Epidemiology Program for American Indian/Alaska Native Tribes and Urban Indian Communities (360301) Grant FORECAST

The Epidemiology Program aims to enhance public health capacity among American Indian and Alaska Native Tribes and Urban Indian Communities. It supports Tribal Epidemiology Centers (TECs) to fulfill their mandated functions as per the Indian Health Care Improvement Act. The program intends to ensure adequate funding for TECs across all IHS administrative areas, thereby promoting better health outcomes for both Tribal and Urban populations through targeted public health initiatives.

The purpose of this NOFO is to strengthen public health capacity of
Tribal Epidemiology Centers (TECs) andThe Tribes, Tribal Organizations, Urban Indian organizations, and Intertribal Consortiums that they support to fulfill the seven functions of TECs as outlined in the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (IHCIA) at 25 U.S.C. 1621m(b).It is the intent of IHS to fund sufficient TECs to serve Tribes and Urban Indian communities in all 12 IHS administrative areas and serving the Urban population as a consolidated Area. Applicant objectives may include activities beyond the required activities but must address all required activities.