Epidemiology Program for American Indian/Alaska Native Tribes and Urban Indian Communities
Grant Opportunity Analysis
The Indian Health Service (IHS) is offering a federal grant opportunity titled "Epidemiology Program for American Indian/Alaska Native Tribes and Urban Indian Communities" aimed at strengthening the public health capacity of Tribal Epidemiology Centers (TECs) and the organizations they support. Eligible applicants include Urban Indian organizations and Intertribal Consortiums that serve a significant population of American Indian/Alaska Native individuals, with a focus on fulfilling the seven functions of TECs as outlined in the Indian Health Care Improvement Act. This cooperative agreement has an estimated total funding of $35 million, with approximately 12 awards expected, and applications are anticipated to be submitted by April 17, 2026. For further details, interested parties can contact the Division of Grants Management at dgm@ihs.gov or call 301-443-5204.
Eligible Applicants
(Other - Urban Indian organizations - Urban Indian organization as defined by 25 U.S.C. 1603(29), that is currently administering a contract or receiving an award pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 1653. The term "Urban Indian organization" means a nonprofit corporate body situated in an urban center, governed by an urban Indian controlled board of directors, and providing for the maximum participation of all interested Indian groups and individuals, which body is capable of legally cooperating with other public and private entities for the purpose of performing the activities described in 25 U.S.C. 1653(a).You must provide proof of nonprofit status. See attachments. Intertribal Consortiums. An Intertribal Consortium or Indian organization as defined by 25 U.S.C. 1621m(d)(2) as: (A) incorporated for the primary purpose of improving Indian health; and (B) representative of the Indian Tribes or Urban Indian communities residing in the area in which the Intertribal consortium is located.)Represent or serve a population of at least 60,000 AI/AN people or 70 percent of the Tribal governments in the Area to be eligible.