Texas Native Health

Texas Native Health is a minority-owned, non-profit organization located in Dallas, Texas, registered as a corporate entity with tax-exempt status. The organization is uniquely positioned as the only Urban Indian Organization (UIO) in Texas, providing comprehensive healthcare, social services, and community programs specifically tailored to American Indian and Alaska Native populations. Through federal contract and grant awards, Texas Native Health delivers a wide range of services including primary outpatient medical care, dental services, behavioral health treatment, employment training, cultural programs, and community support initiatives for urban Native American communities.

In terms of federal contract awards, Texas Native Health has primarily worked with the Indian Health Service (IHS) within the Department of Health and Human Services to provide healthcare and referral services for urban American Indian and Alaska Native beneficiaries in the Dallas metropolitan area. The organization has received multiple contract awards, including a significant $25.5 million contract for primary outpatient medical, dental, and preventive behavioral health services, and two additional delivery order contracts totaling approximately $2.8 million. These contracts are not set aside for specific business categories and focus on delivering comprehensive healthcare services to Native American populations in urban settings.

Texas Native Health has been awarded numerous federal grants addressing critical community needs. The organization has received grants from agencies including the Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), and the Office of the Director. These grants support diverse programs such as employment and training activities for Native Americans, mental health and suicide prevention initiatives, Native youth community programs, and specialized health services like diabetes prevention and urban Indian healthcare resilience. The grants range in value from approximately $450,000 to $1.1 million and typically have performance periods of three to five years.

The organization holds an Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC) with the Indian Health Service valued at $24 million, specifically designed to provide healthcare and referral services to urban American Indian and Alaska Native beneficiaries in the Dallas metropolitan area. This IDC allows for the issuance of multiple delivery orders, with two notable orders already awarded totaling $2.8 million. The contract enables Texas Native Health to continue delivering essential healthcare services through a flexible contracting mechanism, supporting the Indian Health Service's mission of providing comprehensive health services to Native American communities.