The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded a $2,500,000 Project Grant under the Indian Housing Block Grants (IHBG) program (CFDA 14.867) to Firstpic, Inc., a certified small business. The grant funding will support Firstpic's delivery of affordable housing and infrastructure development services to benefit low-income Native American families on tribal lands over a 3-year period from September 2023 through September 2026. The IHBG program provides grant funding to eligible...
The Denver Indian Family Resource Center (DIFRC) received a $200,000 Project Grant award from the Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs under the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) Title II Grants program. The grant period runs from November 15, 2023 to November 14, 2025. DIFRC, a non-profit organization serving the Denver metro area, will use the funding to provide comprehensive ICWA services to preserve American Indian and Alaska Native families. Key activities include family...
The Department of the Treasury's Community Development Financial Institutions Fund awarded $150,000 to Mni Sota Fund, doing business as BII GII Wiin Cdlf, through the Native Initiatives federal grant program (CFDA 21.012). The Project Grant funding will support technical assistance to build the organizational capacity of certified and emerging Native Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) through December 2023. Key services include professional development, training, and...
The Indian Health Service (IHS) awarded a $400,000 Cooperative Agreement to Indian Health Council Inc. (IHC) under the IHS Health Management Development Program (CFDA 93.228). The grant, titled "Addressing Dementia in Tribal and Urban Communities-Enhancing Sustainable Models of Care," will support IHC's efforts to enhance healthcare infrastructure and service delivery for Native American communities in California. The 3-year project, running from Sep 1, 2024 to Aug 31, 2027, will focus...
The Indian Health Board of Minneapolis, Inc. (IHB) was awarded a $400,000 Cooperative Agreement from the Indian Health Service (IHS) under the IHS Health Management Development Program (CFDA 93.228). The award, with a performance period from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2027, will support IHB's Memory Care and Wellness Program, which provides comprehensive, culturally-sensitive healthcare services including primary medical care, mental health, and community health programs to the urban...
The Indian Health Council, Inc. (IHC) received a $500,000 Project Grant award from the Indian Health Service (IHS) under the Demonstration Projects for Indian Health (CFDA 93.933) program. The grant will fund a 5-year Community Opioid Intervention Prevention Program from February 1, 2025 to January 31, 2030. The program aims to: 1) Promote opioid use prevention and overdose awareness in the community, 2) Develop a support team to empower AI/AN families affected by the opioid crisis, 3)...
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded a $750,000 Project Grant under the Indian Housing Block Grants (IHBG) program (CFDA 14.867) to ICF Incorporated, L.L.C. The grant, with a performance period from September 22, 2023 to September 22, 2026, will support ICF in providing advisory, implementation, and program management services to Indian tribes and tribally designated housing entities (TDHEs) for affordable housing activities on tribal lands. This may include...
The Denver Indian Health and Family Services (DIHFS) organization has been awarded a $684,114 five-year Cooperative Agreement by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Strengthening Public Health Systems and Services through National Partnerships to Improve and Protect the Nation's Health program (CFDA 93.421). Through this award, DIHFS will continue providing and expand culturally appropriate chronic disease prevention, management, and control services for American Indian and...
This $3,630,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Indian Housing Block Grants (IHBG) program was provided to Firstpic, Inc., a certified small business, to support affordable housing and infrastructure development for Native American communities. Specifically, the funding will be used over a 3-year period from September 2023 to September 2026 to undertake activities such as new construction, rehabilitation, and acquisition of housing units,...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families awarded a $143,573 block grant to the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community (KBIC) under the Foster Care Title IV-E (CFDA 93.658) program. The grant will support KBIC's provision of safe and stable out-of-home care for children under the jurisdiction of the tribal child welfare agency. Key services funded include foster care maintenance payments, administrative expenses, training for staff and foster parents,...