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IHS opens Tribal Consultation on Phoenix Indian Medical Center replacement; comments due

Health and Human ServicesConsultationSep 24, 2026

Check: IHS is opening formal and Urban Confer on the Phoenix Indian Medical Center (PIMC) replacement project, with written comments due January 8, 2027.

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What it does

Tribes, Tribal Organizations, and Urban Indian Organizations (UIOs) in the IHS Phoenix Area, especially those served by PIMC, are invited to give input on options to move the project forward. Topics include the project delivery approach, future construction funding, and partnerships that can support health care access during and after construction. Two joint sessions are set for November 9, 2026 (Phoenix, Arizona) and December 1, 2026 (Reno, Nevada).

Why it matters for tribal funding

Consultation. A federal agency is asking tribal governments for their views before it decides ().

Who it covers: Tribal governments, Urban Indian organizations.

What to do next

  1. Save the consultation dates: November 9, 2026 (Phoenix, Arizona) and December 1, 2026 (Reno, Nevada); registration details will be posted at https://www.ihs.gov/tribalconsultation/.
  2. Email comments to consultation@ihs.gov with subject line 'Facilities Construction/PIMC Consultation' by January 8, 2027; UIOs email Urban Confer comments to urbanconfer@ihs.gov with subject line 'Facilities Construction/PIMC Confer' by the same date.

Sources

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

  • Indian Health Service: Dear Tribal Leader Lettersdear_tribal_leader_letterSep 24, 2026

    The IHS Director writes to Tribal Leaders and Urban Indian Organization Leaders to 1) invite you to an October 20, 2026, listening session on the IHS Health Care Facilities Construction Priority System and the remaining projects on the IHS…

    • Quoted from the source: “The PIMC serves patients from Tribal Nations across the country and remains one of the largest projects on the IHS Facilities Construction Priority List.”
    • Quoted from the source: “The deadline to provide written comments is Friday, January 8, 2027”
    Read the originalU.S. government record, public domain.

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