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Joint Venture Construction Program (JVCP)
 
*** Note *** The 2008 Joint Venture cycle is currently closed. We are currently not accepting applications. Notice will be given publicly when the next cycle opens.
PROGRAM AUTHORIZATION: Section 818(e) of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act, Public Law (P.L.) 94-437, as amended by languages in the fiscal year (FY) 2001 appropriation, P.L. 106-291, and the FY 2002 appropriation, P.L. 107-63, authorizes the Indian Health Service (IHS) Joint Venture Construction Program (JVCP) for establishing projects where American Indian and Alaska Natives tribes can acquire a tribally owned outpatient health care facility, in exchange for the IHS providing the initial equipment, then operating and maintaining the health care facility for 20 years.
CONDITIONS OF AUTHORIZING LEGISLATION:
- The tribe must have the administrative and financial capabilities necessary to complete the acquisition in a timely manner.
- The tribe must expend tribal, private, or other available non-IHS funds for the acquisition.
- The tribe is to lease the tribally owned health care facility to the IHS for 20 years under a no-cost Government lease.
- In exchange, the IHS is to provide the initial equipment, then the supplies and staffing for the operation and maintenance of the health care facility for the lease period (unless agreements are made otherwise.)
- A tribe, who has entered into an agreement with the IHS under this program, who breaches or terminates without cause such agreement, will be liable to the U.S. Government for the amount paid by the Government.
Documents Available for Download:
Indian Health Service
Office of Environmental and Health Engineering
Division of Facilities Planning and Construction
12300 Twinbrook Parkway, Suite 600 C
Rockville, Maryland 20852
Phone: 301-443-1851 Fax: 301-443-1810
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