In 1975, Congress enacted the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (ISDEAA) to authorize tribes and tribal organizations (T/TOs) to assume control of certain Federal programs, e.g., health care programs that Federal agencies would otherwise provide to American Indians and Alaska Natives. As originally enacted, the ISDEAA only authorized the Federal agencies to transfer the âSecretarial amount,â which is the amount the agency would have otherwise spent on the programs, functions, services, and activities (PFSAs) transferred to the T/TO in its ISDEAA agreement. In 1988, Congress amended the ISDEAA to authorize contract support costs (CSC) funding for the first time. CSC funding also is authorized only for reasonable, actual costs, and only to support the Federal PFSAs.
Tribal governments and tribal organizations that intend to establish a new or expanded contract with Indian Health Service (IHS) are required to provide proposal information identified at §900.8 of the ISDEAA, which describes what a contract proposal must contain. This information is used by the IHS to determine applicant eligibility, evaluate applicant capabilities, protect the service population, and safeguard Federal funds and resources.
US Code:
25 USC 900
Name of Law: Part 900-Contracts Under the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
Supporting Statement for ISDEAA OMB 0917-0037 2.27.20.docx
INDIAN SELF-DETERMINATION AND EDUCATION ASSISTANCE CONTRACTS, 25 C.F.R. PART 900