U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Indian Health Service: The Federal Health Program for American Indians and Alaska Natives
Nationwide
Programs
and Initiatives

Criteria Document March 2003

Table of Contents

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PREFACE i
TABLE OF CONTENTS iii
LIST OF TABLES v
LIST OF FIGURES vi
LIST OF APPENDICES vii
ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS ix

CHAPTER 1. Organization and Content 1-1
  1. Introduction 1-1
  2. Purpose 1-1
  3. Organization of SFC Program Policies 1-1

CHAPTER 2. SFC Program Overview 2-1
  1. SFC Program Mission 2-1
  2. Overview of SFC Program Delivery Methods 2-3
  3. SFC Program Organizational Structure 2-5
  4. SFC Program Services 2-7
  5. Participation in Program Activities by Tribes and Others 2-10

CHAPTER 3. Sanitation Facilities for Tribes--A Historical Perspective 3-1
  1. Introduction 3-1
  2. Legislative History of the SFC Program 3-3
  3. Relationship of Inadequate Sanitation to Disease 3-7
  4. The SFC Program Today 3-10

CHAPTER 4. SFC Funding Overview 4-1
  1. Program Versus Project Budgets 4-1
  2. Types of SFC Projects 4-4
  3. IHS Services Using Non-IHS Program or Project Funds 4-6

CHAPTER 5. Eligibility for IHS SFC Program Services and IHS-Funded Projects 5-1
  1. Eligible persons for SFC Program services 5-1
  2. What sanitation facilities can the SFC Program provide? 5-2
  3. What homes are eligible for SFC Program funded sanitation facilities projects? 5-4
  4. Homes not eligible for housing support funds 5-6
  5. Sanitation Facilities for Homes in Non-Indian Communities 5-7
  6. Special Projects 5-9
  7. Emergency Projects 5-10
  8. Other types of projects and related questions 5-11
  9. Area Specific Eligibility Criteria 5-12

CHAPTER 6. Funding Methodology and Project Priority Criteria 6-1
  1. Funding Methodology 6-1
  2. Prioritizing Projects For New or Like-New Houses 6-2
  3. Establishing Area Housing Support Project Priority Lists 6-4
  4. Headquarters Distribution of Housing Support Funds to Areas 6-5
  5. Projects For Existing Houses 6-6
  6. Special Projects and Emergency Projects 6-7
CHAPTER 7. Program Funding Criteria and Allocation Methodology 7-1
  1. SFC Resources Requirement Methodology (RRM) 7-2
  2. Example RRM Calculation for a Specific Geographic Location 7-10

CHAPTER 8. Methods of Program and Project Implementation 8-1
  1. Direct Service 8-1
  2. Tribal 638 Contracts for Program and/or Project Activities 8-12
  3. Tribal 638 Compacts (Title III) 8-15
  4. Compliance With Interagency Agreements, Laws, Regulations 8-18

CHAPTER 9. Managing Project Funds 9-1
  1. Obligating Funds 9-1
  2. Establishing a Project Account 9-5
  3. Fund Transfers 9-6
  4. Indirect Costs 9-7
  5. Contingencies 9-10
  6. Allowable Program and Project Expenses 9-13

CHAPTER 10. Reporting Systems 10-1
  1. SDS Requirements 10-1
  2. PDS Requirements 10-4
  3. OMDS Requirements 10-4
  4. Other Required Reports 10-5

CHAPTER 11. Technical Requirements 11-1
  1. Minimum Design Standards 11-1
  2. Minimum Worker Health and Safety Standards 11-2
  3. Construction Site Safety for the Community 11-4
  4. Rights of Way 11-6
  5. Value Engineering 11-7
  6. Environmental Protection, and Historic and Cultural Preservation Requirements 11-8

References

APPENDIX 1. Copies of the Authorization Acts (P.L. 86-121,P.L. 94-437 Section 302)
APPENDIX 2. Process to Enter Data into Sanitation Deficiency System
APPENDIX 3. Understanding The Various Forms of Indian Land Ownership
APPENDIX 4. Contract Health Services Delivery Area (CHSDA) Federal Register Notice
APPENDIX 5. Project Approval Form
APPENDIX 6. Request for Transfer of Funds From and To Public Lab 86-121 Project Bulk Accounts
APPENDIX 7. Standard individual agreement form (PHS Form 4063)
APPENDIX 8. Transfer Agreement Example
APPENDIX 9. Project Schedule Format
APPENDIX 10. Value Engineering Project Selection Form
APPENDIX 11. Year-End Report
APPENDIX 12. Final Report Example
APPENDIX 13. NEPA and Related Environmental Requirements

INDEX



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