Week of December 11, 2023 | |
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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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President Signs Executive Order at White House Tribal Nations Summit (WHTNS)
On December 6, President Biden signed an executive order intended to “usher in the next era of tribal self-determination.” The executive order requires agencies to “better embrace” their trust responsibilities and assess the extent of unmet federal obligations. The executive order addresses Tribal funding needs by directing federal agencies to take action to make federal funding more “accessible, flexible, and equitable.” Additionally, the President announced the launch of Access to Capital Clearinghouse, an online database meant to increase access to and awareness of funding opportunities for Tribes across several federal agencies. Read the fact sheet on these announcements here.
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Call for Workshop Proposals: NIHB National Tribal Health Conference
The National Indian Health Board (NIHB) invites Tribal leaders, health and public health professionals, policy specialists, advocates, and allies to submit workshop proposals for the 2024 National Tribal Health Conference (NTHC) on May 19—23, 2024 at The Monument Convention Center in Rapid City, South Dakota. The National Tribal Health Conference welcomes proposals that (1) advance Tribal public health and health equity for American Indians and Alaska Natives; (2) use a Tribal lens and come from a perspective of Indigenous identity; and (3) are action-oriented. Additionally, our workshop proposal selection process prioritizes proposals that feature diverse identities and perspectives. This year’s Conference theme is Tribal Health Equity on Our Terms and will focus on the five following Content Areas: Health Promotion and Disease Prevention; Behavioral Health; Public Health Policy, Infrastructure, and Systems; Advocacy; Strengthening Health Care Delivery in Indian Country. Proposals are due by Friday, January 26, 2024, at 11:59 PM Eastern Time. Click here to submit your workshop proposal. For more information, visit the Workshop Proposals webpage or contact [email protected].
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S. 1840, SCREENS for Cancer Act of 2023; S. 3392, Advancing Research in Education Act; S. 3393, SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act; and S. 644, Modernizing Opioid Treatment Access Act
Committee: Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Date: December 12, 2023, 10:00 AM ET
Hearing Webpage Link
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What is Fueling the Diabetes Epidemic?
Committee: Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Date: December 14, 2023, 10:00 AM ET
Hearing Webpage Link
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NIH December 1 Letter: The establishment of the RADx Tribal Data Repository: Data for Indigenous Implementations, Interventions, and Innovations (D4I) | IHS November 28 Letter: The IHS Director writes to Tribal Leaders and Urban Indian Organization Leaders to announce the eligible degree programs for the Indian Health Service Scholarship Program in Academic Year 2024-2025 | |
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Alaska Area Budget Formulation Meeting
Date: December 12—13, 2023
Location: Anchorage, AK
Event Webpage Link
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Nashville Area Budget Formulation Meeting
Date: December 13, 2023, 9:00AM – 11:00 AM CT
Meeting Webpage Link
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California Area Budget Formulation Meeting
Date: December 13, 2023, 9:30 AM
Location: Sacramento, CA
Event Webpage Link
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Great Plains Budget Formulation Meeting
Date: December 14, 2023, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Location: Rapid City, SD
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Indian Health Service (IHS) Tribal Consultation on Developing a Spend Plan for the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
Dear Tribal Leader Letter
Date: December 18, 2023, 3:00 – 6:00 PM ET
Meeting Registration Link
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Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Tribal Consultation on Regulations for HHS Grants Regulation
Dear Tribal Leader Letter
Date: December 19, 2023, 3:00 – 4:30 PM ET
Meeting Registration Link
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Virtual Tribal Consultation Session: IHS Tribal Consultation Policy
Dear Tribal Leader Letter
Dates: January 9, 2024 | January 11, 2024 | January 17, 2024 | January 18, 2024
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SAMHSA Use of High Dose Buprenorphine for the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder
Comments Due: December 15, 2023
Comment Submission: [email protected]
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Tribal Advisory Committee Meetings | |
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Community Health Aide Program (CHAP) Tribal Advisory Group (TAG) Meeting
Date: December 12, 2023, 12:00 – 3:30 PM ET
Meeting Link
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IHS Tribal Self-Governance Advisory Committee
Date: December 13—14, 2023
Location: Washington, DC
Meeting Webpage Link
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Administration for Children and Families (ACF) TAC Meeting
Date: December 14, 2023, 1:00 – 2:30 PM
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Direct Service Tribe Advisory Committee (DSTAC) 1st Quarter Meeting
Date: December 21, 2023
Meeting Webpage Link
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FY 2026 National Tribal Budget Formulation Workgroup Work Session
Date: February 13 – 14, 2024
Meeting Webpage Link
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IHS Health Information Technology Modernization Summit
Date: December 13, 2023, 11:00 AM – 5:30 PM ET
Registration Link
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National Council of Urban Indian Health Fireside Chat in Partnership with Pfizer on Health Equity in Action
Date: December 14, 2023, 1:00 – 2:00 PM ET
Event Webpage Link
| Notice of Funding Opportunities | |
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HRSA Healthy Start Initiative – Eliminating Disparities in Perinatal Health | Click Here to Learn More
Award Amount: up to $1,100,000
Application Deadline: December 15, 2023
Description: The program, administered by HRSA's Maternal and Child Health Bureau, seeks to improve health outcomes before, during, and after pregnancy and reduce the well-documented racial/ethnic differences in rates of infant death and adverse perinatal outcomes. It is intended to support projects in areas experiencing the greatest disparities in maternal and infant health outcomes. Funding is set aside for rural communities.
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Maternal and Child Health – Improving Oral Health Integration Demonstration Projects| Click Here to Learn More
Award Amount: $425,000 per year of the performance period
Application Deadline: January 22, 2024
Description: MCH-IOHI Projects will aim to improve access to integrated preventive oral health care (integrated POHC) in primary care services accessible to MCH populations at increased or higher risk for poor oral health. Funding will support an MCH-IOHI Alliance (Alliance), to include key state stakeholders such as policy, practice, and public health leaders; healthcare providers; healthcare payers; and public health surveillance experts.
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Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH) Environmental Justice Community Innovator Challenge | Click Here to Learn More
Description: HHS, through the OASH, is supporting Tribes and disadvantaged communities who face environmental injustices, including harms due to climate change, through the new Environmental Justice Community Innovator Challenge. Community-driven projects will receive funding in two phases to address these inequities. The first phase will provide up to $25,000 for concept design (apply through January 30, 2024). The second phase will provide a minimum of $70,000 for small-scale testing and implementation of projects (opening in spring 2024).
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Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program | Click Here to Learn More
Application Deadline: February 26, 2024
Description: The purpose of this program is to educate and train the health care and supportive care workforces to care for older adults by collaborating with community partners. Applicants must maximize patient and family engagement to address care gaps and improve health outcomes for older adults by integrating geriatrics with primary care and other appropriate specialties using the Age-Friendly Health Systems Framework.
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