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American Indian/Alaska Native Health Equity Initiative

This funding record is inactive. Please see the program website or contact the program sponsor to determine if this program is currently accepting applications or will open again in the future.

 
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 93.137
Link
View Program Website
Sponsor
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Minority Health
Deadlines
Apr 3, 2017
Contact

For programmatic or technical questions:
Makeda Harris
240.453.8444
makeda.harris@hhs.gov

For grants management or budget questions:
Eric West
240.453.8822
eric.west@hhs.gov

Purpose

The American Indian/Alaska Native Health Equity Initiative provides grants to support the development and implementation of evidence-based models and/or promising practices to help address historical and generational trauma existing in AI/AN communities through innovative programs that:

  1. Employ culturally appropriate and effective public health interventions designed to improve the physical, social, emotional and cultural well-being of AI/AN adolescents (ages 12 to 16)
  2. Build and strengthen cultural competency among healthcare professionals and paraprofessionals serving AI/AN adolescents, their caregivers, and communities
  3. Disseminating evidence-based practices to accomplish these goals

The program will support programs that demonstrate effective promising practices that increase resiliency and protective factors within AI/AN youth, as well as build capacity among AI/AN serving healthcare professionals and paraprofessionals about providing trauma-informed, culturally appropriate health care services and interventions to AI/AN youth.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants include:

  • Native American tribal governments
  • Tribal organizations
  • Tribal colleges and universities
  • Institutions that serve Native Alaskans
  • Tribal epidemiology centers
  • Urban Indian health programs and urban Indian organizations
Geographic coverage
Nationwide
Amount of funding

Award ceiling: $350,000 per year
Award floor: $275,000
Expected number of awards: 7
Estimated total program funding: $2,000,000
Project Period: 5 years

Application process

Links to the full announcement and online application procedures are available through grants.gov.

Tagged as
Abuse and violence · American Indian or Alaska Native · Behavioral health · Children and youth · Culture and cultural competency · Health disparities · Poverty · Public health · Substance use and misuse · Suicide and suicide prevention · Trauma-informed care

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Organizations (1)

  • U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Minority Health, view details



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