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Epidemiology Program for American Indian/Alaska Native Tribes and Urban Indian Communities

Agency: Indian Health Service

Assistance Listings: 93.231 -- Epidemiology Program

Last Updated: August 14, 2025

Description

The purpose of this NOFO is to strengthen public health capacity of 1) Tribal Epidemiology Centers (TECs) and 2) the Tribes, Tribal Organizations, Urban Indian organizations, and Intertribal Consortiums that they support to fulfill the seven functions of TECs as outlined in the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (IHCIA) at 25 U.S.C. 1621m(b).

It is the intent of IHS to fund sufficient TECs to serve Tribes and Urban Indian communities in all 12 IHS administrative areas and serving the Urban population as a consolidated Area. Applicant objectives may include activities beyond the required activities but must address all required activities.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Government

  • Federally recognized Native American tribal governments

Miscellaneous

  • Other

Nonprofit

  • Other Native American tribal organizations

Additional information

(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.

Grantor contact information

Description

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Email

dgm@ihs.gov

dgm@ihs.gov

Documents

No documents are currently available.

Link to additional information

https://www.ihs.gov/dgm/funding/

Forecasted

Estimated Post Date:

January 16, 2026

Estimated Application Due Date:

April 17, 2026

Estimated Due Date Description:

Not available

Estimated Award Date:

July 1, 2026

Estimated Project Start Date:

July 1, 2026

Fiscal Year:

2026

Application process

This site is a work in progress. Go to www.grants.gov to apply, track application status, and subscribe to updates.

Award

$35,000,000

Program Funding

12

Expected awards

$--

Award Minimum

$--

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

HHS-2026-IHS-EP1-0001

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

No

Funding instrument type:

Cooperative agreement

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

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Category of Funding Activity:

Health

Category Explanation:

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History

Version:

1

Forecast posted date:

August 14, 2025

Archive date:

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