Category Archives: News & Announcements

Funding Opportunity: Food Distribution Program Nutrition Education Programs

Description: Since 2008, FNS awards funding for nutrition education projects through Food Distribution Program Nutrition Education (FDPNE) grants each fiscal year. Indian Tribal Organizations (ITOs) and State agencies (SAs) that are…

SAMHSA Announces Funding Opportunity for Suicide Prevention and Substance Abuse Program

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS), and the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP) have opened applications for fiscal year (FY) 2017…

Funding Opportunity: SAMHSA – Grants for the Benefit of Homeless Individuals:

Description: The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) is accepting applications for fiscal year (FY) 2017 Grants for the Benefit of Homeless Individuals…

Funding Opportunity: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health – Minority Youth Violence Prevention II Integrating Social Determinants of Health and Community Policing Approaches

Description:  The current Minority Youth Violence Prevention (MYVP) program (2014-2017) is a partnership between the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Minority Health and the Department of Justice…

Funding Opportunity: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health – American Indian/Alaska Native Health Equity Initiative:

Description: American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities are composed of numerous distinct tribes, bands, and villages; many of these groups reside in North America as sovereign nations. Historically, Native American communities have…

President Trump Requests $11.6 Billion for Interior Department’s FY 2018 Budget

Budget Blueprint Furthers the Administration’s Strong Support for Responsible Energy Development on Federal Lands, Protects and Conserves America’s Public Lands, and Fulfills DOI’s Trust Responsibilities WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of…

NIHB Testimonies Before the House Appropriations Committee and the House Natural Resources Committee

NIHB Board Member Victoria Kitcheyan, Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska, testified before two Congressional committees this week to offer priorities for Indian healthcare in the 115th Congress. Testimony Before the House…

Funding Opportunity for Tribal Transit Programs

REMINDER Deadline for Proposals: Monday, March 20, 2017 The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has announced the availability of approximately $5 million in funding provided by the Public Transportation on Indian…

Funding Opportunity: NIH Interventions for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention in Native American Populations

The purpose of this funding opportunity announcement (FOA) is to develop, adapt, and test the effectiveness of health promotion and disease prevention interventions in Native American (NA) populations. NA populations…

FEMA Seeks Applications for Youth Prepardness Council

  FEMA is seeking applicants for its Youth Preparedness Council. Council members are selected based on their dedication to public service, efforts in making a difference in their communities, and…