The Indian Health Service (IHS) is accepting applications for the Community Health Aide Program (CHAP): Tribal Assessment and Planning (TAP) program.
Donor Name: Indian Health Service (IHS)
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 08/07/2023
Size of the Grant: $500,000
Grant Duration: 2 years
Details:
The Tribal Assessment & Planning program purpose is to support the assessment and planning of Tribes and Tribal Organizations (T/TO) in determining the feasibility of implementing CHAP in their respective communities. The program is designed to support the regional flexibility required for T/TO to design a program unique to the needs of their individual communities across the country through the identification of feasibility factors.
The focus of the program is to:
- Part 1: Assess whether the T/TO can integrate CHAP into the Tribal health system including the health care workforce.
- Part 2: Identify systemic barriers that prohibit the complete integration of CHAP into an existing health care system. The barriers should be related to:
- Clinical infrastructure.
- Workforce barriers.
- Certification of providers.
- Training of providers.
- Inclusion of culture in the services provided by a CHAP provider.
- Part 3: Plan partnerships across the T/TO geographic region to address the barriers including reimbursement, training, education, clinical infrastructure, implementation cost, and determination of system integration.
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Program Funding: $1,500,000
- Award Ceiling: $500,000
- Award Floor: $250,000
Period of Performance
The period of performance is for 2 years.
Eligible Applicants
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
