Welcome
The Office of Tribal Programs (OTP) is located in the Office of the Director, Indian Health Service (IHS), Department of Health and Human Services, Rockville Maryland. OTP is responsible for a wide range of agency functions that are critical to the IHS' relationships with tribal leaders, organizations, and other American Indian and Alaska Native groups. OTP is the Agency's principal liaison with Indian organizations and more than 562 federally recognized tribes. OTP is a national program providing information, technical assistance, and policy coordination in support of Indian self-determination. OTP is the primary focal point for Title I, Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (ISDEAA) activities and implementation and direct service tribes.
What's New!
Direct Service Tribes Fifth Annual National Meeting -- August 5 -7,
2008, Spokane, WA
The national meeting will address health issues and concerns impacting the
tribes who receive their health care directly from the federally operated
system of the Indian Health Service.
IHS/Tribal Contract Support Cost Workgroup Meeting ~ November 28-29, 2007,
Phoenix, AZ
Below are the summary meeting notes including handouts in PDF formats from
the November 28-29, 2007 Contract Support Cost Workgroup meeting held in Phoenix,
AZ:
Meeting
Summary Notes [PDF-80KB]
Meeting Agenda [PDF-44KB]
FY 2008
CSC Budget Request Update [PDF-56KB]
IHS
CSC Projections FYs 2007 and 2008, and 2009 [PDF-55KB]
CSC
Projections vs. CSC Shortfalls Comparison [PDF-31KB]
CSC History:
1998-2008 [PDF-131KB]
FY
2009 Tribal National Budget Recommendations [PDF-10KB]
IHS
CSC Policy (provisions related to Agenda topics) [PDF-687KB]
FY 2006 / 2007
/ 2008 CSC Issue [PDF-111KB]
FY
2008 CSCs Associated with New and Expanded Contracts [PDF-416KB]
Hobbs,
Straus, Dean & Walker, LLP Memorandum - National Business Center Seeks
to Reverse Allowing 50% of Tribal Council Costs in Indirect Cost Pool [PDF-250KB]
Sign - in Sheets [PDF-1.6MB]
Contact our office if you have any questions - 301-443-1104.
Tribal
Management Grant Program ~ 2008 Training Opportunities for FY 2009 cycle announced!
The Office of Tribal Programs administers the Tribal
Management Grants (TMG) Program which was designed to assist Tribes and
Tribal organizations develop and improve their management capability.
Each year the TMG program offers training to potential applicants to provide
an overview of the program announcement, review program requirements and discuss
project ideas and proposals. The dates and cities locations have been confirmed,
but the hotel sites for these sessions are being negotiated; the trainings
will take place in April, May and June in Minneapolis, Rapid City and Albuquerque.
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