Fiscal Year 2023 Tribal Management Grants Now Available for Tribes and Tribal Organizations

The Indian Health Service is now accepting applications for the 2023 Tribal Management Grants Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov , a competitive grant for federally recognized tribes and tribal organizations that is administered by the Office of Direct Service and Contracting Tribes. 

The Tribal Management Grant Program is designed to enhance and develop health management infrastructure and assist tribes and tribal organizations in assuming all or part of existing IHS programs, functions, services, and activities through agreements under the Indian Self Determination and Education Assistance Act. The program also assists tribes and tribal organizations with existing agreements to further develop and improve their management capability.

The Tribal Management Grant Program consists of four project types:

Feasibility Study

• Must include a study of a specific IHS program or segment of a program to determine if tribal management of the program is possible. The study shall present the planned approach, training, and resources required to assume tribal management of the program.

• Maximum funding: $70,000. Project period: 12 months

Planning

• Planning projects involve data collection to establish goals and performance measures for health programs operation or anticipated programs, functions, services, and activities under a Title I contract. Planning projects will specify the design of health programs and the management systems (including appropriate policies and procedures) to accomplish the health priorities of the tribe or tribal organization.

• Maximum funding: $50,000. Project period: 12 months

Evaluation Study

• Must include a systematic collection, analysis, and interpretation of data for the purpose of determining the impact of a program. The extent of the evaluation study could relate to the goals and objectives, policies and procedures, or programs regarding targeted groups.

• Maximum funding: $50,000. Project period: 12 months

Health Management Structure

• This component allows for implementation of systems to manage or organize programs, functions, services, and activities. Management structures include health department organizations, health boards, and financial management systems, including systems for accounting, personnel, third-party billing, medical records, management information systems, etc. This includes the design, improvement, and correction of management systems that address weaknesses identified through quality control measures, internal control reviews, and audit report findings under required financial audits and ISDEAA requirements.

• Average funding: $100,000. Project period: 12 months. Maximum funding: $300,000. Project period: 36 months

Applications are due by March 6, 2023, and the earliest anticipated start date is April 20, 2023. For more information about the Tribal Management Grants, please contact Kenneth Coriz at (301) 443-5668 or kenneth.coriz@ihs.gov.

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