The bill includes $73.4 million for urban Indian health and $6.6 billion for IHS On March 9, 2022, the House Appropriations Committee released a draft of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, […]
The bills include a $5 million increase for urban Indian health. Today, Congress released the “Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021” (H.R. 133) consisting of a $900 billion COVID-19 pandemic relief bill […]
NCUIH prepared the following memo for Urban Indian Organizations with respect to the No Surprises Act: Background on the No Surprises Act The No Surprises Act was passed as part […]
On January 18, 2022, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) initiated an application process seeking applicants proposing community-engaged research that will address drivers and environmental impacts of energy transitions in underserved […]
On January 13, 2022, the Indian Health Service (IHS) announced publication of the final rule implementing the Buy Indian Act (“Final Rule”). This rule supplements the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) […]
On January 14, 2022, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Tribal Justice (OTJ) issued a Dear Tribal Leader letter inviting Tribal leaders to a two-day government-to-government consultation on […]
On March 15 and 16, 2022, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Advisory Committee on Infant and Maternal Mortality (ACIMM) will be hosting a public meeting to discuss Federal […]
On March 9-10, 2022, the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) Advisory Board for Exceptional Children will host an online meeting open to the public to discuss the Individuals with Disabilities […]
On January 27, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that it will commit $49.4 million in cooperative agreements in an effort to fund organizations that can connect […]
On October 7, 2021, the American Academy of Pediatrics published a study on caregiver deaths by race and ethnicity. The study highlights stark COVID-19 disparities in American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) […]
On February 3, 2022, Senators Alex Padilla (D-CA), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), Tina Smith (D-MN), Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Ed Markey (D-MA), Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), […]
On January 26-27, 2022, the Indian Health Service (IHS) held their Area Report Presentations Webinar for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 where Tribal leaders from 12 IHS Areas and leaders from […]
Urban Indian Organization Representative Sonya Tetnowski named co-chair of the Veterans Health Administration Subcommittee On January 25, 2022, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Advisory Committee on Tribal and […]
On January 21, 2022, the National Council of Urban Indian Health (NCUIH) submitted comments to the Indian Health Service (IHS) regarding funding opportunities in the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) […]
On January 28, 2022, the National Council of Urban Indian Health (NCUIH) submitted comments to the Office of Urban Indian Health Program (OUIHP) and the Indian Health Service (IHS) regarding […]
NCUIH urges incorporation of urban AI/ANs and UIOs into focus areas and eventually the FY22-26 Strategic Plan On January 28, 2022, the National Council of Urban Indian Health (NCUIH) […]
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