UPDATE: The Indian Health Service extended the application deadline to Friday, June 30 for the Tribal Management Grant Program , a competitive grant for federally recognized Tribes and Tribal organizations that is administered by the Office of Direct Service and Contracting Tribes (ODSCT).
The Indian Health Service is now accepting applications for the Tribal Management Grant Program , a competitive grant for federally recognized Tribes and Tribal organizations. The program is administered by the Office of Direct Service and Contracting Tribes.
The intent of the grant program is to prepare tribes and tribal organizations for assuming all or part of exiting IHS operated programs through the Indian Self Determination and Education Assistance Act; and to further develop and improve health management capabilities.
Approximately 16-18 awards will be issued to assist tribes and tribal organizations to establish goals and performance measures; assess current management capacity; analyze programs to determine if management is practicable; and develop infrastructure systems to manage or organize the programs, function, services and activities of the current health programs.
The Tribal Management Grant Program consists of four project types with funding amounts and project periods.
- Feasibility Study: $70,000 (maximum funding) for 12 months
- Planning: $50,000 (maximum funding) for 12 months
- Evaluation Study: $50,000 (maximum funding) for 12 months
- Health Management Structure: $100,000 (average funding) for 12 months; $300,000 (maximum funding) for 36 months
Important deadlines to remember:
- New Application Deadline Date: June 30, 2017
- Review Date: July 24-28, 2017
- Signed Tribal Resolutions Due Date: June 30, 2017
- Proof of Non-Profit Status Due Date: June 30, 2017
- Earliest anticipated start date: September 1, 2017
Read more about the Tribal Management Grant Program.
