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IHS reopens comment on urban Indian program reporting and budget data collection

Health and Human ServicesConsultationOct 23, 2026

Check: The Indian Health Service is seeking public comment until 2026-12-22 on a reinstated annual reporting collection that Title V-funded urban Indian organizations must complete.

Read in the Federal Register

What it does

Urban Indian organizations (UIOs) funded by the Indian Health Service (IHS) under Title V of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act would report annually through the Uniform Data System (UDS) and Budget Formulation (BF), which IHS says will be used for contract compliance and reports to Congress. IHS estimates 41 respondents at 8 hours per response, or 328 total annual burden hours, with no direct costs to respondents.

Why it matters for tribal funding

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

Who it covers: Urban Indian organizations.

What to do next

  1. Submit any comments by 2026-12-22 to Thomas Hamby, Acting Information Collection Clearance Officer, by mail (Mail Stop 07E57B, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857) or at regulations.gov using the 'Submit a Comment' instructions.
  2. Review the UDS Reporting Guidance Manual referenced in the notice to confirm current reporting formats and data elements before the collection resumes.

Sources

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

  • Federal Register: tribal agenciesNoticeOct 23, 2026

    Request for Public Comment: 60-Day Notice for Reinstated Collection: Division of Urban Indian Affairs Uniform Data System and Budget Formulation

    • Quoted from the source: “Affected Public: Title V-funded Urban Indian health programs.”
    • Quoted from the source: “The IHS will collect data in the UDS and BF, which will be used to ensure contract compliance and for reports to Congress”
    • Quoted from the source: “Your comments regarding this information collection are best assured of having full effect if received within 60 days”
    Read in the Federal RegisterU.S. government record, public domain.

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