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National Urban Indian Behavioral Health Awareness
The purpose of this Indian Health Service (IHS) program is to increase the awareness, visibility, advocacy, and education for behavioral health issues on a national scale and in the interest of improving urban Indian health care.
This program is in alignment with the 2019-2023 IHS Strategic Plan Goal 1:
To ensure that comprehensive, culturally appropriate personal and public health services are available and accessible to American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) people, Objective 1. 2:
Build, strengthen, and sustain collaborative relationships; and Goal 2:
To promote excellence and quality through innovation of the Indian health system into an optimally performing organization, Objective 2. 2:
Provide care to better meet the health care needs of American Indian and Alaska Native communities.
Urban Indian Organizations are defined by 25 U.S.C.
1603(29) as 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 describes in 25 U.S.C.
1653(a).
The awardee’s activities funded under this cooperative agreement must be intended to support all organizations that meet the statutory definition of Urban Indian Organization.
This program is in alignment with the 2019-2023 IHS Strategic Plan Goal 1:
To ensure that comprehensive, culturally appropriate personal and public health services are available and accessible to American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) people, Objective 1. 2:
Build, strengthen, and sustain collaborative relationships; and Goal 2:
To promote excellence and quality through innovation of the Indian health system into an optimally performing organization, Objective 2. 2:
Provide care to better meet the health care needs of American Indian and Alaska Native communities.
Urban Indian Organizations are defined by 25 U.S.C.
1603(29) as 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 describes in 25 U.S.C.
1653(a).
The awardee’s activities funded under this cooperative agreement must be intended to support all organizations that meet the statutory definition of Urban Indian Organization.
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services
Office: Indian Health Service
Estimated Funding: $75,000
Office: Indian Health Service
Estimated Funding: $75,000
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Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
Link to Full Notice of Funding Opportunity in the Federal Register
Additional Information of Eligibility:
To be eligible for this “New/Competing Continuation Announcement” an eligible applicant must be a 501(c)(3) organization that has demonstrated expertise as follows: ==> Representing urban Indians and providing a variety of services to urban Indians and Federal agencies with an established major role in focusing attention on urban Indian health care needs.
==> Promoting and supporting health education for urban Indians and coordinating efforts to inform urban Indians of Federal decisions that affect 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 healthcare in Indian Country.
Full Opportunity Web Address:
https://www.federalregister.gov/d/2020-25642
Contact:
Agency Email Description:
Division of Grants Management
Agency Email:
Date Posted:
2020-11-20
Application Due Date:
Archive Date:
2021-01-20
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