Tribal Recruitment and Retention of Health Professionals into Indian Health Programs (93.954)

Program

93.954 Tribal Recruitment and Retention of Health Professionals into Indian Health Programs

Federal Agency

Agency: Department of Health and Human Services
Office: Indian Health Service

Authorization

Indian Health Care Improvement Act, Section 110, Public Law 94-437.

Program Number

93.954

Last Known Status

Active

Objectives

To make financial assistance awards to Indian tribes and tribal and Indian health organizations to enable them to recruit, place, and retain health professionals to fill critical vacancies and to meet the staffing needs of Indian health programs and facilities including those administered by the Indian Health Service (IHS).

Types of Assistance

Training

Uses and Use Restrictions

Establishing and operating programs designed to recruit and retain health professionals into Indian health programs and facilities. All IHS funds are discretionary funds.

Eligibility Requirements

Applicant Eligibility

Any federally-recognized Indian tribe or tribal or Indian health organization is eligible to apply.

Beneficiary Eligibility

Preference is given to those applicants who propose to recruit for health programs and facilities that IHS has designated as high priority for the IHS Loan Repayment Program for physicians, nurses, and other health professions.

Credentials/Documentation

Costs will be determined in accordance with OMB Circular No. A-87 for State and local governments. Costs for other institutions will be determined by HHS Regulations 45 CFR 74, Subpart Q. OMB Circular No. A-87 applies to this program.

Application and Award Process

Preapplication Coordination

Preapplication coordination is not applicable. Environmental impact information is not required for this program. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.

Application Procedure

This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-102. OMB Circular No. A-110 applies to this program. The preferred method for receipt of applications is electronic submission through Grants.gov. However, should any technical problems arise regarding the submission, please contact Grants.gov Customer Support at 1-800-518-4726 or support@grants.gov. The Contact Center hours of operation are Monday-Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time). If you require additional assistance please contact the Grants Policy Office at (301) 443-6290 at least fifteen days prior to the application deadline. To submit an application electronically, please use the http://www.Grants.gov apply site. Download a copy of the application package, on the Grants.gov website, complete it offline and then upload and submit the application via the Grants.gov site. You may not e-mail an electronic copy of a grant application to us.

Award Procedure

Grants are made directly by the Indian Health Service to applicant agency, based on results of competitive review process.

Deadlines

Contact the headquarters or regional office, as appropriate, for application deadlines.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time

From 60 to 90 days. Within 90 days of IHS deadline.

Appeals

Not Applicable.

Renewals

Continuation applications must be submitted via grants.gov annually. Continuation funding is subject to availability of funds, satisfactory performance, and continuing need of the IHS for the program.

Assistance Considerations

Formula and Matching Requirements

Statutory formulas are not applicable to this program.

Matching requirements are not applicable to this program.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this program.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance

Payments of grant funds are made through the DHHS Payment Management System or DHHS Electronic Transfer System. Information will be forwarded to new grantees regarding the process of obtaining funds. Method of awarding/releasing assistance: quarterly.

Post Assistance Requirements

Reports

Program reports are not applicable. Grantee will be required to submit, quarterly PMS 272 Federal Cash Transaction Reports to the Division Of Payment Management Branch. Depending on services provided, progress and financial reports will be required either quarterly or semi-annually with final performance and financial status reports due 90 after the end of the project period. A SF269 Financial Status Report will be due to the Division of Grants Operations 90 after the end of each budget period. IHS grants are monitored by the Division of Grants Operations for financial compliance and by the IHS Program Staff for programmatic compliance.

Audits

In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133 (Revised, June 27, 2003), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations," nonfederal entities that expend financial assistance of $500,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend less than $500,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in Circular No. A-133. "In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133 (Revised, June 27, 2003), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Nonprofit Organizations, nonfederal entities that expend financial assistance of $500,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend less than $500,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in Circular No. A-133.

Records

DHHS 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, which are pertinent to the HHS grant, in order to make audits, examinations, excerpts and transcripts. Grantees are required to maintain grant accounting records 3 years after the end of a budget period. If any litigation, claim, negotiation, audit or other action involving the records shall be retained until completion of the action and resolution of all issues which arise from it, or until the end of the regular 3-year period, whichever is later.

Program Accomplishments

Fiscal Year 2008: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2009: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2010: No Current Data Available

Financial Information

Account Identification

75-0390-0-1-551.

Obligations

(Salaries) FY 08 not reported.; FY 09 est not reported.; FY 10 est not reported. - (Grants and Cooperative Agreements) FY 08 100,000; FY 09 est $100,000; and FY 10 est $100,000.

Range and Average of Financial Assistance

$60,000 to $100,000; $82,900.

Regulations, Guidelines and Literature

The Indian Health Care Improvement Act, Public Law 94-437, amended by Public Law 100-713, enacted November 23, 1988; HHS Grants Policy Statement dated 1/07.

Related Programs

Not Applicable.

Information Contacts

Regional or Local Office

None. For program information, contact Mr. Darrell Pratt, Leader, Health Professions Manager, Indian Health Service, 801 Thompson Avenue, Suite 120, Rockville, MD 20852. Telephone: (301) 443-5710. For grants management information, contact Ms. Kimberly Pendleton, Senior Grants Management Officer, Division of Grants Operations, Indian Health Service, 801 Thompson Avenue, TMP, Suite 360, Rockville, MD 20852. Telephone: (301) 443-5204. Use the same numbers for FTS.

Headquarters Office

IHS Grants Policy Staff 12300 Twinbrook Parkway, Suite 625, Rockville, Maryland 20852 Phone: 301-443-6290

Web Site Address

http://www.ihs.gov.

Examples of Funded Projects

Not Applicable.

Criteria for Selecting Proposals

Need - Is the need for the project justified? If a project targets urban Indian health programs, is there justification and documentation for conducting activities at that site? Do proposed efforts complement and expand past recruitment efforts? Approach - Are the objectives well stated? Is the applicant's work plan for conducting the project sound and effective? Is the approach innovative? Are the activities proposed cost effective and will they lead to effective recruitment, placement, and retention? Adequacy of Management Controls - Is the applicant capable of successfully conducting the project both from a technical and business standpoint? Is the proposed interaction with IHS staff adequate for an application for recruitment of Federal staff? Is the budget sound in relation to the work plan and does it assure effective utilization of grant funds? Are the facilities and equipment adequate? Key Personnel - Regarding the position descriptions, are the qualifications of key personnel appropriate and adequate to carry out the project? If a resume is provided, are the individual's qualifications and experiences consistent with the position description and conduct of the project?.