*POSTPONED – HRSA’S 2018 TRIBAL CONSULTATION MEETING*
HRSA’s 2018 Annual Tribal Consultation Meeting has been postponed. Please follow this link to the "Dear Tribal Leader" (PDF - 598 KB) letter announcing this change.
More information will be posted here as it becomes available.
HRSA & IHS Priorities
To help tribal organizations maximize the impact of key government programs, HRSA and IHS identified the following 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)
