Indian Health Service

Description

The Community Health Aide Program (CHAP) Tribal Assessment & Planning (TAP) program purpose is to support the assessment and planning of Tribes and Tribal Organizations (T/TO) in determining the feasibility of implementing CHAP in their respective communities. The program is designed to support the regional flexibility required for T/TO to design a program unique to the needs of their individual communities across the country through the identification of feasibility factors. The focus of the program is to:Part 1: Assess whether the T/TO can integrate CHAP into the Tribal health system including the health care workforce.Part 2: Identify systemic barriers that prohibit the complete integration of CHAP into an existing health care system. The barriers should be related to:• Clinical infrastructure.• Workforce barriers.• Certification of providers.• Training of providers.• Inclusion of culture in the services provided by a CHAP provider.Part 3: Plan partnerships across the T/TO geographic region to address the barriers including reimbursement, training, education, clinical infrastructure, implementation cost, and determination of system integration.

Who can apply

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

Contact

Division of Grants Management <br/>Phone 301-443-5204
DGM@ihs.gov