OpportunityTitle: Native Public Health Resilience
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: To be eligible for this funding opportunity applicant must be one of the following, as defined by 25 U.S.C. 1603:  &#8226; A federally recognized 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 (U.S.) to Indians because of their status as Indians.    &#8226; 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. Applicant shall submit letters of support and/or Tribal Resolutions from the Tribes to be served.    &#8226; An Urban Indian organization, as defined by 25 U.S.C. 1603(29). The term &#8220;Urban Indian organization&#8221; means 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 nonprofit status with the application, e.g., 501(c)(3). Each awardee shall provide services under this award only to eligible Urban Indians living within the urban center in which the Urban Indian Organization (UIO) is situated.
Description: The purpose of this program is to enhance Tribes&#8217;, Tribal organizations&#8217;, and Urban Indian Organizations&#8217; capacity to implement core Public Health functions, services, and activities, and to further develop and improve their Public Health management capabilities. As part of the IHS mission to raise the physical, mental, social, and spiritual health of American Indians and Alaska Natives to the highest level, this program seeks to build on and strengthen community resilience by supporting wider access to the 10 Essential Public Health Services (EPHS) in Indian Country, a framework designed to offer all people a fair and just opportunity to achieve optimal health and well-being. For more information on the EPHS, please visit https://www.cdc.gov/publichealthgateway/publichealthservices/essentialhealthservices.html. The framework of the EPHS has served as a guide to the public health field since 1994 and describes the public health activities that all communities should undertake, including, 1) monitor health status to identify and solve community health problems, and 2) Diagnose and investigate health problems and health hazards in the community. The EPHS framework was revised in 2020 with an emphasis on equity and reflects current and future priorities for public health practice. The EPHS have been included in the HHS Healthy People initiatives since 2010, when the initiative first included a focus area of Public Health Infrastructure with the goal to &#8220;ensure that Federal, Tribal, State, and local health agencies have the infrastructure to provide essential public health services effectively.&#8221;
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Indian Health Service, Division of Grants Management
GrantorContactText: Division of Grants Management &lt;br/&gt;Phone 301-443-5204