Elder Health Care Initiative

The Indian Health Service (IHS) announces the availability of approximately $800,000 for competitive grants to Tribal, Urban and non- profit Indian organizations for the support of five to ten Demonstration Projects for American Indian/Alaska Native elders established under the authority of Section 301(a) of the Public Health Service Act, as amended. There will be only one funding cycle during fiscal year (FY) 1997 (see Fund Availability and Period of Support). This program is described at 93.933 in the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance. Executive Order 12372 requiring intergovernmental review is not applicable to this program. The Public Health Service (PHS) is committed to achieving the health promotion and disease prevention objectives of Healthy People 2000. Healthy People 2000, the full report, is currently out of print. You may obtain the objectives from the latest Healthy People 2000 Review. A copy may be obtained by calling the National Center for Health Statistics, telephone (301) 443- 8500. Projects will be included in one of two categories, either: (1) Services assessment, which may include the demographics of Native American elders, the development of a survey tool of elder services and needs, or the development of assessment tools or interdisciplinary teams or, (2) direct services with a prevention component, which may include the forming of elder specific clinics/services/programs, elder abuse/neglect prevention, detection, and treatment programs or the development of patient, care giver, community and/or professional and paraprofessional educational material/media on the aging process and care of the elder. Smoke Free Workplace: The PHS strongly encourages all grant recipients to provide a smoke-free workplace and promote the non-use of all tobacco products. This is consistent with the PHS mission to protect and advance the physical and mental health of the American people. Due Date: An original and two (2) copies of the completed grant application must be submitted, with all required documentation, to the Grant Management Branch, Division of Acquisition and Grants Management, Twinbrook Metro Plaza-Suite 100, 12300 Twinbrook Parkway, Rockville, MD 20852, by close of business July 7, 1997. 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 5:00 p.m.; or (2) postmarked on or before the deadline date and received in time to be reviewed along with all other timely applications. A legibly dated receipt from a commercial carrier or the U.S. Postal Service will be accepted as proof of timely mailing. Private metered postmarks will not be accepted as proof of timely mailing. Applications received after the announced closing date will be returned to the applicant and will not be considered for funding. Additional Dates: A. Application Review Date: August 5-6, 1997. B. Applicants Notified of Results (approved, approved unfunded, or disapproved): September 1, 1997. C. Anticipated Start Date: September 1, 1997. Contacts for Assistance: For program information, contact Patrick Stenger, DO, Geriatric Consultant, IHS Elder Health Care Initiative, 3738 N. 16th Street, Phoenix, AZ 85016, (602) 640-5161, or Ron Freeman, MPH, Senior Public Health Advisor, IHS Headquarters East, Parklawn Bldg., Room 6A-55, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857 (301) 443- 3024. For grant application and business information, contact M. Kay Carpentier, Grants Management Officer, Grants Management Branch, Division of Acquisition and Grants Management, Indian Health Service, Twinbrook Metro Plaza-Suite 100, 12300 Twinbrook Parkway, Rockville, MD 20852, (301) 443-5204. (The telephone numbers are not toll-free numbers.)