Tribal Self-Governance Program: Planning and Negotiation Cooperative Agreement (93.444)
Tribal Self-Governance Program: Planning and Negotiation Cooperative Agreement (Assistance Listing 93.444) is run by the Indian Health Service, part of the Department of Health and Human Services. It awarded $2.0 million in 18 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $108,432 per award on average. 1 funding opportunity is open or forecast now.
The typical award was $179,178. Half of the 18 awards fell between $84,000 and $180,000, and they ranged from $48,000 to $180,000.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$2.0 million
- Grant awards18
- Typical award$179,178
- Awarded in FY 2025$662,355
- Size rank1,762 of 1,823
- Type of assistanceCooperative agreements
Key findings
- Annual funding rose from $74,485 in fiscal 2021 to $662,355 in fiscal 2025.
- It is the 1762nd largest of 1,823 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 18 largest recipients received 119% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 9 states and territories.
What the program funds
To enable Federally recognized Indian tribes to enter into agreements that would allow them to assume programs, services, functions, and activities (PSFA) (or portions thereof) that the IHS would otherwise provide for Indians because of their status as Indians. To accomplish this objective, the Indian Health Service (IHS) offers Planning and Negotiation Cooperative Agreements each year for: (1) additional tribes interested in participating in the IHS Tribal Self-Governance Program, and (2) existing Self-Governance Tribes that would like to plan for the assumption of new and/or expanded programs. The Planning Cooperative Agreements allow Tribes to gather information to determine the current types and extent of PSFA and funding levels available within its service areas and to plan for the types and extent of PSFA and funding to be made available to the tribe under a compact. The Negotiation Cooperative Agreements provide Tribes with additional funding to defray costs involved in and preparing to negotiate Self-Governance compacts pursuant to Title V of the ISDEAA.
Forecast opportunities
Rules from the program listing
Who can apply
For Planning Cooperative Agreements, any Federally recognized tribe that (1) formally requests, through a governing body action, a Planning Cooperative Agreement for the purpose of preparing to enter the IHS Tribal Self-Governance Program and (2) has furnished organization-wide single audit reports as prescribed by Pub. L. 96-502, the Single Audit Act of 1984, as amended, for the previous three years that contain no uncorrected significant and material audit exceptions. See OMB Circular No. A-133 (June 27, 2003 and June 26, 2007). For Negotiation Cooperative Agreements, in addition to the two criteria listed above, applicants must have successfully completed the planning phase as described at 42 CFR § 137.20.
What the money can and cannot pay for
Funding transferred through a Planning or Negotiation Cooperative Agreement must be used to either: (1) establish and operate programs to provide planning and negotiation resources to Tribes interested in participating in the IHS Tribal Self-Governance Program, or (2) expand current Self-Governance activity.
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula. Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Deadlines
Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines
Award range and average, in the agency's words
Range $48,000 to $120,000
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Tribal Self-Governance Program: Planning and Negotiation Cooperative Agreement (93.444) awarded $2.0 million across 18 grant awards, an average of $108,432 per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Arapaho Tribe | Wyoming | 1 | $180,000 |
| Coyote Valley Tribal Council | California | 1 | $180,000 |
| Miccosukee Corporation | Florida | 1 | $180,000 |
| Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana Tribal Office | Louisiana | 1 | $180,000 |
| Fallon Paiute Shoshone Tribe | Nevada | 1 | $180,000 |
| Puyallup Tribal Health Authority | Washington | 1 | $180,000 |
| Snoqualmie Indian Tribe | Washington | 1 | $180,000 |
| Tonkawa Tribe | Oklahoma | 1 | $180,000 |
| Eastern Shoshone Tribe | Wyoming | 1 | $178,355 |
| Cherokee Nation | Oklahoma | 1 | $136,000 |
| Catawba Indian Nation | South Carolina | 1 | $109,248 |
| Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma | Oklahoma | 1 | $84,000 |
| Spokane Tribe of the Spokane Reservation | Washington | 1 | $84,000 |
| Manzanita Band of Mission Indians | California | 1 | $84,000 |
| Shoshone Bannock Tribes | Idaho | 1 | $58,214 |
| Pit River Health Service | California | 1 | $48,000 |
| Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma | Oklahoma | 1 | $48,000 |
| Wichita and Affiliated Tribes | Oklahoma | 1 | $48,000 |
Who usually wins
Almost all of the money went to tribes.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tribal governments and organizations | 18 | $2.2 million | 100% |
By state
No state received $1 million or 10 awards from this program, so it has no state pages.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | 3 | $444,000 |
| Oklahoma | 5 | $382,900 |
| Wyoming | 2 | $358,355 |
| California | 3 | $217,703 |
| Florida | 1 | $180,000 |
| Louisiana | 1 | $180,000 |
| Nevada | 1 | $180,000 |
| South Carolina | 1 | $109,248 |
| Idaho | 1 | $58,214 |