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IHS forecasts suicide prevention funding open to Tribes and urban Indian orgs

Health and Human ServicesFunding availableAug 6, 2026

Check: The Indian Health Service (IHS) forecasts a Suicide Prevention, Intervention, and Postvention opportunity, with posting estimated for 2027-02-01 and application due date estimated for 2027-04-01, open to federally recognized Tribes, tribal organizations, and urban Indian organizations.

What it does

Federally recognized Tribes, tribal organizations, and urban Indian organizations are the eligible applicants. The program aims to reduce suicide among American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) populations through care coordination, culturally appropriate behavioral health services, and early intervention for at-risk AI/AN youth. Posting is estimated for 2027-02-01, with the application due date estimated for 2027-04-01 in fiscal year 2027.

Why it matters for tribal funding

Tribes eligible. Tribes or Native organizations are among those who can apply or are covered, alongside others.

Who it covers: Tribal governments, Urban Indian organizations.

: 93.654

What to do next

  1. Watch for posting of opportunity HHS-2027-IHS-SPIP-0001, estimated for 2027-02-01.
  2. Confirm your organization's eligibility as a , , or urban Indian organization under 25 U.S.C. 1603.
  3. Begin application preparation ahead of the estimated application due date of 2027-04-01.

Sources

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

  • Grants.gov: forecasted opportunitiesforecastAug 6, 2026

    Suicide Prevention, Intervention, and Postvention

    • Quoted from the source: “The program supports Tribal, community-driven suicide prevention, intervention, and postvention efforts that promote cross-system collaboration”
    • Quoted from the source: “Federally recognized Tribe as defined by 25 U.S.C. 1603 (14); Tribal organization as defined by 25 U.S.C. 1603 (26); Urban Indian organization as defined by 25 U.S.C. 1603 (29)”
    • Quoted from the source: “Estimated application due date: 2027-04-01”
    Read the originalU.S. government record, public domain.

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