and scope
of work.
Certification Regarding Lobbying (GG-Lobbying Form).
The documents listed here may be required. Please read this list
carefully.
Tribal Resolution(s) as described in Section III,
Eligibility.
Letters of Support from organization's Board of Directors,
if applicable.
501(c)(3) Certificate, if applicable.
Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL), if applicant
conducts reportable lobbying.
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/.
Additional documents can be uploaded as Other Attachments in
Grants.gov. These can include:
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).
Organizational chart.
Map of area identifying project location(s).
Additional documents to support narrative (for example,
data tables and key news articles).
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
15 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 reviewers will be directed to
ignore any content beyond the page limit. The 15-page limit for the
project narrative does not include the work plan, standard forms,
Tribal Resolutions, 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 project narrative: Part 1--Program
Information; Part 2--Program Planning and Evaluation; and Part 3--
Program Report. See below for additional details about what must be
included in the narrative.
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Part 1: Program Information (Limit--3 Pages)
Section 1: Introduction and Need for Assistance
Briefly describe the population that will be served, including the
estimated population size, and geographic reach.
Briefly describe the public health problem your proposed project
will address, including community and/or organizational strengths, and
any existing capacities it would build upon to foster success. This
section should include a description of the needs and strengths of the
population. Clearly identify any existing public health system and
unmet community needs.
Part 2: Program Planning and Evaluation (Limit--10 Pages)
Section 1: Program Planning
Identify one or more new EPHS or implement significant expansion of
existing EPHS to support Tribal communities throughout the planned
project period. Applications must address at least two core elements of
their selected EPHS in their proposal, as described above. If
additional activities are proposed, explicitly link each to at least
one of the 10 EPHS. Applicants must include a clear description of how
the selected EPHS will address the problem described in Part 1, Section
1: Needs and select existing evidence-based strategies that meet those
needs. Part 1, Section 1: Needs, or describe novel strategies that will
be evaluated over the course of the project period. Applicants are
encouraged to consider using or adapting strategies identified in
Healthy People 2030 at https://health.gov/healthypeople, the
Foundational Public Health Services Framework at https://phnci.org/transformation/fphs, Public Health Accreditation Standards and Measures
at https://phaboard.org/, and the HHS Equity Action Plan at https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/hhs-equity-action-plan.pdf.
The Program Plan should include details of the applicant's plan to
address the project objectives. The work plan should include details of
the applicant's plan to address each required activity.
Section 2: Program Evaluation
The evaluation plan should identify how the applicant plans to
measure program progress, outcomes, success, and opportunities for
refinement. List measurable and attainable goals with explicit
timelines that detail expectation of findings. Applicants must clearly
identify the outcomes they expect to achieve by the end of the period
of performance, as identified in the logic model. Outcomes are the
results that the program intends to achieve and usually indicate the
intended direction of change (e.g., increase, decrease).
Part 3: Program Report (Limit--2 Pages)
Describe your organization's significant program activities and
accomplishments over the past 5 years, if any, in performing activities
related to the proposed project.
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 entire project, by year. 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 narrative). The budget narrative
should specifically describe how each item would 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
Applications must be submitted through Grants.gov by 11:59 p.m.
Eastern Time on the Application Deadline Date. Any application received
after the application deadline 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
Mr. Paul Gettys, Deputy Director, DGM, by email at [email protected]. Please
be sure to contact Mr. Gettys 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, contact the DGM as soon as possible by email at
[email protected].
The IHS will 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 allowable up to 90 days before the
start date of the award provided the costs are otherwise allowable if
awarded. Pre-award costs are incurred at the risk of the applicant.
The available funds are inclusive of direct and indirect
costs.
Only one grant may be awarded per applicant.
The purchase of food (i.e., as supplies, for meetings or
events, etc.) is an allowable cost with this grant funding and should
be included in the budget/budget justification where there is a clear
relationship between the chosen intervention and food (such as
community gardens, traditional food, promotion activities, etc.).
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. The IHS will not accept any applications submitted through any
means outside of Grants.gov without an approved waiver.
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.
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. Applications that do not include a copy of the
waiver approval from the DGM will not be reviewed. The Grants
Management Officer of the DGM will notify the applicant via email of
this decision. Applications 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.
Applicants that do not register for both the System for Award
Management (SAM) and Grants.gov and/or fail 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 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
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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.
Applicants are strongly encouraged not to wait until the
deadline date to begin the application process through Grants.gov as
the registration process for SAM and Grants.gov could take up to 20
working days.
Please follow the instructions on Grants.gov to include
additional documentation that may be requested by this funding
announcement.
Applicants 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
Organizations that are not registered with the SAM must access the
SAM online registration through the SAM home page at https://sam.gov.
Organizations based in the U.S. will also need to provide an Employer
Identification Number from the Internal Revenue Service that may take
an additional 2-5 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 recipients to report
information on sub-awards. Accordingly, all IHS recipients must notify
potential first-tier sub-recipients that no entity may receive a first-
tier sub-award unless the entity has provided its UEI number to the
prime recipient 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 the proposed
activities for the entire period of performance. 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
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 (10 Points)
Proposal should succinctly describe the population that will be
served, including the estimated population size, and geographic reach.
Proposals will be scored on how adequately they describe the public
health problem they propose to address, including community and/or
organizational strengths and any existing capacities it would build
upon to foster success.
B. Program Planning (30 Points)
Adequately describe the proposed project for implementing
activities within the targeted community. The Program Plan should
include details of the applicant's plan to address the project
objectives. The narrative should provide sufficient details of the
applicant's plan to address each required activity. Applicants must
link their chosen EPHS with the problem described in Part 1, Section 1:
Needs and plan to implement existing evidence-based strategies that
meet those needs or describe novel strategies that will be evaluated
over the course of the project period.
C. Program Evaluation (30 Points)
The evaluation plan will be scored on the feasibility of
appropriately measuring program implementation. Reviewers will focus on
whether goals are measurable, attainable, and related to the outcomes
proposers expect to achieve by the end of the period of performance, as
identified in their logic model.
D. Program Report, Organizational Capabilities, Key Personnel, and
Qualifications (10 Points)
Provide a detailed biographical sketch of each member of key
personnel assigned to carry out the objectives of the program plan. The
sketches should detail the qualifications and expertise of identified
staff.
E. Categorical Budget and Budget Narrative (20 Points)
Provide a detailed budget of each expenditure directly related to
the identified program activities. Ensure that allowable activities are
identified separately from required activities.
2. Review and Selection
Each application will be prescreened for eligibility and
completeness as outlined in the funding announcement. The Review
Committee (RC) will review applications that meet the eligibility
criteria. The RC will review the applications for merit based on the
evaluation criteria. Incomplete applications and applications that are
not responsive to the administrative thresholds (budget limit, period
of performance limit) will not be referred to the RC and will not be
funded. The DGM will notify the applicant of this determination.
Applicants must address all program requirements and provide all
required documentation.
3. Notifications of Disposition
All applicants will receive an Executive Summary Statement from the
IHS DEDP within 30 days of the conclusion of the review 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.
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A. Award Notices for Funded Applications
The NoA is the authorizing document for which funds are dispersed
to the approved entities and reflects the amount of Federal funds
awarded, the purpose of the award, the terms and conditions of the
award, the effective date of the award, the budget period, and period
of performance. Each 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.
B. Approved but Unfunded Applications
Approved applications not funded due to lack of available funds
will be held for 1 year. If funding becomes available during the course
of the year, the application may be reconsidered.
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
Awards issued under this announcement are subject to, and are
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-2022-title45-vol1/pdf/CFR-2022-title45-vol1-part75.pdf.
If you receive an award, HHS may terminate it if any of
the conditions in 2 CFR 200.340(a)(1)-(4) are met. Please review all
HHS regulatory provisions for Termination at 2 CFR 200.340, at the time
of this publication located at https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CFR-2023-title2-vol1/pdf/CFR-2023-title2-vol1-sec200-340.pdf. No other
termination conditions apply.
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-2022-title45-vol1/pdf/CFR-2022-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-2022-title45-vol1/pdf/CFR-2022-title45-vol1-part75-subpartF.pdf.
F. As of August 13, 2020, 2 CFR part 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,
at the time of this publication located at https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CFR-2023-title2-vol1/pdf/CFR-2023-title2-vol1-sec200-216.pdf. 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 to all recipients that request 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 2 CFR 200.414(f) Indirect (F&A) costs, found at https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CFR-2023-title2-vol1/pdf/CFR-2023-title2-vol1-sec200-414.pdf. 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 award.
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 recipients 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 write
to [email protected].
3. Reporting Requirements
The recipient 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
award, 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 recipient
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 semi-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 120 days of expiration of the period of performance.
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B. Financial Reports
Federal Financial Reports are due 90 days after the end of each
budget period, and a final report is due 120 days after the end of the
period of performance.
Recipients are 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
Reporting for recipients will be required semi-annually (two
progress reports per year).
Recipients will track the implementation of strategies and
activities and determine the progress made in achieving outcomes based
on their selected evaluation plan elements.
D. Federal Sub-Award Reporting System (FSRS)
This award may be subject to the Transparency Act sub-award and
executive compensation reporting requirements of 2 CFR part 170.
The Transparency Act requires the OMB to establish a single
searchable database, accessible to the public, with information on
financial assistance awards made by Federal agencies. The Transparency
Act also includes a requirement for recipients of Federal grants to
report information about first-tier sub-awards and executive
compensation under Federal assistance awards.
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 Recipients of Federal
Financial Assistance
If you receive an award, you must follow all applicable
nondiscrimination laws. You agree to this when you register in SAM.gov.
You must also submit an Assurance of Compliance (HHS-690). To learn
more, see https://www.hhs.gov/civil-rights/for-providers/laws-regulations-guidance/laws/. 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://sam.gov/content/fapiis
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 recipients 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: 09E70, 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: 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 program matters may be directed to: Lisa Neel,
Public Health Advisor, Office of Public Health Support, 5600 Fishers
Lane, Rockville, MD 20852, Phone: (301) 443-4305, 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: 09E70, Rockville, MD 20857, Email:
[email protected].
3. For technical assistance with Grants.gov, please contact the
Grants.gov help desk at (800) 518-4726, or by email at
[email protected].
4. For technical assistance with GrantSolutions, please contact the
GrantSolutions help desk at (866) 577-0771, or by email at
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VIII. Other Information
The Public Health Service strongly encourages all grant,
cooperative agreement, and contract recipients to provide a smoke-free
workplace and promote the non-use of all tobacco products. In addition,
Public Law 103-227, the Pro-Children Act of 1994, prohibits smoking in
certain facilities (or in some cases, any portion of the facility) in
which regular or routine education, library, day care, health care, or
early childhood development services are provided to children. This is
consistent with the HHS mission to
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protect and advance the physical and mental health of the American
people.
Roselyn Tso,
Director, Indian Health Service.
Sample Logic Model for the 10 Essential Public Health Services
Implementation Proposals
Background
The 10 Essential Public Health Services (EPHS) describe the public
health activities that all communities should undertake. For the past
25 years, the EPHS have served as a well-recognized framework for
carrying out the mission of public health. The EPHS framework was
originally released in 1994 and more recently updated in 2020. The
revised version is intended to bring the framework in line with current
and future public health practice.
For an implementation tool kit, please see the Public Health
National Center for Innovations. 10 Essential Public Health Services
Toolkit. September 9, 2020. ph.phnci.net/10ephs.
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Resources/inputs Activity example Output example Outcomes example
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1. Assess and monitor population health status, factors that influence health, and community needs and assets
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Identified via proposal............ a. Begin and/or maintain Number of internal and Increased program
an ongoing external reports on the capacity to describe
understanding of health selection and use or the health of the
in the population by adaptation of health population served.
collecting, monitoring, data sources. Increased program
and analyzing data on capacity to
health and factors that communicate the root
influence health to causes of health
identify threats, disparities in the
patterns, and emerging service population.
issues.
Identified via proposal............ b. Work with the Number of in-person and Increased program
community to understand virtual outreach events capacity to describe
health status, needs, to form connections the health knowledge,
assets, and key with community members attitudes, and beliefs
influences. Include on health status, of the population
social determinants of needs, assets, and key served.
health measures when influences.
assessing health risks
and outcomes.
Identified via proposal............ c. Engage community Number of completed Increased local
members as experts and community-based participation in
key partners. participatory research program planning and
(CBPR)-informed events implementation.
to engage community
members and community
organizations in
program planning and
implementation.
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2. Investigate, diagnose, and address health problems and hazards affecting the population
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Identified via proposal............ a. Increase access to Number of completed Increased rapid
public health activities to implement screening and high-
laboratory capabilities the ``Competency volume testing in the
to conduct rapid Guidelines for Public service population.
screening and high- Health Laboratory
volume testing. Professionals'' in a
Tribal laboratory.
Number of formal
agreements with
existing public health
laboratories.
Identified via proposal............ b. Monitor real-time Number of internal and Increased program
health status and external reports on the capacity to document
identify patterns to selection and use or and describe the
develop strategies to adaptation of data health of the service
address chronic disease benchmarks. population.
and injuries.
Identified via proposal............ c. Use real-time data to Number of completed Increased number of
identify and respond to action plans to stand active data-sharing
acute outbreaks, up a rapid response to agreements to support
emergencies, and other outbreaks, emergencies, real-time data access,
health hazards. and other health analysis, and action.
hazards.
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3. Communicate effectively to inform and educate people about health, factors that influence it, and how to
improve it
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Identified via proposal............ a. Develop and deploy Number of health Increase in Health
culturally and communication campaigns communication
linguistically using and reporting the campaigns that apply
appropriate and reach of multiple integrated strategies
relevant communications channels, including to deliver messages
and educational mass media. that aim to affect
resources, working with people's health
community influencers behaviors.
to create effective and
culturally resonant
materials.
Identified via proposal............ b. Actively engage in Number of completed Increased local
two-way communication community-based participation in
to build trust with participatory research prevention and health
populations served and (CBPR)-informed events promotion planning and
ensure accuracy and to engage community implementation.
effectiveness of members and community
prevention and health organizations in
promotion strategies. program planning and
implementation.
Identified via proposal............ c. Ensure public health Number of public health Increased public health
communication and communication and communication and
education efforts are education campaigns education programs
asset-based when that are asset-based with positive and
appropriate and do not and do not reinforce affirming messages.
reinforce narratives narratives that are
that are damaging to damaging to the service
disproportionately population.
affected populations.
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4. Strengthen, support, and mobilize communities and partnerships to improve health
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Identified via proposal............ a. Convene and Number of formal Increased consumption
facilitate multi-sector collaborations across of healthy traditional
partnerships and local services to host foods and/or increased
coalitions that include and teach seasonal physical activity in
sectors that influence cultural and communities.
health (planning, traditional practices
transportation, that support health and
housing, education, wellness.
etc.).
Identified via proposal............ b. Foster and build Use community-based Increased local
genuine, strengths- participatory research participation in
based relationships (CBPR) methods to program planning and
with a diverse group of engage community implementation.
partners that reflect members and community
the community and the organizations in
population. program planning and
implementation.
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Identified via proposal............ c. Authentically engage Number of completed Increased local
with community members community-based participation in
and organizations to participatory research program planning and
develop public health (CBPR)-informed events implementation.
solutions. to engage community
members and community
organizations in
program planning and
implementation.
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5. Create, champion, and implement policies, plans, and laws that impact health
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Identified via proposal............ a. Provide input into Number of laws, Increased consideration
policies, plans, and policies, and related for health protection
laws to ensure that resources that when writing policies,
health impact is ultimately accommodate plans, and laws in
considered and health implications and/ your tribal
addressed. or promote health. government.
Identified via proposal............ b. Assess health impacts Number of completed Increased advocacy for
of policies, plans, and reviews of law and health protection when
laws. policy resources writing policies,
related to tribal plans, and laws in
public health for your tribal
applicability to the government.
policies, plans, and
laws in your tribal
government.
Identified via proposal............ c. Monitor and develop Number of completed Increase in community
policies, plans, and reviews of law and resilience measures
laws that improve policy resources such as educational
public health and related to tribal access, households
preparedness and public health for without reliable
strengthen community applicability to the transportation,
resilience. policies, plans, and hospital capacity, or
laws in your tribal presence of civic and
government. social organizations.
Number of new or amended
policies, plans, and
laws.
Number of adapted Health
Improvement Plans in
the service community.
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6. Utilize legal and regulatory actions designed to improve and protect the public's health
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Identified via proposal............ a. Conduct enforcement Number of completed Reduction in
activities that may reviews of Tribal Laws preventable injuries
include, but are not Related to Occupational and exposure-related
limited to sanitary Safety and Health. diseases identified in
codes, especially in occupational and
the food industry; full community settings.
protection of drinking
water supplies; and
timely follow-up on
hazards, preventable
injuries, and exposure-
related diseases
identified in
occupational and
community settings.
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7. Assure an effective system that enables equitable access to the individual services and care needed to be
healthy
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Identified via proposal............ a. Connect the Number of activities Increased discussion
population to needed implementing the about dementia and
health and social evidence-based caregiving within
services that support practices in The tribal communities.
the whole person, Healthy Brain Increased use of a
including preventive Initiative Road Map for public health approach
services. Indian Country. to dementia and
associated caregiving.
Identified via proposal............ b. Engage health Number of persons Reduce gaps and
delivery systems to needing alcohol and/or barriers in accessing
assess and address gaps illicit drug treatment needed health
and barriers in who received specialty services, including
accessing needed health treatment for a behavioral and mental
services, including substance use problem health.
behavioral and mental in the past year.
health.
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8. Build and support a diverse and skilled public health workforce
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Identified via proposal............ a. Build a culturally Number of programs using Increase in public
competent public health core competencies for health professionals
workforce and public health in using Core
leadership that continuing education Competencies for
reflects the community planning. Public Health in their
and practices cultural work.
humility.
Identified via proposal............ b. Incorporate public Number of formal Increased consumption
health principles in collaborations across of healthy traditional
non-public health local services to host foods and/or increased
curricula. and teach seasonal physical activity in
cultural and communities.
traditional practices
that support health and
wellness.
Identified via proposal............ c. Cultivate and build Number of culturally- Increased dissemination
active partnerships informed training, or development of
with academia and other educational materials, culturally-informed
professional training and process evaluation training, educational
programs and schools to tools available to materials, and process
assure community- service population. evaluation tools that
relevant learning build workforce
experiences for all capacity.
learners.
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9. Improve and innovate public health functions through ongoing evaluation, research, and continuous quality
improvement
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Identified via proposal............ a. Contribute to the Number of reports, Increased inclusion of
evidence base of journal articles, oral Tribal contexts in the
effective public health histories, and public health evidence
practice. presentations on public base to support future
health practice continuous quality
evaluations and program improvement.
outcomes.
Identified via proposal............ b. Establish and use Number of events using Increase in the use of
engagement and decision- best practices in innovative public
making structures to planning, designing, health functions.
work with the community and delivering virtual
in all stages of Public events with the service
Health research. population.
Identified via proposal............ c. Value and use Number of qualitative Increase in decision-
qualitative, data analyses, making that includes a
quantitative, and lived inclusive of a wide range of perspectives
experience as data and range of perspectives and lived experiences
information to inform from the service in the service
decision-making. population. population.
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10. Build and maintain a strong organizational infrastructure for public health
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Identified via proposal............ a. Develop an Number of assessments of Increased capacity to
understanding of the organizational implement public
broader organizational infrastructure and health programs and
infrastructures and roles in the services to address
roles that support the jurisdiction. prioritized public
entire public health health problems in AI/
system in your AN communities.
jurisdiction.
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Identified via proposal............ b. Develop and/or Number of program plans Increased capacity to
maintain robust using informatics in implement public
information technology public health (Healthy health programs and
services in your people 2030: Public services to address
jurisdiction's public Health Infrastructure.) public health
health program. They priorities in AI/AN
should be current and communities.
meet privacy and
security standards.
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