HHS-2015-IHS-NIHOE-3-Health-Reform-0002

Post Date

June 24th 2015

Application Due Date

August 19th 2015

Funding Opportunity Number

HHS-2015-IHS-NIHOE-3-HEALTH-REFORM-0002

CFDA Number(s)

93.933

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Health

Number of Awards

2

Eligibility Categories

Non-Profits With 501 (c) (3) Status With The IRS (Except Higher Education Institutions)
Other

To be eligible for this "New Limited competition Announcement", an applicant must be a 501(c)(3) non-profit entity who meets the following criteria: Eligible applicants that can apply for this funding opportunity are national Indian organizations. The national Indian organizations must have the infrastructure in place to accomplish the work under the proposed program. 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 improved health outcomes for AI/ANs. -- Promoting and supporting Indian health care 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. -- Supporting improved health care in Indian Country. -- Providing education and outreach on a national scale (the applicant must provide evidence of at least ten years of experience in this area).

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $500000

• Award Range:

  $200000 - $300000

Grant Description

The purpose of this Indian Health Service (IHS) cooperative agreement announcement is to encourage national Indian organizations, IHS, and Tribal partners to work together to conduct Affordable Care Act (ACA) and Indian Health Care Improvement Act (IHCIA) training and technical assistance throughout Indian Country. Under the Limited Competition National Indian Health Outreach and Education (NIHOE) Health Reform Cooperative Agreement program, the overall program objective is to improve Indian health care by conducting training and technical assistance across AI/AN communities to ensure that the Indian health care system and all AI/ANs are prepared to take advantage of the new health insurance coverage options which will improve the quality of and access to health care services and increase resources for AI/AN health care. The goal of this program announcement is to coordinate and conduct training and technical assistance on a national scale for the 566 Federally-recognized Tribes and Tribal organizations on the changes, improvements and authorities of the ACA and IHCIA and the health insurance options available to AI/AN through the Health Insurance Marketplace.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Health and Human Services

• Office:

  Indian Health Service

• Agency Contact:

  Paul Gettys
  Grant Systems Coordinator
  Phone 301-443-2114, or 301-443-5204

• Agency Mailing Address:

  Grants Policy Office

• Agency Email Address:

  paul.gettys@ihs.gov

• More Information:

  Full Funding Opportunity Announcement