The Department of Health and Human Services' Indian Health Service awarded a $244,896 Project Grant under the Epidemiology Program (CFDA 93.231) to the Northeastern Tribal Health System (NTHS), a tribally owned and federally recognized Indian tribal government organization. The grant, with a performance period from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2027, is intended to expand and increase public health services based on the needs of the American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) community. The key products...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) awarded a $1,590,383 Cooperative Agreement under the Strengthening Public Health Systems and Services through National Partnerships to Improve and Protect the Nation's Health (CFDA 93.421) program to the Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Council, Inc. (GLITC). The award supports a five-year project to build public health capacity and deliver culturally appropriate chronic disease prevention and management services targeting American Indian and Alaska...
The Indian Health Service (IHS) Health Management Development Program (CFDA 93.228) has awarded a $599,148 Cooperative Agreement to the Santo Domingo Pueblo (Kewa Pueblo) Tribal Programs Division in New Mexico. The award will support the tribe's project "Culturally Tailored Care: Strengthening Dementia Support Networks in Indigenous Communities" over a 3-year period from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2027. The grant funding will enable the tribe to develop and enhance their health...
The Division of Indian Work (DIW), a non-profit Native American-owned organization, has been awarded a $200,000 Project Grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493). This grant, with a performance period from September 30, 2024 to September 29, 2025, will support DIW's programs that prevent the onset of illegal drug use, prescription drug misuse and abuse, and alcohol misuse and abuse among urban...
The New Mexico Diabetes Advisory Council (NMDAC) will receive $599,288 under a Cooperative Agreement awarded by the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living (ACL) on May 1, 2023. The funding supports NMDAC's work to increase participation in chronic disease self-management education programs in New Mexico through April 30, 2027. Specifically, NMDAC will introduce the Program to Encourage Active, Rewarding Lives for Seniors (PEARLS) and expand existing...
The Southern Plains Tribal Health Board Foundation (SPTHBF) was awarded a $1,849,867 Cooperative Agreement from the Indian Health Service (IHS) under the Health Management Development Program (CFDA 93.228). The award will support SPTHBF's efforts to enhance the health management infrastructure of federally recognized Tribes and Tribal Organizations across Oklahoma, Kansas, and Texas over a five-year period from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2029. Key activities under this grant include...
The Spirit Lake Tribe has been awarded a $750,000 Project Grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program. The grant will provide for the continuation of opioid use disorder prevention and education efforts for the Spirit Lake Reservation and surrounding communities. Specifically, the grant will fund a Registered Nurse (RN) to provide...
The Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribal Health Center was awarded a $275,000 three-year Project Grant from the Indian Health Service (IHS) Health Management Development Program (CFDA 93.228). The grant funding will support the modernization of the Tribal Health Center's health IT infrastructure and administrative capabilities. Key activities include the implementation of an electronic health record system and improving overall healthcare administration. This Project Grant aligns with the IHS program's...
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a $636,320 Project Grant under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program to the Fort Peck Assiniboine & Sioux Tribes. The "Integrating Native Solutions for Prevention, Intervention, and Recovery Efforts (INSPIRE) Project" aims to address substance abuse and promote wellness within the Fort Peck Indian Reservation communities....
The Native American Community Clinic (NACC) was awarded a $1,120,220 Cooperative Agreement under the Indian Health Service (IHS) Health Management Development Program (CFDA 93.228) to address the intersecting epidemics of HIV, hepatitis C, and syphilis in the urban American Indian/Alaska Native population in the Minneapolis/St. Paul metropolitan area. The project aims to expand staffing and care coordination, improve clinical operations and workflow, and strengthen community engagement and...