Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2025 IHS TSGN 0002
The Tribal Self-Governance Negotiation Cooperative Agreement Program is an Indian Health Service (IHS) funding opportunity designed to help Tribes cover practical, up-front costs tied to preparing for and participating in Tribal Self-Governance Program (TSGP) negotiations. The main idea is to reduce the financial burden on Tribes as they get ready to enter the TSGP for the first time or expand an existing self-governance arrangement. Because these negotiations are tribally driven and can change as discussions evolve, the award is meant to support careful planning, strong coordination, and the exchange of accurate, current information between Tribal and Federal negotiation teams.
At the center of the opportunity is the negotiation process itself. TSGP negotiations are described as collaborative and government-to-government in nature, reflecting the unique relationship between each Tribe and the United States. Negotiations are used to determine the terms under which a Tribe will assume responsibility for IHS Programs, Services, Functions, and Activities (PSFAs). A key goal is to ensure the Tribe can set its own priorities for health care administration and service delivery when taking on PSFAs, while also ensuring active participation from both Tribal representatives and IHS officials, including the IHS Office of Tribal Self-Governance.
The negotiations supported by this funding lead to two core implementation documents that a Tribe must have to participate in the TSGP: a Compact and a Funding Agreement (FA). The Compact lays out the broad terms of the government-to-government relationship between the Tribe and the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The FA is more operational and detailed: it establishes whether the agreement is annual or multi-year, identifies which PSFAs (or parts of them) the Tribe will assume, specifies the funding amount associated with that assumption, and includes any terms required by federal law along with any additional terms mutually agreed upon. Once both parties sign, the Compact and FA become legally binding and enforceable, and either document can be renegotiated at the Tribe's request.
Eligibility is limited to Tribal entities recognized in federal law and regulations. Applicants must be an Indian Tribe (as defined in 25 U.S.C. 5304(e)), a Tribal Organization (25 U.S.C. 5304(l)), or an Inter-Tribal Consortium (42 CFR 137.10). Tribes that are prohibited from contracting under the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act are not eligible, consistent with restrictions referenced in multiple Consolidated Appropriations Acts (including provisions in Public Laws 113-76, 115-141, and 116-260). In addition, the applicant must formally request participation in self-governance through a resolution or other official action by the governing body of each Tribe to be served (25 U.S.C. 5383(c)(1)(B)). The applicant must also demonstrate financial stability and financial management capability for three consecutive fiscal years (25 U.S.C. 5383(c)(1)(C)), which is intended to show the organization can responsibly manage federal funds and operate self-governance activities.
Administratively, this is a discretionary cooperative agreement funded under CFDA 93.444 (Health), run by the Indian Health Service. The funding opportunity number is HHS-2025-IHS-TSGN-0002, with an original application closing date of 2025-08-01. The award ceiling is $84,000, and IHS expects to make about three awards. Eligible applicant types listed in the source data include federally recognized Native American tribal governments and other Native American tribal organizations.Apply for HHS 2025 IHS TSGN 0002
- The Indian Health Service in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Tribal Self-Governance Negotiation Cooperative Agreement Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.444.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2025-06-30.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2025-08-01. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $84,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 3 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments).
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