Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2010 IHS TDCP 0001
Apply for HHS 2010 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 Apr 28, 2010 and posted on Apr 28, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 2, 2010. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $996,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $249,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 4 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- 1. Eligibility The eligible applicants include Urban Indian Organizations, Title V Urban Health organizations, 25 U.S.C. 1603(h). Tribal organizations, 25 U.S.C. 1603(e). Definitions. 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. 1603(e). 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. 1603(h).
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Opportunity Summary:
The Dental Preventive and Clinical Support Centers Program is an Indian Health Service (IHS) discretionary grant opportunity designed to strengthen IHS dental programs by rebuilding and expanding the kind of administrative, technical, and professional support infrastructure that many Areas or regions have lost over time. The key idea is that these Support Centers are not meant to function as direct patient-care clinics, and they are not structured as grants to deliver local preventive or clinical services to a single community. Instead, the "customers" of each center are the dental programs and dental personnel working across an IHS Area or a broad geographic region. By improving the capacity, effectiveness, and coordination of those programs and staff, the centers are expected to improve oral health outcomes indirectly.
At the program level, IHS is looking for centers that can combine their own existing resources and infrastructure with support from IHS Headquarters (HQ) and IHS Area offices to address broad, cross-cutting challenges in preventive and clinical dental programming. A central requirement is that each center systematically assesses the needs of the dental programs and personnel it serves. Applicants are expected either to document those needs up front (showing that they already understand the regional gaps and priorities) or to present a clear plan for conducting an initial needs assessment and then repeating it periodically. This needs-assessment expectation is important because the centers are supposed to respond to the real, perceived needs of the Area or region, rather than relying on assumptions or focusing narrowly on a single local project.
The work of a Support Center is primarily about technical assistance, capacity-building, and coordination. Centers are expected to provide technical assistance and resources that help local clinics and communities carry out oral health promotion and disease prevention initiatives, including both clinic-based and community-based strategies. Beyond prevention, centers are also strongly encouraged to support local and Area clinical programs more broadly, meaning they can help with clinical program improvement, problem-solving, workflows, quality initiatives, tools, and other practical supports that make service delivery more effective. Another major emphasis is workforce development: centers are strongly encouraged to provide technical assistance and resources that expand continuing education opportunities for Area dental personnel, which can include training planning, instructional resources, and the kinds of shared learning systems that are hard for single sites to maintain on their own.
The program also has a clear research, demonstration, and data component. Centers are expected to promote coordination of research and demonstration projects related to the causes, diagnosis, treatment, control, and prevention of oral disease. In practice, this is framed as collecting, analyzing, and disseminating data (or using other methods the IHS Division of Oral Health considers appropriate) to support better decision-making and shared learning across programs. Additionally, each center must collaborate with IHS HQ Division of Oral Health on at least one ongoing national initiative. Applicants that want to align their proposal with an appropriate national effort are encouraged to contact the designated Program Official, which signals that IHS wants these centers plugged into broader agency priorities rather than operating as isolated regional projects.
A particularly highlighted content area is Early Childhood Caries (ECC). Centers are strongly encouraged to address ECC and to monitor the prevalence and severity of ECC over time. Importantly, ECC interventions are expected to include an evaluation process that measures outcomes, not just activities. That means proposals should go beyond counting services delivered (for example, number of fluoride varnish applications or educational sessions) and include measurement of actual disease prevalence or severity trends over the course of the intervention, so the work can demonstrate real-world impact.
Operationally, centers must participate in national coordination activities. They are required to send appropriate representatives to national Support Center project meetings convened by IHS HQ Division of Oral Health. These meetings may occur annually or as needed, and applicants are expected to budget funds for travel and participation, since IHS is building a network of centers that coordinate, share approaches, and stay aligned with HQ priorities.
Funding for this opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number HHS 2010 IHS TDCP 0001; CFDA 93.933, Demonstration Projects for Indian Health) was structured for up to four awards, with total estimated funding of $996,000. Each award is set at $249,000 (both the ceiling and the floor), indicating IHS intended uniform award sizes rather than a range of project budgets. Cost sharing or matching is not required. The opportunity was posted April 28, 2010, with an application closing date of June 2, 2010, and an archive date of July 2, 2010.
Eligible applicants are limited to specific Native-serving entities: Urban Indian Organizations and Title V Urban Health organizations (as defined at 25 U.S.C. 1603(h)), and Tribal organizations (as defined at 25 U.S.C. 1603(e)). The definitions emphasize Indian control and governance, maximum participation of Indians in all phases of activities, and the legal capacity to cooperate with public and private partners, which reflects the program's expectation that centers will coordinate across multiple programs, sites, and stakeholders.
Overall, a competitive proposal under this announcement would read less like a local dental service expansion plan and more like a regional backbone-support plan for dental programs: it would describe how the applicant will identify and prioritize Area-wide needs, deliver ongoing technical assistance and training support, coordinate data and demonstration efforts, align with at least one IHS national initiative, participate in HQ-convened meetings, and include meaningful evaluation, especially when addressing early childhood caries.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Dental Preventive and Clinical Support Centers Program?
The Dental Preventive and Clinical Support Centers Program is an Indian Health Service (IHS) discretionary grant opportunity intended to strengthen IHS dental programs by rebuilding and expanding administrative, technical, and professional support infrastructure across an IHS Area or broad region.
What is the main purpose of these Support Centers?
The main purpose is to improve the capacity, effectiveness, and coordination of dental programs and dental personnel across an IHS Area or region. The centers are designed to improve oral health outcomes indirectly by supporting the systems and workforce that deliver care.
Are Support Centers meant to operate as direct patient-care clinics?
No. The centers are not meant to function as direct patient-care clinics, and they are not structured as grants to deliver local preventive or clinical services to a single community.
If they do not provide direct care, who are the "customers" of a Support Center?
The "customers" are the dental programs and dental personnel working across an IHS Area or broad geographic region. The center exists to support those programs and staff through technical assistance, capacity-building, coordination, training support, and related infrastructure.
How is this program different from a local dental service expansion grant?
This opportunity is intended to fund a regional backbone-support function rather than a single-site service expansion. A competitive proposal would focus on identifying Area-wide needs, providing ongoing technical assistance and training support, coordinating data and demonstration efforts, aligning with national IHS initiatives, and participating in HQ-convened coordination activities.
What kinds of activities are Support Centers expected to provide?
Support Centers are primarily expected to provide technical assistance, capacity-building, and coordination. This includes providing resources that help local clinics and communities implement oral health promotion and disease prevention initiatives (clinic-based and community-based), and broader support for clinical program improvement such as workflows, quality initiatives, tools, and problem-solving support.
Is workforce development included in the expected scope of work?
Yes. Centers are strongly encouraged to expand continuing education opportunities for Area dental personnel. This can include training planning, instructional resources, and shared learning systems that are difficult for individual sites to sustain on their own.
Is a needs assessment required for a Support Center?
Yes. Each center is expected to systematically assess the needs of the dental programs and personnel it serves. Applicants should either document those needs up front or present a clear plan for conducting an initial needs assessment and repeating it periodically.
Why does the program emphasize conducting a needs assessment?
The needs assessment requirement is intended to ensure the Support Center responds to real and perceived Area or regional needs, rather than relying on assumptions or focusing narrowly on a single local project.
Does the program include a research, demonstration, or data component?
Yes. Centers are expected to promote coordination of research and demonstration projects related to the causes, diagnosis, treatment, control, and prevention of oral disease. This includes collecting, analyzing, and disseminating data (or using other methods the IHS Division of Oral Health considers appropriate) to support decision-making and shared learning across programs.
Do Support Centers have to collaborate with IHS Headquarters?
Yes. Each center must collaborate with the IHS HQ Division of Oral Health on at least one ongoing national initiative.
Can applicants contact IHS to align their proposal with a national initiative?
Yes. Applicants are encouraged to contact the designated Program Official to align their proposal with an appropriate national effort, reflecting IHS interest in having centers connected to broader agency priorities.
Is Early Childhood Caries (ECC) specifically emphasized in this opportunity?
Yes. Centers are strongly encouraged to address Early Childhood Caries (ECC) and to monitor the prevalence and severity of ECC over time.
What does the program expect for evaluating ECC interventions?
ECC interventions are expected to include an evaluation process that measures outcomes, not just activities. Proposals are expected to go beyond counting services delivered and include measurement of changes in disease prevalence or severity trends over the course of the intervention.
Are Support Centers required to participate in national coordination meetings?
Yes. Centers must send appropriate representatives to national Support Center project meetings convened by the IHS HQ Division of Oral Health. These meetings may occur annually or as needed.
Should applicants include travel costs for national meetings in their budgets?
Yes. Applicants are expected to budget funds for travel and participation in HQ-convened meetings as part of the required national coordination activities.
How many awards were anticipated under this funding opportunity?
The opportunity was structured for up to four awards.
What was the total estimated funding amount for all awards?
The total estimated funding was $996,000.
How much funding was available per award?
Each award was set at $249,000, and this amount served as both the ceiling and the floor, indicating uniform award sizes rather than a range of project budgets.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. Cost sharing or matching was not required.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number and CFDA number for this program?
Funding Opportunity Number: HHS 2010 IHS TDCP 0001. CFDA: 93.933, Demonstration Projects for Indian Health.
When was the opportunity posted and when were applications due?
The opportunity was posted on April 28, 2010. The application closing date was June 2, 2010.
When was the archive date for this opportunity?
The archive date was July 2, 2010.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants are limited to Urban Indian Organizations and Title V Urban Health organizations (as defined at 25 U.S.C. 1603(h)), and Tribal organizations (as defined at 25 U.S.C. 1603(e)).
What do the eligibility definitions emphasize?
The definitions emphasize Indian control and governance, maximum participation of Indians in all phases of activities, and legal capacity to cooperate with public and private partners, aligning with the program's expectation of coordination across multiple programs, sites, and stakeholders.
What does IHS expect from Support Centers in terms of coordination across entities?
The program is designed for centers that combine their own existing resources and infrastructure with support from IHS Headquarters and IHS Area offices to address broad, cross-cutting challenges. This implies active coordination with multiple programs and stakeholders across an Area or region.
What makes a proposal competitive under this announcement?
A competitive proposal would present a regional support plan that describes how the applicant will (1) identify and prioritize Area-wide needs through systematic needs assessment, (2) deliver ongoing technical assistance and training support, (3) coordinate data and research/demonstration efforts, (4) align with at least one IHS national initiative in collaboration with IHS HQ Division of Oral Health, (5) participate in HQ-convened national meetings, and (6) include meaningful evaluation, especially for ECC-focused work.
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