Opportunity ID: 277449

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: HHS-2015-IHS-NIHOE-3-HEALTH-REFORM-0002
Funding Opportunity Title: HHS-2015-IHS-NIHOE-3-Health-Reform-0002
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity: Health
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards: 2
Assistance Listings: 93.933 — Demonstration Projects for Indian Health
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 1
Posted Date: Jun 24, 2015
Last Updated Date:
Original Closing Date for Applications: Aug 19, 2015
Current Closing Date for Applications: Aug 19, 2015
Archive Date: Sep 18, 2015
Estimated Total Program Funding: $500,000
Award Ceiling: $300,000
Award Floor: $200,000

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Additional Information on Eligibility: To be eligible for this "New Limited competition Announcement", an applicant must be a 501(c)(3) non-profit entity who meets the following criteria:

Eligible applicants that can apply for this funding opportunity are national Indian organizations.

The national Indian organizations must have the infrastructure in place to accomplish the work under the proposed program.

Eligible entities must have demonstrated expertise in the following areas:
— Representing all Tribal governments and providing a variety of services to Tribes, area health boards, Tribal organizations, and Federal agencies, and playing a major role in focusing attention on Indian health care needs, resulting in improved health outcomes for AI/ANs.
— Promoting and supporting Indian health care education and coordinating efforts to inform AI/AN of Federal decisions that affect Tribal government interests including the improvement of Indian health care.
— Administering national health policy and health programs.
— Maintaining a national AI/AN constituency and clearly supporting critical services and activities within the IHS mission of improving the quality of health care for AI/AN people.
— Supporting improved health care in Indian Country.
— Providing education and outreach on a national scale (the applicant must provide evidence of at least ten years of experience in this area).

Additional Information

Agency Name: Indian Health Service
Description: The purpose of this Indian Health Service (IHS) cooperative agreement announcement is to encourage national Indian organizations, IHS, and Tribal partners to work together to conduct Affordable Care Act (ACA) and Indian Health Care Improvement Act (IHCIA) training and technical assistance throughout Indian Country. Under the Limited Competition National Indian Health Outreach and Education (NIHOE) Health Reform Cooperative Agreement program, the overall program objective is to improve Indian health care by conducting training and technical assistance across AI/AN communities to ensure that the Indian health care system and all AI/ANs are prepared to take advantage of the new health insurance coverage options which will improve the quality of and access to health care services and increase resources for AI/AN health care. The goal of this program announcement is to coordinate and conduct training and technical assistance on a national scale for the 566 Federally-recognized Tribes and Tribal organizations on the changes, improvements and authorities of the ACA and IHCIA and the health insurance options available to AI/AN through the Health Insurance Marketplace.
Link to Additional Information: Full Funding Opportunity Announcement
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Paul Gettys

Grant Systems Coordinator

Phone 301-443-2114, or 301-443-5204
Email:paul.gettys@ihs.gov

Version History

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Related Documents

Packages

Agency Contact Information: Paul Gettys
Grant Systems Coordinator
Phone 301-443-2114, or 301-443-5204
Email: paul.gettys@ihs.gov
Who Can Apply: Organization Applicants

Assistance Listing Number Competition ID Competition Title Opportunity Package ID Opening Date Closing Date Actions
93.933 HS-U253I-15-001-054413 HHS-2015-IHS-NIHOE-3-HEALTH-REFORM-0002 PKG00217574 Jun 24, 2015 Aug 19, 2015 View

Package 1

Mandatory forms

277449 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf

277449 PerformanceSite_1_4-1.4.pdf

277449 SF424A-1.0.pdf

277449 SF424B-1.1.pdf

277449 Project-1.1.pdf

277449 Budget-1.1.pdf

277449 GG_LobbyingForm-1.1.pdf

Optional forms

277449 FaithBased_SurveyOnEEO-1.2.pdf

277449 Other-1.1.pdf

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