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A Cultural Approach to Good Health and Wellness in Indian Country (GHWIC)

Agency: Centers for Disease Control - NCCDPHP

Assistance Listings
  • 93.479 -- Good Health and Wellness in Indian Country

Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026

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Leading with culture, A Cultural Approach to Good Health and Wellness in Indian Country (GHWIC) strategies combine (1) community-chosen cultural practices that are family centered to build resilience and connections to community, family, culture, and wellness; (2) policy, systems, and environmental changes (PSE) to build clinical-community linkages (CCLs) to support screening and assessing for chronic diseases and their risk factors (commercial tobacco use, diabetes and pre-diabetes, hypertension, obesity, and oral disease), and making referrals to clinical care, community-based organizations, and/or...

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Miscellaneous

  • Other

Nonprofit

  • Other Native American tribal organizations

Government

  • Federally recognized Native American tribal governments

Additional information

Component 1: Federally recognized American Indian Tribes/Alaska Native Villages, and Urban Indian Organizations (UIOs).Component 2: Tribal organizations that support all American Indian Tribes/Alaska Native Villages in their Area (12 IHS Administrative Areas), or Urban Indian Organizations (Urban Area defined for this NOFO) and have at least 4 Tribes/Villages or UIOs in their Area.Component 3: Tribal organizations that support all American Indian Tribes/Alaska Native Villages in their Area (12 IHS Administrative Areas), or Urban Indian Organizations (Urban Area defined for this NOFO) and have at least 4 Tribes/Villages or UIOs in their Area.Note: Unless otherwise defined, the term “Area” in this NOFO refers to the 12 IHS Administrative Areas and the Urban Area defined for this NOFO as the group of UIOs listed at: https://www.ihs.gov/urban/nationalprograms/.Eligibility is limited to a) Federally Recognized American Indian Tribes/Alaska Native Villages, b) Urban Indian Organizations (UIOs) that have current Title V Indian Health Care Improvement Act contracts with the Indian Health Services, and c) American Indian or Alaska Native Tribal Organizations.In fiscal year (FY) 2019, Conference Report (CR), HR 115-862, provided that funding was included to "expand the Good Health and Wellness in Indian Country program" stating that the "Good Health initiative supports efforts by American Indian and Alaska Native communities to implement holistic and culturally adapted approaches to reduce tobacco use, improve physical activity and nutrition, and increase health literacy." This language builds on support for the program expressed in reports accompanying previous appropriations (e.g., the Explanatory Statement to the FY 2017 Appropriations stated that CDC should be guided by HR 114-699, that provided that “CDC is expected to build on these existing programs ‘Good Health and Wellness in Indian Country’ (GHWIC) to allow for a more comprehensive public health infrastructure in tribal communities and the ability to develop mechanisms to improve good health and wellness in Indian Country.”In subsequent FYs, funding was either continued at previous enacted levels or increased.FY 2023, HR 117-403, recommended an increase of $4,000,000.FY 2022, HR 117-96, included an increase of $5,000,000.FY 2021, HR 116-450, recommended an increase of $2,000,000.FY 2020, HR116-62, provided for continued funding at the FY 2019 enacted level.

Grantor contact information

Description

Mary Hall moh4@cdc.gov

Email

moh4@cdc.gov

moh4@cdc.gov

Documents

File nameDescriptionLast updated
Revised_Foa_Content_of_CDC-RFA-DP-24-0025.pdf
Revised_Foa_Content_of_CDC-RFA-DP-24-0025.pdf
May 16, 2024 02:26 PM UTC
FINAL_GHWIC_Implementation_Guide_508_4-4-2024.pdf
FINAL GHWIC Implementation Guide_508_4-4-2024.pdf
Apr 29, 2024 07:52 PM UTC
Foa_Content_of_CDC-RFA-DP-24-0025.pdf
Foa_Content_of_CDC-RFA-DP-24-0025.pdf
Apr 29, 2024 07:52 PM UTC

Link to additional information

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Archived: July 28, 2024

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Award

$103,446,590

Program Funding

30

Expected awards

$300,000

Award Minimum

$1,450,000

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

CDC-RFA-DP-24-0025

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:

3

Posted date:

April 29, 2024

Archive date:

July 28, 2024

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