Billing Code: 4166-14

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Indian Health Service
Funding Opportunity for Increasing the Representation of American Indians and
Alaska Natives in Sanitation and Engineering Management
Announcement Type: New
Funding Announcement Number: HHS-2024-IHS-SEM-0001
Assistance Listing (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance or CFDA) Number: 93.445
Key Dates
Application Deadline Date: July 10, 2024
Earliest Anticipated Start Date: August 1, 2024

I.

Funding Opportunity Description

Statutory Authority
The Indian Health Service (IHS) is accepting applications for a Single (Sole) Source
Cooperative Agreement from the American Indian Science and Engineering Society
(AISES) for Increasing the Representation of American Indian and Alaska Native
(AI/AN) people in science, technology, engineering, and mathematic (STEM) fields. This
program is authorized under the Snyder Act, 25 U.S.C. 13; and the Transfer Act, 42
U.S.C. 2001(a). The Assistance Listings section of SAM.gov
(https://sam.gov/content/home) describes this program under 93.445.
Purpose
The purpose of this program is to increase representation of AI/AN people in STEM
fields by increasing visibility and awareness of lesser-known STEM applied public health
occupational and student opportunities as well as the benefits of these opportunities.

The full Notice of Funding Opportunity and all application materials can be found on
Grants.gov at https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/354775.
II.

Award Information

Funding Instrument – Cooperative Agreement
Estimated Funds Available
The total funding identified for fiscal year (FY) 2024 is approximately $30,000. We
estimate $215,000 in FY 2025, $175,000 in FY 2026, $175,000 in FY 2027 and $150,000
for FY 2028.
Anticipated Number of Awards
The IHS anticipates issuing approximately one award under this program announcement.
Period of Performance
The period of performance is for 5 years.
III.

Eligibility Information
1. Eligibility
This award is offered as a single source cooperative agreement to the AISES.
Note: Please refer to Section IV.2 (Application and Submission
Information/Subsection 2, Content and Form of Application Submission) for
additional proof of applicant status documents required, such as proof of nonprofit
status, etc.

IV.

Agency Contacts
1. Questions on the program matters may be directed to:
Ms. Melissa de Vera, Assistant Director
Indian Health Service Headquarters, Division of Sanitation Facilities Construction
5600 Fishers Lane, Mail Stop: 10N13
Rockville, MD 20897
Phone: (240) 462-4126

E-mail: Melissa.Devera@ihs.gov
2. Questions on awards management and fiscal matters may be directed to:
Indian Health Service, Division of Grants Management
5600 Fishers Lane, Mail Stop: 09E70
Rockville, MD 20857
E-mail: DGM@ihs.gov
3. For technical assistance with Grants.gov, please contact the Grants.gov help desk
at (800) 518-4726, or by e-mail at support@grants.gov.
4. For technical assistance with GrantSolutions, please contact the GrantSolutions
help desk at (866) 577-0771, or by e-mail at help@grantsolutions.gov.
V.

Other Information

The Public Health Service strongly encourages all grant, cooperative agreement, and
contract recipients to provide a smoke-free workplace and promote the non-use of all
tobacco products. In addition, Public Law 103-227, the Pro-Children Act of 1994,
prohibits smoking in certain facilities (or in some cases, any portion of the facility) in
which regular or routine education, library, day care, health care, or early childhood
development services are provided to children. This is consistent with the HHS mission
to protect and advance the physical and mental health of the American people.

Roselyn Tso,
Director,
Indian Health Service.

[FR Doc. 2024-13949 Filed: 6/25/2024 8:45 am; Publication Date: 6/26/2024]