The purpose of this IHS cooperative agreement is to further IHSÂ’s mission and goals related to providing quality health care to the AI/AN community through outreach and education efforts with the sole outcome of improving Indian health care.
This award includes the following four health
credit:
services components:
Retained Tribal Shares for outreach and health education for Tribes, Health Care Policy Analysis and Review, Budget Formulation and Tribal Leaders Diabetes Committee (TLDC).
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services
Office: Indian Health Service
Estimated Funding: $966,000
Obtain Full Opportunity Text:Full Funding Opportunity Announcement
Additional Information of Eligibility:Eligible applicants are 501(c)(3) national Indian organizations that meet the following criteria: Eligible entities must have demonstrated expertise in: - Representing all Tribal governments and providing a variety of services to Tribes, Area Health Boards, Tribal organizations, and Federal agencies, and playing a major role in focusing attention on Indian health care needs, resulting in improved health outcomes for Tribes.
- Promoting and supporting Indian education, and coordinating efforts to inform AI/AN of Federal decisions that affect Tribal government interests including the improvement of Indian health care.
- Administering national health policy and health programs.
- Maintaining a national AI/AN constituency and clearly supporting critical services and activities within the IHS mission of improving the quality of health care for AI/AN people.
- Supporting improved healthcare in Indian Country.
The national Indian organization must have the infrastructure in place to accomplish the work under the proposed program.
Full Opportunity Web Address:http://www.ihs.gov/NonMedicalPrograms/gogp/documents/HHS-2012-IHS-NIHOE-0001.pdfContact: Paul GettysGrant Systems CoordinatorPhone 301-443-2114
Agency Email Description: Grants Policy Staff
Agency Email: paul.gettys@ihs.gov
Date Posted: 2012-08-21
Application Due Date: 2012-09-10
Archive Date: 2012-10-10