Tribal Geographic Information System (GIS) Pilot Project
Grants to pilot the Tribal-Focused Environmental Risk and Sustainability (Tribal-FERST) Tool and identify opportunities and challenges for improving the tool to support system-wide efforts. The project is designed to support tribal environmental health staff with conducting COVID-19 investigations and integrating environmental health data with data from other sources to enhance COVID-19 surveillance and monitoring. Geographic coverage: Nationwide -- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Indian Health Board (Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub)
Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub - January 14, 2022 Category: American Health Source Type: funding
Indian Health Service Domestic Violence Prevention Program
Funding for tribes, tribal organizations, and urban Indian organizations to support the development and/or expansion of a domestic violence prevention programs by incorporating prevention efforts addressing social, spiritual, physical, and emotional well-being of victims through the integration of culturally appropriate practices and trauma-informed services. Geographic coverage: Nationwide -- Indian Health Service, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (Source: Children funding opportunities via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Children funding opportunities via the Rural Assistance Center - January 5, 2022 Category: Child Development Source Type: funding
Research Grants for Preventing Violence and Violence Related Injury (R01)
Grants to support research to evaluate the effectiveness of innovative approaches to prevent community violence and eliminate racial and ethnic inequities in risk for community violence. Groups experiencing a high burden of community violence include African Americans 15 to 34 years of age; Hispanics/Latinos; American Indians/Alaska Natives; Asian/Pacific Islanders; and White, non-Hispanic people 15-34 years of age. Geographic coverage: Nationwide -- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (Source: Funding opportunities via ...
Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub - December 23, 2021 Category: American Health Source Type: funding
Children's Justice Act Partnerships for Indian Communities (Purpose Area 6): Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation (CTAS)
Funding, technical assistance, and training to help American Indian and Alaska Native communities develop, establish, and operate programs designed to improve the investigation, prosecution, and handling of cases of child abuse and neglect, and particularly child sexual abuse cases, in a manner which lessens trauma for child victims. Geographic coverage: Nationwide -- Office for Victims of Crime, U.S. Department of Justice (Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub)
Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub - December 15, 2021 Category: American Health Source Type: funding
Tribal Youth Program (Purpose Area 9): Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation (CTAS)
Grants to prevent and reduce juvenile delinquency and strengthen a fair and beneficial juvenile justice system response for American Indian and Alaska Native youth. Funding allows tribes to develop, expand, and strengthen approaches along the juvenile justice continuum that can range from prevention to intervention and treatment. Geographic coverage: Nationwide -- Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, U.S. Department of Justice (Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub)
Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub - December 15, 2021 Category: American Health Source Type: funding
Tribal Infection Control Officers and Health Officials Training Scholarships
Scholarships for tribal infection control officers and health officials to take courses to expand their knowledge of infection control and improve their ability to prevent infections in Tribal communities. Geographic coverage: Nationwide -- National Indian Health Board (Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub)
Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub - December 14, 2021 Category: American Health Source Type: funding
Technology Development to Reduce Health Disparities (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
Funding Opportunity RFA-EB-21-001 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts. The purpose of this funding opportunity is to reduce health disparities through the development and translation of appropriate medical technologies. The NIH defines health disparities as differences in the incidence, prevalence, morbidity, mortality, and burden of diseases and other adverse health outcomes that exist among specific population groups. These population groups include racial and ethnic minorities (African Americans, American Indians, Alaska Natives, Asian Americans, Hispanic Americans, Native Hawaiians, and other U.S. Pacific Is...
Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA) - December 10, 2021 Category: Research Source Type: funding
NIHB Project Firstline: Building Capacity for Tribal Infection Control
Funding to eligible entities to assist tribes with developing and implementing an infection control peer learning community that will raise the capacity of Indian health infection control professionals and health providers and strengthen tribal infection prevention and control efforts. Geographic coverage: Nationwide -- National Indian Health Board (Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub)
Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub - December 9, 2021 Category: American Health Source Type: funding
Measuring Success for Pre-Doctoral Trainees: An Initial Glimpse
In their 2014 report, the Advisory Committee to the Director recommended that NIH sustain support for training of dual-degree (M.D./Ph.D.) physician scientists. As part of our ongoing efforts, we wanted to assess the success of those trainees over time.
In this analysis, we focused on the course of 33,067 predoctoral trainees, including M.D./Ph.D. (or equivalent) who were enrolled in NIH-funded institutional training programs and voluntarily reported their age, gender, race and ethnicity. (There are 11,506 predoctoral trainees who did not report complete demographic data). The cohort consisted of trainees affiliated with e...
Source: NIH Extramural Nexus - December 1, 2021 Category: Research Authors: Mike Lauer Tags: blog Open Mike Medical Scientist Training Program MSTP physician-scientist workforce Source Type: funding
SAMHSA Minority Fellowship
A 1-year fellowship for psychiatry residents who are interested in addressing minority psychiatric mental health issues and committed to a career providing culturally sensitive psychiatric services for minority underserved populations. African Americans, Alaska Natives, American Indians, Asian-Americans, Hispanics/Latinos, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders are encouraged to apply. Geographic coverage: Nationwide -- American Psychiatric Association, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub)
Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub - November 30, 2021 Category: American Health Source Type: funding
American Psychiatric Association Diversity Leadership Fellowship
A 2-year fellowship for minority psychiatry residents or those interested in minority and vulnerable populations. Activities are designed to prepare residents to teach, administer, and provide culturally competent, evidence based mental health and substance abuse services for diverse minority groups and at-risk populations. Populations include American Indians, Native Alaskans, Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, Native Pacific Islanders, Black/African Americans, Hispanics/Latinos, LGBTQ, and religious minorities. Geographic coverage: Nationwide -- American Psychiatric Association (Source: Funding opportunities via the Rura...
Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub - November 30, 2021 Category: American Health Source Type: funding
Tribal HUD-VA Supportive Housing Program Expansion
Grants for tribes and tribally designated housing entities to provide rental assistance for Native American veterans who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, living on or near a reservation or other Indian areas. The program combines rental assistance from HUD with case management, clinical, and supportive services provided by VA. Geographic coverage: Nationwide -- U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub)
Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub - November 30, 2021 Category: American Health Source Type: funding
Racial Equity in Postpartum Care Challenge: Innovative Methods to Improve Postpartum Care for Black or African American and American Indian/Alaska Native Women
A prize competition to identify effective programs that can address equity of postpartum care for Black or African American and American Indian/Alaska Native beneficiaries enrolled in Medicaid or CHIP. An emphasis is on follow-up care for conditions associated with morbidity and mortality in the later postpartum period, including diabetes, postpartum depression, postpartum anxiety, hypertension, and substance use disorders. Geographic coverage: Nationwide -- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office on Women's Health (Source...
Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub - November 16, 2021 Category: American Health Source Type: funding
Indian Health Service Domestic Violence Prevention Program: Forensic Healthcare Services
Funding for tribes, tribal organizations, and urban Indian organizations to provide access to treatment for American Indian/Alaska Native victims of domestic and sexual violence by supporting the development of and/or expansion of forensic healthcare services that are culturally appropriate and trauma-informed. Geographic coverage: Nationwide -- Indian Health Service, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub)
Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub - November 10, 2021 Category: American Health Source Type: funding
Indian Health Service Substance Abuse and Suicide Prevention Program: Suicide Prevention, Intervention, and Postvention
Funding for tribes, tribal organizations, and urban Indian organizations to reduce the prevalence of suicide among American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) populations. Projects should include care coordination, culturally responsive behavioral healthcare services, and early intervention strategies for AI/AN youth at risk for suicidal behavior. Geographic coverage: Nationwide -- Indian Health Service, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub)
Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub - November 10, 2021 Category: American Health Source Type: funding
