Funding Announcement

2016 funding awards were announced on September 29, 2016. The information below is made available for archive purposes only.

MSPI Funding Announcement 2016

The funding opportunity announcement (FOA) for the MSPI Fiscal Year 2016 is now available. This FOA is specific to MSPI Purpose Area #4: Generation Indigenous (GEN-I) Initiative Support, whereby projects would focus work on Native youth and families by focusing on promoting early intervention strategies and implementation of positive youth development programming to reduce risk factors for suicidal behavior and substance abuse. This funding opportunity is open to Tribes, Tribal organizations, urban Indian organizations (UIOs), and IHS Federal facilities.

Listed below are the FOAs and supporting information and documentation to assist in the application process.

The deadline for applications to be submitted: August 1, 2016

For Tribes, Tribal organizations, and UIOs:

The MSPI Purpose Area #4 FOAs for Tribes, Tribal organizations, and UIOs was announced via the Federal Register on June 27, 2016. Tribes, Tribal organizations, and UIOs, will apply for the new MSPI Purpose Area #4 funding via the grant application process on Grants.gov. If you are a Tribe, Tribal organization, or UIO, you must apply through this funding announcement via Grants.gov.

There are two (2) separate FOAs available on the Federal Register for the Fiscal Year 2016 MSPI Purpose Area #4 funding. Please confirm your eligibility category below to ensure that you are applying for MSPI funding using the correct FOA:

1. New Applicants
   (Funding Announcement Number: HHS-2016-IHS-MSPI-0001 Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov ): This funding opportunity announcement is available specifically for NEW APPLICANTS – those Tribes, Tribal organizations, or UIOs that DO NOT currently receive MSPI Purpose Area #4 grant funds.
2. Current MSPI Purpose Area #4 Grantees
   (Funding Announcement Number: HHS-2016-IHS-MSPI-0002Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov ) : This funding opportunity announcement is available specifically for CURRENT GRANTEES – those Tribes, Tribal organizations, or UIOs that currently receive MSPI Purpose Area #4 funding (i.e., those project who were funded for Purpose Area #4 in Fiscal Year 2015).

If you are unsure whether you are a new applicant or current MSPI Purpose Area #4 grantee, please visit the MSPI Projects by IHS Area table. NOTE: If you are current MSPI grantee in Purpose Areas #1, #2, or #3, you are considered a NEW APPLICANT.

For IHS Federal Facilities:

The MSPI federal program award opportunity was announced via IHS on June 27, 2016. If you are an IHS facility (IHS Service Unit, IHS clinic or hospital, IHS Area Office), you must apply through one of the federal program funding opportunities listed below.

There are two (2) separate federal program award opportunities available for IHS Federal facilities for the Fiscal Year 2016 MSPI Purpose Area #4 funding. Please confirm your eligibility category below to ensure that you are applying for MSPI funding using the correct FOA:

1. New Federal Facility Applicants:
   This federal program award opportunity is available specifically for NEW APPLICANTS – IHS Federal Facilities that DO NOT currently receive MSPI Purpose Area #4 program award funds. Download the program award opportunity for NEW Federal Facility Applicants. [PDF - 109 KB]
2. Current MSPI Purpose Area #4 Federal Facility Awardees:
   This federal program award opportunity is available specifically for CURRENT AWARDEES – those IHS Federal Facilities that currently receive MSPI Purpose Area #4 funding (i.e., those projects who received a program award and were funded for Purpose Area #4 in Fiscal Year 2015). Download the program award opportunity for CURRENT MSPI Purpose Area #4 Federal Awardees [PDF - 116 KB]

Application Templates and Examples

Once potential applicants have read through the FOA that is applicable to your organization and reviewed all the instructions and guidance, applicants will use the following template documents during the application process. The templates will be used for all Tribes, Tribal organizations, UIOs, and IHS Federal facilities applications. The FOAs will reference each template so please read the applicable funding announcement thoroughly and carefully.

Tips for Preparing a Strong Application

Tips for Preparing a Strong Application [PDF - 40 KB]

Templates

• MSPI Proposal TEMPLATE (including instructions) [DOC - 42 KB]
• Attachment 1 MSPI One-year Timeline Chart TEMPLATE [DOC - 26 KB]
• Attachment 2 Biographical Sketch TEMPLATE [DOC - 22 KB]
• Attachment 3 Budget and Budget Narrative TEMPLATE [DOC - 25 KB]

Examples

• Example One-year Timeline Chart [PDF - 58 KB]
• Example Biographical Sketch [PDF - 36 KB]
• Example Budget and Budget Narrative [PDF - 76 KB]

Supporting Documents

• MSPI Area Allocations [PDF - 8 KB]

Technical Assistance Webinars

Two (2) technical assistance (TA) webinars were held on Tuesday, July 12, 2016 – one for each MSPI FOA below – whereby guidance was provided to Tribes, Tribal organizations, urban Indian organizations, and IHS Federal facilities on how to apply, including a brief overview of the new funding cycle; application and submission process requirements; proposal requirements; and a review of proposal templates and example. Each TA webinar was recorded and you may listen to the recorded webinar by clicking on the link below. Please identify the webinar that pertains to your application submission by confirming your eligibility category above to ensure that you are receiving the correct guidance for the application.

MSPI New Applicants

MSPI Current Grantees/Awardees