American Indian/Alaskan Native

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.
• 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

• National Council of Urban Indian Health
• National Indian Health Board

Policy Updates

• HRSA Tribal Consultation Policy (PDF – 131 KB)
• Health Resources for American Indian/Alaska Native Women and Families (PDF - 88 KB)