What the buyer needs

AI summary

The buyer seeks proposals for a Health Outreach and Education Program Service to provide quality healthcare to the agency community through outreach and education. The requested scope requires promoting awareness, visibility, training, technical assistance, and education across seven specific components: health education and outreach, Rural Health Transformation review and outreach on the Indian Health Care Improvement Act, substance abuse and suicide prevention, domestic violence prevention, a special diabetes program for American Indians, tribal budget formulation activities, and tribal youth health advisory activities. Eligibility restricts participation exclusively to onshore, United States organizations. The selected vendor will perform all work offsite. This announcement serves as a notice of funding opportunity, and the buyer is currently soliciting proposals to determine the project budget. The provided text states no further evaluation criteria, submission deadlines, or specific key dates.

Scope of work

Health education and outreach
Rural Health Transformation review and outreach and education on the Indian Health Care Improvement Act
Substance abuse and suicide prevention
Domestic violence prevention
Special diabetes program for American Indians
Tribal budget formulation activities
Tribal youth health advisory activities

How proposals are evaluated

Criterion	Weight / scoring
Introduction and need for assistance	15 points
Project objectives, work plan, and approach	40 points
Program evaluation	20 points
Organizational capabilities, key personnel, and qualifications	15 points
Budget narrative	10 points

Minimum qualifications

Must be a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization or federally recognized Native American tribal government
Demonstrated organizational capacity, expertise, and partnerships to conduct health outreach, education, training, and technical assistance
Active SAM.gov registration and Unique Entity Identifier (UEI)
Active Grants.gov registration
Must be current with all audit requirements

Documents to include with your response

Project Abstract Summary form
Project Narrative Attachment form
Budget Narrative Attachment form
Proof of nonprofit status or certified copy of certificate of incorporation
Indirect cost agreement
Biographical sketches or resumes for key personnel
Audit documentation
Draft or final tribal resolution
Budget Information for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424A)
Grants.gov Lobbying form

How to submit

Method: Electronic via Grants.gov
Instructions: Applications must be submitted electronically through Grants.gov. If unable to submit through Grants.gov, applicants must request a waiver at least one day before due date.

Grants.gov funding details

Funding opportunity: HHS-2026-IHS-NIHOE-0001 · National Indian Health Outreach and Education
Agency: Indian Health Service
Assistance listing: 93.00L Indian Health Service: National Indian Health, Outreach, and Education
Total program funding: $1.1M
Award size: $246.3K to $1.1M
Expected awards: 1
Applications close: Nov 2, 2026
Instrument: Cooperative Agreement
Cost sharing required: No
Eligible applicants: Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized); Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education; Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments); Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Source: Grants.gov (U.S. federal public data).