Cooperative Agreement H1H8IHS0029
- The Indian Health Service (IHS) awarded a $200,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Health Management Development Program (CFDA 93.228) to the Central Oklahoma American Indian Health Council, Inc., doing business as the Oklahoma City Indian Clinic (OKCIC), to implement a culturally sensitive, comprehensive dementia care program for American Indian and Alaska Native elders in Oklahoma City. The project aims to improve early identification, interdisciplinary care, and caregiver support for patients...
- The Seattle Indian Health Board (SIHB) was awarded a $500,000 Project Grant by the Indian Health Service (IHS) under the Demonstration Projects for Indian Health (CFDA 93.933) program. The grant will fund the implementation of an integrated set of indigenous knowledge-informed, culturally attuned activities to address the opioid crisis facing urban American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/ANs) in the Seattle/King County metro area. The project aims to improve the health and well-being of this...
- The Denver Indian Health and Family Services, Inc. (DIHFS) was awarded a $200,000 Cooperative Agreement from the Indian Health Service (IHS) Health Management Development Program (CFDA 93.228) to enhance the delivery of culturally responsive dementia care and support services to American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) individuals and their caregivers in the Denver metropolitan area. This award will fund a 3-year project from September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2028 to improve the overall...
- The Cooperative Agreement award of $200,000 from the Indian Health Service (IHS) Health Management Development Program (CFDA 93.228) will support the Dementia Screening Project (DSP) conducted by First Nations Community Health Source Inc. (FNCH), a non-profit urban Indian health center in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The project aims to implement an evidence-based, culturally sensitive, and integrated dementia screening and education program targeting 100 American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN)...
- The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde received a $198,603 Cooperative Agreement award from the Indian Health Service (IHS) Health Management Development Program (CFDA 93.228) to expand its culturally grounded dementia education and care program. The 3-year project, which runs from Sep 1, 2025 to Aug 31, 2028, aims to address the growing needs of tribal elders and caregivers across the Tribe's six-county service area. Key activities include expanding wellness education for mid-life adults,...
- The Norton Sound Health Corporation (NSHC) has been awarded a $200,000 Cooperative Agreement by the Indian Health Service (IHS) under the Health Management Development Program (CFDA 93.228) to continue developing increased clinical capacity to coordinate services for those experiencing cognitive impairment due to Alzheimer's disease and other dementias in the Bering Straits region of Alaska. The project aims to address service gaps in the region, including early recognition of dementia to enable...
- This Cooperative Agreement award from the Department of Health and Human Services' Indian Health Service (CFDA 93.228 - Health Management Development Program) provides $200,000 to the Cherokee Nation to expand services for patients living with dementia and their caregivers. The funding will be used to hire a new patient navigator and a nurse case manager to deliver a comprehensive approach to dementia care, including awareness, diagnosis, multidisciplinary assessment, management, referral, and...
- The Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma was awarded a $200,000 Cooperative Agreement from the Indian Health Service (IHS) Health Management Development Program (CFDA 93.228) to develop, implement, and disseminate a culturally-adapted dementia care model. This 3-year initiative will address critical gaps in dementia care for the 69,707 American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) residents across Oklahoma's five-county Shawnee Service Unit, where the AIAN population aged 65+ is experiencing...
- The National Institute on Aging (NIA) awarded a $519,740 Project Grant to Washington State University to conduct the "Communicating Heath Advancements from Native Genetics Research (CHANGE Research)" project under the Aging Research federal grant program (CFDA 93.866). The project aims to partner with the United Indians of All Tribes Foundation to survey 500 American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) adults about their knowledge and perceptions of Alzheimer's disease and related...
- The Indian Health Service (IHS) Health Management Development Program (CFDA 93.228) awarded a $143,525.00 Project Grant to the Suquamish Indian Tribe of the Port Madison Reservation in Suquamish, WA. The funding will support the tribe in strengthening internal oversight and quality systems across its behavioral health programs. Specifically, the grant will enable the tribe to hire a 0.75 FTE Compliance and Quality Assurance Officer who will develop standard operating procedures, audit tools, and...
The Seattle Indian Health Board (SIHB) was awarded a $200,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Indian Health Service (IHS) Health Management Development Program (CFDA 93.228) to implement an Indigenous Knowledge Informed Comprehensive Dementia Care Initiative. The two-fold purpose is to increase the availability of culturally attuned, timely, and comprehensive dementia care, and to share lessons learned and promising practices with urban Indian organizations, tribes, and tribal organizations. The project includes five key objectives aligned with the primary drivers of comprehensive dementia care: (1) Integrating awareness and recognition dementia trainings and materials for diverse American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) audiences; (2) Expanding primary care screening and diagnosis for dementia; (3) Completing comprehensive assessments with relatives diagnosed with or at risk of dementia; (4) Maintaining a workflow for care coordination and specialty care referrals; and (5) Providing caregiver support, counseling, and community-based services. The award period is from September 1, 2025 to August 31, 2028.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $200.0k | 9/4/25 |