Dental Preventive Clinical Support
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- HHS-2026-IHS-TDCP-0001
- Agency
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Indian Health Service
Department of Health and Human Services
- Applications due
- Award size
- $400,000 to $440,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Category
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- Health
- Eligible applicants
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- Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
- Tribal Organizations (Not Federally Recognized)
- Other
- Points of contact
- Full announcement
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Indian Health Service (IHS) is seeking grant applications for the Dental Preventive and Clinical Support Center Program, aimed at establishing dental support centers to improve oral health outcomes for American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities. The program will fund dental support centers that focus on supporting, guiding, training, and enhancing IHS/Tribal/Urban (I/T/U) dental programs within specific geographic areas. Eligible applicants include federally recognized tribal governments, tribal organizations, and urban Indian organizations. The primary objectives include promoting oral health initiatives, providing training, supporting oral health screenings, and delivering materials to improve dental care infrastructure. Evaluation criteria will likely assess the applicant's ability to document measurable improvements in oral health outcomes, collaborative potential with IHS Division of Oral Health, and comprehensive regional support strategies. The application deadline is October 10, 2025, with an expected award date of December 1, 2025.
The grant opportunity will fund approximately six awards, with individual grant amounts ranging from $400,000 to $440,000 and a total program funding of $2,700,000. The project is designed for five one-year budget periods, with continuation funding dependent on annual evaluations and agency priorities. Projects will be implemented across various IHS Areas, focusing on supporting dental programs in specific regions rather than single locales. The support centers are not intended to provide direct clinical care but will instead focus on enhancing existing dental programs' capabilities and promoting oral health initiatives. Successful applicants will work collaboratively with IHS Headquarters, IHS Area resources, and the Division of Oral Health to address broad challenges in dental care for AI/AN populations.
Synopsis
The purpose of the Dental Preventive and Clinical Support Center Program is to combine existing resources and infrastructure with IHS Headquarters, IHS Area resources, and dental support centers to address broad challenges and opportunities in the dental field. Through collaborative efforts with the IHS Division of Oral Health (DOH), the dental support centers will address two priority goals:Supporting, guiding, training, and enhancing IHS/Tribal/Urban (I/T/U) dental programs within their Area(s).Ensuring that the services of the support centers and the I/T/U/ dental programs result in documented and measurable improvements or outcomes in the oral health of the American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) patients served.The primary function of a support center is not to provide clinical care but rather to support clinical care by promoting oral health initiatives, training, supporting oral health screenings, and providing materials. Projects will focus on support for dental programs in a specific region or Area, rather than focusing on one locale or on clinical or preventive care alone. Well-designed support centers will improve and document oral health outcomes for communities, by promoting IHS DOH oral health initiatives to oral health programs.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-2026-IHS-TDCP-0001 FINAL Design 2025 09 09 rev. 1.pdf |
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