Funder: Indian Health Service
Due Dates: April 28, 2025 (11:59 p.m. ET)
Funding Amounts: $50,000–$150,000 per award (1–3 years); total program funding approx. $2.46M; up to $300,000 for multi-year health management structure projects
Summary: Supports Tribes and Tribal Organizations in developing health management infrastructure, assuming IHS program responsibilities, and improving management capacity.
Key Information: Applicants may submit for only one project type; no concurrent projects allowed; limited submission.
Description
This program provides competitive grants to federally recognized Indian Tribes and Tribal Organizations (T/TOs) to enhance health management infrastructure, support the assumption of Indian Health Service (IHS) programs, and improve management capabilities. The grant aims to help T/TOs prepare for or expand their management of IHS programs, functions, services, and activities (PFSAs) under the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (ISDEAA). Funding is also available for technical assistance, program planning, evaluation, and the development of management systems necessary for contract management.
Due Dates
- Application Deadline: April 28, 2025, by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time
- Expected Award Date: June 30, 2025
- Earliest Start Date: July 1, 2025
Funding Amount
- Award Range: $50,000–$150,000 per project for the first budget period
- Health Management Structure Projects: Up to $300,000 total for up to 3 years (first-year limit: $150,000)
- Feasibility Study: Up to $70,000 (12 months)
- Planning or Evaluation Study: Up to $50,000 (12 months)
- Average Award: $100,000 (12 months)
- Total Program Funding: Approximately $2,464,000 for FY 2025
- Number of Awards: Approximately 14–16
No cost-sharing or matching is required.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants include:
- Federally recognized Indian Tribes (as defined by 25 U.S.C. 1603(14))
- Tribal Organizations (as defined by 25 U.S.C. 1603(26)), including those controlled, sanctioned, or chartered by a governing body or democratically elected by the Indian community
- Urban Indian Organizations (as defined by 25 U.S.C. 1603(29)), currently administering a contract or receiving an award under 25 U.S.C. 1653
- Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education), if they meet the above definitions
Ineligible: Individuals, sole proprietorships, foreign organizations, and Tribes prohibited under the Alaska Moratorium.
Additional requirements:
- Only one application per organization/project type
- No concurrent projects under this program
- Letters of support or Tribal Resolutions required for each Tribe served
- Proof of nonprofit status required for nonprofit applicants
Application Process
- Register with SAM.gov and Grants.gov.
- Prepare application using the forms and instructions provided on Grants.gov and the IHS Division of Grants Management.
- Application package must include:
- Project abstract (1 page)
- Project narrative (max 15 pages)
- Budget narrative (max 5 pages)
- Attachments: Tribal resolution(s), work plan chart, proof of nonprofit status (if applicable), indirect cost agreement (if applicable), biographical sketches, letters of support, audit documentation
- Required federal forms (SF-424, SF-424A, etc.)
- Submit electronically via Grants.gov by the deadline. Waivers for paper submission must be requested in advance and are only granted for technical issues.
- Review process: Applications are reviewed for completeness, eligibility, and merit (scored on need, objectives, evaluation, organizational capacity, and budget).
Additional Information
- Project Types (choose one per application):
- Feasibility Study (up to $70,000, 12 months)
- Planning (up to $50,000, 12 months)
- Evaluation Study (up to $50,000, 12 months)
- Health Management Structure (up to $300,000, 36 months; $150,000 max in year 1)
- Allowable costs: Direct and indirect costs (with approved rate or de minimis 15% MTDC)
- Unallowable costs: Food purchases
- Pre-award costs: Allowable up to 90 days before start date, at applicant’s risk
- Reporting: Financial and performance reports required per Notice of Award
External Links
Contact Information
| Topic | Contact | Email/Phone |
|---|
| Program & Eligibility | Kenneth A. Coriz | Kenneth.Coriz@ihs.gov / 301-443-5668 |
| Grants Management/Financial | Division of Grants Management (DGM) | DGM@ihs.gov |
| Grants.gov Technical Support | Grants.gov Help Desk | support@grants.gov / 1-800-518-4726 |
| SAM.gov Support | Federal Service Desk | 1-866-606-8220 |
| Waiver Requests | Division of Grants Management (DGM) | DGM@ihs.gov |