OpportunityTitle: Elder Care Initiative Long-Term Care Grant Program
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: The AI/AN applicant must be one of the following:  A. A Federally recognized Indian Tribe as defined by 25 U.S.C. &#167; 1603(d).  B. A Tribal organization as defined by 25 U.S.C. &#167;1603(e).  C. Urban Indian health programs that operate a Title V Urban Indian Health Program:  this includes programs currently under a grant or contract with the IHS under Title V of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act, (Pub. L. 94-437).   D. A consortium of eligible Tribes, Tribal organizations and Title V Urban Indian health programs.    Definitions  &#149; Federally-recognized Indian Tribe 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. &#167; 1601, et seq.], which is recognized as eligible for the special programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because of their status as Indians. 25 U.S.C. &#167;1603(d).  &#149; Tribal organization means the elected governing body of any Indian tribe or any legally established organization of Indians which is controlled by one or more such bodies or by a board of directors elected or selected by one or more such bodies (or elected by the Indian population to be served by such organization) and which includes the maximum participation of Indians in all phases of its activities. 25 U.S.C. &#167;1603(e).  &#149; Urban Indian organizations are defined as non-profit corporate bodies situated in an urban center governed by an urban Indian controlled board of directors, and providing for maximum participation of all interested Indian groups and individuals, which body is capable of legally cooperating with other public and private entities for the purposes of performing the activities outlined in section 1653(a) of Title 25 U.S.C.. 25 U.S.C &#167; 1603(h).
Description: The purpose of the Elder Care Initiative Long Term Care grants is to provide support for the development of AI/AN LTC services, with funding for either assessment and planning, or program implementation. LTC services developed with support of this grant program must be those which the IHS has the authority to provide, either directly or through funding agreement, and must be designed to serve IHS beneficiaries. Most Tribes and urban communities are building toward their ideal LTC system incrementally, adding new or integrating existing services over time. The goal of this grant program is to support Tribes, Tribal organizations, Tribal consortia, and Urban Indian health programs as they build LTC systems and services that meet the needs of their elders and that keep elders engaged and involved in the lives of their families and communities.
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GrantorContactText: Paul Gettys &lt;br/&gt;Grant Systems Manager &lt;br/&gt;Phone 301-443-2114