Funding Opportunity for Indians Into Psychology (InPsy)
| Published date | 11 March 2024 |
| Record Number | 2024-05056 |
| Citation | 89 FR 17477 |
| Court | Indian Health Service |
| Section | Notices |
Federal Register, Volume 89 Issue 48 (Monday, March 11, 2024)
[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 48 (Monday, March 11, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17477-17482]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-05056]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Indian Health Service
Funding Opportunity for Indians Into Psychology (InPsy)
Announcement Type: New.
Funding Announcement Number: HHS-2024-IHS-INPSY-0001.
Assistance Listing (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance or CFDA)
Number: 93.970.
Key Dates
Application Deadline Date: May 14, 2024.
Earliest Anticipated Start Date: July 1, 2024.
I. Step 1: Review the Opportunity
Funding Details
Type: Cooperative Agreement.
Competition type: New.
Expected total program funding: $805,932.
Expected number of awards: 3.
Funding range per award for the first budget year: $227,500 to
$267,500.
The period of performance is for 5 years.
Continuation funding depends on the availability of funds and
agency budget priorities.
Eligibility--Who can apply?
Eligible Applicants
Only the following type of organizations are eligible for this
opportunity:
Public and nonprofit private colleges and universities that offer a
Ph.D. or Psy.D. in clinical programs accredited by the American
Psychological Association will be eligible to apply for a cooperative
agreement under this announcement.
We will notify any applicants we determine to be ineligible.
Eligibility Exceptions
1. Individuals including sole proprietorships and foreign
organizations are not eligible.
2. We do not fund concurrent projects under this program. If you
get an award under this announcement, we cannot later fund you under
other InPsy programs while this award is active.
Other Eligibility Criteria
All schools and training programs must have current, unrestricted
accreditation by the American Psychological Association (APA). All
institutions must be fully accredited without restrictions at the time
of application.
See attachments for information you will submit to prove your
eligibility.
Cost Sharing or Matching
This program has no cost-sharing requirement.
If you choose to include cost-sharing funds, we will not consider
it during our review. However, we will hold you accountable for any
funds you add, including through reporting.
Program Description
Background
The Indian Health Service (IHS) is responsible for providing
federal health services to the American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/
AN) people. Our mission is to raise the physical, mental, social, and
spiritual health of American Indians and Alaska Natives to the highest
level.
The Indian Healthcare Improvement Act (https://www.ihs.gov/IHCIA/)
authorizes the IHS to administer programs designed to attract and
recruit qualified Indians into health professions to ensure the
availability of health professionals to serve the AI/AN population.
Purpose
Our purpose is to increase the number of Indian clinical
psychologists who deliver health care services to AI/AN communities.
Our primary objectives are to:
1. Recruit and train Indian people to be clinical psychologists;
2. Provide stipends to people enrolled in schools of clinical
psychology to pay tuition, books, fees, and stipends for living
expenses.
Required Activities
1. You must develop and maintain psychology education programs and
recruit people to become clinical psychologists who will provide
services to AI/AN people.
2. You must provide scholarship grants to AI/AN students enrolled
in clinical psychology education programs.
3. Scholarship awards are for a one-year period.
4. You may award additional stipend support to each eligible
student for up to four years.
See the project narrative and merit review sections for more detail
on activities.
Cooperative Agreement Terms
Cooperative agreements use the same policies as grants. The
difference is that the IHS will have substantial involvement in the
project during the entire period of performance. Below is a detailed
description of our level of involvement.
The IHS program official will:
Work closely with your program director to ensure timely
management and that you meet all goals and objectives of your proposed
project.
Provide American Indians into Psychology scholarship
materials and policies for student program reviews.
Initiate default proceedings within 90 days after
receiving your notification that a student:
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1. has been dismissed from the program;
2. has withdrawn from school;
3. failed to graduate with a Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology;
4. failed to begin a required period of supervised clinical hours
required for state licensure;
5. failed to meet the minimum required number of supervised
clinical hours prior to licensure;
6. failed to get licensed and begin obligated service time within
90 days; or
7. failed to complete the service.
Receive your required semi-annual progress reports and
review them for program compliance.
Provide you with programmatic technical assistance, as
requested.
Coordinate and conduct site visits and periodic conference
calls with you and students as time and budget permit.
Work in partnership with the Division of Grants
Management.
Funding Policies and Limitations
Limitations
We allow pre-award costs up to 90 days before the start
date of the award if the costs are otherwise allowable if awarded. You
incur pre-award costs at your organization's risk.
Policies
Total award funds include both direct and indirect costs.
Each applicant can receive only one award.
You may include, as a direct cost, tuition and student
support for students selected to receive a scholarship under your
program. Scholarship support is full-time tuition, fees, books, and
other expenses. This includes uniforms and monthly stipends for living
expenses for 12 months. The current stipend is to be $1,500 per month.
Indirect Costs
Indirect costs are those incurred for a common or joint purpose
across more than one project and that cannot be easily separated by
project. Learn more at 45 CFR 75.414 (https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-45/subtitle-A/subchapter-A/part-75/subpart-E/subject-group-ECFR1eff2936a9211f7/section-75.414), Indirect Costs.
Indirect costs for training awards cannot exceed 8 percent of
modified total direct costs. To understand what is included in modified
total direct costs, see 45 CFR 75.2 (https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-45/subtitle-A/subchapter-A/part-75#p-75.2(Modified%20Total%20Direct%20Cost)).
Statutory Authority
The Snyder Act, 25 U.S.C. 13; the Transfer Act, 42 U.S.C. 2001(a);
and section 217 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act, Public Law
94-437, as amended (IHCIA), codified at 25 U.S.C. 1621p (https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCODE-2022-title25/html/USCODE-2022-title25-chap18-subchapII-sec1621p.htm).
II. Step 2: Get Ready To Apply
Get Registered
System for Award Management
You must have an active account with SAM.gov. This includes having
a Unique Entity Identifier. SAM.gov registration can take several
weeks. Begin that process today. To register, go to SAM.gov Entity
Registration (https://sam.gov/content/entity-registration) and click
Get Started. From the same page, you can also click on the Entity
Registration Checklist for the information you will need to register.
Grants.gov
You must also have an active account with Grants.gov (https://grants.gov/home). You can see step-by step instructions at the
Grants.gov Quick Start Guide for Applicants (https://www.grants.gov/quick-start-guide/applicants).
Find the Application Package
The application package has all the forms you need to apply. You
can find it online. Go to Grants Search at Grants.gov (https://grants.gov/home) and search for opportunity number HHS-2024-IHS-INPSY-
0001.
III. Step 3: Write Your Application
Application Contents and Format
Applications include five main components. This section includes
guidance on each. Make sure you include each of these:
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Component Submission form
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Project Abstract.......................... Use the Project Abstract
Summary form.
Project Narrative......................... Use the Project Narrative
Attachment form.
Budget Narrative.......................... Use the Budget Narrative
Attachment form.
Attachments............................... Insert each in a single
Other Attachments form.
Required Forms............................ Upload using each required
form.
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Project Abstract
Page limit: 1 page.
Provide a self-contained summary of your proposed project,
including the purpose and expected outcomes. Do not include any
proprietary or confidential information. We use this information when
we receive public information requests about funded projects.
Required format for Project and Budget Narrative:
Font size: 12-point font. Footnotes, tables, and text in graphics
may be 10-point.
Font color: black.
Spacing: Single-spaced.
Margins: 1-inch.
Size: 8.5 by 11 inches.
Include consecutive page numbers.
Formats: While the forms for project and budget narratives are PDF,
you may upload Word, Excel, or PDF files to those forms.
Project Narrative
Page limit: 25 pages.
Filename: Project narrative.
To create your project narrative:
Follow the headings in the table below in order.
Use the merit review criteria to determine what you need
to include.
Describe your proposed project and activities for the full
period of performance.
Stay within the page limit, or we will remove pages beyond
that. We recommend some page limits for subsections below, but they are
guidance only.
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Recommended
Heading page length
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Introduction and need for assistance................... 5
Project objectives, work plan, and approach............ 10
Program evaluation..................................... 5
Organization capabilities, key personnel, and 5
qualifications........................................
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Budget Narrative
Page limit: 5.
Filename: Budget narrative.
The budget narrative supports the information you provide in
Standard Form 424-A. See standard forms.
For more guidance on what to include in your budget narrative, see
merit review criteria.
It includes added detail and justifies the costs you ask for. As
you develop your budget, consider:
If the costs are reasonable and consistent with your
project's purpose and activities.
The restrictions on spending funds. See funding
limitations.
To create your budget narrative:
Review the requirements in the merit review section for
more detail.
Show each line item in your SF-424A, organized by budget
category.
Provide the information for the entire period of
performance, broken down by year.
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For each line item, describe:
1. How the costs support achieving the project's proposed
objectives.
2. How you calculated or arrived at the cost.
Take care to explain each item in the ``other'' category
and why you need it.
Do not use the budget narrative to expand your project
narrative.
If you like, you can also include a spreadsheet that provides more
detail than in the SF-424A. If you do, we will not count it against the
page limit.
Attachments
You will upload attachments in Grants.gov using a single Other
Attachments Form. Unless stated below, these attachments do not have
page limits.
Proof of Accreditation
Submit proof of program accreditation from an accreditation agency
recognized by the U.S. Department of Education or the nonprofit Council
for Higher Accreditation (CHEA) and American Psychology Association
(APA) and the Commission of Accreditation (CoA).
Work Plan Chart
Attach a one-page work plan chart or timetable that summarizes the
work plan in your project description, outlining your activities and
outcomes. See merit review criteria for detailed instructions.
Proof of Nonprofit Status
If your organization is a nonprofit, you need to attach proof. We
will accept any of the following:
A copy of a current tax exemption certificate from the
IRS.
A letter from your state's tax department, attorney
general, or another state official saying that your group is a
nonprofit and that none of your net earnings go to private shareholders
or others.
A certified copy of your certificate of incorporation.
This document must show that your group is a nonprofit.
Any of the above for a parent organization. Also include a
statement signed by an official of the parent group that your
organization is a nonprofit affiliate.
Indirect Cost Agreement
If you include indirect costs in your budget using an approved
rate, include a copy of your current agreement approved by your
cognizant agency for indirect costs (https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-45/subtitle-A/subchapter-A/part-75#p-75.2(Cognizant%20agency%20for%20indirect%20costs). If you use the de
minimis rate, you do not need to submit this attachment.
Resumes and Position Descriptions
For key personnel, attach biographical sketches for filled
positions. If a position is not filled, attach a short description of
the position and qualifications. See additional instructions in merit
review criteria.
Audit Documentation
You must provide documentation of required audits. You can submit:
Email confirmation from the Federal Audit Clearinghouse
(FAC) showing that you submitted the audits.
Face sheets from audit reports. You can find these on the
FAC website (https://www.fac.gov/).
See audit requirements at 45 CFR part 75 subpart F (https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-45/subtitle-A/subchapter-A/part-75/subpart-F).
Standard Forms
You will need to complete some standard forms. Upload the standard
forms listed below at Grants.gov. You can find them in the NOFO
application package or review them and their instructions at Grants.gov
Forms.
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Forms Submission requirement
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Application for Federal Assistance (SF- With application.
424).
Budget Information for Non-Construction With application.
Programs (SF-424A).
Grants.gov Lobbying Form.................. With application.
Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL) If applicable, with the
application.
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IV. Step 4: Learn About Review and Award
Application Review
Initial Review
We review each application to make sure it meets basic
requirements. We will not consider an application that:
Is from an organization that does not meet all eligibility
criteria.
Is incomplete.
Requests funding above the award ceiling shown in the
funding range.
Requests a period of performance longer than this NOFO
allows.
Is submitted after the deadline.
Also, we will not review any pages over the page limit.
Merit Review
The review committee reviews all applications that pass the initial
review. The members use the criteria below.
We will send your authorized official an Executive Summary
Statement within 30 days after we complete reviews. This statement will
outline the strengths and weaknesses of your application.
Criteria
The panel will assess the quality of your responses and soundness
of your approaches to the following project narrative sections.
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Total number
Criterion of points =
100
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1. Introduction and need for assistance................. 10
2. Project objectives, work plan, and approach.......... 40
3. Program evaluation................................... 30
4. Organizational capabilities, key personnel, and 15
qualifications.........................................
5. Support Requested.................................... 5
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1. Introduction and Need for Assistance
Maximum Points: 10
a. Present the comprehensive framework of your proposed program.
b. Include the purpose and background of your program.
c. Justify the need for your project and clearly describe the unmet
AI/AN psychology workforce needs in AI/AN communities.
d. Describe the social determinants and health disparities that
impact AI/AN communities and how your proposed program will serve the
IHS and Tribal health care programs as well as provide support to IHS
scholarship recipients.
e. Discuss how these social determinants have historically affected
access to AI/AN health care and have impacted AI/AN student's access to
education, specifically psychology education.
f. Demonstrate your program's substantial benefit to Indian health
programs.
2. Project Objectives, Work Plan, and Approach
Maximum Points: 40
a. Project objectives
1. State specific objectives of the project, and the extent to
which they are measurable and quantifiable, logical, complete, and
consistent with the purpose of this NOFO.
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2. All universities and colleges currently participating and
submitting competing continuation proposals must include new objectives
for this project period.
b. Work plan
1. In your attachments, include a work plan chart, with timelines,
that describes fully and clearly how you will complete your proposed
activities.
c. Approach
1. Recruiting students--You must describe:
a. Your plan for outreach and recruitment for health professions to
Indian communities including elementary and secondary schools as well
as accredited and accessible community colleges.
b. How you will provide summer enrichment programs to expose Indian
students to the various fields of psychology through research,
clinical, and experimental activities.
c. Your process for advertising, selecting, and notifying
scholarship students.
d. How you will encourage AI/AN clinical psychologists at the
graduate and undergraduate level.
2. Training and supporting student success--You must describe how
you will:
a. Provide support services to psychology students to facilitate
their success in the clinical psychology program as well as track their
progress.
b. Collect students' BIA-4437 forms to verify whether students
receiving tuition support in their program are members of eligible,
federally recognized Tribes.
c. Assist the clinical psychologist with job placement at eligible
Indian health sites and track their payback status to ensure they
fulfill their service obligation.
d. Provide your students with clinical rotation in AI/AN health
programs.
e. Provide stipends to undergraduate and graduate students to
pursue a career in psychology.
f. Use existing university tutoring, counseling, and student
support services, to the maximum extent feasible.
g. Provide career counseling, academic advice, plans to correct
academic deficiencies, and other activities to assist student
retention.
h. Educate and train students in opioid addiction prevention,
treatment, and recovery. Addressing the opioid crisis is a Health and
Human Services (HHS) priority.
i. Increase the skills of and provide continuing education to
clinical psychologists at the graduate and undergraduate level who
deliver health services to the AI/AN population.
j. Provide mechanisms and resources to increase psychology student
enrollment, retention, and graduation.
3. Oversight and collaboration--You must describe how you will:
a. Incorporate a program advisory board comprised of
representatives from the Tribes and communities you plan to serve.
b. Develop affiliation agreements with tribal colleges and
universities, the IHS, university-affiliated programs, and other
appropriate accredited and accessible entities to enhance the education
of Indian students.
c. Employ qualified Indians in the program to the maximum extent
feasible.
3. Program Evaluation
Maximum Points: 30
a. Present a plan for evaluating success in carrying out the
project on routine basis and in an annual quantitative and qualitative
evaluation of the year's activities.
b. Identify how you will adequately document project objectives and
identify what areas need improvement.
c. Demonstrate the detailed steps and timeline to effectively
achieve your proposed methodology and evaluation plan.
d. Identify how the program director will meet with other program
directors and staff each year to share best practices, successes, and
challenges.
e. Describe your organization's significant program activities and
accomplishments over the past five years associated with the goals of
this announcement.
1. Provide a comparison of the actual program accomplishments to
the goals established for the project period, or, if applicable,
provide justification for the lack of progress.
2. Identify and summarize major project activities during the
project period to improve the management of the grant program.
4. Organizational Capabilities, Key Personnel, and Qualifications
Maximum Points: 15
a. Provide an organizational chart and describe your
administrative, managerial, and organization arrangements and the
facilities and resources you will use to conduct your proposed project.
b. List the key personnel who will work with the program. In your
attachments, submit position descriptions and resumes of program
director and key staff with duties and experience.
c. Explain who will write your progress reports.
d. Identify your experience with other similar projects, including
the results of those projects.
e. Provide evidence of your past or potential cooperation and
experience with AI/AN communities and Tribes.
5. Budget and Budget Justification
Maximum Points: 5
a. Clearly define the budget in your Budget Information for Non-
Construction Programs (SF-424A).
b. In the Budget Narrative Form, provide a justification and
detailed breakdown of the funding by category for the first year of the
project.
1. In your information about the program director and project
staff, include salaries and percentage of time assigned to the award.
2. List equipment purchases necessary to conduct the project.
Risk Review
Before making an award, we review the risk that you will not
prudently manage federal funds. We need to make sure you've handled any
past federal awards well and demonstrated sound business practices. We
use SAM.gov Responsibility/Qualification (https://sam.gov/content/entity-information) to check this history for all awards likely to be
over $250K. You can comment on your organization's information in
SAM.gov. We will consider your comments before making a decision about
your level of risk. If we find a significant risk, we may choose not to
fund your application or to place specific conditions on the award.
For more details, see 45 CFR 75.205 (https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-45/subtitle-A/subchapter-A/part-75/subpart-C/section-75.205).
Selection Process
When making funding decisions, we consider:
Merit review results. These are key in making decisions
but are not the only factor.
The larger portfolio of agency-funded projects, including
the diversity of project types and geographic distribution.
The past performance of the applicant. We may choose not
to fund applicants with management or financial problems.
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We may:
Fund applications in whole or in part.
Fund applications at a lower amount than requested.
Decide not to allow a prime recipient to subaward if they
may not be able to monitor and manage subrecipients properly.
Choose to fund no applications under this NOFO.
Award Notices
After we review and select applications for award, we will let you
know the outcome.
Unsuccessful Applications
We will email you or write you a letter if your application is
disqualified or unsuccessful.
Approved but Unfunded Applications
It is possible that we could approve your application, but do not
have enough funds to reach it. If so, we will hold your application for
one year. If funding becomes available during the year, we may
reconsider funding.
Approved Applications
If you are successful, we will create a Notice of Award (NoA). You
will need a GrantSolutions user account (https://www.grantsolutions.gov/home/getting-started-request-a-user-account/) to
retrieve your NoA.
The NoA is the only official award document. The NoA tells you
about the amount of the award, important dates, and the terms and
conditions you need to follow. Until you receive the NoA, you do not
have permission to start work.
V. Step 5: Submit Your Application
Application Submission and Deadlines
See find the application package to make sure you have everything
you need.
Make sure you are current with SAM.gov and UEI requirements. See
get registered (https://sam.gov/content/entity-registration). You will
have to maintain your registration throughout the life of any award.
Application Deadline
You must submit your application by May 14, 2024, at 11:59 p.m. ET.
Grants.gov creates a date and time record when it receives the
application. If you submit the same application more than once, we will
accept the last on-time submission.
The grants management officer may extend an application due date
based on emergency situations such as documented natural disasters or a
verifiable widespread disruption of electric or mail service.
Application Submission
You must submit your application through Grants.gov. See get
registered (https://sam.gov/content/entity-registration).
For instructions on how to submit in Grants.gov, see the Quick
Start Guide for Applicants (https://www.grants.gov/quick-start-guide/applicants). Make sure that your application passes the Grants.gov
validation checks or we may not get it. Do not encrypt, zip, or
password protect any files. The link above will also help you learn how
to create PDFs. See contacts & support if you need help.
Exemptions
If you cannot submit through Grants.gov, you must request a waiver
before the application due date. Send your waiver request to
ihs.gov">DGM@ihs.gov. Include clear justification for the need to deviate from
the required application submission process. Failure to register in
SAM.gov or Grants.gov in a timely way is not cause for a waiver. We
will not accept applications outside of Grants.gov without an approved
waiver.
We will email you if we approve your waiver. This notification will
include submission instructions. If approved, we must receive your
application by 5:00 p.m. ET on the application deadline.
Other Submissions
Intergovernmental Review
This NOFO is not subject to executive order 12372,
Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs. No action is needed.
Mandatory Disclosure
You must submit any information related to violations of federal
criminal law involving fraud, bribery, or gratuity violations
potentially affecting the federal award. See Mandatory Disclosures, 45
CFR 75.113 (https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-45/subtitle-A/subchapter-A/part-75/subpart-B/section-75.113).
Send written disclosures to IHS at ihs.gov">DGM@ihs.gov and to the Office of
Inspector General at [email protected]. Include ``Mandatory
Grant Disclosures'' in subject line.
Application Checklist
Make sure you have everything you need to apply:
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Component How to upload Page limit
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[ballot] Project Abstract..... Use the Project 1 page
Abstract Summary
form.
[ballot] Project Narrative.... Use the project 25 pages
Narrative
Attachment form.
[ballot] Budget Narrative..... Use the Budget 5 pages
Narrative
Attachment form.
Attachments................... Insert each in a
single Other
Attachments
form..
[ballot] Tribal resolution.... ................. None
[ballot] Work plan chart...... ................. 1 page
[ballot] Proof of nonprofit ................. None
status.
[ballot] Indirect cost ................. None
agreement.
[ballot] Resumes and position ................. None
descriptions.
[ballot] Letter of support.... ................. None
[ballot] Audit documentation.. ................. None
Other Required Forms (3 total) Upload using each
required form.
[ballot] Application for ................. None
Federal Assistance (SF-424).
[ballot] Budget Information ................. None
for Non-Construction Programs
(SF-424A).
[ballot] Grants.gov Lobbying ................. None
Form.
[ballot] Disclosure of ................. None
Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL).
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VIII. Step 6: Learn What Happens After Award
Post-Award Requirements and Administration
Administrative and National Policy Requirements
There are important rules you need to know if you get an award. You
must follow:
All terms and conditions in the Notice of Award.
The regulations listed in 45 CFR part 75, Uniform
Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements
for HHS Awards (https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-45/subtitle-A/subchapter-A/part-75).
The HHS Grants Policy Statement (GPS) (https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/grants/grants/policies-regulations/hhsgps107.pdf). This document has terms and conditions tied to your
award. If there are any exceptions to the GPS, they will be listed in
your Notice of Award.
All federal statutes and regulations relevant to federal
financial assistance, including those highlighted in the HHS
Administrative and National Policy Requirements (https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/hhs-administrative-national-policy-requirements.pdf).
Reporting
If you are successful, you will have to submit financial and
performance reports and possibly reports on specific types of
activities. Your NoA will outline the specific requirements and
deadlines. To learn more about reporting, see:
Performance Progress Reports
Progress Report Requirements
Financial Reporting
If your award includes funds for a conference, you must submit a
report for all conferences.
If you do not submit your reports on time, we could:
Suspend or terminate your award
Withhold payments
Move you to a reimbursement payment method
Withhold future awards
Take other enforcement actions
Impose special award conditions if the situation continues
Non-Discrimination and Assurance
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) (https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/form-hhs690.pdf). To learn more, see
the Laws and Regulations Enforced by the HHS Office for Civil Rights
(https://www.hhs.gov/civil-rights/for-providers/laws-regulations-guidance/laws/index.html).
VI. Contacts and Support
Agency Contacts
1. Program and Eligibility, Eric Pinto, Senior Program Specialist,
Email: ihs.gov">Eric.Pinto@ihs.gov, Phone: 301-443-2544.
2. Grants Management and Financial, ihs.gov">DGM@ihs.gov.
Grants.gov
Grants.gov provides 24/7 support. You can call 1-800-518-4726 or
email [email protected]. Hold on to your ticket number.
If problems persist, contact the Office of Grants Management at
ihs.gov">DGM@ihs.gov. Please do so at least 10 days before the application due
date.
SAM.gov
If you need help, you can call 866-606-8220 or live chat with the
Federal Service Desk (https://www.fsd.gov/gsafsd_sp).
GrantSolutions
For help, please contact the GrantSolutions help desk at 866-577-
0771, or by email at [email protected].
Reference Websites
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) (https://www.hhs.gov/)
Division of Grants Management [verbar] Indian Health Service
(IHS) (https://www.ihs.gov/dgm/index.cfm?module=dsp_dgm_funding)
Grants Training Tools [verbar] Division of Grants Management
(ihs.gov) (https://www.ihs.gov/dgm/training1/)
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) (https://www.ecfr.gov/)
United States Code (U.S.C.) (https://uscode.house.gov/)
Roselyn Tso,
Director, Indian Health Service.
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