Under this grant opportunity, the IHS proposes to award a single source grant to Native American Lifelines, Inc., which is an urban Indian organization that has an existing IHS contract, in accordance with 25 U.S.C.
§§1653(c)-(f), 1660a, in the Boston metropolitan area.
This
grant announcement seeks to ensure the highest possible health status for urban Indians.
Funding will be used to establish the urban Indian organization’s successful implementation of the priorities of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Strategic Plan Fiscal Years 2010 – 2015, Healthy People 2020, and the IHS Strategic Plan 2006 – 201 1.
Additionally, funding will be utilized to meet objectives for Government Performance Rating Act (GPRA) reporting, collaborative activities with the Veterans Health Administration (VA), and four health programs that make health services more accessible to urban Indians.
The four health services programs are:
(1) Health Promotion/Disease Prevention (HP/DP) services, (2) Immunizations, (3) Behavioral Health Services consisting of Alcohol/Substance Abuse services, and (4) Mental Health Prevention and Treatment services.
These programs are integral components of the IHS improvement in patient care initiative and the strategic objectives focused on improving safety, quality, affordability, and accessibility of health care.