OpportunityTitle: Dental Preventive Clinical Support Program
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: To be eligible for this FY 2020 funding opportunity, an applicant must be defined as one of the following under 25 U.S.C. 1603:   ---&gt; An Urban Indian organization as defined by 25 U.S.C. 1603(29).  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 described in 25 U.S.C. 1653(a).  Applicants must provide proof of non-profit status with the application, e.g., 501(c)(3).  ---&gt; 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):  &#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.  Applicant shall submit letters of support and/or tribal resolutions from the tribes to be served.
Description: The purpose of this Indian Health Service (IHS) grant program is to combine existing resources and infrastructure with IHS Headquarters (HQ) and IHS area resources in order to address the broad challenges and opportunities associated with IHS preventive and clinical dental programs. In accordance with the recently stated priorities of the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) regarding the need to achieve &#8220;higher value&#8221; health care services, the dental support centers will address two priority goals: (1) provide support, guidance, training, and enhancement of IHS/Tribal/Urban (I/T/U) dental programs within their area; and (2) ensure that the services of the support centers and the I/T/U dental programs result in measurable improvements in the oral health status of the American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) patients served. In order to address these two goals, a strong, collaborative working relationship with the IHS HQ Division of Oral Health (DOH) and the Area Dental Director or Area Dental Officer should be maintained. In short, support centers will empower the dental programs they serve and impact oral health outcomes through the guidance, training and support services they provide. Improvements to oral health must be documented.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Division of Grants Management
GrantorContactText: Paul E Gettys &lt;br/&gt;Acting Director &lt;br/&gt;Phone 301-443-2114