OpportunityTitle: Community Health Aide Program: Tribal Planning &amp; Implementation
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Federally recognized Indian Tribes - An Indian Tribe as defined by 25 U.S.C. 1603(14). The term &#8220;Indian Tribe&#8221; 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 &#8220;Tribal organization&#8221; has the meaning given the term in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304(l)): &#8220;Tribal organization&#8221; 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.  Eligibility exceptions &#8226; Individuals, including sole proprietorships and foreign organizations, are not eligible.  &#8226; We do not fund concurrent projects under this program. If you get an award under this announcement, we can&#8217;t later fund you under a subsequent opportunity for the same program while this award is active.  &#8226; Tribes prohibited under the Alaska Moratorium from receiving funds pursuant to the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act may not apply.
Description: This is only a forecast. The synopsis and application package are not yet posted, and we have not yet finalized the application due date. This opportunity will be updated when it is published in Grants.gov.The purpose of the Tribal Planning &amp; Implementation program is 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. The program is designed to support the regional flexibility required to implement a CHAP unique to the needs of individual Tribal communities across the country through the identification of feasibility factors.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Division of Grants Management