OpportunityTitle: Center for Indigenous Innovation and Health Equity
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Any public or private nonprofit entity located in a State (which includes one of the 50 United States, District of Columbia, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, Republic of Palau, Federated States of Micronesia, and the Republic of the Marshall Islands) is eligible to apply for an award under this announcement. Faith-based organizations, American Indian/Alaska Native/Native American (AI/AN/NA), and Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) organizations are eligible to apply.  Examples of eligible institutions include: &#8226; State Governments &#8226; County Governments &#8226; City or township governments &#8226; Special district governments &#8226; Independent school districts &#8226; Public and State controlled institutions of higher education &#8226; Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) &#8226; Public Housing authorities/Indian housing authorities &#8226; Native American tribal organizations (other than federally recognized tribal governments) &#8226; Nonprofits having 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education &#8226; Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education &#8226; Private non-profit institutions of higher education &#8226; U.S. Territories
Description: The Office of Minority Health (OMH) announces the availability of funds for Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 cooperative agreements under the authority of 42 U.S.C. &#167; 300u-6 (Section 1707 of the Public Health Service Act). This notice solicits applications for projects to establish a Center for Indigenous Innovation and Health Equity (CIIHE), for which OMH will provide the organizational structure and operational framework. The CIIHE will support efforts including education, service and policy development, and research related to advancing sustainable solutions to address health disparities and advance health equity in the American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) and Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) populations. The CIIHE award recipients (awardees) will function as a single initiative, coordinated by OMH, through two cooperative agreements to be awarded through this funding opportunity.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Grants.gov Customer Support
GrantorContactText: Grants.gov Contact Center&lt;br/&gt;Phone Number: 1-800-518-4726&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Hours of operation are 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The contact center is closed on federal holidays.&lt;br/&gt;support@grants.gov
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