The Indian Health Service (IHS) is seeking applications for its Addressing Dementia in Indian Country: Enhancing Sustainable Models of Care.
Donor Name: Indian Health Service (IHS)
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 07/16/2024
Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000
Grant Duration: 3 Years
Details:
This program is designed to improve clinical care, services, and outcomes for American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) people living with dementia, their caregivers, and their communities. The program supports Tribes, Tribal organizations, and Urban Indian organizations already working toward comprehensive dementia care to:
- Expand and improve their capacity to provide culturally relevant services, clinical diagnostic workflow in the primary care setting, and care coordination.
- Plan for and evaluate the long-term sustainability of comprehensive dementia care and services, including diagnostic and procedural coding and billing for clinical and community services.
- Develop, document, and disseminate local models for comprehensive dementia care and services and best practices throughout the project.
Funding Information
- Expected total program funding: $1.2 million.
- Funding range per applicant for the first budget period: $100,000 to $200,000.
- The period of performance is for three years.
Eligibility Criteria
Only these types of organizations may apply:
- Federally recognized Indian Tribes
- An Indian Tribe as defined by 25 U.S.C. 1603(14). The term “Indian Tribe” means any Indian Tribe, band, nation, or other organized group or community, including any Alaska Native village or group, or regional or village corporation, as defined in or established pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (85 Stat. 688) [43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.], which is recognized as eligible for the special programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because of their status as Indians.
- Tribal organizations
- A Tribal organization as defined by 25 U.S.C. 1603(26). The term “Tribal organization” has the meaning given the term in section 4 of the Indian Self Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304(l)): “Tribal organization” means the recognized governing body of any Indian Tribe; any legally established organization of Indians which is controlled, sanctioned, or chartered by such governing body or which is democratically elected by the adult members of the Indian community to be served by such organization and which includes the maximum participation of Indians in all phases of its activities: provided that, in any case where a contract is let or grant made to an organization to perform services benefiting more than one Indian Tribe, the approval of each such Indian Tribe shall be a prerequisite to the letting or making of such contract or grant. You must submit letters of support or Tribal Resolutions from the Tribes you will serve.
- Urban Indian Organizations
- An Urban Indian organization as defined by 25 U.S.C. 1603(29). The term “Urban Indian organization” means a nonprofit corporate body situated in an urban center, governed by an urban Indian controlled board of directors, and providing for the maximum participation of all interested Indian groups and individuals, which body is capable of legally cooperating with other public and private entities for the purpose of performing the activities.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
