Project Grant U1B2IHS0007

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...

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....

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 Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration awarded Cherokee Nation $750,000 on September 30, 2026, under the Center for Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance program (CFDA 93.532) to establish a behavioral health practitioner-only mobile crisis team across the Cherokee Nation Reservation. The mobile crisis team will deliver 24/7/365 crisis response service across the 6,950-square-mile, 14-county...

The Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration awarded Cherokee Nation one million dollars on September 30, 2026, under the Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services for Children with Serious Emotional Disturbances (SED) program (CFDA 93.104). The project grant runs through September 29, 2030. Cherokee Nation will expand a coordinated, family-driven behavioral health system of care for Native American children, youth, and young adults...

The Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration awarded $733,896 to the Keetoowah Economic Development Authority on September 30, 2026, under the Center for Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance program (CFDA 93.532). The award supports a five-year cooperative agreement to implement the Echota Tribal Suicide Prevention Project, a youth suicide prevention and intervention initiative led by the United Keetoowah...

Federal Grant Award Summary The Cherokee Nation received a $2.09 million Project Grant award effective September 30, 2025, through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Center for Substance Abuse Treatment under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance program (CFDA 93.243). The Cherokee Nation Strategic Tribal Initiative to Treat and Cure Hepatitis C Virus (STITCH) Program implements a same-day...

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration awarded Cherokee Nation $450,000 on September 30, 2026, under the 988 and Behavioral Health Crisis Services Programs (CFDA 93.00R) to strengthen the Cherokee Nation Behavioral Health division's capacity to respond to, monitor, and grow awareness and utilization of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline across the Cherokee Nation reservation in northeastern Oklahoma. The project adds a Peer Recovery Support Specialist and a Mental...

Federal Project Grant Award Summary Emory University received a $1.19 million Project Grant from the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) under the Minority Health and Health Disparities Research program (CFDA 93.307), effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2028. The award supports the development and application of advanced statistical methodologies to improve small area mortality estimation for American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) populations....

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded Cherokee Nation $848,080 under the Community Services Block Grant (CFDA 93.569) on October 1, 2025. The grant funds assistance to reduce poverty and revitalize low-income communities in Cherokee Nation's service area, working to empower low-income families and individuals toward self-sufficiency. Eligible activities include securing and retaining employment, attaining adequate education, obtaining...