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CATALOG OF FEDERAL DOMESTIC
ASSISTANCE
93.284: Injury Prevention Program for American Indians and Alaskan
Natives: Cooperative Agreements
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| PROGRAM AND AWARD | FINANCIAL AND INFORMATION CONTACTS |
| ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS | FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO. |
| APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS | INFORMATION CONTACTS |
| RELATED PROGRAMS | ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS |
| PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS | POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS |
Applicant Eligibility: Federally-recognized tribes, tribal organizations, and urban Indian organizations may apply.
Beneficiary Eligibility: Individuals who are members of an eligible applicant tribe, band, or group or village and who may be regarded as within the scope of the Indian health and medical service program and who are regarded as an Indian by the community in which he lives as evidenced by such factors as tribal membership, enrollment, residence on tax exempt land, ownership or restricted property, active participation in tribal affairs or other relevant factors in keeping with general Bureau of Indian Affairs practices in the jurisdiction.
Credentials/Documentation: Certification of American Indian or Alaska descent is required for direct services. Provisions of grants require tribal endorsement in the form of Resolution to sanction tribal participation. Costs will be determined in accordance with OMB Circular No. A-87 for State, local, and Indian tribal governments (and Circular No. A-122 for Nonprofit Organizations) implemented through applicable grant administration regulations 45 CFR, 92 (45 CFR, 74 for nonprofit organizations).
Preapplication Coordination: An applicant seeking to serve more than one tribe must have approval of each tribe involved via a resolution. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.
Application Procedure: Standard application forms, as furnished by IHS and required by 45 CFR, 92, for State and local governments and 45 CFR, 74, for nonprofit organizations, must be used for this program. Injury Prevention Programs are processed and administered by IHS Headquarters. This program is subject to the provisions of 45 CFR 92 for Indian tribes and Part 74 for Nonprofit organizations, and OMB Circulars No. A-110 and A-102.
Award Procedure: Grants are awarded on a competitive basis with processing and final approved by Indian Health Service Headquarters.
Deadlines: Grant applications must be submitted as required in the program announcement.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: Grants are approved/disapproved within 90 days to 120 days from receipt of the application/proposal in IHS Headquarters.
Appeals: Grant appeals will follow PHS appeals procedures: 42 CFR, Part 50 Subpart D and DHHS appeals procedures: 45 CFR, Part 16.
Renewals: Renewal of multi-year grants is on a year-to-year basis and requires the submission of continuation applications.
Criteria for Selecting Proposals: (1) The apparent capability of the applicant to organize and manage the proposed project successfully considering the adequacy of staff, management systems, equipment and facilities; (2) the soundness of the applicant's plan for conducting the project and for assuring effective utilization of grant funds; (3) the adequacy of the budget in relation to the scope of the project and available funds; and (4) the relative effectiveness of the applicant's plan to carry out each of the requirements as set forth in the application.
Examples of Funded Projects: Basic Core Capacity Injury Prevention Program Development or Enhanced Injury Prevention Program Development, implementation of proven or promising injury prevention projects that are based on addressing local injury problems and provision of training for tribes, tribal organizations, and urban Indian organizations to address local injury prevention issues and concerns.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance: Injury Prevention: Part I Basic Core Capacity Injury Prevention up to $50,000; Part II Injury Intervention up to $15,000; Part III Injury Prevention Training up to $5,000.
None.
In fiscal year 2000, an estimated 72 grants will be funded.
Federal Agency: INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Type of Assistance: Project Grants.
Obligations: (Grants) Injury Prevention: FY 99 $0; FY 00 est $2,000,000; and FY 01 est $2,000,000.
Budget Account Number: 75-0390-0-1-551.
Authorization: Public Health Service Act, Section 301(a), as amended.
Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature: 45 CFR 92 and 45 CFR 74, PHS Grants Policy Statement, DHHS Publication No. (OASH) 94-50,000 (Rev. April 1, 1994); Program Guidelines for Competitive Projects.
Regional or Local Office: See Appendix IV of the Catalog for Indian Health Service Area Offices.
Headquarters Office: Injury Prevention Program Contact: Mr. David Wallace, Acting IHS Principal Injury Prevention Consultant, NCIPC, CDC, 4700 Buford Highway, NE, Mail Stop K-63, Atlanta, GA 30341. Phone: (770) 488-4712. For Grants Management Contact: Mrs. M. Kay Carpentier, Grants Management Branch, Division of Acquisitions and Grants Management, Indian Health Service, Twinbrook Metro Plaza, Suite 100, 12300 Twinbrook Parkway, Rockville, MD 20852. Phone: (301) 443-5204. Use the same number for FTS.
(See Appendix IV for more contact info.)
Formula and Matching Requirements: This program has no statutory formula or matching requirements.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: Not applicable.
Uses and Use Restrictions: The assistance is used for three types of injury prevention related projects: (1) Part I: Build or enhance local injury prevention capacity; (2) Part II: Implement a proven or promising injury prevention intervention; or (3) Part III: Provide training meetings or conferences related to injury prevention and control. This assistance is available to federally-recognized Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and urban Indian organizations.
Reports: Administrative requirements under 45 CFR, 92, for grants to Indian tribal governments and 45 CFR, 74 to nonprofit tribal organizations and urban Indian organizations.
Audits: In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133 (Revised June 24, 1997), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations" entities that receive financial assistance of $300,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Entities that expend less than $300,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year except as noted in OMB Circular No. A-133. In addition, grants and cooperative agreements are subject to inspection and audits by DHHS and other Federal government officials.
Records: HHS and the Comptroller General of the United States or any of their authorized representatives, shall have the right of access to any books, documents, papers, or other records of a grantee, subgrantee, contractor, or subcontractor, that are pertinent to the HHS grant in order to make audits, examinations, excerpts and transcripts. In accordance with 45 CFR, 92.42, grantees are required to maintain grant records 3 years after they submit their final expenditures report. If any litigation, claim, negotiation, audit or other action involving the records has been started before the expiration of the 3-year period, the records must be retained until completion of the action and resolution of all issues arising from it, or until the end of the regular 3-year period, whichever is later.
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