The Indian Health Service (IHS) is accepting applications for a cooperative agreement for the National Indian Health Outreach and Education (NIHOE) program.
Donor Name: Indian Health Service
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 07/10/2023
Size of the Grant: $851,311
Grant Duration: 3 years
Details:
Purpose
The purpose of this Indian Health Service (IHS) cooperative agreement is to further the IHS mission and goals related to providing quality health care to the American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) community through outreach and education efforts with a focus on improving Indian health care, promoting awareness, visibility, advocacy, training, technical assistance, and education efforts. This program includes the following nine components, as described in this announcement: “Line Item 128 Health Education and Outreach funds;” “Health Care Policy Analysis and Review;” “Substance Abuse and Suicide Prevention (SASP) program;” “Domestic Violence Prevention (DVP) program,” – a national awareness, visibility, advocacy, outreach and education award; the “Special Diabetes Program for Indians” (SDPI); “Tribal Budget Formulation Activities;” the “Affordable Care Act (ACA) ;” and the “Indian Health Care Improvement Act (IHCIA).”
Funding Information
The total funding identified for fiscal year (FY) 2023 is approximately $851,311. The award amount for the first budget year is anticipated to be between $246,311 and $851,311. The following estimates are anticipated: $246,311 is estimated for Line Item 128 Health Education and Outreach (this amount could vary based on Tribal shares assumptions); $125,000 for the Health Care Policy Analysis and Review; $150,000 for activities related to the SASP program; $50,000 for activities related to the DVP program; $75,000 associated with providing legislative education, outreach, and communication on the SDPI; $100,000 for Tribal Budget Formulation activities; and $105,000 for outreach and education activities on the ACA and the IHCIA. The funding available for competing and subsequent continuation awards issued under this announcement is subject to the availability of appropriations and budgetary priorities of the Agency. The IHS is under no obligation to make awards to applicants selected for funding under this announcement.
Period of Performance
The Period of Performance is 3 years.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for this funding opportunity, an applicant must be a 501(c)(3) organization that has demonstrated expertise as follows:
- Representing Tribal governments and providing a variety of services to Tribes, area health boards, Tribal organizations, and Federal agencies, and playing a major role in focusing attention on Indian health care needs, resulting in improved health outcomes for Tribes.
- Promoting and supporting health education for AI/AN people and coordinating efforts to inform AI/AN leaders of Federal decisions that affect Tribal government interests including the improvement of Indian health care.
- Administering national health policy and health programs.
- Maintaining a national AI/AN constituency and clearly supporting critical services and activities within the IHS mission of improving the quality of health care for AI/AN people.
- Supporting improved health care in Indian Country.
The Division of Grants Management (DGM) will notify any applicants deemed ineligible.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
