OpportunityTitle: Native Hawaiian Health Care Improvement Act
CategoryExplanation: https://grants.hrsa.gov/2010/Web2External/Interface/FundingCycle/ExternalView.aspx?fCycleID=076CEE3D-6C83-4545-997B-81937F3E5B24
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: To be eligible for funding, an applicant must be one of the following six organizations: Ho`ola Lahui Hawaii, Hui Malama Ola Na Oiwi, Hui No Ke Ola Pono, Ke Ola Mamo, Na Pu&#8217;uwai, and Papa Ola Lokahi.
Description: This announcement solicits applications for the Native Hawaiian Health Care Improvement Act program. The Native Hawaiian Health Care Improvement Act (NHHCIA), as amended (42 U.S.C. 11701 - 11714), states that &#8220;it is the policy of the United States in fulfillment of its special responsibilities and legal obligations to the indigenous people of Hawaii &#8230; to (1) raise the health status of Native Hawaiians to the highest possible health level; and (2) provide existing Native Hawaiian health care programs with all resources necessary to effectuate this policy&#8221; [see 42 U.S.C. 11702(a)]. The NHHCIA authorizes funding opportunities for the following activities: &#183; Service grant to Papa Ola Lokahi (POL) for the activities described in the NHHCIA, including the coordination of the health care programs and services provided to Native Hawaiians. &#183; Service grants to the five recognized community-based Native Hawaiian Health Care Systems (NHHCS) to provide a full range of services identified by the legislation and tailored to fit the needs of their respective island communities. This Congressional Special Initiative is a limited competition program announcement. This FOA provides instructions to be used by existing recipients under the NHHCIA in preparing applications for funding for fiscal years 2015 through 2017.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Contact Amy Harbaugh at (301)594-4300 or email BPHCNH@hrsa.gov
GrantorContactText: Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration &lt;br/&gt;BPHCNH@hrsa.gov &lt;br/&gt;