ForecastedOpportunity HHS-2027-IHS-TSGP-0001

Tribal Self-Governance - Planning

Indian Health Service · Department of Health and Human Services

At a glance

Tribal Self-Governance - Planning is a forecasted federal cooperative agreement opportunity from the Indian Health Service (Department of Health and Human Services). The agency's forecast estimates an application due date of April 1, 2027; forecast dates can change. Total estimated funding is $540K across about 3 awards. Applicant types listed as eligible include federally recognized tribal governments, native american tribal organizations and others (see notice). Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 93.444 (Tribal Self-Governance Program: Planning and Negotiation Cooperative Agreement).

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

Posted: Aug 6, 2026
Est. close date: Apr 1, 2027
Est. award date: Jun 1, 2027
Award floor: Not specified
Award ceiling: Not specified
Est. total funding: $540,000
Expected awards: 3
Cost sharing: Not required
Funding instrument: Cooperative Agreement
Opportunity category: Discretionary
Fiscal year: FY2027

Who can apply

Federally recognized tribal governments
Native American tribal organizations
Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

Tribes/Tribal Organizations

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.

The Tribal Self Governance Planning and Negotiation Cooperative Agreements aim to support tribes and tribal organization in their efforts to plan and prepare for assuming responsibility for providing health care to their members through the Tribal Self Governance Program. The Indian Health Service intends to issue three awards under each program announcement.

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

93.444Tribal Self-Governance Program: Planning and Negotiation Cooperative AgreementProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 93.444

Historical data · not a prediction

FY20

$816K

FY21

$236K

FY22

$540K

FY23

—

FY24

$1.07M est.

FY25

$1.58M est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 93.444. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Agency contact (as published)

Division of Grants Management
dgm@ihs.gov
301-443-5204

Quick answers

Is “Tribal Self-Governance - Planning” open for applications yet?

Not yet. It is a forecast — an agency's advance notice of an expected opportunity. The agency estimates posting the full notice around February 1, 2027. Forecast details and dates can change.

Who is eligible to apply for “Tribal Self-Governance - Planning”?

The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: Federally recognized tribal governments, Native American tribal organizations and Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “Tribal Self-Governance - Planning”?

Per the notice, total estimated program funding is $540,000 and the agency expects to make about 3 awards.

How do I apply for “Tribal Self-Governance - Planning”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity HHS-2027-IHS-TSGP-0001), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.

OpenALN 93.00L