WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Indian Health Service (IHS) has awarded over $1.2 million in tribal management grants to 12 tribes as part of a competitive program to develop and improve tribal capacity to manage health programs under the authority of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act.
The Tribal Management Grant Program is designed to prepare tribes and tribal organizations for assuming all or part of existing IHS programs, functions, services and activities, and to further develop and improve their health management capabilities. The program consists of four project types with funding amounts and project periods: feasibility study; planning; evaluation study; and health management structure.
“At the Indian Health Service, we recognize that tribal leaders and members are in the best position to understand the health care needs and priorities of their communities,” said IHS Director Roselyn Tso. “The IHS Tribal Management Grants are a critical component in assisting our tribal partners with building health care management capacity and ensuring the tools are in place for a successful transition of programs and services.”
The following tribes and tribal organizations received funding:
| Grant Recipient | City | State | Amount |
| Cook Inlet Tribal Council, Inc. | Anchorage | Alaska | $150,000 |
| Chemehuevi Indian Tribe | Havasu Lake | California | $70,000 |
| Southern Indian Health Council, Inc. | Alpine | California | $70,000 |
| Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation | El Cajon | California | $149,434 |
| Benewah Medical Center dba Marimn Health | Plummer | Idaho | $120,000 |
| Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Montana | Great Falls | Montana | $116,473 |
| Pueblo of Laguna | Laguna | New Mexico | $50,000 |
| Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma | Pawnee | Oklahoma | $100,000 |
| Coquille Indian Tribe | North Bend | Oregon | $150,000 |
| Spokane Tribe of the Spokane Reservation | Wellpinit | Washington | $70,000 |
| Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians | Hayward | Wisconsin | $85,510 |
| Sokaogon Chippewa Community | Crandon | Wisconsin | $100,000 |
The IHS Office of Direct Service and Contracting Tribes (ODSCT) is responsible for a wide range of agency functions that are critical to the IHS’ relationships with tribal leaders, organizations, and other American Indians and Alaska Natives. ODSCT is the agency’s principal liaison with tribal organizations and more than 574 federally recognized tribes.