OpportunityTitle: Native Hawaiian Health Care Improvement Act
CategoryExplanation: https://grants.hrsa.gov/2010/Web2External/Interface/FundingCycle/ExternalView.aspx?fCycleID=be8591e2-831d-4ccb-8446-c27d3092f69b
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: This Congressional Special Initiative is a limited competition program notice. To be eligible for funding, an applicant must be one of the organizations listed in Table 1.
Description: This notice solicits applications for the Native Hawaiian Health Care Improvement Act (NHHCIA) program. The NHHCIA, as amended (42 U.S.C. 11701 - 11714), states that &quot;it is the policy of the United States in fulfillment of its special responsibilities and legal obligations to the indigenous people of Hawaii &#8230; to (1) raise the health status of Native Hawaiians to the highest possible health level; and (2) provide existing Native Hawaiian health care programs with all resources necessary to effectuate this policy&quot; [see 42 U.S.C. 11702(a)]. The NHHCIA authorizes funding for the following activities: &#8226; Service grant to Papa Ola Lokahi (POL) for the activities described in the NHHCIA, including the coordination of the health care programs and services provided to Native Hawaiians. &#8226; Service grants to the five recognized community-based Native Hawaiian Health Care Systems (NHHCS) to provide a full range of services identified by the legislation and tailored to fit the needs of their respective island communities. This is a limited competition program announcement. This NOFO provides instructions to be used by existing recipients under the NHHCIA in preparing applications for funding for fiscal years 2018 through 2020.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Contact Dave Butterworth at (301)594-4300 or email BPHCNH@hrsa.gov
GrantorContactText: Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration&lt;br/&gt;BPHCNH@hrsa.gov&lt;br/&gt;