Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2015 IHS TDCP 0001
Apply for HHS 2015 IHS TDCP 0001
- The Indian Health Service in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Dental Preventive and Clinical Support Centers Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.933 Demonstration Projects for Indian Health.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 9, 2015 and posted on Jun 9, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 5, 2015. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $1,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $250,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 4 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments).
- Eligible applicants include Urban Indian organizations as defined by the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (IHCIA), amended 2010. Urban Indian organization means a non profit corporate body situated in an urban center governed by an urban Indian controlled board of directors, and providing for the maximum participation of all interested Indian groups and individuals, which body is capable of legally cooperating with other public and private entities for the purpose of performing the activities. 25 U.S.C. Section 1603(29). Tribal organizations. Tribal organization means the elected governing body of any Indian Tribe or any legally established organization of Indians which is controlled by one or more such bodies or by a board of directors elected or selected by one or more such bodies (or elected by the Indian population to be served by such organization) and which includes the maximum participation of Indians in all phases of its activities. 25 U.S.C. Section 1603(26), referencing 25 U.S.C. Section 450b(1).
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Opportunity Summary:
The Dental Preventive and Clinical Support Centers Program is a discretionary grant opportunity from the Indian Health Service (IHS) designed to strengthen preventive and clinical dental services for American Indian and Alaska Native communities. The program focuses on building dental "support centers" that use existing local and regional resources, and then tie those efforts closely to IHS Headquarters (HQ) and IHS Area resources. The basic idea is to create organized, area-based centers of expertise that can help dental programs operate more effectively and consistently, while also pushing those programs toward better, documented health outcomes rather than just delivering services without clear measurement.
The grant is aligned with Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) priorities around higher-value health care, meaning better results and smarter use of resources. To reflect that, the program sets two central goals. First, the support centers are expected to provide practical support to I/T/U dental programs in their area. In IHS terminology, I/T/U generally refers to Indian Health Service (IHS), Tribal, and Urban Indian programs, so the centers are meant to assist a broad network of dental programs serving AI/AN patients. This support can include guidance, hands-on technical assistance, training, and overall enhancement of preventive and clinical operations. Second, the program expects these activities to translate into measurable improvements in oral health status for the AI/AN patients served. In other words, success is not just running trainings or providing consultation; it is demonstrating that those efforts helped improve oral health outcomes, and those improvements must be documented.
A key expectation is active collaboration and coordination with IHS leadership structures. Applicants are expected to maintain a strong working relationship with the IHS HQ Division of Oral Health (DOH) as well as the Area Dental Director or Area Dental Officer. This coordination requirement signals that the support centers are not intended to operate in isolation; they are meant to work as part of a broader IHS oral health system, helping standardize best practices, spread effective prevention strategies, and improve clinical performance across programs within an IHS Area.
Funding for the opportunity is structured as four expected awards totaling an estimated $1,000,000. Each award is set at $250,000, with both the award ceiling and floor listed at $250,000, indicating a fixed award amount per recipient. There is no cost-sharing or matching requirement, which lowers the financial barrier to applying and can be especially important for Tribal and Urban Indian organizations operating with limited flexible funds. The assistance listing is connected to CFDA 93.933, Demonstration Projects for Indian Health Cost-sharing is not required, and the funding instrument is a grant under the health activity category.
Eligible applicants include federally recognized Native American tribal governments, tribal organizations, and Urban Indian organizations as defined under the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (IHCIA), as amended in 2010. Urban Indian organizations are described as nonprofit corporate bodies located in urban centers, governed by an urban Indian-controlled board, and structured to ensure maximum participation of interested Indian groups and individuals, with the legal ability to cooperate with other public and private entities to carry out program activities (25 U.S.C. 1603(29)). Tribal organizations are defined broadly to include the elected governing body of an Indian Tribe or other legally established Indian-controlled organizations that ensure maximum Indian participation across activities, tied to statutory definitions at 25 U.S.C. 1603(26) and related provisions. The opportunity notes that additional eligibility clarification may appear in the full announcement.
Administratively, the opportunity was posted June 9, 2015, with an application closing date of August 5, 2015, and an archive date of September 4, 2015. The funding opportunity number is HHS 2015 IHS TDCP 0001, and the title is Dental Preventive and Clinical Support Centers Program. For applicants or organizations that have trouble accessing the full announcement electronically, the contact listed is Paul Gettys, Grant Systems Coordinator in the Grants Policy Office, at 301-443-2114.
Overall, this grant is best understood as a capacity-building and performance-improvement initiative for dental programs serving AI/AN communities. It funds regional support centers that are expected to raise the quality and consistency of preventive and clinical dental services by providing training and technical support, while also being held accountable for demonstrating real, measurable improvements in oral health outcomes among the patients those programs serve.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Dental Preventive and Clinical Support Centers Program?
The Dental Preventive and Clinical Support Centers Program is a discretionary grant opportunity from the Indian Health Service (IHS). It is designed to strengthen preventive and clinical dental services for American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities by funding organized, area-based dental support centers.
What is the main purpose of creating "support centers"?
The purpose is to build regional centers of expertise that use existing local and regional resources, connect closely with IHS Headquarters (HQ) and IHS Area resources, and help dental programs operate more effectively and consistently. The program emphasizes performance improvement and documented health outcomes, not just delivering services without measurement.
How does this grant align with broader HHS priorities?
The grant aligns with Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) priorities focused on higher-value health care, meaning better health results and smarter use of resources. The program is structured to ensure support center activities translate into measurable oral health improvements.
What are the two central goals of the program?
The program highlights two central goals: (1) provide practical support to I/T/U dental programs within an IHS Area, and (2) demonstrate measurable improvements in oral health status among AI/AN patients served, with those improvements documented.
What does I/T/U mean in this opportunity?
I/T/U refers to Indian Health Service (IHS), Tribal, and Urban Indian programs. The support centers are intended to assist this broad network of dental programs serving AI/AN patients.
What types of support are the centers expected to provide?
The opportunity states that support may include guidance, hands-on technical assistance, training, and overall enhancement of preventive and clinical dental operations for programs in the applicable IHS Area.
Is success measured by activities (like trainings) or by patient outcomes?
The opportunity makes clear that success is not only based on completing activities such as trainings or consultations. Centers are expected to show that these efforts lead to measurable improvements in oral health outcomes for AI/AN patients, and those improvements must be documented.
What coordination is expected with IHS leadership?
Applicants are expected to maintain a strong working relationship with the IHS HQ Division of Oral Health (DOH) as well as the Area Dental Director or Area Dental Officer. The centers are intended to operate as part of the broader IHS oral health system rather than in isolation.
How many awards are expected and what is the total funding?
The opportunity anticipates four awards totaling an estimated $1,000,000.
How much funding is available per award?
Each award is set at $250,000. The award ceiling and floor are both listed as $250,000, indicating a fixed award amount per recipient.
Is cost-sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity states there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
What type of funding instrument is used?
The funding instrument is a grant, and the activity category is health.
What is the Assistance Listing (CFDA) associated with this opportunity?
The assistance listing is connected to CFDA 93.933, Demonstration Projects for Indian Health.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include federally recognized Native American tribal governments, tribal organizations, and Urban Indian organizations, as defined under the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (IHCIA), as amended in 2010. The opportunity also notes that additional eligibility clarification may appear in the full announcement.
How are Urban Indian organizations described for eligibility purposes?
Urban Indian organizations are described as nonprofit corporate bodies located in urban centers, governed by an urban Indian-controlled board, structured to ensure maximum participation of interested Indian groups and individuals, and legally able to cooperate with other public and private entities to carry out program activities (25 U.S.C. 1603(29)).
How are Tribal organizations described for eligibility purposes?
Tribal organizations are described broadly to include the elected governing body of an Indian Tribe or other legally established Indian-controlled organizations that ensure maximum Indian participation across activities, tied to statutory definitions at 25 U.S.C. 1603(26) and related provisions.
When was the opportunity posted and when did applications close?
The opportunity was posted on June 9, 2015. The application closing date was August 5, 2015.
What is the archive date listed for the opportunity?
The archive date is September 4, 2015.
What is the funding opportunity number and official title?
The funding opportunity number is HHS 2015 IHS TDCP 0001, and the title is Dental Preventive and Clinical Support Centers Program.
Who can be contacted if there are problems accessing the full announcement electronically?
The contact listed is Paul Gettys, Grant Systems Coordinator in the Grants Policy Office, at 301-443-2114.
In plain terms, what kind of initiative is this grant supporting?
The opportunity describes this as a capacity-building and performance-improvement initiative for dental programs serving AI/AN communities. It funds regional support centers that provide training and technical support and are held accountable for documenting real, measurable improvements in oral health outcomes.
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