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In this Letter:
📣Announcements 
✒️Congressional Items
đź“ť Dear Tribal Leader Letters
đź“’Upcoming Tribal Advisory Committees & Tribal Consultations
🎟️Events
đź’µ Notice of Funding Opportunities
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Registration is Open for the National Indian Health Board 2024 National Tribal Health Conference in Rapid City, SD
Click here to visit the conference website to learn more about the event and sponsoring NTHC 2024. Check the coÂnference website often for upcoming information regarding exciting opportunities!
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The House and Senate are in session this week with business starting today for both chambers. Much of the conversations happening on the Hill revolve around FY 2025 spending bills and foreign aid. The House Appropriations Committee elected Congressman Tom Cole (R-OK-04) as their new chairman. Appropriations Subcommittees are in transition as new Subcommittee chairs are being named. NIHB shared our congratulations with the new Chairman, as he becomes the first Native American to hold the position of Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee. You can read our letter to the Chairman here.
Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra will be on the Hill testifying on HHS’ budget proposal for FY 2025, first at a Senate Appropriations hearing on Tuesday, April 16th, and then at the House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee on Wednesday, April 17th.
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A Review of the President’s Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Request for the Department of Health and Human Services
Committee: Senate Committee on Appropriations
Date: April 16, 2024, 10:00 AM ET
Hearing Webpage Link
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Examining Health Sector Cybersecurity in the Wake of the Change Healthcare Attack
Committee: House Energy & Commerce Committee Health Subcommittee Hearing
Date: April 16, 2024, 10:00 AM ET
Hearing Webpage Link
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The Long-Term Care Workforce: Addressing Shortages and Improving the Profession
Committee: Senate Special Committee on Aging
Date: April 16, 2024, 10:00 AM ET
Hearing Webpage Link
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Examining How Improper Payments Cost Taxpayers Billions and Weaken Medicare and Medicaid
Committee: House Energy & Commerce Committee Oversight and Investigation Subcommittee
Date: April 16, 2024, 10:30 AM ET
Hearing Webpage Link
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Markup on Pending Legislation
Committee: House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
Date: April 16, 2024, 3:00 PM ET
Hearing Webpage Link
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Fiscal Year 2025 Department of Health and Human Services Budget
Committee: House Energy & Commerce Committee Health Subcommittee
Date: April 17, 2024, 2:00 PM ET
Hearing Webpage Link
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Business Meeting to consider S. 616, S. 2868, S. 3022, H.R. 1240 & Legislative Hearing to receive testimony on S. 465 & S. 2695
Committee: Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
Date: April 17, 2024, 2:30 PM ET
Hearing Webpage Link
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Feeding a Healthier America: Current Efforts and Potential Opportunities for Food is Medicine
Committee: Senate Committee on Health, Education Labor & Pensions Subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement Security
Date: April 17, 2024, 2:30 PM ET
Hearing Webpage Link
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ASPE March 27 Letter: ASPE Tribal Consultation on the 2023 HHS Equity Action Plan Update
IHS and VA March 27 Letter: The VHA and the IHS are writing to initiate Tribal Consultation and Urban Confer on the Draft Annual Operational Plan for FY 2024 and share our updated FY 2023 VHA-IHS MOU Operational Plan
SSA March 7 Letter: SSA announces the Slam the Scam campaign to Tribal Leaders to prevent further losses, we urge everyone to use caution when receiving calls from someone claiming to be from a government agency and recognize the basic signs of a scam to stop fraudulent activity.
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Tribal Advisory Committee Meetings | |
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IHS Information Systems Advisory Committee (ISAC) Semi-Annual Meeting
Date: April 23 – 24, 2024
Location: Oklahoma City, OK
Meeting Webpage Link
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Direct Service Tribe Advisory Committee (DSTAC) Third Quarter Meeting
Date: June 5 – 6, 2024
Location: Albuquerque, NM
Meeting Webpage Link
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Facilities Appropriation Advisory Board Meeting
Date: June 11 – 12, 2024
Location: Anchorage, AK
Meeting Webpage Link
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2024 Tribal Self-Governance Conference
Date: April 15 – 19, 2024
Location: Chandler, AZ
Event Webpage Link
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National Council of Urban Indian Health: Overview of Current Issues in the 340B Program in Partnership with the Alliance to Save America’s 340B Program
Date: April 17, 2024, 1:30 – 2:30 PM ET
Event Webpage Link
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HRSA Webinar on Addressing Substance Use in Maternal Health within Tribal Communities
Date: April 18, 2024, 2:00 – 3:00 PM ET
Save the Date Link
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Social Security Administration Benefits Coordinator (Understanding SSI) Training
Date: April 23rd or 24th, 2024
Event Registration Link
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National Council of Urban Indian Health 2024 Annual Conference
Date: April 29, 2024 – May 2, 2024
Location: Washington, DC
Event Webpage Link
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National Indian Health Board 2024 National Tribal Health Conference
Date: May 19 – 23, 2024
Location: Rapid City, SD
Event Webpage Link
| Notice of Funding Opportunities | |
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Rape Prevention and Education: Enhancing Capacity for Sexual Violence Prevention | Click Here to Learn More
Award Amount: $90,000 – $900,000
Application Deadline: April 16, 2024
Description: This NOFO focuses on preventing sexual violence (SV) perpetration and victimization by increasing protective factors and decreasing risk factors. With this NOFO, up to 10 Tribal Sexual Assault (SA) will be funded to address Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) within the community and societal-levels of the Social Ecological Model (SEM) using evidence-informed and culturally validated strategies. The goal is to promote health equity in prevention efforts and to foster meaningful engagement and coordination among Tribal and Sexual Assault coalitions and State/Territory Health Departments.
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Tribal MIECHV Notice of Funding Opportunity | Click Here to Learn More
Award Amount: $250,000 – $1,000,000
Application Deadline: April 18, 2024, 11:59 PM ET
Description: Administered by the Office of Early Childhood Development (ECD) within the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), this grant will support 5-year cooperative agreements between ACF and federally recognized Indian Tribes (or a consortium of Indian Tribes), Tribal organizations, or urban Indian organizations interested in developing, implementing, sustaining, or expanding an evidence-based home visiting program serving expectant families and families with young children aged birth to kindergarten entry. Awards will support the implementation of high-quality, culturally grounded, evidence-based home visiting services to American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) families and children; implementation of performance measurement and continuous quality improvement systems; development of early childhood systems; and participation in research and evaluation activities to build evidence around home visiting, particularly in Tribal communities. Reach out to TribalHV@acf.hhs.gov with questions.
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Poison Control Centers Program | Click Here to Learn More
Application Deadline: May 1, 2024
Description: The goal of this program is to reduce poisonings and the harms resulting from poisonings by ensuring that individuals across the United States can connect to a Poison Control Center and obtain expert consultation on preventing and managing poisonings. The objectives of this program are to: 1. Support poisoning prevention activities; 2. Provide high-quality guidance and information to callers to the Poison Help Line; 3. Provide treatment recommendations when poisonings occur; 4. Collect data related to poisonings and poisoning outcomes; and 5. Use data to inform public health and emergency preparedness responses.
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Indians Into Medicine | Click Here to Learn More
Award Amount: Between $230,000 – $700,000
Application Deadline: May 14, 2024
Description: The purpose of this program is to add to the number of Indian health professionals serving Indians by encouraging Indians to enter the health professions and removing barriers to serving Indians. Only the following type of organization may apply: A public or nonprofit private college or university that: 1. Has a medical or other allied health program, other than a nursing program. 2. Is accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education. 3. Has a target population for its proposed program that does not include Indian Tribes within the states of North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Wyoming, and Montana. The existing University of North Dakota InMed grant program serves these states.
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Indians Into Nursing | Click Here to Learn More
Award Amount: Between $300,000 – $400,000
Application Deadline: May 14, 2024
Description: Our purpose is to recruit, retain, graduate, and increase the number of registered nurses, certified nurse midwives, and nurse practitioners who deliver health care services to AI/AN communities. Our primary objectives are to: 1. Recruit and train Indian people in nursing fields. 2. Increase the skills of, and provide continuing education to nurses and advanced practice nurses.
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Indians Into Psychology | Click Here to Learn More
Award Amount: Between $ 227,500 to $267,500
Application Deadline: May 14, 2024
Description: Our purpose is to increase the number of Indian clinical psychologists who deliver health care services to AI/AN communities. Our primary objectives are to: 1. Recruit and train Indian people to be clinical psychologists; 2. Provide stipends to people enrolled in schools of clinical psychology to pay tuition, books, fees, and stipends for living expenses.
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Cooperative Agreements for the Garrett Lee Smith State/Tribal Youth Suicide Prevention and Early Intervention Program | Click Here to Learn More
Award Amount: Up to $735,000 per year
Application Deadline: June 3, 2024
Description: The purpose of this program is to support states and Tribes with implementing youth (up to age 24) suicide prevention and early intervention strategies in schools, educational institutions, juvenile justice systems, substance use and mental health programs, foster care systems, pediatric health programs, and other child- and youth-serving organizations.
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