OpportunityTitle: National Indian Health Outreach and Education
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Eligible applicants include 501(c)(3) non-profit entities who meet the following criteria.  Eligible entities must have demonstrated expertise in the following areas: 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 progress for Tribes; Promotion and support of Indian education, and coordinating efforts to inform AI/AN of Federal decisions that affect Tribal government interests including the improvement of Indian health care; National health policy and health programs administration; Have a national AI/AN constituency and clearly support critical services and activities within the IHS mission of improving the quality of health care for AI/AN people; Portray evidence of their solid support of improved health care in Indian Country; Provide evidence if at least ten years of experience providing education and outreach on a national scale.
Description: The Indian Health Service (IHS) announces a Limited Competition Cooperative Agreement under the National Indian Health Outreach and Education program (NIHOE). The purpose of these awards is to further IHS&apos;s health program objectives in the AI/AN community with expanded outreach and education efforts for the Methamphetamine and Suicide Prevention Initiative (MSPI) and HIV/AIDS programs on a national scale in the interest of improving Indian health care. The MSPI is a national pilot demonstration project aimed at addressing the dual problems of methamphetamine use and suicide in Indian country. The awardee shall work closely with the IHS Division of Behavioral Health (DBH) MSPI Project Officer Team and community-based pilot project funded under the MSPI to help ensure successful implementation of proposed projects. HIV and AIDS are a critical and growing health issue within the AI/AN population. The IHS National HIV/AIDS Program seeks to avoid complacency and to increase awareness of the impact of HIV/AIDS on AI/ANs. All activities are part of the IHS&apos;s implementation plan to meet the three goals of the President&apos;s National HIV/AIDS Strategy (NHAS) to: reduce the number of people who become infected with HIV, increase access to care and optimize health outcomes for people living with HIV, and reduce HIV-related disparities. AI/ANs are ranked third in the nation in the rate of HIV/AIDS diagnosis compared to all other races and ethnicities. This population also faces additional health disparities that contribute significantly to the risk of HIV transmission such as substance abuse and sexually transmitted infections. Amongst AI/AN people, HIV/AIDS exists in both urban and rural populations (and on or near Tribal lands); however, many of those living with HIV are not aware of their status. These statistics, risk factors, and missed opportunities for screening illuminate the need to go beyond raising awareness about HIV and begin active integration of initiatives that will help routinize HIV services. If the status quo is unchanged, prevalence will continue to increase and AI/AN communities may face an irreversible problem. Therefore, the National HIV/AIDS Program is working to change the way HIV is discussed to change and improve the way HIV testing is integrated into health services, and to firmly establish linkages and access to care. The IHS HIV/AIDS Program is implemented and executed via an integrated and comprehensive approach through collaborations across multi-health sectors, both internal and external to the agency. It attempts to encompass all types of service delivery &apos;systems&apos; including IHS/Tribal/Urban (I/T/U) facilities. The IHS HIV/AIDS Program is committed to realizing the goals of the President&apos;s NHAS and has bridged the objectives and implementation to the IHS HIV/AIDS Strategic Plan.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Grants Policy Office
GrantorContactText: Paul Gettys &lt;br/&gt;Grant Systems Coordinator &lt;br/&gt;Phone 301-443-2114 &lt;br/&gt;