Epidemiology Program for American Indian/Alaska Native Tribes and Urban Indian Communities
This cooperative agreement funds Tribal Epidemiology Centers and eligible Tribal, Urban Indian, and intertribal organizations to build and operate public health epidemiology capacity for American Indian/Alaska Native communities and carry out required TEC functions.
RESTRICTED TO: TRIBAL ENTITIES
⚑ Applicant must be a Federally recognized Indian Tribe or Tribal organization (as defined in statute); letters of support or Tribal Resolutions are required from the Tribes served. · This is a cooperative agreement for required TEC public health functions, not a research grant. · Intended to fund sufficient TECs across all IHS administrative areas, including Urban Indian communities as a consolidated Area.
Unit fits — one characterization, each unit's own rules
| IPPRA | 15 none | university cannot apply directly (ineligible) |
| Physical Sciences & Engineering (demo) | 15 none | university cannot apply directly (ineligible) |
| Tom Love Innovation Hub | 10 none | deep-tech content; no commercialization signal |
Description
The purpose of this NOFO is to strengthen public health capacity of 1) Tribal Epidemiology Centers (TECs) and 2) the Tribes, Tribal Organizations, Urban Indian organizations, and Intertribal Consortiums that they support to fulfill the seven functions of TECs as outlined in the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (IHCIA) at 25 U.S.C. 1621m(b). It is the intent of IHS to fund sufficient TECs to serve Tribes and Urban Indian communities in all 12 IHS administrative areas and serving the Urban population as a consolidated Area. Applicant objectives may include activities beyond the required activities but must address all required activities.
Eligibility
Federally recognized Indian TribesAn Indian Tribe as defined by 25 U.S.C. 1603(14). The term "Indian Tribe" means any Indian Tribe, band, nation, or other organized group or community, including any Alaska Native village or group, or regional or village corporation, as defined in or established pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (85 Stat. 688) [43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.], which is recognized as eligible for the special programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because of their status as Indians.Tribal organizations A Tribal organization as defined by 25 U.S.C. 1603(26). The term "Tribal organization" has the meaning given the term insection 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C.5304(l)): "Tribal organization" means the recognized governing body of any Indian Tribe; any legally established organization of Indians which is controlled, sanctioned, or chartered by such governing body or which is democratically elected by the adult members of the Indian community to be served by such organization and which includes the maximum participation of Indians in all phases of its activities: provided that, in any case where a contract is let or grant made to an organization to perform services benefiting more than one Indian Tribe, the approval of each such Indian Tribe shall be a prerequisite to the letting or making of such contract or grant.You must submit letters of support or Tribal Resolutions from the Tribes you will serve.Urban Indian OrganizationsUrban Indian organization as defined by 25 U.S.C. 1603(29), that is currently administering a contract or receiving an award pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 1653. The term "Urban Indian organization" means a nonprofit corporate body situated in an urban center, governed by an urban Indian controlled board of directors, and providing for the maximum participation of all interested Indian groups and individuals, which body is capable of legally cooperating with other public and private entities for the purpose of performing the activities described in 25 U.S.C. 1653(a).You must provide proof of nonprofit status.
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Legacy IPPRA LLM assessment (v2.0, for comparison)
18/100 · gpt-5.4-mini · 2026-07-06
This is a public health capacity/cooperative agreement program for Tribal Epidemiology Centers and Tribal/Urban Indian organizations, not a research opportunity. While epidemiology and community health data are relevant to IPPRA’s public health methods, the NOFO is primarily about strengthening service/public health infrastructure and required functions rather than funding investigator-led research, evaluation, or survey infrastructure. Eligibility is also restricted to Tribes, Tribal organizations, and related Indian entities, so a public university like OU would not be eligible to apply directly.
Legacy scoring history
| 2026-07-06 | 18 | gpt-5.4-mini | This is a public health capacity/cooperative agreement program for Tribal Epidemiology Centers and Tribal/Urban Indian organizations, not a research opportunity. While epidemiology and community health data are relevant to IPPRA’s public health methods, the NOFO is primarily about strengthening service/public health infrastructure and required functions rather than funding investigator-led research, evaluation, or survey infrastructure. Eligibility is also restricted to Tribes, Tribal organizations, and related Indian entities, so a public university like OU would not be eligible to apply directly. |
| 2026-07-06 | 18 | gpt-5.4-mini | This is a public health capacity-building opportunity focused on Tribal Epidemiology Centers and Tribal/Urban Indian organizations, so the topical area has some overlap with IPPRA’s health communication and community health interests. However, it is primarily a Tribal health infrastructure grant rather than a research program, and the eligibility is restricted to federally recognized Tribes and Tribal organizations, so a public university like OU would not be directly eligible to apply or lead. |