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

The summary for the HHS-2015-IHS-NIHOE-3-Health-Reform-0002 grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the Indian Health Service, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

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

Federal Grant Title:	HHS-2015-IHS-NIHOE-3-Health-Reform-0002
Federal Agency Name:	Indian Health Service
Grant Categories:	Health
Type of Opportunity:	Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number:	HHS-2015-IHS-NIHOE-3-HEALTH-REFORM-0002
Type of Funding:	Cooperative Agreement
CFDA Numbers:	93.933
CFDA Descriptions:	Demonstration Projects for Indian Health
Current Application Deadline:	Aug 19, 2015
Original Application Deadline:	Aug 19, 2015
Posted Date:	Jun 24, 2015
Creation Date:	Jun 24, 2015
Archive Date:	Sep 18, 2015
Total Program Funding:	$500,000
Maximum Federal Grant Award:	$300,000
Minimum Federal Grant Award:	$200,000
Expected Number of Awards:	2
Cost Sharing or Matching:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: 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)
Additional Information on Eligibility: 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).
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Full Funding Opportunity Announcement
Grant Announcement Contact: Paul Gettys Grant Systems Coordinator Phone 301-443-2114, or 301-443-5204
Grants Policy Office

Indian Health Service 301-443-7172
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