Letters to Tribal and Urban Indian Organization Leaders
Regarding Changes to Health Professional Shortage Area Designations (PDF - 34 KB)
Regarding Upcoming Informational Webinar on the Shortage Designation Modernization Project (PDF - 187 KB)
To help tribal organizations maximize the impact of key government programs, HRSA and the Indian Health Service (IHS) identified a number of priorities.
What are those priorities?
- Increase Urban Indian Health participation in the Health Center Program.
- Improve usage of Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) designation to tribal populations
- Shortage Designation Criteria:
- Members of Indian tribes are automatically designated as population HPSAs.
- Outpatient health programs or facilities operated by a tribe or tribal organization under the Indian Self-Determination Act, or by an urban Indian organization receiving funds under Title V of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act, are considered Federally Qualified Health Centers, and thus automatically designated HPSAs.
- Shortage Designation Criteria:
- Support the workforce through health professions programs and the National Health Service Corps.
- Enhance participation in the HRSA competitive grants process.
- Provide greater technical assistance from HRSA regional offices.
Tribal Health Resources
- Grants for Underserved Populations
- Loans & Scholarships
- SAMHSA SSI/SSDI Outreach, Access, and Recovery (SOAR) Technical Assistance Center
- Shortage Designation: Health Professional Shortage Areas & Medically-Underserved Areas/Populations
- Tribal Colleges and Universities
- HRSA/IHS/SAMHSA Tribal Suicide Prevention Resources (PDF - 300 KB)
Agencies and Organizations
Policy Updates
- HRSA Tribal Consultation Policy (PDF – 131 KB)
- Health Resources for American Indian/Alaska Native Women and Families (PDF - 88 KB)
