OpportunityTitle: National Indian Health Outreach and Education
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Eligible applicants are 501(c)(3) national Indian organizations that meet the following criteria:  Eligible entities must have demonstrated expertise in: Representing all Tribal governments and providing a variety of services to Tribes, Area Health Boards, Tribal organizations, and Federal agencies, and playing a major role in focusing attention on Indian health care needs, resulting in improved health outcomes for Tribes; Promoting and supporting Indian education, and coordinating efforts to inform AI/AN of Federal decisions that affect Tribal government interests including the improvement of Indian health care; Administering national health policy and health programs; Maintaining a national AI/AN constituency and clearly supporting critical services and activities within the IHS mission of improving the quality of health care for AI/AN people, and; Supporting improved healthcare in Indian Country.    The national Indian organization must have the infrastructure in place to accomplish the work under the proposed program.
Description: The Indian Health Service (IHS) is accepting competitive cooperative agreement applications for the National Indian Health Outreach and Education (NIHOE) I limited competition cooperative agreement program. The purpose of this IHS cooperative agreement is to further IHS&#146;s mission and goals related to providing quality health care to the AI/AN community through outreach and education efforts with the sole outcome of improving Indian health care. This award includes the following four health services components: Line Item 128 Health Education and Outreach funds, Health Care Policy Analysis and Review, Budget Formulation, and Tribal Leaders Diabetes Committee (TLDC).
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Grants Office
GrantorContactText: Paul Gettys &lt;br/&gt;Grant Systems Coordinator &lt;br/&gt;Phone 301-443-2114