This federal Project Grant award from the Department of Health and Human Services Indian Health Service (CFDA 93.231 Epidemiology Program) provides $800,000.00 to the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska to support Native public health resilience. The award period runs from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2027. The grant will fund the Ponca Tribe's efforts to implement core public health functions, collect health data, conduct disease surveillance, and monitor health status across its AI/AN communities. As a federally recognized tribal government, the Ponca Tribe will leverage this funding to enhance its capacity to deliver essential public health services to its members and address critical issues such as health disparities. The Epidemiology Program supports tribal, intertribal, and urban Indian organizations in strengthening public health infrastructure and improving healthcare delivery for American Indian and Alaska Native populations.
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