Project Grant S06GM164777
- The National Institute of General Medical Sciences awarded the Chickasaw Nation $430,408 on May 15, 2026, under the Biomedical Research and Research Training program (CFDA 93.859) to establish and enhance the Chickasaw Nation Department of Health Institutional Review Board (CNDH IRB). The Chickasaw Nation will assess existing IRB systems and processes to identify opportunities for streamlined operations and more timely IRB decisions. The recipient will develop a workforce development plan and...
- The Department of Health and Human Services Indian Health Service awarded Cherokee Nation $500,000 on July 1, 2026, under the Indian Health Service Health Management Development Program (CFDA 93.228) to develop and deploy behavioral health aides across the Cherokee Nation's 14-county reservation in northeast Oklahoma. Cherokee Nation Health Services will establish a tribally affiliated behavioral health aide training program through partnership with Oklahoma State University, building...
- Summary Cherokee Nation received a $200,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Indian Health Service (IHS) Health Management Development Program (CFDA 93.228) effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2028. The award supports the development of comprehensive dementia care services at Cherokee Nation Health Services, the largest tribally operated healthcare system, by funding two dedicated clinical support positions: a Patient Navigator and a Nurse Case Manager. These positions will join...
- The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke awarded Diné College $250,000 on September 9, 2025, under the Trans-NIH Research Support program (CFDA 93.310) to establish the Navajo NARCH Partnership, a health research workforce development initiative spanning through July 31, 2030. Diné College, co-leading with Northern Arizona University and guided by a Community Advisory Board representing Navajo Nation public health, medical, research, academic, community, and governmental...
- The Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration awarded Cherokee Nation $1.5 million on September 30, 2025, under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance program (CFDA 93.243) to expand access to substance use disorder and co-occurring disorder treatment and recovery services for adult American Indian and Alaska Native citizens of federally recognized tribes in Rogers County, Oklahoma....
- This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (CFDA 10.902 - Soil and Water Conservation) provides $594,232 to the Cherokee Nation to implement an internship program within the tribe's Natural Resources Department. The funding will help fill the existing gap of paid internship opportunities for Cherokee students, enabling them to gain valuable work experience in environmental and conservation fields. The project will run from...
- The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded Cherokee Nation $654,638 on October 1, 2025, under the Indian Education — Special Programs for Indian Children program (CFDA 84.299) to deliver professional development for teachers as a project grant. The award funds a teacher cohort professional development initiative. Performance occurs in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, with a period of performance from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. The assistance type is...
- The Corporation for National and Community Service Office of Grants Management awarded Cherokee Nation $2,323,492 on October 1, 2025, under the AmeriCorps State and National program (CFDA 94.006) to fund two service cohorts: the 2025-2026 AmeriCorps National Direct Program and the 2026-2027 AmeriCorps Native Nations Program. The award includes $229,133 in match replacement funds for the 2025-2026 cohort and $219,465 for the 2026-2027 cohort, with budgetary match requirements of 34.02 percent and...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Cherokee Nation received a $900,000 Project Grant from the Administration for Native Americans (Native American Programs, CFDA 93.612) awarded September 30, 2025, with a completion date of September 29, 2028. The Cherokee Nation Language Built Project (Gawonihisdi Anegstanv'i) addresses the critical shortage of Cherokee language translators by developing a comprehensive master apprentice training program for adult learners. The project will increase the...
- The Corporation for National and Community Service Office of Grants Management awarded Cherokee Nation $1.947461 million on October 1, 2025, to fund AmeriCorps State and National programming (CFDA 94.006). The award funds two AmeriCorps service programs: the 2025–2026 AmeriCorps National Direct Program with a budgetary match requirement of 34.02% and $218,085 in match replacement funds, and the 2026–2027 AmeriCorps Native Nations Program with a budgetary match requirement of 26.63% and...
The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke awarded Cherokee Nation $100,000 on August 15, 2026, under the Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders program (CFDA 93.853) to strengthen research capacity and career pathways within the Cherokee Nation, the largest tribal nation by population in the United States. Cherokee Nation, in partnership with the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine, and University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, will develop administrative infrastructure through a leadership team and tribal-campus advisory committee; educate the next generation of tribally engaged researchers through career enhancement activities targeting undergraduate and health professions students; build tribal research capacity in autism spectrum disorder research; conduct innovative research seeding future projects led by investigators working within the Cherokee Nation context; and evaluate all partnership activities. The award funds the Cherokee NARCH (Native American Research Centers for Health) mechanism, which addresses the shortage of scientists conducting tribally engaged research aimed at alleviating health disparities affecting tribal members in northeastern Oklahoma. The period of performance runs from the award date through July 31, 2031. Work is performed in Tahlequah, Oklahoma 74464.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $100.0k | 8/12/26 |