Community Health Aide Program: Tribal Assessment and Planning

For programmatic or technical questions:
Donna E. Enfield
301.526.6966
IHSCHAP@ihs.gov

For grants management or budget questions:
DGM@ihs.gov

Grants to support assessment and planning for tribes and tribal organizations (T/TO) to determine the feasibility of implementing a Community Health Aide Program (CHAP) in their respective communities. CHAP programs may support community health, dental, and behavioral health aides.

The focus of the program is to:

• Assess whether the T/TO can integrate CHAP into the tribal health system
• Identify systemic barriers that prohibit the complete integration of CHAP into an existing healthcare system, including:
  • Clinical infrastructure
  • Workforce barriers
  • Certification of providers
  • Training of providers
  • Inclusion of culture in the services provided by a CHAP provider
• Plan partnerships across the T/TO geographic region to address the barriers, including reimbursement, training, education, clinical infrastructure, implementation cost, and determination of system integration

Eligible applicants are federally recognized tribes and tribal organizations.

Applicants may apply for this opportunity or CHAP Tribal Planning and Implementation, but not both.

Organizations that are currently carrying out a CHAP through an Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (ISDEAA) agreement, are not eligible to apply.

Award ceiling: $500,000
Award floor: $250,000
Project period: 2 years
Estimated number of awards: 5
Estimated total program funding: $1,500,000

Links to the full announcement and online application process are available through grants.gov. The application instructions will be found in the Federal Register.