Block Grant 2206MTTRPH

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living awarded a $160,000 block grant to the Northern Cheyenne Tribe under the Special Programs for the Aging, Title VI, Part A, Grants to Indian Tribes, Part B, Grants to Native Hawaiians program (CFDA 93.047). The grant will support the delivery of supportive services, including nutrition services, to Native Americans in Montana comparable to those provided under Title III of the Older Americans Act. Specifically, the Northern Cheyenne Tribe will use the funding through its Northern Cheyenne Fire Protection Department to provide these services from January 1, 2022 through September 30, 2024. As a block grant awarded under a program aimed at promoting supportive services for older Native Americans, this funding will help the Tribe address the needs of American Indians and Alaska Natives in its jurisdiction.