OpportunityTitle: Tribal Practices for Wellness in Indian Country
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: This Notice of Funding Opportunity Announcement will support any of the 574 Federally recognized American Indian Tribes/Alaska Native (AI/AN) Villages, any of the 41 Urban Indian Organizations (UIO) that have a current Title V Indian Health Care Improvement Act contract with the Indian Health Service, or&#160;any Tribal&#160;Organization, as defined in this NOFO, that is applying on behalf of a single American Indian tribe/Alaska Native village. Recipients must have the critical understanding or experience of working in AI/AN communities and sovereign tribal governments where cultural sensitivity, an awareness of history, and establishing trust are critical for success.  Tribal Organizations applying on behalf of a single tribe/village must submit with their application a letter of support signed by the tribe/village&#160;leadership, which may vary by tribe/village, and may include the Tribal/Village Council, President, or other designated executive leader. The signed letter of support from the tribe/village leadership must:    Be on the Tribal/Village letterhead,  Specifically mention the name of the applicant (Tribal Organization) applying on behalf of the Tribe/Village,  Specifically state that the Tribe/Village approves of the applicant (Tribal Organization) applying on their behalf,  Specifically indicate that the Tribe/Village intends to fully participate in the CDC-RFA-DP22-2201, Tribal Practices for Wellness in Indian Country funding opportunity with the applicant (Tribal Organization), and  Include the name, title, and signature of the tribal leader.   This letter of support should be titled&#160;&#8220;Tribal Support Letter&#8221; and uploaded as a &quot;other attachments/mandatory other attachments&quot; with the application at&#160;www.grants.gov. Failure to provide this letter of support will deem the application as nonresponsive and it will receive no further review.&#160;  CDC will consider any application requesting to serve multiple tribes as nonresponsive and it will receive no further review.
Description: CDC&#8217;s National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP) The purpose of this funding opportunity is to improve cultural connectedness among American Indians and Alaska Natives. This funding opportunity offers support for the implementation of tribal practices and cultural traditions to build resiliency and connections to community and culture to improve physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual health and wellbeing. This approach will include implementation of tribal wellness practices that were identified by tribal health leaders who were convened by CDC in 2016 and lessons learned from the previous cooperative agreement, Tribal Practices for Wellness in Indian Country (CDC-RFA-DP18-1812PPHF18). Those tribal wellness practices include the following: Family and community activities that connect cultural teachings to health and wellness Seasonal cultural and traditional practices that support health and wellness Social and cultural activities that promote community wellness Intergenerational learning opportunities that support wellbeing and resilience Cultural teachings and practices about traditional healthy foods to promote health, sustenance and sustainability Traditional and contemporary physical activities that strengthen wellbeing Recipients will include up to 18 Federally recognized American Indian Tribes, Alaska Native Villages, or American Indian or Alaska Native tribally designated organizations serving a specific tribe, reservation, or native village. No more than 2 awards to tribes and tribally designated organizations will be made within a single I.H.S. Area. Up to 12 Urban Indian Organizations will also be funded to address the same strategies for that portion of their patient populations that is American Indian and Alaska Native.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: gpk9@cdc.gov
GrantorContactText: Kelly Bishop&lt;br/&gt;gpk9@cdc.gov
CloseDateExplanation: Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 pm ET on the listed application due date.