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HHS-2021-IHS-EPI-0001: Epidemiology Program for American Indian/Alaska Native Tribes and Urban Indian Communities

Closed Closed September 1, 2021 Opportunity HHS-2021-IHS-EPI-0001 ☆ Save

This grant is closed. A newer notice from the same program is forecast: Tribal Epidemiology Centers (HHS-2027-IHS-EPI-0001). Status: Expected deadline July 1, 2027. It is in our archive of Indian Health Service notices from 2021.

• Award ceiling$3.0 million
• Award floor$1.1 million
• Total funding$30.8 million
• Expected awards12
• Cost sharingNot required
• Funding typeCooperative Agreement

Key dates

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to nonprofits and tribes.

• Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
• Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
• Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
• Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

To be eligible for this fiscal year 2021 funding opportunity applicants must: A. Be one of the following as defined by 25 U.S.C. 1603: 1. A Federally-recognized Indian Tribe as defined by 25 U.S.C. 1603(14). The term "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. 1601 et seq.], which is recognized as eligible for the special programs and services provided by the U.S. to Indians because of their status as Indians. 2. A Tribal organization as defined by 25 U.S.C. 1603(26). The term "Tribal organization" has the meaning given the term in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304): "Tribal organization" means the recognized governing body of any Indian Tribe; any legally established organization of Indians which is controlled, sanctioned, or chartered by such governing body or which is democratically elected by the adult members of the Indian community to be served by such organization and which includes the maximum participation of Indians in all phases of its activities: Provided that, in any case where a contract is let or grant made to an organization to perform services benefiting more than one Indian Tribe, the approval of each such Indian Tribe shall be a prerequisite to the letting or making of such contract or grant. Applicant shall submit letters of support and/or Tribal Resolutions from the Tribes to be served. 3. An Intertribal Consortium or Indian organization as defined by 25 U.S.C. 1621m(d)(2) as: (A) incorporated for the primary purpose of improving Indian health; and (B) representative of the Indian Tribes or Urban Indian communities residing in the area in which the Intertribal consortium is located. B. Demonstrate that they have complied with previous terms and conditions of the Epidemiology Program for American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) Tribes and Urban Indian Communities grant in order to receive funding under this announcement; and C. Represent or serve a population of at least 60,000 AI/AN people or 70 percent of the Tribal governments in the Area to be eligible, as demonstrated by Tribal Resolutions, blanket Tribal Resolutions, Tribal Letters of Support (LoS) or LoS from Urban Indian clinic directors and/or Chief Executive Officers (CEOs).

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Is this a realistic fit?

• Past Epidemiology Program awards averaged $1.3 million; this notice allows up to $3.0 million per award.
• Most of the program's money (44% over five years) went to tribes.
• No cost sharing or match is required.

What the grant funds

The purpose of this Indian Health Service (IHS) program is to strengthen public health capacity and to fund Tribes, Tribal organizations, and Urban Indian organizations, and inter-Tribal consortia in identifying relevant health status indicators and priorities to support Public Health interventions that reduce morbidity and mortality in the population using sound epidemiologic principles.

Category: Health.

Applying now

This notice no longer takes applications. Apply under the newer notice, HHS-2027-IHS-EPI-0001, which is forecast.

The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.