Cooperative Agreement U58DP005874

This Cooperative Agreement award of $568,228 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Investigations and Technical Assistance program (CFDA 93.283) will fund a 5-year project (FY2024-FY2029) to support a "Cultural Approach to Good Health and Wellness in Indian Country for the Navajo Community Health Representative Program (CHR)". The Navajo Nation Tribal Government, a federally recognized sovereign tribal government, will oversee the project. The funding will enable...

This $1,125,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, part of the Department of Health and Human Services, supports the National Indian Health Board (NIHB) to strengthen the capacity of tribal health departments to provide public health services. Over five years, NIHB will deliver a range of trainings, technical assistance, and resources to tribal health departments across four strategic areas: 1) developing a youth fellowship...

The Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) awarded a $515,886 Cooperative Agreement under the Assistance Programs for Chronic Disease Prevention and Control (CFDA 93.945) to the Pueblo of Pojoaque, a federally recognized tribal government in New Mexico. The award will fund the implementation of walking groups and walking trails to promote chronic disease prevention and health improvement within the tribal community. The project will run from...

This $6,000,000.00 Project Grant from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), awarded on September 30, 2023, supports a Congressionally Directed Spending project under CFDA 93.493 - Congressional Directives. The grant funding will enable the Navajo Nation Tribal Government to construct and renovate healthcare facilities, and potentially deliver mental health, substance abuse treatment, and other community-based health and social services within the Navajo Nation's territory. The...

The Pascua Yaqui Tribe received a $569,928 Project Grant award from the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Minority Health under the Community Programs to Improve Minority Health Grant Program (CFDA 93.137). The funding will support the Sewa U'Usim Community Partnership program, which aims to address social determinants of health and reduce health disparities among the tribal population in Arizona. The program will focus on improving youth obesity outcomes through...

The Navajo Nation Tribal Government was awarded a $2,388,872 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) grant by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The grant will fund a 5-year project to expand evidence-based opioid prevention, treatment, and recovery services on the Navajo Nation. Key objectives include developing an updated Navajo Nation Opioid Response Strategic Plan, increasing implementation...

The Navajo Nation Tribal Government received a $492,863 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9 under the agency's Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program (CFDA 66.046). The funding will support the Navajo Nation in developing or enhancing climate action plans to establish near-term and long-term greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction goals and strategies across their highest priority sectors. Key deliverables include a Priority Climate Action...

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) awarded a $515,886 Cooperative Agreement to the Pascua Yaqui Tribe in Tucson, Arizona under the Strengthening Public Health Systems and Services through National Partnerships to Improve and Protect the Nation's Health program (CFDA 93.421). The five-year award, which began on September 30, 2024 and runs through September 29, 2029, will support the "PYT SEWA U?USIM GOOD HEALTH AND WELLNESS PROJECT" to build the tribe's public...

This federal Project Grant award from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), under the Mental Health Research Grants program (CFDA 93.242), aims to develop culturally responsive recommendations for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) assessment practices and contexts for Diné (Navajo) families. The $393,400 award to Northern Arizona University (NAU) will fund a 2-year study with the following objectives: Determine how current ASD assessment practices and contexts align or misalign with...

The Navajo Nation Tribal Government is receiving a $1,165,721 Cooperative Agreement award from the Bureau of Land Management's Plant Conservation and Restoration Management program (CFDA 15.245) to support the Diné Native Plants Program (DNPP). Over the period of September 2023 to September 2028, the DNPP will focus on cultural plant restoration, seed banking, and ecological restoration efforts across the Navajo Nation. Key activities include developing a priority species list, collecting and...