Good Health and Wellness in Indian Country
Program Funding
Annual program obligations reported to SAM.gov.
Program Objective
The purpose of this Assistance Listing (AL) is to reduce rates of death and disability from commercial tobacco use, diabetes, heart disease and stroke, reduce the prevalence of obesity and other chronic disease risk factors and conditions, (e.g., oral health, dementia, COPD). This AL has three (3) separate, competitive components with eligibility and scope of work requirements for each. Applicants must submit a separate application for each component for which they are applying.
The AL combines evidence-informed policy, systems, and environmental changes, and clinical-community linkages strategies which may be culturally adapted to meet the needs of Native American Tribe and Alaska Native Village communities.
The long-term outcomes of this AL are:
• Increased purchasing of healthy foods.
• Increased physical activity with an emphasis on walking.
• Reduced prevalence of commercial tobacco use.
• Reduced incidence of type 2 diabetes.
• Reduced prevalence of high blood pressure.
• Reduced prevalence of high blood cholesterol.
This is a five-year funding opportunity (five year period of performance, one year budget period).
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants
- Federally Recognized Tribal Government
- Tribal Government (other)
Federally-recognized Tribes and Urban Indian Organizations,
Tribal Organizations, to 1 in IHS Administrative Areas, including the Urban Area
Tribal Organization
How to Apply
Award Procedure
After review and approval, a Notice of Award (NoA) will be prepared and processed, along with appropriate notification to the public.
Decision Timeline
- Approval: From 120 to 180 days
- Renewal interval: From 120 to 180 days
- Appeal: From 120 to 180 days
Program details & compliance
Description
Good Health and Wellness in Indian Country offers support to American Indians and Alaska Natives and the tribes, tribal organizations and urban Indian health organizations that serve them, in order to reduce disparities in chronic disease and related risk factors and improve overall health outcomes.
Mission Categories
Primary: General Health and Medical
Use of Funds
Allowed Uses
Funds can be used to pay overhead, travel costs, and other expenses directly related to achievement of the strategies and activities identified to fulfill the obligations specified in the notice of funding. Funds can be used for salaries for personnel to plan, implement, monitor, and evaluate program activities; for subawards, contracts or agreements to implement, evaluate, and communicate program activities, including Area tribes, multi-sector partners, community-based organizations, healthcare systems and paraprofessionals, or coalitions to provide policy, system, and environmental change strategies and community-clinical linkage strategies to increase purchasing of healthy foods, increase physical activity with an emphasis on walking, reduce prevalence of commercial tobacco use, reduce incidence of type 2 diabetes, reduce prevalence of high blood pressure, and reduce prevalence of high blood cholesterol.
Funds can be used to pay for activities and supplies necessary to implement the strategies outlined here, including evidence-informed, culturally-tailored strategies.
Required Documentation
Federally-recognized tribes, Tribal Organization within 12 IHS Administrative Areas
Reporting & Compliance
Applicable 2 CFR 200 Subparts
- Subpart B — General Provisions
- Subpart C — Pre-Federal Award Requirements
- Subpart D — Post-Federal Award Requirements
- Subpart E — Cost Principles
- Subpart F — Audit Requirements