Good Health and Wellness in Indian Country
Active
- Assistance listing
- 93.479
- Agency
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Department of Health and Human Services
- Grant awards
- 5 $20,777,499 in federal obligations
Program facts
- Assistance type
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- Cooperative Agreement
- Treasury account
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- 75-0953-0-1-550
Program details come from SAM.gov Assistance Listings. Updated . Grant award figures come from USAspending.gov.
About this program
The Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) administers Good Health and Wellness in Indian Country (CFDA 93.479), a program funding culturally adapted chronic disease prevention and health promotion activities serving American Indians, Alaska Natives, and the tribal and urban Indian organizations that serve them, with the most recent grant opportunity closing on June 28, 2024.
The program funds implementation of evidence-informed strategies to reduce commercial tobacco use, diabetes, heart disease, stroke, and obesity among American Indian and Alaska Native populations. Funded activities center on policy, systems, and environmental changes; clinical-community linkages for screening and referral to chronic disease prevention and management; and community-based wellness programs addressing nonmedical factors influencing health outcomes such as built environment, food and nutrition, tobacco-free policy, and social connectedness. Recent awards demonstrate scope: the United South and Eastern Tribes Tribal Epidemiology Center received $8.37 million to provide technical assistance and training to IHS Nashville Area tribes conducting community health assessments and addressing diabetes, heart disease, stroke, nutrition, and physical activity; the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians received $2.03 million to implement evidence-informed tobacco-cessation and obesity-prevention policies; and the Rocky Mountain Tribal Leaders Council received $6.37 million to facilitate policy and environmental changes across eight Montana and Wyoming reservations.
The program distributes exclusively as Cooperative Agreements. Five awards totaling $20.8 million were obligated in fiscal year 2019, all funded by CDC. Typical award magnitude ranges from approximately $2 million to $8.4 million. No subsequent grant awards appear in the portfolio since September 2019, indicating minimal recent award activity despite the open solicitation. The most recent opportunity, CDC-RFA-DP-24-0025, posted August 7, 2023 with a due date of June 28, 2024, and solicits three separate competitive components: Component 1 awards to federally recognized tribes, Alaska Native villages, and urban Indian organizations implementing evidence-informed activities; Component 2 awards to tribally designated organizations allocating at least 50 percent of annual funds in subawards to at least four tribes or organizations; and Component 3 awards to regional organizations serving all tribes in an IHS Administrative Area. Awards run for five-year periods with 12-month budget cycles. Eligibility restricts to federally recognized tribes, Alaska Native villages, tribal organizations, and urban Indian organizations with current Title V Indian Health Care Improvement Act contracts with the Indian Health Service.
Objective and description
- Objective
The purpose of this Assistance Listing (AL) is to reduce rates of death and disability from commercial tobacco use, diabetes, heart disease and stroke, reduce the prevalence of obesity and other chronic disease risk factors and conditions, (e.g., ora
- Description
Good Health and Wellness in Indian Country offers support to American Indians and Alaska Natives and the tribes, tribal organizations and urban Indian health organizations that serve them, in order to reduce disparities in chronic disease and related risk factors and improve overall health outcomes.
Eligibility
- Applicant eligibility
Federally-recognized Tribes and Urban Indian Organizations, Tribal Organizations, to 1 in IHS Administrative Areas, including the Urban Area Tribal Organization
- Uses of assistance
Funds can be used to pay overhead, travel costs, and other expenses directly related to achievement of the strategies and activities identified to fulfill the obligations specified in the notice of funding. Funds can be used for salaries for personnel to plan, implement, monitor, and evaluate program activities; for subawards, contracts or agreements to implement, evaluate, and communicate program activities, including Area tribes, multi-sector partners, community-based organizations, healthcare systems and paraprofessionals, or coalitions to provide policy, system, and environmental change strategies and community-clinical linkage strategies to increase purchasing of healthy foods, increase physical activity with an emphasis on walking, reduce prevalence of commercial tobacco use, reduce incidence of type 2 diabetes, reduce prevalence of high blood pressure, and reduce prevalence of high blood cholesterol. Funds can be used to pay for activities and supplies necessary to implement the strategies outlined here, including evidence-informed, culturally-tailored strategies.
- Length and time phasing of assistance
Financial assistance is provided for a 12-month budget period with a period of performance of up to five years subject to the availability of funds and satisfactory progress of the recipient.
How to apply
- Criteria for selecting proposals
Applications will be evaluated on the review criteria described in the Notice of Funding Opportunity Announcements (NOFOs). In general, the review and selection process of complete and responsive applications to the NOFO consists of determination of the scientific and technical merit by objective or peer review, availability of funds, and relevance of program priorities and the priorities of CDC.
- Award procedure
After review and approval, a Notice of Award (NoA) will be prepared and processed, along with appropriate notification to the public.
- Deadlines
Check Grants.gov for any relevant NOFO information regarding processes for applying for assistance.
- Renewals
The project period is 5-years with 12-month budget periods. Throughout the project period, CDC's commitment to continuation of awards will be conditioned on the availability of funds, evidence of satisfactory progress by the recipient (as documented in required reports, in documented technical assistance, and in other relevant documented activities), and the determination that continued funding is in the best interest of the federal government.
Grant opportunities
| Opportunity | Status | Posted | Applications due |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Cultural Approach to Good Health and Wellness in Indian Country (GHWIC) | Closed | ||
| Good Health and Wellness in Indian Country | Closed |
Grant awards
Top recipients by federal obligations
| Rank | Recipient | Federal obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United South & Eastern Tribes Inc. | $8,370,324 | 40% |
| 2 | Rocky Mountain Tribal Leaders Council | $6,365,421 | 31% |
| 3 | Sault STE Marie Tribe Of Chippewa Indians | $2,028,857 | 10% |
| 4 | Urban Indian Center Of Salt Lake | $2,009,166 | 10% |
| 5 | Cherokee Nation | $2,003,730 | 10% |
Federal obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Federal obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2026 | -$38,764 |
| FY2025 | -$1,311,188 |
| FY2024 | $23,176,314 |
| FY2023 | $16,957,925 |
| FY2022 | $33,010,837 |
| FY2021 | $19,660,060 |
| FY2020 | $38,790,120 |
| FY2019 | $19,660,060 |
Quick answers
What is Assistance Listing 93.479?
Assistance Listing 93.479 is Good Health and Wellness in Indian Country, a federal grant program run by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Department of Health and Human Services).
What is the CFDA number for Good Health and Wellness in Indian Country?
Its CFDA number is 93.479: Assistance Listing numbers were called CFDA numbers before 2018.
How much funding has Assistance Listing 93.479 awarded?
5 grant awards under 93.479 have obligated $20,777,499 in federal funds to 5 recipients.
Who receives the most funding from 93.479?
The recipients obligated the most under Good Health and Wellness in Indian Country are United South & Eastern Tribes Inc. ($8,370,324), Rocky Mountain Tribal Leaders Council ($6,365,421) and Sault STE Marie Tribe Of Chippewa Indians ($2,028,857).
How much did 93.479 obligate in fiscal year 2025?
Grants under 93.479 obligated -$1,311,188 in federal funds in fiscal year 2025.
Are there open grant opportunities under 93.479?
No opportunity listed under 93.479 is open now. The latest, A Cultural Approach to Good Health and Wellness in Indian Country (GHWIC), was posted on August 7, 2023.
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