INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE (IHS)

ADDED ON MAY 8, 2023: The Indian Health Service has issued a funding opportunity to  support the assessment and planning of Tribes and Tribal Organizations (T/TO) in determining the feasibility of implementing Community Health Aide Program in their respective communities. $1.5 million is being made available under this opportunity with maximum awards of $500,000. Proposals are due on August 7, 2023. To download the synopsis, click here. To download the entire funding opportunity, click here.

ADDED ON MAY 3, 2023: The Indian Health Service has issued a funding opportunity to support the planning and implementation for Tribes and Tribal Organizations (T/TO) positioned to begin operating a Community Health Aide Program (CHAP) or support a growing CHAP in the contiguous 48 states. $3,000,000 is being made available under this award opportunity with maximum awards of $1,000,000. Proposals are due on August 1, 2023. To download the synopsis for this opportunity, click here. To download the entire Notice of Funding Opportunity, click here.

ADDED ON MAY 3, 2023: The Indian Health Service has issued a funding opportunity to provide Tribes with resources to help defray the costs associated with preparing for and engaging in Tribal Self-Governance Program (TSGP) negotiations. $420,000 is being made available under this opportunity with maximum awards of $84,000. Proposals are due on June 30. To download the synopsis of this opportunity, click here. To download the entire funding opportunity, click here.

ADDED ON APRIL 20, 2023: The Indian Health Service has issued a funding opportunity to provide resources to Tribes interested in entering the Tribal Self-Governance Program (TSGP) and to existing Self-Governance Tribes interested in assuming new or expanded Programs, Services, Functions, and Activities (PSFAs). The planning phase is critical to negotiations and helps Tribes make informed decisions about which PSFAs to assume and what organizational changes or modifications are necessary to successfully support those PSFAs. $900,000 is being made available under this opportunity with maximum awards of $180,000 and an award floor of $180,000. Proposals are due on June 20, 2023. To download the synopsis, click here. To download the full funding opportunity, click here.

ADDED ON MARCH 30, 2023: The Indian Health Service has issued a funding opportunity to support the development of models of comprehensive and sustainable dementia care and services in Tribal and Urban Indian communities that are responsive to the needs of persons living with dementia and their caregivers. $1.2 million is being made available under this opportunity with maximum awards of $200,000 and an award floor of $100,000. Proposals are due on June 27, 2023. To download the synopsis, click here. To download the full funding opportunity, click here.

ADDED ON MARCH 22, 2023: The Indian Health Service has issued a funding forecast to assist applicants in establishing goals and performance measures, assess their current management capacity, and determine if Public Health Department development is practicable. Specifically, programs should assess the availability and applicability of the 10 Essential Public Health Services. $3.6 million is being made available under this opportunity with maximum awards of $200,000 and an award floor of $100,000. To download the forecast, click here.

ADDED ON MARCH 22, 2023: The Indian Health Service has issued a funding forecast to prepare Tribes, Tribal organizations, and Urban Indian Health Programs for conducting Public Health Department functions, services and activities, and further develop and improve their Public Health management capabilities. The Indian Health Service (IHS) is offering competitive awards to assist applicants in expanding Essential Public Health Services (EPHS) implementation within established tribal public health programs. $6 million is being made available under this opportunity with maximum awards of $400,000 and an award floor of $300,000. To download the forecast, click here.

ADDED ON FEBRUARY 14, 2023: The Indian Health Service has issued a funding forecast to help establish Produce Prescription Programs through collaborations with stakeholders from various healthcare and food industries in Tribal communities. The Produce Prescription Pilot Program (P4) will help increase access to fruits, vegetables, and healthy traditional foods for American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) people by allowing eligible individuals to receive a fruit and vegetable voucher from a participating health care provider to redeem at a local market. $2.5 million is being made available under this opportunity with maximum awards of $500,000 and an award floor of $50,000. To download the forecast, click here.