Special COVID-19 News for Indian Country
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Extends Deadline for Funding Opportunity until June 3rd
In a communication to Tribal Leaders, Dr. José T. Montero, Director, Center for State, Tribal, Local, and Territorial Support for the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC)
, announced that the deadline to apply for OT20-2004 has been extended to
Wednesday, June 3, 2020 or later by special request
. The
National Indian Health Board
has been providing
technical assistance
for this application and it is very important that Tribes and Tribal organizations apply for this funding.
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Letter from Dr. Montero:
Dear Tribal Leaders,
Sincerely,
José
José T. Montero, MD, MHCDS
Director, Center for State, Tribal, Local, and Territorial Support
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Overview of the Funding Opportunity
Through recent COVID-19 supplemental appropriations from Congress, CDC will award up to $159 million (total funding) to federally recognized tribes and tribal organizations that contract or compact with the Indian Health Service under Title I and Title V of the Indian Self Determination and Education Assistance Act, or consortia of these tribes, or their bona fide agents.
This funding is intended to carry out surveillance, epidemiology, laboratory capacity, infection control, mitigation, communications, and other preparedness and response activities for COVID-19. The initial period of performance is 12 months and those who apply can receive up to $1,500,000.
Application Process
CDC developed a
work plan template
and
application checklist
to ease the application process for you. Follow the
work plan guidance
and reference the checklist to complete your application. This is not a competitive award so all who apply and meet eligibility requirements will be awarded funding. CDC will work Tribes and Tribal Organizations to ensure that they meet all criteria to submit an application successfully.
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National Indian Health Board Technical Assistance Resources
NIHB hosted a webinar of an application walkthrough as well as two sessions of virtual office hours. The recordings and materials from those sessions, as well as an
NIHB Walkthrough of CDC RFA-OT20-2004, NIHB Fact Sheet CDC RFA-OT20-2004, Tips for Writing Activities and Outcomes, Refresher on SMART Objectives are available on the
Funding Opportunities
page of the
NIHB COVID-19 Tribal Resource Center
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For questions, requests for technical assistance, or more information from the National Indian Health Board, contact Robert Foley at
rfoley@nihb.org.
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Visit the NIHB COVID-19 Tribal Resource Center at:
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