Elder Health Care Initiative

The Indian Health Service (IHS) announces the availability of approximately $650,000 for competitive grants established under the authority of section 301(a) of the Public Health Service Act, as amended, to Tribal, Urban and non-profit Indian organizations to support projects that target the development of reimbursable long-term care services for American Indian and Alaska Native elders. There will be only one funding cycle during Fiscal Year (FY) 2003 (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 2010. A copy may be obtained by calling the National Center for Health Statistics, telephone (301) 443-8500 or at http:// www.healthypeople.gov/document. 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 Grants Management Branch, IHS, 801 Thompson Avenue, Suite 120, Rockville, MD 20852, by close of business August 1, 2003. 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 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 11--September 2, 2003. B. Applicants Notified of Results (approved, approved unfunded, or disapproved): September 15, 2003. C. Anticipated Start Date: September 15, 2003. Contacts for Assistance: For program information, contact Bruce Finke; M.D., Coordinator, IHS Elder Care Initiative, PO Box 467, Zuni, NM 87327, (505) 782-7357, bfinke@abq.ihs.gov. Techinical Assistance for applicants will be available from the NICOA Long Term Care Technical Support Center (Dave Baldridge, Program Director, (505) 292-2001 or dave@nicoa.org). For grant application and business information, contact Martha Redhouse, Grants Management Officer, Grants Management Branch, IHS, 801 Thompson Avenue, Suite 120, Rockville, MD 20852, (301) 443-5204. (The telephone numbers are not toll-free numbers.)