[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 25 (Tuesday, February 6, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4446-4447]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-2370]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Public Health Service
Indian Health Service
Tribal Management Grant Program for American Indians/Alaska
Natives: Announcement of Data and Address Changes for Fiscal Year 1996
AGENCY: Indian Health Service, HHS.
ACTION: Notice of Date and Address Changes from the Program
Announcement--Application Kit for the Tribal Management Grant Program,
dated November 30, 1995.
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SUMMARY: The Indian Health Service (IHS) announces changes in dates and
the application receipt address for the Tribal Management (TM) grant
program for fiscal year (FY) 1996 due to the Federal furlough, weather
related shutdowns and pending office moves.
On December 8, 1995, the Grants Management Branch, Division of
Acquisition and Grants Operations, IHS, mailed the November 30, 1995,
Fiscal Year 1996 Application Kit for Tribal Management Grants for
American Indians and Alaska Natives to all federally recognized Indian
tribes and Indian tribal organizations. If you do not have the November
30, 1995, application kit, which these changes affects, and are
interested in obtaining a copy, please contact Mrs. M. Kay Carpentier,
Grants Management Officer, on telephone (301) 443-5204.
DATES ADDRESSES:
a. Pre-applications, although not required, may be received on or
before February 16, 1996. The correct address for pre-applications is:
Grants Management Branch, IHS, 12300 Twinbrook Parkway, Suite 100,
Rockville, Maryland 20852.
b. The IHS will facsimile comments regarding pre-applications on or
before February 23, 1996.
c. An original and two copies of the completed grant application,
including all required documentation is due March 15, 1996. The correct
address for completed applications is: Grants Management Branch,
Division of Acquisition and Grants Operations, IHS. Note Address
Change: Room 6-25, Parklawn Building, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville,
Maryland 20857.
Applications shall be considered as meeting the deadline if they
are either: (1) Received on or before the deadline with hand carried
applications received by close of business 5 P.M., or (2) postmarked on
or before the deadline and received in time to be reviewed along with
other timely applications. A legibly dated receipt from a commercial
carrier or the U.S. Postal Service will be accepted in lieu of a
postmark. Late applications not accepted for processing will be
returned to the applicant and will not be considered for funding.
ADDITIONAL DATES: Application Review: April 29, 1996. Applicants
notified or results: on or about July 1, 1996 (approved, recommended
for approval
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but not funded, or disapproved). Anticipated start date: August 1,
1996.
CONTACTS FOR ASSISTANCE: For TM program information, contact Ms. Bea
Bowman, Director, Division of Community Services, Office of tribal
Activities, Room 6A-05, 5600 Fisher Lane, Rockville, Maryland 20857,
(301) 443-6840. For grant application and business management
information, contact Mrs. M. Kay Carpentier, Grants Management Office,
Division of Acquisition and Grants Operations. Note address change:
Room 6-25, Parklawn Building, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, Maryland
20852, (301) 443-5204. (These are not toll-Free numbers.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office of tribal activities, Divisions
of Community Services; and Division of Acquisition and Grants
Operations, Grants Management Branch will provide potential applicants
an opportunity to receive technical assistance in developing and
submitting competitive proposals through a pre-application review. The
purpose of the pre-application will establish communication between the
IHS and the applicants; determine the applicants eligibility; and
provide technical assistance to increase the ability of an applicant to
successfully compete.
Dated: January 25, 1996
Michael H. Trujillo,
Director, Assistant Surgeon General.
[FR Doc. 96-2370 Filed 2-5-96; 8:45 am]
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