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Joint Venture Construction Program (JVCP)

*** Note *** The 2010 Three-Year Joint Venture cycle is currently underway -- Applications for this round are no longer being accepted. The next application round has not yet been determined, but is anticipated to occur sometime in 2012 for FY 2013. Check back for details.

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 a minimum of 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 a minimum of 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.

Recent Joint Venture Construction Program Awards:

FY 2011:
  • Chickasaw Nation Tishomingo Oklahoma Health Center in Tishomingo Oklahoma
  • Kenaitze Health Center in Kenai Alaska
  • Mississippi Choctaw Health Care Center in Pearl River, MS

FY 2010:
  • Copper River Native Association of Glennallen, AK
  • Tanana Chiefs Conference of Fairbanks, AK
  • Southcentral Foundation Health Center in Wasilla, AK
  • Chickasaw Ardmore Health Center in Ardmore OK
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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