Tribal Self-Governance Negotiation Cooperative Agreement Program
Active
- Assistance listing
- 93.00E
- Agency
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Indian Health Service
Department of Health and Human Services
- Grant awards
- Not on record
Program facts
- Treasury account
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- 75-0390-0-1-551
Program details come from SAM.gov Assistance Listings. Updated .
About this program
The Department of Health and Human Services Indian Health Service awards Cooperative Agreements under the Tribal Self-Governance Negotiation program (CFDA 93.00E) to federally recognized Indian tribes and tribal organizations preparing to negotiate or expand health care programs under Title V of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act, with the most recent open solicitation (HHS-2026-IHS-TSGN-0001) having closed on August 3, 2026, and a new solicitation (HHS-2027-IHS-TSGN-0001) posted August 6, 2026.
The program funds the incremental costs tribes incur while negotiating Self-Governance compacts with IHS or planning to assume new and expanded health care programs, services, functions, and activities. Negotiation awards support tribes in working through the planning and negotiation process so they can eventually operate health care delivery systems tailored to their communities' needs, choosing among three federal arrangements: direct IHS service delivery, Title I contracting (where tribes contract individual programs from IHS), or Title V compacting (where tribes assume comprehensive control of IHS health care operations). Eligible applicants are federally recognized tribal governments and tribal organizations, including those not yet federally recognized, applying either to enter the Self-Governance program for the first time or to plan for assumption of new or expanded programs within an existing compact.
Awards are structured exclusively as Cooperative Agreements made directly by IHS to tribal applicants following an Objective Review process. The 2027 solicitation (HHS-2027-IHS-TSGN-0001, posted August 6, 2026) forecasts three awards; prior solicitation timelines suggest annual release cycles. Applications must be submitted electronically via Grants.gov by posted deadlines; award decisions may be appealed within 45 days under 45 CFR Part 5. Specific award values and historical volume are not disclosed in available program materials. Applicants must address project objectives, work plan, organizational capabilities, key personnel qualifications, and categorical budgets in applications subject to 2 CFR 200 audit and compliance requirements.
Objective and description
- Objective
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
- Description
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 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 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.
Eligibility
- Applicant eligibility
Designations Federally Recognized lndian Tribal Governments Native American Organizations (includes lndian groups, cooperatives, corporations, partnerships, associations)
- Uses of assistance
No Functional Application/Unlimited Application Health/Medical Funding transferred through a 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.
How to apply
- Preapplication coordination
Pre-application coordination is not applicable. Environmental impact information is not required for this program. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.
- Application procedure
2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. Notice of Funding Opportunities (NOFO) for this listing will be posted on Grants.gov. All applications must be received by the established deadline. The application package may be found in Grants.gov. An electronic copy of a grant application submitted by electronic mail to the IHS will not be accepted.
- Criteria for selecting proposals
Introduction and Need for Assistance; Project Objective(s), Work Plan and Approach; Program Evaluation; Organizational Capabilities, Key Personnel and Qualifications; Categorical Budget and Budget Justification.
- Award procedure
Cooperative agreements are made directly by the IHS to the Indian tribal applicants, based on results of an Objective Review process.
- Deadlines
Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate, for application deadlines
- Time to approval or disapproval
Within 45 days of IHS deadline.
- Appeals
Per 42 CFR § 137.416, decisions relating to the award of Cooperative Agreements may be appealed under 45 CFR Part 5.
Grant opportunities
| Opportunity | Status | Posted | Applications due |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tribal Self-Governance - Negotiation | Forecasted | — | |
| A Tribal Self-Governance Negotiation Cooperative Agreement Program | Closed |
Quick answers
What is Assistance Listing 93.00E?
Assistance Listing 93.00E is Tribal Self-Governance Negotiation Cooperative Agreement Program, a federal grant program run by Indian Health Service (Department of Health and Human Services).
What is the CFDA number for Tribal Self-Governance Negotiation Cooperative Agreement Program?
Its CFDA number is 93.00E: Assistance Listing numbers were called CFDA numbers before 2018.
Are there open grant opportunities under 93.00E?
1 listed opportunity under 93.00E is open or forecasted. The latest, Tribal Self-Governance - Negotiation, was posted on August 6, 2026.
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