OST Trust Programs_Reform Efforts

Post Date

September 28th 2010

Application Due Date

October 31st 2010

Funding Opportunity Number

OST2011001

CFDA Number(s)

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Other

Trust reform activities monitoring and reporting.

Number of Awards

1

Eligibility Categories

Non-Federally Recognized Native American Tribal Organizations

This Funding Announcement is not a request for applications. This announcement is to provide public notice of the Office of the Special Trustee for American Indian’s (OST) intention to award a grant to the InterTribal Monitoring Association on Indian Trust Funds (ITMA). This is a single source announcement under justification 505 DM 2.14, and the recipient’s unique ability to carry out the proposed tasks. OST intends to enter into this agreement with ITMA to fulfill our commitment to Indian Trust Programs_Reform Initiatives.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $350000

• Award Range:

  $350000 - $350000

Grant Description

The purpose of this grant is to provide support for OST’s Trust Programs_Reform Initiatives. As such, ITMA will monitor the Government’s reform efforts; conduct continuous outreach activities to inform Tribes and individual beneficiaries of the status reform efforts within the Department, or reform efforts undertaken in Congress; conduct consultation with tribes, tribal organizations, and with individual beneficiaries and their organizations to collect and distill the view of trust beneficiaries regarding DOI’s trust programs; and conduct research and develop for OST’s consideration collective tribal and trust beneficiary views on other trust reform initiatives that will enhance the beneficiary focus and improve trust service delivery to tribal and individual Indian beneficiaries. SINGLE-SOURCE JUSTIFICATION DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR SINGLE SOURCE POLICY REQUIREMENTS Department of the Interior Policy (505 DM 2) requires a written justification which explains why competition is not practicable for each single-source award. The justification must address one or more of the following criteria as well as discussion of the program legislative history, unique capabilities of the proposed recipient, and cost-sharing contribution offered by the proposed recipient, as applicable. In order for an assistance award to be made without competition, the award must satisfy one or more of the following criteria: (1) Unsolicited Proposal – The proposed award is the result of an unsolicited assistance application which represents a unique or innovative idea, method, or approach which is not the subject of a current or planned contract or assistance award, but which is deemed advantageous to the program objectives; (2) Continuation – The activity to be funded is necessary to the satisfactory completion of, or is a continuation of an activity presently being funded, and for which competition would have a significant adverse effect on the continuity or completion of the activity; (3) Legislative intent – The language in the applicable authorizing legislation or legislative history clearly indicates Congress’ intent to restrict the award to a particular recipient of purpose; (4) Unique Qualifications – The applicant is uniquely qualified to perform the activity based upon a variety of demonstrable factors such as location, property ownership, voluntary support capacity, cost-sharing ability if applicable, technical expertise, or other such unique qualifications; (5) Emergencies – Program/award where there is insufficient time available (due to a compelling and unusual urgency, or substantial danger to health or safety) for adequate competitive procedures to be followed. • The Office of the Special Trustee for American Indians did not solicit full and open competition for this award based the following criteria: (4) Unique Qualifications - the InterTribal Monitoring Association on Indian Trust Funds was organized in 1990 by tribes determined to actively monitor and have a voice in the activities of the Federal government to ensure fair compensation to tribes for the historical trust funds mismanagement. It is a national tribal consortium consisting of 66 federally recognized tribes, who purpose and objectives have increased as it follows the trust reform activities of the Federal government and Congress.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of the Interior

• Office:

  None

• Agency Contact:

  Debra Meisner
  Dep Dir BF&A
  Phone 505-816-1258

• Agency Mailing Address:

  Grants Officer

• Agency Email Address:

  Debbie_Meisner@ost.doi.gov