The Great Plains Tribal Leaders Health Board (Gptchb) was awarded a $350,000 Cooperative Agreement from the Office of the Director, Department of Health and Human Services under the HIV Prevention Activities Non-Governmental Organization Based program (CFDA 93.939). The five-year grant, beginning September 1, 2024, will support Gptchb's efforts to reduce the disproportionate impact of HIV, hepatitis C, and syphilis on American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities in the Great Plains...
The Southern Plains Tribal Health Board Foundation received a $1,590,383 five-year Cooperative Agreement award (Award Date: Sep 30, 2024) from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) under the Strengthening Public Health Systems and Services through National Partnerships to Improve and Protect the Nation's Health program (CFDA 93.421). The funding will support the SPTHB GHWIC 3.0 Program, which aims to collaborate with tribes and tribal serving organizations in Oklahoma, Texas,...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) awarded a $1,590,383 Cooperative Agreement under the Assistance Programs for Chronic Disease Prevention and Control (CFDA 93.945) to the Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Council, Inc. (GLITC) for the Good Health and Wellness in Indian Country (GHWIC) initiative. Through this funding, GLITC and its Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Epidemiology Center (GLITEC) program will provide technical assistance, training, and resources to a network of 34 tribes in the...
The Ponca Tribe of Nebraska was awarded a $515,597 Cooperative Agreement from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) under the Strengthening Public Health Systems and Services through National Partnerships to Improve and Protect the Nation's Health (CFDA 93.421) program. The 5-year award, effective September 30, 2024, will enable the Ponca Tribe to implement and manage a "Healthy Tribes Program" across 5 Ponca Tribe health communities. The program aims to: 1) Build a...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) awarded a $1,480,206 Cooperative Agreement under the CDC Investigations and Technical Assistance program (CFDA 93.283) to the Rocky Mountain Tribal Leaders Council (RMTLC) on Sep 30, 2024. The 5-year award will support a culturally-informed approach to improving health and wellness in American Indian and Alaska Native communities in the Rocky Mountain region. Key activities will include conducting research, surveillance, and epidemiological...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) awarded a $2,304,893 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 Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board (NPAIHB) for the WEAVE-NW project. The goal of the WEAVE-NW project is to build public health infrastructure and deliver culturally-responsive chronic disease prevention initiatives targeting heart...
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) awarded a $677,781.00 Cooperative Agreement under CFDA 93.332, the "Cooperative Agreement to Support Navigators in Federally-facilitated Exchanges," to the Great Plains Tribal Leaders Health Board (Gptchb) on August 27, 2024. This five-year cooperative agreement, running through August 26, 2029, will enable Gptchb to provide Navigator services to assist consumers in accessing and maintaining affordable health insurance coverage...
This Cooperative Agreement award of $1,586,000.00 was granted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) under the Strengthening Public Health Systems and Services through National Partnerships to Improve and Protect the Nation's Health program (CFDA 93.421). The award supports the establishment of a Region 5 Center for Public Health Preparedness and Response, with a performance period from September 30, 2024 to September 29, 2029. The primary awardee, the Regents of the...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) under CFDA Program 93.939 - HIV Prevention Activities Non-Governmental Organization Based provides $290,000 in funding to the Oglala Sioux Tribe of the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. The award aims to enhance sexually transmitted infection (STI) awareness and prevention on the Pine Ridge Reservation, which has seen a significant rise in gonorrhea and...
This federal Cooperative Agreement award of $2,304,893 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) under the Assistance Programs for Chronic Disease Prevention and Control (CFDA 93.945) program will support the Albuquerque Area Southwest Tribal Epidemiology Center (AASTEC) and the Albuquerque Area Indian Health Board, Inc. (AAIHB) in addressing chronic diseases and their risk factors among the American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) population in the Albuquerque area. The 5-year...
The Great Plains Tribal Leaders Health Board (Gptchb) was awarded a $1,208,692 Cooperative Agreement by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) under the Strengthening Public Health Systems and Services through National Partnerships to Improve and Protect the Nation's Health program (CFDA 93.421). This 5-year award, effective from September 30, 2024 to September 29, 2029, will support Gptchb in providing quality public health support and healthcare advocacy to the tribal nations of the Great Plains states of South Dakota, North Dakota, Nebraska, and Iowa. Key activities include: 1) Subaward 50% of the annual funds to at least two tribal entities within the region; 2) Provide funding, training, technical assistance, and evaluation support to all tribes/villages/tribal entities to implement evidence-informed, culturally-rooted health promotion and disease prevention initiatives; and 3) Establish policy, systems, and environmental changes that promote health and prevent chronic diseases among the American Indian/Alaska Native populations in the Great Plains area.