The Indian Health Service (IHS) is accepting applications for the Tribal Management Grant (TMG) Program.
Donor Name: Indian Health Service (IHS)
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/14/2024
Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000
Grant Duration: 3 Years
Details:
The purpose of this program is to enhance and develop health management infrastructure and assist T/TOs in assuming all or part of existing IHS PFSAs through a title I ISDEAA contract and assist established title I ISDEAA contractors and title V ISDEAA compactors to further develop and improve management capability. In addition, Tribal Management Grants are available to T/TOs under the authority of 25 U.S.C. 5322(e) for the following:
- Obtaining technical assistance from providers designated by the T/TO (including T/TOs that operate mature contracts) for the purposes of program planning and evaluation, including the development of any management systems necessary for contract management, and the development of cost allocation plans for indirect cost rates.
- Planning, designing, monitoring, and evaluating Federal programs serving T/TOs, including Federal administrative functions.
The TMG Program consists of four project types:
- Feasibility study.
- Planning.
- Evaluation study.
- Health management structure
Funding Priorities
The IHS has established the following funding priorities for TMG awards:
- PRIORITY I – Any Indian Tribe, or Tribal Organization representing that Indian Tribe, that has received Federal recognition (including restored, funded, or unfunded) within the past 5 years, specifically received during or after March 2016, will be considered Priority I.
- PRIORITY II – T/TOs submitting a new application or a competing continuation application for the sole purpose of addressing audit material weaknesses will be considered Priority II. Priority II participation is only applicable to the Health Management Structure project types. For more information, see “Eligible TMG Project Types, Maximum Funding Levels, and Periods of Performance,” in Section II.
- PRIORITY III – Eligible Direct Service and T/TOs with a title I ISDEAA contract with the IHS submitting a new application or a competing continuation application will be considered Priority III.
- PRIORITY IV – Eligible T/TOs with a title V ISDEAA compact with the IHS submitting a new application or a competing continuation application will be considered Priority IV.
Funding Information
The total funding identified for fiscal year (FY) 2024 is approximately $2,464,000. Individual award amounts for the first budget year are anticipated to be between $50,000 and $150,000.
Period of Performance
Period of performance is from 1 to 3 years.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for this funding opportunity an applicant must be one of the following, as defined by the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (IHCIA) 25 U.S.C. 1603: To be eligible for this funding opportunity for “New Applicants Only,” an applicant cannot be an existing TMG recipient under this program.
- 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 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 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 Tribal Resolutions from the Tribes to be served.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
