Great Plains Area Indian Health Service

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There’s still time to apply for 2026 CAReS Program funding. Two multi-year awards will strengthen dementia care and caregiver support across the country. Learn more and apply by September 4: https://www.ihs.gov/alzheimers/grants/fundingopportunities/2026fundingopp/

08/08/2026

The Indian Health Service is announcing $15.3 million in funding for eight staff quarters projects to support the health care workforce and facilities in Indian Country. Provided through the Healthcare Facilities Construction Funds Quarters Program, funding will be used for the following projects:

• Hoopa Valley Tribe, California Area – $3,651,000
• Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC), Alaska Area – $3,000,000
• Santee Sioux Nation, Great Plains Area – $2,386,000
• Chugachmiut, Alaska Area – $2,000,000
• Karuk Tribe, California Area – $1,505,000
• Kodiak Area Native Association (KANA), Alaska Area – $1,055,000
• Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska, Great Plains Area – $977,000
• Omaha Tribe, Great Plains Area – $757,000

Projects like these are critical for Indian Country and ultimately improve care for the Tribal communities that we proudly serve. This demonstrates the continued commitment of Secretary Kennedy and the Trump Administration, and strength of IHS-Tribal partnerships that are addressing important infrastructure needs, as well as our commitment to recruiting, hiring, and retaining qualified professionals in critical positions across the country.

https://www.ihs.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2026-press-releases/indian-health-service-announces-153-million-investment-in-staff-quarters-projects/

08/08/2026

There are 575 federally recognized Tribes across the United States—each with unique strengths, cultures, and health priorities. CDC partners with Tribal communities to support healthier futures by:
🩺 Supporting Tribally driven prevention and recovery programs that promote healing and resilience
📈 Conducting research to better understand health challenges and inform community-driven solutions
🏢 Strengthening public health infrastructure through direct investments in Tribes, Tribal Epidemiology Centers and data systems
🤝 Partnering with Tribal communities to advance culturally grounded, sustainable health approaches
Together, we’re advancing .
📸 Photo Context: The American bison is a sacred symbol in many Native American cultures, representing life, abundance, spiritual connection, and resilience, as it sustained communities physically and culturally for generations.

08/08/2026

Through the Tribal Overdose Prevention Program, CDC supports community-led, culturally grounded approaches that help Tribal Nations address overdose and promote healing. These efforts improve data quality, strengthen health systems, and support locally driven strategies to advance long-term recovery and resilience.
📸 Photo Context: For many Indigenous communities, music and gathering foster connection, strengthen cultural identity, and support overall health and well-being.

08/08/2026

Gila River Indian Community member and IHS employee Rebecca Moffett is cultivating more than a garden: she is helping strengthen Indigenous food sovereignty and preserve traditional Indigenous foods. Located just south of Phoenix, Arizona, the Gila River Indian Community is where Rebecca's first garden has grown into a passion rooted in perseverance, learning, and community support. Today, she cultivates traditional and seasonal crops, including O'otham lima beans, Hopi watermelons, tomatoes, okra, and gourds, and finds her greatest joy in watching new life emerge from the soil. Through her dedication, Rebecca continues the farming tradition of her ancestors, the Huhugam, who historically farmed along the Gila River.

Follow along as IHS continues to celebrate the history, cultural significance, and health benefits of traditional Indigenous foods in our campaign, Rooted in Culture: Native Foods of America.