Tribal Self-Governance Program Negotiation Cooperative Agreement

For questions on programmatic issues:
Jessaka Nakai,
301.526.6624
Jessaka.Nakai@ihs.gov

For questions on grants management and fiscal matters:
DGM@ihs.gov

The Tribal Self-Governance Program (TSGP) Negotiation Cooperative Agreement will award grants to help defray the costs of negotiating to participate in the Tribal Self-Governance Program. The TSGP gives tribes the authority to manage and tailor healthcare programs in a manner that best fits the needs of their communities.

The negotiations process has four major stages:

1. Planning - Includes legal and budgetary research and internal Tribal government planning and organizational preparation relating to the administration of healthcare programs
2. Pre-negotiations - Tribal and federal negotiation teams review and discuss issues identified during the planning phase
3. Negotiations - Tribal and federal negotiation teams determine and agree upon the terms and provisions of the tribe's compact and funding agreement
4. Post-negotiations - Negotiating tribe becomes a Self-Governance Tribe and a participant in the TSGP

To be eligible for this opportunity, an applicant must:

• Be a tribe, tribal organization, or inter-tribal consortium
• Request participation in self-governance by resolution or other official action by the governing body of each Indian tribe to be served.
• Demonstrate, for 3 fiscal years, financial stability and financial management capability

Tribes prohibited from contracting pursuant to the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (ISDEAA) are not eligible.

Award Ceiling: $84,000
Estimated number of awards: 3
Project period: 1 year
Total funding available: $336,000

Links to the full announcement and online application process are available through grants.gov. The application instructions will be found on the related documents tab.