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Tribal Leader Letters

Tribal Leader Letters

January 17, 2025

The IHS Director writes to Tribal Leaders and Urban Indian Organization Leaders to express deep appreciation for the opportunity to serve as the Indian Health Service Director. [PDF - 175 KB]

January 16, 2025

The IHS Director writes to Tribal Leaders and Urban Indian Organization Leaders to share a vital resource developed by the IHS to help our patients overcome barriers when accessing cancer care services in our communities. We are building an interactive web map that provides our patients with a search tool to locate cancer services near home, and health care providers can use the map to plan appointments and referrals. [PDF - 203 KB]

January 16, 2025

The IHS Director writes to Tribal Leaders to express sincere gratitude to the Community Health Aide Program Tribal Advisory Group members for the continued support and valuable advisement in expanding the Community Health Aide Program in the lower 48 states. [PDF - 208 KB]

January 16, 2025

The IHS Director writes to Tribal Leaders to share resources in follow-up to the U.S. Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women Government-to-Government Tribal Consultation, which was convened on November 19-21, 2024, in Santa Fe, New Mexico (Pueblo of Pojoaque). [PDF - 239 KB]

January 16, 2025

The IHS Director writes to Tribal Leaders and Urban Indian Organization Leaders to announce the appointment of Dr. Beverly Cotton as the Deputy Director for Field Operations at the Indian Health Service. [PDF - 168 KB]

January 15, 2025

The IHS Director writes to Tribal Leaders and Urban Indian Organization Leaders in follow-up to Tribal Consultation and Urban Confer on the IHS Headquarters reorganization of the offices that comprise the Deputy Director for Intergovernmental Affairs. Following the publication of our Federal Register Notice on January 8, 2025, we are pleased to announce the completion of this reorganization. [PDF - 218 KB]

January 13, 2025

The IHS Director writes to announce four upcoming information sessions in Calendar Year 2025 regarding the IHS Health Information Technology Modernization Program. In conjunction with ongoing Agency outreach, we will also be seeking your recommendations and feedback via Tribal Consultation and Urban Confer on these topics. [PDF - 238 KB]

January 10, 2025

The IHS Director writes to announce that the Federal Register Notice for the calendar year 2025 All-Inclusive Rates was published on December 16, 2024. This year's rates reflect measurable increases compared to CY 2024. [PDF - 187 KB]

January 7, 2025

The IHS Director writes to announce the Indian Health Service Fiscal Year 2025 allocation decisions for the $700 million appropriated to the IHS in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. [PDF - 267 KB]

January 2, 2025

The IHS Director writes to announce the appointment of Dr. Chris Poole to serve as the Director of the Bemidji Area Indian Health Service. [PDF - 147 KB]

December 27, 2024

The IHS Director writes to announce the new solicitation for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Indian Health Service (IHS) Long-Term Care Joint Venture Construction Program (JVCP). This IHS FY 2025 JVCP is exclusively for long-term care facilities. The Phase 1 Application deadline is April 10, 2025. [PDF - 115 KB]

December 26, 2024

The IHS Director will proceed with the competitive grant funding distribution method for the Community Opioid Intervention and Prevention Program (COIPP). [PDF - 190 KB]

December 26, 2024

The IHS Director, along with the Assistant Secretary for Health ADM Rachael M. Levine, MD, write to share information about the joint efforts being made by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health and the Indian Health Service to address the escalating cases of syphilis and congenital syphilis in our Tribal communities. [PDF - 142 KB]

December 20, 2024

The IHS Director writes to Tribal Leaders to announce the Agency's decision on how the IHS will calculate Contract Support Costs on expenditures of third-party reimbursements and provide next steps. [PDF - 168 KB]

December 19, 2024

The IHS Director writes to initiate Tribal Consultation regarding Agency proposals to streamline floodplain impact review processes for certain actions associated with construction projects sited within a floodplain. Please make plans to join us at a virtual Tribal Consultation to discuss the floodplain class review process on January 22, 2025. [PDF - 340 KB]
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