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IHS forecasts Public Health Nursing cooperative agreement for Native men, due est. May

Health and Human ServicesFunding availableAug 6, 2026

Check: The Indian Health Service (IHS) forecasts a (a federal award with shared federal involvement) for Public Health Nursing (PHN) focused on American Indian and Alaska Native men, open only to Tribes, Tribal organizations, and Urban Indian organizations.

What it does

Federally recognized Indian Tribes, Tribal organizations, and Urban Indian organizations are the only eligible applicants. The notice estimates a posting date of 2028-03-01 and an application due date of 2028-05-01 for fiscal year 2027. Both dates are estimates, so offices should confirm them when the full opportunity posts.

Why it matters for tribal funding

Directly tribal. The document is about tribes, tribal programs or Native organizations specifically.

Who it covers: Tribal governments, Urban Indian organizations.

What to do next

  1. Track Opportunity HHS-2027-IHS-PHN-0001 for the posted notice, expected around 2028-03-01.
  2. Plan a PHN case management and care navigation proposal for men, with applications estimated due 2028-05-01.

Sources

Every signal is built from public records. The highlighted words appear in the source exactly as shown.

  • Grants.gov: forecasted opportunitiesforecastAug 6, 2026

    Public Health Nursing

    • Quoted from the source: “Eligible applicants: Federally recognized Indian Tribe; A Tribal organization; or An Urban Indian organization.”
    • Quoted from the source: “Estimated application due date: 2028-05-01”
    • Quoted from the source: “The goal of this cooperative agreement is to improve the overall health and wellness of American Indian and Alaska Native men”
    Read the originalU.S. government record, public domain.

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