Indian Health Service

Description

The purpose of this program is to support communities in reducing new human human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections and relevant co-morbidities, specifically sexually transmitted infection (STI) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections, improve HIV-, STI-, and HCV-related health outcomes, and reduce HIV-, STI-, and HCV-related health disparities among American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) people. In two separate but related parts, this initiative aims to implement effective and innovative strategies, interventions, approaches, and services to reduce new HIV and HCV infections among AI/AN communities in the U.S. This initiative’s overarching goals are to: (1) reduce new HIV infections in the U.S. to less than 3,000 per year by 2030; and (2) achieve a 90 percent reduction in new HCV infections and a 65 percent reduction in mortality, compared to a 2015 baseline .

Who can apply

• Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
• Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized)
• Others

Contact

Paul E. Gettys, III <br/>Deputy Director, Division of Grants Management <br/>Phone 301-443-2114
paul.gettys@ihs.gov