Urban Indian Health Institute BRANCH Community Grants Program 2017-2018: A Native Approach to Diabetes Education, Prevention, and Management Request for Applications (RFA - BRANCH) Released: December 21st, 2017 Funder: Urban Indian Health Institute, a Division of Seattle Indian Health Board Key Information Objective: The BRANCH Community Grants Program (RFA BRANCH) encourages the use of – American Indian and Alaska Native traditional, cultural, and regional knowledge in developing, implementing, and/or supporting diabetes education, prevention, and management initiatives amongst urban Indian communities. Number of Awards: 4 Funding Amount: $10,000.00 over 8 months (February 1st, 2017 September 30th, 2017) – Important Dates: Application released: Thursday, December 21st, 2017 BRANCH Community Grants Program Webinar: Thursday, January 4th, 2017 Funding application deadline: Monday, January 15th, 2017 Award notification: Friday, January 26th, 2017 period: February 1st, 2018 September 30th, 2018 – Grantee orientation: TBD, Mid-February 2018 Grant awarded: Two disbursements of $5,000.00 Purpose The Urban Indian Health Institute (UIHI) would like to announce a Request for Applications (RFA) to address chronic disease in the urban American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) population. The mission of the UIHI is to support the health and well-being of urban Indian communities through information, scientific inquiry and technology. The UIHI was established in 2000 as a Division of the Seattle Indian Health Board, which is a community health center for urban American Indians and Alaska Natives. The UIHI is one of 12 tribal epidemiology centers (TECs) funded by the Indian Health Service (IHS). While the other 11 TECs work with tribes regionally, the UIHI focuses on the nationwide urban AI/AN population. Through the support of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the UIHI launched a nationwide initiative to enhance public health infrastructure amongst urban Indian
Urban Indian Health Institute BRANCH Community Grants Program 2017-2018: A Native Approach to Diabetes Education, Prevention, and Management Request for Applications (RFA - BRANCH) Released: December 21st, 2017 Funder: Urban Indian Health Institute, a Division of Seattle Indian Health Board Key Information Objective: The BRANCH Community Grants Program (RFA – BRANCH) encourages the use of American Indian and Alaska Native traditional, cultural, and regional knowledge in developing, implementing, and/or supporting diabetes education, prevention, and management initiatives amongst urban Indian communities. Number of Awards: 4 Funding Amount: $10,000.00 over 8 months (February 1st, 2017 – September 30th, 2017) Important Dates: Application released: Thursday, December 21st, 2017 BRANCH Community Grants Program Webinar: Thursday, January 4th, 2017 Funding application deadline: Monday, January 15th, 2017 Award notification: Friday, January 26th, 2017 period: February 1st, 2018 – September 30th, 2018 Grantee orientation: TBD, Mid-February 2018 Grant awarded: Two disbursements of $5,000.00 Purpose The Urban Indian Health Institute (UIHI) would like to announce a Request for Applications (RFA) to address chronic disease in the urban American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) population. The mission of the UIHI is to support the health and well-being of urban Indian communities through information, scientific inquiry and technology. The UIHI was established in 2000 as a Division of the Seattle Indian Health Board, which is a community health center for urban American Indians and Alaska Natives. The UIHI is one of 12 tribal epidemiology centers (TECs) funded by the Indian Health Service (IHS). While the other 11 TECs work with tribes regionally, the UIHI focuses on the nationwide urban AI/AN population. Through the support of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the UIHI launched a nationwide initiative to enhance public health infrastructure amongst urban Indian
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