This $960,000 cooperative agreement award from the Department of Health and Human Services' Indian Health Service under the Health Professions Preparatory Scholarship Program for Indians (CFDA 93.971) supports the University of Arizona's "Indians in Nursing: Career Advancement and Transition Scholars II (INCATS II)" project. The key objectives are to: Develop and implement a Collaborative Nursing Education Program (CNEP) to provide a more affordable pathway to a Bachelor of Science...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Indian Health Service awarded a $2,000,000 Cooperative Agreement to Montana State University under the Health Professions Preparatory Scholarship Program for Indians (CFDA 93.971). The project aims to increase the enrollment, retention, and graduation of American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) nursing students, in order to expand the culturally competent AI/AN healthcare workforce serving tribal communities. Key strategies include targeted...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Indian Health Service has awarded a $791,086 five-year Cooperative Agreement to Northeastern State University (NSU) in Oklahoma under the Health Professions Preparatory Scholarship Program for Indians (CFDA 93.971). The funding will support the "Northeast Oklahoma Recruitment and Advancement of Native Americans into Nursing Program (NEORAAIN)," which aims to increase the representation of American Indian and Alaska Native students in...
This $640,000 five-year Cooperative Agreement, titled "WICOZANI: A PLACE OF HEALTH AND BALANCE," was awarded by the Department of Health and Human Services Indian Health Service under the Health Professions Preparatory Scholarship Program for Indians (CFDA 93.971). The funding supports South Dakota State University (SDSU) in providing scholarships, academic assistance, mentoring, and career development services to American Indian and Alaska Native students pursuing healthcare...
The University of North Dakota has been awarded a $1,190,775.00 Cooperative Agreement grant from the Department of Health and Human Services' Indian Health Service under the Health Professions Preparatory Scholarship Program for Indians (CFDA 93.971). The grant will provide scholarships and support services to American Indian and Alaska Native students pursuing healthcare professions, with the goal of increasing the representation of indigenous students in medical fields. The five-year...
This four-year, $500,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) under the New Beginning for Tribal Students program (CFDA 10.527) aims to improve recruitment, retention, and graduation rates for Native American students in the Bethel, Alaska region. The grant will fund a pilot program at the University of Alaska Fairbanks Kuskokwim Campus to provide paid on-the-job training and scholarships to students. This approach is...
This federal Project Grant award from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Indian Health Service provides $618,912 in funding for the "CENTER FOR NATIVE AMERICAN HEALTH'S INDIANS INTO MEDICINE- NEW MEXICO (CNAH INMED-NM)" project over a 5-year period from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2029. The grant is awarded under the Health Professions Preparatory Scholarship Program for Indians (CFDA 93.971), which aims to increase the representation of American Indian and Alaska Native...
The Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration awarded a $390,447 federal Project Grant to Indian Training Education Center, Inc. (doing business as Indian Training & ED Center), a non-profit and woman-owned business, to provide employment, training, and educational services to Native American, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian individuals. Through the Native American Employment and Training program (CFDA 17.265), the organization offers a range of services to develop...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the Indian Health Service (IHS) under CFDA Program 93.210 Tribal Self-Governance Program provides $604,449 in funding to the University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA) to establish the Alaska Natives into Psychology (ANPSYCH) program. The objective is to increase recruitment, retention, and graduation of American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) students in UAA's PhD program in Clinical-Community Psychology, which has an emphasis on indigenous and rural psychology....
The National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) awarded a $264,676 Project Grant (CFDA 93.361 - Nursing Research) to Yale University to implement the Comprehensive Advancement in Research Education and Training for Social Determinants of Health (CARES) program. This 3-year program is designed to address gaps in the education and training of nursing researchers in social determinants of health (SDOH). The key activities include: Orienting emerging nurse researchers to incorporate SDOH...