Department of Health and Human Services National Indian Health Outreach and Education Grant

This grant is for conducting outreach and education on the key issues of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (IHCIA) within the Indian Health Service (IHS) and Tribal and Urban (I/T/U) system. The selected entity will develop educational materials for individual Tribes and Tribal organizations, create an outreach plan for IHS and national Tribal organizations across 12 IHS Areas, and seek approval from the IHS before implementation. Closing date for application is Sep 08, 2011.

Opportunity ID: 116053

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General Information

Document Type::	Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number::	HHS-2011-IHS-NIHOE-0003
Funding Opportunity Title::	National Indian Health Outreach and Education
Opportunity Category::	Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation::	CategoryExplanation
Funding Instrument Type::
Category of Funding Activity::	Health
Category Explanation::
Expected Number of Awards::	2
Assistance Listings Number(s)::	93.933 — Demonstration Projects for Indian Health
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement::	No
Version::	Synopsis 1
Posted Date::	Aug 19, 2011
Last Updated Date::
Original Closing Date for Applications::	Sep 08, 2011
Current Closing Date for Applications::	Sep 08, 2011
Archive Date::	Oct 08, 2011
Estimated Total Program Funding::	$ 600,000
Award Ceiling::	$300,000
Award Floor::	$300,000

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants::

Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)

Additional Information on Eligibility::

Eligible applicants include 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 healthcare in Indian Country.

Additional Information

Agency Name::	Indian Health Service
Description::	The selected entity and/or entities will be required to: a. Complete a summary and written report of the key issues of the ACA and IHCIA on the IHS, Tribal and Urban (I/T/U) system. Additionally, the selected entity and/or entities will develop material that will be used in educating individual Tribes and Tribal organizations on ACA and IHCIA major provisions. These documents will be presented to the IHS for review and approval before being shared. b. Develop a detailed plan for outreach and communication to IHS, national Tribal organizations, and Tribes and Tribal organizations in each of the 12 IHS Areas using the documents developed pursuant to the preceding paragraph. Present this plan to the IHS for review and approval.
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Version History

Version	Modification Description	Updated Date
Synopsis 1

Package Status

Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:

Package No: 1

Assistance Listings:	93.933
Competition ID:
Competition Title:
Opportunity Package ID:	PKG00073330
Opening Date:	Aug 19, 2011
Closing Date:	Sep 08, 2011
Agency Contact Information::	Paul Gettys
Who Can Apply::	Organization Applicants
mendatory_forms	Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) [V2.1] Budget Information for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424A) [V1.0] Assurances for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424B) [V1.1] Project/Performance Site Location(s) [V1.4] Project Narrative Attachment Form [V1.1] Budget Narrative Attachment Form [V1.1] Grants.gov Lobbying Form [V1.1] Other Attachments Form [V1.1]
optional_forms	Faith Based EEO Survey [V1.2] Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL) [V1.1]

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