WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Indian Health Service (IHS) has announced $25 million in fiscal year (FY) 2024 funding to eight tribes and tribal organizations as part of the competitive Small Ambulatory Program to invest in the construction, expansion, or modernization of small ambulatory healthcare facilities.
“Since the program began in 2001, more than 91 projects have been funded, totaling more than $203 million,” said IHS Acting Director Benjamin Smith. “The Indian Health Service is committed to strengthening tribal health infrastructure through strategic investments like the Small Ambulatory Program.”
The Small Ambulatory Program is expanding access to various outpatient services for patients, including offering new services, building on existing services, and upgrading outdated facilities. Ninety-five percent of tribally operated healthcare facilities provide primarily ambulatory services. These services include preventative services for chronic diseases such as diabetes. Ambulatory care settings operated by tribes and tribal organizations also provide increased access to culturally appropriate, quality healthcare.
The following tribes and tribal organizations received FY 2024 funding:
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Type of Project |
| Coyote Valley Band of Pomo Indians | Redwood Valley, CA | $2,951,030 | Expansion of an existing facility |
| Eastern Shoshone Tribe | Fort Washakie, WY | $594,771 | Expansion of an existing facility |
| Indian Township Tribal Government | Indian Township, ME | $418,507 | Construction of a replacement facility |
| Kickapoo Tribe of Kansas | Horton, KS | $2,835,463 | Expansion of an existing facility |
| Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation | Ledyard, CT | $3,560,000 | Construction of a replacement facility |
| Omaha Tribe | Macy, NE | $3,512,000 | Construction of a replacement behavioral health facility |
| Omaha Tribe | Macy, NE | $552,000 | Modernization of an existing facility (EMT renovation) |
| Omaha Tribe | Macy, NE | $1,227,000 | Construction of a new EMT facility |
| Omaha Tribe | Macy, NE | $2,912,000 | Renovation of a specialty clinic facility |
| Omaha Tribe | Walthill, NE | $807,000 | Construction of a new satellite facility |
| Three Affiliated Tribes | Parshall, ND | $3,527,000 | Construction of a replacement facility |
| Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corporation (YKHC) | Mertarvik, AK | $2,148,229 | Construction of a replacement facility |
The IHS Office of Environmental Health and Engineering supports IHS and tribal communities by providing functional, well maintained healthcare facilities and staff housing, technical, and financial assistance to tribes on safe water and wastewater systems, and a broad range of environmental health and injury prevention activities throughout Indian Country.
