Office of Tribal Self-Governance Planning Cooperative Agreement

Agency: Indian Health Service

93.444 -- Tribal Self-Governance Program: Planning and Negotiation Cooperative Agreement

Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026

Description

The purpose of this Planning Cooperative Agreement is to provide resources to Tribes interested in entering the Tribal Self-Governance Program (TSGP) and to existing Self-Governance Tribes interested in assuming new or expanded Programs, Services, Functions and Activities (PSFAs). Title V of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (ISDEAA) requires a Tribe or Tribal organization to complete a planning phase to the satisfaction of the Tribe. The planning phase must include legal and budgetary research and internal Tribal government planning and organizational preparation relating to the administration of health care programs. See 25 U.S.C. 5383(d).

The planning phase is critical to negotiations and helps Tribes make informed decisions about which PSFAs to assume and what organizational changes or modifications are necessary to successfully support those PSFAs. A thorough planning phase improves timeliness and efficient negotiations and ensures that the Tribe is fully prepared to assume the transfer of IHS PSFAs to the Tribal health program.

A Planning Cooperative Agreement is not a prerequisite to enter the TSGP and a Tribe may use other resources to meet the planning requirement. Tribes that receive Planning Cooperative Agreements are not obligated to participate in the TSGP and may choose to delay or decline participation based on the outcome of their planning activities. This also applies to existing Self-Governance Tribes exploring the option to expand their current PSFAs or assume additional PSFAs.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Government

Federally recognized Native American tribal governments

Nonprofit

Other Native American tribal organizations

Miscellaneous

Other

Additional information

To be eligible for this opportunity, applicants must be: • An “Indian Tribe” as defined in 25 U.S.C. 5304(e); a “Tribal Organization” as defined in 25 U.S.C. 5304(l); or an “Inter-Tribal Consortium: as defined at 42 CFR 137.10. Please note that Tribes prohibited under the Alaska Moratorium from receiving funds pursuant to the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (ISDEAA) are not eligible. See Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014, Pub. L. No. 113-76, as amended by Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018, Pub. L. No. 115-141, and Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020, Pub. L. No. 116-94. • Applicant must submit from the appropriate governing body of each Tribe to be served a resolution or other official action authorizing the submission of the Planning Cooperative Agreement. Please see Section IV. Application and Submission Information, 2. Content and Form Application Submission, Additional Required Documentation, Tribal Resolution(s) for details. • Demonstrate for three fiscal years, financial stability and financial management capability. The Indian Tribe must provide evidence that, for the three fiscal years prior to requesting participation in the Tribal Self-Governance Program (TSGP), the Indian Tribe has had no uncorrected significant and material audit exceptions in the required annual audit of the Indian Tribe’s Self-Determination Contracts or Self-Governance Funding Agreements with any Federal agency. See 25 U.S.C. 5383; 42 CFR 137.15-23. For Tribes or Tribal organizations (T/TO) that expended $750,000 or more ($500,000 for fiscal years ending after December 31, 2003) in Federal awards, the Office of Tribal Self-Governance shall retrieve the audits directly from the Federal Audit Clearinghouse. For Tribes or Tribal Organizations that expended less than $750,000 ($500,000 for fiscal years ending after December 31, 2003) in Federal awards, the T/TO must provide evidence of the program review correspondence from Indian Health Service (IHS) or Bureau of Indian Affairs officials. See 42 CFR 137.21-23. Meeting the eligibility criteria for a Planning Cooperative Agreement does not mean that a T/TO is eligible for participation in the IHS TSGP under Title V of the ISDEAA. See 25 U.S.C. 5383; 42 CFR 137.15-23.

Grantor contact information

Description

Paul E. Gettys, III Acting Director Phone 301-443-2114

Email

Division of Grants Management

paul.gettys@ihs.gov

Documents

File name	Description	Last updated
HHS-2020-IHS-TSGP-0001_as_published.pdf	PDF of the Full announcement, as published in the Federal Register	Jul 30, 2020 01:39 PM UTC

Link to additional information

Link to Full Notice of Funding Opportunity in the Federal Register

Archived: November 27, 2020

Application process

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Award

$600,000

Program Funding

Expected awards

$120,000

Award Minimum

$120,000

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

HHS-2020-IHS-TSGP-0001

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

Funding instrument type:

Cooperative agreement

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

Category of Funding Activity:

Health

Category Explanation:

History

Version:

Posted date:

July 30, 2020

Archive date:

November 27, 2020