Tribal Injury Prevention Cooperative Agreement Program

The Indian Health Service (IHS), through its Division of Environmental Health Services and Injury Prevention Program, is offering funding under the Tribal Injury Prevention Cooperative Agreement Program (TIPCAP) to support American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities in addressing disparities in injury and violence rates. This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), identified as HHS-2026-IHS-IPP-0001, is designed to fund tribal and urban Indian organizations with tailored, community-driven, and culturally responsive approaches to injury prevention. The funding opportunity aims to build long-term capacity among AI/AN communities by implementing evidence-based and evidence-informed strategies that reduce incidents such as motor vehicle injuries, falls, poisonings, firearm injuries, and more. This cooperative agreement is divided into two competitive parts: Part I provides up to $150,000 per year for five years to eligible entities with at least 2,500 IHS user population to support hiring a full-time injury prevention coordinator. Part II offers up to $40,000 per year for five years to develop specific injury prevention projects or innovative strategies without a population minimum. Applicants must select one part only. Awards under either part will support project activities such as strategic planning, evaluation, sustainability initiatives, coalition development, participation in training and workshops, and the use of culturally relevant methodologies. Applicants must be federally recognized Indian Tribes, Tribal organizations, or Urban Indian organizations as defined under 25 U.S.C. 1603. Urban Indian organizations must provide proof of nonprofit status, and Tribal applicants must submit a draft or final Tribal Resolution. For Part I, documentation confirming a user population of at least 2,500 AI/AN individuals is required. Individuals and foreign organizations are not eligible to apply. There is no matching fund requirement for this grant, and voluntary cost-sharing, if provided, will be included in the award and monitored for accountability. Applications are due by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on November 13, 2025, via Grants.gov. Applicants are required to register with both SAM.gov and Grants.gov in advance, which may take several weeks. The expected start and award date is January 1, 2026. The application must include a project summary, project narrative, budget narrative, work plan, evaluation plan, logic model, letters of support or commitment, biographical sketches, audit documentation, and any applicable indirect cost agreements. Evaluation of applications is based on five weighted criteria: introduction and need for assistance (20 points), project objectives, work plan, and approach (30 points), program evaluation (30 points), organizational capabilities and personnel (10 points), and the budget narrative (10 points). Only one award will be made per applicant, and concurrent funding under multiple cycles is not allowed. Continuation of funding will be contingent on availability of appropriations and satisfactory performance. The key contacts for program-related inquiries are CDR Molly Madson, Injury Prevention Program Manager (molly.madson@ihs.gov, 301-945-3189), and CDR Andrea Tsatoke, Injury Prevention Specialist (andrea.tsatoke@ihs.gov, 240-535-9642). For assistance with Grants.gov or grant submission systems, applicants are encouraged to use the support lines provided by Grants.gov and GrantSolutions. All applicants should ensure compliance with federal statutes and IHS policies as outlined in the HHS Grants Policy Statement and 2 CFR 200. Applications not meeting completeness or eligibility criteria will not advance to the merit review phase.

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