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Tribal Self-Governance Planning Cooperative Agreement Program

ID: HHS-2025-IHS-TSGP-0002 • Type: Posted
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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 (PSFA). Title V of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act requires a Tribe or Tribal organization (T/TO) 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.
Background
The Tribal Self-Governance Planning Cooperative Agreement Program is administered by the Indian Health Service (IHS) under the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). This program aims to provide resources to Tribes interested in entering the Tribal Self-Governance Program (TSGP) or expanding their existing programs, services, functions, and activities (PSFAs). The initiative is rooted in the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act, which mandates that Tribes complete a planning phase that includes legal and budgetary research as well as internal organizational preparation for managing health care programs.

Grant Details
The Planning Cooperative Agreement provides funding for Tribes to conduct a thorough planning phase necessary for entering the TSGP. This includes conducting legal and budgetary research; preparing internal Tribal government structures; making informed decisions on which PSFAs to assume; understanding necessary organizational changes; improving negotiation efficiency; and preparing for the transfer of IHS PSFAs to Tribal health programs. The program allows Tribes to negotiate with IHS to manage health care services directly, contract for individual programs, or compact for control over health care programs.

Eligibility Requirements
Eligible applicants include federally recognized Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations. Applicants must submit letters of support or Tribal Resolutions from the Tribes they will serve. Individuals, sole proprietorships, foreign organizations, and Tribes prohibited under the Alaska Moratorium are not eligible. Applicants must demonstrate financial stability over three consecutive fiscal years and obtain approval from participating Indian Tribes.

Period of Performance
The expected period of performance is one year, with projects funded in a single budget period. Continuation funding is contingent upon availability of funds and agency priorities.

Grant Value
The total expected program funding is $540,000, with an anticipated three awards ranging from $180,000 per applicant for the first budget period.

Place of Performance
The specific geographic locations where the grant will be performed are intended for federally recognized Indian Tribes across various regions.
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Overview

Agency
Indian Health Service (IHS) [HHS]
Category of Funding
Health
Funding Instruments
Cooperative Agreement
Grant Program (CFDA)
93.444 - Tribal Self-Governance Program: Planning and Negotiation Cooperative Agreement
Grant Category
Discretionary
Cost Sharing / Matching Requirement
False
Source
Grants.gov
On 6/30/25 Indian Health Service posted grant opportunity HHS-2025-IHS-TSGP-0002 for Tribal Self-Governance Planning Cooperative Agreement Program with funding of $540,000. The grant will be issued under grant program 93.444 Tribal Self-Governance Program: Planning and Negotiation Cooperative Agreement. It is expected that 3 total grants will be made worth between $180,000 and $180,000.

Timing

Posted Date
June 30, 2025, 12:00 a.m. EDT
Closing Date
Aug. 1, 2025, 12:00 a.m. EDT Past Due
Closing Date Explanation
Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date.
Last Updated
June 30, 2025, 3:33 p.m. EDT
Version
1

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
Additional Info
Under this announcement, an applicant must be one of the following as defined under 25 U.S.C. 1603: • Applicant 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 from contracting pursuant to the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act are not eligible. See section 424(a) of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014, Public Law No. 113-76, as amended by section 428 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018, Public Law No. 115-141, and section 1201 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, Public Law No. 116-260. • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 5383 (c)(1)(B), applicant must request participation in self-governance by resolution or other official action by the governing body of each Indian Tribe to be served. • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 5383 (c)(1)(C), applicant must demonstrate financial stability and financial management capability for 3 consecutive fiscal years.

Award Sizing

Ceiling
$180,000
Floor
$180,000
Estimated Program Funding
$540,000
Estimated Number of Grants
3

Contacts

Contact
Indian Health Service
Contact Email
dgm@ihs.gov
Email Description
<p>Division of Grants Management</p>
Contact Phone
(301) 443-2114
Additional Information Site
https://www.ihs.gov/dgm/funding/

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