National Indian Health Outreach and Education (NIHOE) Program

For programmatic or technical questions:
Kenneth Coriz
301.443.5668
Kenneth.Coriz@ihs.gov

For grants management, financial, review process, and application status questions:
DGM@ihs.gov

Grants.gov contact center:
800.518.4726
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System for award management (SAM):
866.606.8220
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The Indian Health Service offers funding for a single entity to provide outreach and education with a focus on improving Indian healthcare, promoting awareness, visibility, training, technical assistance, and education.

Work plans should:

• Promote healthy behaviors and improved health literacy among American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities
• Provide health knowledge and contribute to health-promoting decisions

Components that are part of the health outreach and education program include:

• Health education and outreach
• Rural Health Transformation review and outreach and education on the Indian Health Care Improvement Act
• Substance use and suicide prevention
• Domestic violence prevention
• Special diabetes program for American Indians
• Tribal budget formulation activities
• Tribal youth health advisory activities

Eligible applicants are federally recognized Native American tribal governments and nonprofit, 501(c)(3) organizations that have demonstrated organizational capacity, expertise, and partnerships necessary to conduct health outreach, education, training, and technical assistance serving AI/AN communities.

Award ceiling: $1,101,311 per year
Award floor: $246,311 per year
Project period: 3 years
Estimated number of awards: 1

Links to the full announcement, application instructions, and the online application process are available through grants.gov.