Righting a Wrong: Advancing Equity in Child Care Funding for American Indian & Alaska Native Families
This report delves into the structure and funding of Tribal Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) plans. It also provides research into culturally relevant care for marginalized children and quality improvement goals, plans, and final recommendations.
This can used by leaders to understand the gaps in child care, view recommendations, and utilize this research for advocacy.
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This grant funds the prevention and reduction of suicidal behavior and substance use/misuse, reduce the impact of trauma, and promote mental health among youth, by building a healthy network of systems, services, and partnerships that impact youth.
The Pawnee nation utilized an innovative way of funding to break the barriers found by rural low-income tribal communities to complete costly high demand fundamental projects. The health center will enhance local accessible treatment for the rural service area designated as medically underserved.
The NIH Grant for Advancing Healthcare for Older Adults will fund health research in communities with populations that experience health disparities. Application budgets are not limited.
A 105(l) lease is an agreement between Indian Affairs and a Tribe or Tribal Organization to reimburse facility costs incurred while carrying out programs, services, functions, and activities (PSFAs).
New Market Tax Credits were used to create the Hawai’i Island Community Health Center and Laʻi ʻŌpua Community Center on Kealakehe Hawaiian Home Lands. These facilities serve primarily low-income individuals and families and provides pu‘uhonua (area of safety and peace) for Hawaiian people. The center offers an array of programs and services to meet most every health, social, educational and recreational needs of surrounding communities.
The Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa is expanding their capacity to promote a healthy lifestyle for tribal members. The tribe is now continuing to address concerns from a needs assessment by advancing physical, mental, and spiritual health with an expansion to the wellness center according to the tribe’s architecture partner, DSGW Architecture.
The USDA Community Facilities Direct Loan & Grant program provides grants and affordable funding to develop essential community facilities in rural areas including Tribal communities.
The Lac Courte Oreilles (LCO) Band of Lake Superior is advancing their capacity to take care of tribal members by building a holistic 64,421-square-foot modern health center. The tribe committed $7 million to the project and received a $5 million in a grant from the State of Wisconsin.
The Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $1 million grant through the American Rescue Plan to the Chippewa Cree Tribe of the Rocky Boy Reservation, Box Elder, Montana, for construction of the Rocky Boy Health Center.
This review discusses the importance of researchers decolonizing research and key policies that have affected American Indians health historically and today.
A comprehensive analysis of how Economic Development Districts (EDDs) have identified regional and local housing challenges and established what role they can play in improving housing outcomes in their region. These roles may include the EDD serving as a planner, land bank, financier, and/or builder
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A 105(l) lease is an agreement between Indian Affairs and a Tribe or Tribal Organization to reimburse facility costs incurred while carrying out programs, services, functions, and activities (PSFAs).
The Indian Community Development Block Grant (ICDBG) Program provides direct grants for development such as decent housing, suitable living environments, and economic opportunities in American Indian and Alaska Native Communities. Projects funded by the ICDBG program must principally benefit low-and-moderate income persons.
The USDA Community Facilities Direct Loan & Grant program provides grants and affordable funding to develop essential community facilities in rural areas including Tribal communities.
“This toolkit shares the findings of NCAI’s “Building Tribal Economies” research and outreach initiative, which works to train the focus of Tribal Nations on the strategic, foundational considerations involved with building integrated and resilient tribal economies capable of supporting their communities and citizens today, tomorrow, and for generations to come.”
The Chippewa Cree Tribe is planting seeds for the future on Rocky Boy's Reservation by building the Mīyō Pimātisiwinkamik Youth Center. The facility will take a holistic view of health by not only addressing medical needs, but, mental, emotional, and spiritual health as well.