Native Hawaiian Health Care Systems

 

To raise the health status of Native Hawaiians to the highest possible level through the provision of comprehensive disease prevention, health promotion, and primary care health services.

General information about this opportunity
Last Known Status
Active
Program Number
93.932
Federal Agency/Office
Health Resources and Services Administration, Department of Health and Human Services
Type(s) of Assistance Offered
B - Project Grants
Program Accomplishments
Fiscal Year 2020 HRSA awards funding under the Native Hawaiian Health Care Improvement Act (NHHCIA) to Native Hawaiian organizations to raise the health status of Native Hawaiians to the highest possible level. In 2019, NHHCIA award recipients provided services to more than 8,700 patients.
Fiscal Year 2021 HRSA awards funding under the Native Hawaiian Health Care Improvement Act (NHHCIA) to Native Hawaiian organizations to raise the health status of Native Hawaiians to the highest possible level. In 2020, NHHCIA award recipients provided services to more than 7,000 patients in Native Hawaiian communities.
Fiscal Year 2022 HRSA awards funding under the Native Hawaiian Health Care Improvement Act (NHHCIA) to Native Hawaiian organizations to raise the health status of Native Hawaiians to the highest possible level. In 2021, NHHCIA award recipients provided services to more than 6,700 patients in Native Hawaiian communities
Authorization
Native Hawaiian Health Care Improvement Act, as amended (42 USC §11701-11714)
Who is eligible to apply/benefit from this assistance?
Applicant Eligibility
Eligible entities include Papa Ola Lokahi and the Native Hawaiian Health Care Systems (Systems). The Systems are: (1) organized under the laws of the State of Hawaii; (2) provide or arrange for health care services through practitioners licensed by the State of Hawaii, where licensure requirements are applicable; (3) are public or nonprofit private entities; (4) involve Native Hawaiian health practitioners significantly in the planning, management, monitoring, and evaluation of health care services; (5) are recognized by Papa Ola Lokahi (a consortium of Hawaiian and Native Hawaiian organizations) for the purpose of planning, conducting, or administering programs or portions of programs, authorized by this act for the benefit of Native Hawaiians; and (6) are certified by Papa Ola Lokahi as having the qualifications and the capacity to provide the services and meet the requirements of this Act for the benefit of Native Hawaiians.
Beneficiary Eligibility
Native Hawaiian populations
Credentials/Documentation
Applicants should review the applicable HRSA NOFO issued under this program for any required proof or certifications which must be submitted before or with submission of an application package. The cost principles codified by the United States Department of Health and Human Services at 45 CFR Part 75 apply to this program.
What is the process for applying and being award this assistance?
Pre-Application Procedure
Preapplication coordination is not applicable.
Application Procedure
2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. Refer to the applicable NOFO under this program.
Award Procedure
Notification is made in writing by a NoA.
Deadlines
Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines
Approval/Disapproval Decision Time
Refer to the applicable NOFO under this program.
Appeals
Not applicable.
Renewals
Funding beyond the first year is dependent on the availability of appropriated funds for the NHHCIA in subsequent fiscal years, satisfactory recipient performance, and a decision that continued funding is in the best interest of the Federal Government.
How are proposals selected?
Applications are subject to independent objective review procedures. Refer to NOFO for details.
How may assistance be used?
Requirements for Native Hawaiian Health Care Systems and Papa Ola Lokahi are detailed in the authorizing statute and NOFO.
What are the requirements after being awarded this opportunity?
Reporting
Performance Reports: Performance Monitoring includes review of annual progress and data reports and may include periodic site visits.
Auditing
In accordance with the provisions of 2 CFR Part 200, Subpart F - Audit Requirements, nonfederal entities that expend financial assistance of $750,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Non-Federal entities that expend less than $750,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in 2 CFR Part 200.503.
Records
Award recipients are required to maintain grant accounting records 3 years after the date they submit the Federal Financial Report (FFR). If any litigation, claim, negotiation, audit or other action involving the award has been started before the expiration of the 3-year period, the records shall be retained until completion of the action and resolution of all issues that arise from it, or until the end of the regular 3-year period, whichever is later.
Other Assistance Considerations
Formula and Matching Requirements
Statutory formula is not applicable to this assistance listing.

Matching is mandatory. Matching requirements are required for annual NHHCIA funding for all NHHCIA award recipients except POL, and is waived for American Rescue Plan – Funding for Native Hawaiian Health Care.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance
Length and time phasing for assistance varies, see NOFO for details. After Notices of Award (NoA) are issued, award recipients draw down funds, as necessary, from the Payment Management System (PMS). PMS is the centralized web-based payment system for HHS awards.
Who do I contact about this opportunity?
Regional or Local Office
See Regional Assistance Locations: https://beta.sam.gov/organization/100008531#regional-locations
Headquarters Office
Bureau of Primary Health Care, Health Resources and Services Administration,
5600 Fishers Lane
Rockville, MD 20857 US
BPHCFunding@hrsa.gov
Phone: (301) 594-4300
Website Address
http://www.hrsa.gov
Financial Information
Account Identification
75-0350-0-1-550
Obligations
(Project Grants) FY 22$20,000,000.00; FY 23 est $25,000,000.00; FY 24 est $24,000,000.00; FY 21$18,200,000.00; FY 20$19,000,000.00; FY 19$15,600,000.00; FY 18$15,624,696.00; FY 17$12,339,016.00; FY 16$12,339,016.00; -
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
Varies. See applicable NOFO.
Regulations, Guidelines and Literature
This program is subject to the provisions of 45 CFR Part 92 for State, local and tribal governments and 45 CFR Part 75 for institutions of higher education, hospitals, other nonprofit organizations and commercial organizations.
Examples of Funded Projects
Not applicable.

 



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