Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Council Inc

MI/WI EPIDEMIOLOGY COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT PROGRAM

GLITEC SAVING LIVES PROJECT

ELIMINATING DISPARITIES IN PERINATAL HEALTH

THE GREAT LAKES INTER-TRIBAL COUNCIL VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION FOR NATIVE AMERICANS (VRNA) PROGRAM

AMERICAN INDIAN VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES

GOOD HEALTH AND WELLNESS IN INDIAN COUNTRY COMPONENT 2

THE GREAT LAKES INTER-TRIBAL COUNCIL VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION FOR NATIVE AMERICANS (VRNA) PROGRAM

GLITC BEMIDJI AREA LEADERS IN ACTION PROGRAM (BALAC)

GREAT LAKES INTER-TRIBAL EPIDEMIOLOGY CENTER'S "BEMIDJI AREA THRIVING" PROJECT

GREAT LAKES INTER-TRIBAL COUNCIL, INC SPF SIG

TRIBAL EPIDEMIOLOGY CENTERS PUBLIC HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE (TECPHI) - THE GREAT LAKES INTER-TRIBAL EPIDEMIOLOGY CENTER’S PUBLIC HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM WILL UTILIZE COMPONENT A OF THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION’S TRIBAL EPIDEMIOLOGY CENTERS PUBLIC HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE (TECPHI) CDC-RFA-DP22-2206 AWARD TO STRENGTHEN PUBLIC HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE AND CAPACITY OF THE GREAT LAKES INTER-TRIBAL EPIDEMIOLOGY CENTER AND THE TRIBES AND URBAN INDIAN CLINICS LOCATED IN THE INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE (IHS) BEMIDJI AREA. SINCE 1996, GLITEC HAS BEEN THE TRIBAL EPIDEMIOLOGY CENTER SERVING THE 34 FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED TRIBES, FOUR URBAN INDIAN CLINICS, AND THREE IHS SERVICE UNITS IN THE INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE DESIGNATED BEMIDJI AREA (MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, WISCONSIN, AND CHICAGO). IN THE THREE STATES COMBINED, IN 2018, THE AI/AN POPULATION AMOUNTED TO OVER 340,000 INDIVIDUALS. ALL TRIBAL/URBAN INDIAN COMMUNITIES WILL RECEIVE AN INVITATION TO PARTICIPATE IN LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, AND OTHER GLITEC OFFERINGS. IT IS EXPECTED THAT MOST COMPONENTS OF TECPHI WILL HAVE AN BEMIDJI AREA-WIDE IMPACT. THIS WORK WILL SUPPORT COMMUNITY LED EFFORTS TO EFFECTIVELY IDENTIFY AND ADDRESS UNDERLYING SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH, REDUCE PERSISTENT HEALTH DISPARITIES, AND IMPROVE THE OVERALL HEALTH AND WELLBEING OF AI/AN PEOPLE IN THE BEMIDJI AREA.

GREAT LAKES NARCH - EXPANDING COMMUNITY AND ACADEMIC PARTNERSHIPS

STRENGTHENING PUBLIC HEALTH SYSTEMS AND SERVICES TRIBAL OVERDOSE PREVENTION PROGRAM

GREAT LAKES INTER-TRIBAL COUNCIL, TRIBAL PREP

GREAT LAKES INTER-TRIBAL COUNCIL SPF PFS

GOOD HEALTH AND WELLNESS IN INDIAN COUNTRY-COMPONENT 2 - GREAT LAKES INTER-TRIBAL COUNCIL, INC. CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION NATIONAL CENTER FOR CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION GOOD HEALTH AND WELLNESS IN INDIAN COUNTRY (COMPONENT TWO) CDC-RFA-DP-24-0025 PROJECT ABSTRACT SUMMARY THE GREAT LAKES INTER-TRIBAL EPIDEMIOLOGY CENTER (GLITEC), A PROGRAM OF THE GREAT LAKES INTER-TRIBAL COUNCIL, INC. (GLITC), WILL BE APPLYING AGAIN FOR COMPONENT 2 IN THE GOOD HEALTH AND WELLNESS IN INDIAN COUNTRY (GHWIC) GRANT. GLITEC PLANS TO EXPAND AND BUILD UPON THE PROGRESS MADE UNDER TWO CYCLES OF THE GHWIC GRANT FROM THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL (CDC). THROUGH ITS COLLABORATION WITH BEMIDJI AREA TRIBAL PARTNERS, GLITEC WILL PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, TRAINING, AND RESOURCES TO A NETWORK OF 34 TRIBES IN THE THREE-STATE INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE BEMIDJI AREA WHICH INCLUDES MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, AND WISCONSIN WITH URBAN INDIAN ORGANIZATIONS IN CHICAGO, DETROIT, MILWAUKEE, AND MINNEAPOLIS. WITH ADDITIONAL SUPPORT FOR GOOD HEALTH AND WELLNESS IN INDIAN COUNTRY COMPONENT 2, GLITEC WILL FOCUS ON COMMUNITY CLINICAL LINKAGES WITH A HOLISTIC APPROACH IN EACH OF THE FOLLOWING CHRONIC DISEASE AREAS: TOBACCO CESSATION, PREDIABETES AND DIABETES, HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE, OBESITY, AND ORAL CARE. CULTURAL CONNECTEDNESS WILL STRENGTHEN AND ADVANCE SUPPORT THROUGH TRADITION, LANGUAGE, COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS AND FAMILY WELLNESS EVENTS. GLITEC WILL CONTINUE TO IMPROVE BEMIDJI AREA POLICIES, SYSTEMS AND AFFECT ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE. COLLABORATING WITH THE ESTABLISHED COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE AND STATE AND REGIONAL TRIBAL HEALTH BOARDS, GLITEC WILL CONTINUE TO SHARE EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES, AND PROVIDE A FORUM FOR TRIBAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL STAKEHOLDERS TO EXCHANGE SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTISE, INCLUDING EFFECTIVE EVIDENCE BASED CULTURALLY RELEVANT ADAPTATIONS, AND PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES AND FUNCTIONS. THROUGH ONGOING PROGRAMS AND SERVICES PROVIDED UNDER GHWIC, THE OUTCOME OF THIS PROJECT WILL REDUCE THE INCIDENCE AND PREVALENCE OF CHRONIC DISEASE IN THE BEMIDJI AREA. ADDITIONAL OUTCOMES WE EXPECT WITH FURTHER SUPPORT AND DEVELOPMENT OF CULTURAL CONNECTEDNESS WITH OUR TRIBAL PARTNERS WILL ADVANCE AND SUSTAIN BETTER HEALTH WHILE REDUCING CHRONIC DISEASE.

NARCH VI

GREAT LAKES INTER-TRIBAL COUNCIL CTG: CATEGORY A, CAPACITY BUILDING

TRIBAL PREP PROGRAM

2014 NARCH 8

FOSTER GRANDPARENT PROGRAM

CATEGORY B: COMMUNITIES PUTTING PREVENTION TO WORK

GREAT LAKES INTER-TRIBAL COUNCIL SPF PFS

THIS AWARD FUNDS THE APPROVED 2023-24 FGP PROGRAM. YOUR 2023-24 STATUTORY MATCH IS 10%, AND YOUR BUDGETARY MATCH IS 20.39%.

GREAT LAKES NARCH 11 - ABSTRACT: GLNARCH OVERALL THIS GREAT LAKES NATIVE AMERICAN RESEARCH CENTERS FOR HEALTH (GLNARCH) APPLICATION ALIGNS ESTABLISHED PARTNERSHIPS TO GENERATE A NETWORK OF RESOURCES FOR AI/AN PROGRAMS AS WELL AS SUPPORT ONGOING SUCCESSFUL INITIATIVES. WE HAVE IDENTIFIED OPPORTUNITIES TO ESTABLISH SYNERGISTIC EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND RESEARCH WITHIN THE INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE BEMIDJI REGION WITH INCREASED FOCUS ON INCLUDING TRIBAL COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES (TCU). THIS APPLICATION PROPOSES AN UNPRECEDENTED ENDEAVOR TO ENGAGE AI/AN POPULATIONS IN CULTIVATING AN INDIGENIZED (CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE) RESEARCH AND TRAINING AGENDA. THIS AGENDA WILL FOLLOW THE COMMON AI/AN CULTURAL THEME OF HOLISTIC HEALTH AND WELLNESS CONNECTED TO THE LAND AND THE UNIQUE NATURAL RESOURCES OF THE GREAT LAKES REGION. THE STUDENT CAREER ENHANCEMENT PROJECT (SCEP) PROPOSES EXCITING OPPORTUNITIES TO EXPOSE AI/AN STUDENTS TO REMOTE LEARNING, THEREBY CONNECTING THEM IN AN INDIGENOUS STYLED NETWORK WHILST ALSO PREPARING THEM FOR 21ST CENTURY EDUCATION. THE CAPACITY BUILDING PROJECT IS RESPONSIVE TO RECENT EXPERIENCES AND EVALUATION REPORTS TO SEEK EVEN BETTER RESEARCH NETWORKS AND RESOURCE SHARING WITHIN THE GLNARCH SERVICE AREA, WHICH IS GEOGRAPHICALLY BROAD AND UNDERFUNDED. THE CAPACITY BUILDING PROJECT PROPOSES UNIQUE INITIATIVES TO BETTER ENGAGE TCUS VIA THE ESTABLISHED AND SUCCESSFUL NATIVE AMERICAN ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH RESEARCH (NEHR) NETWORK. LEVERAGING MODERN TECHNOLOGY WILL INCREASE BOTH RESEARCH AND TRAINING CAPACITY IN THE TRIBAL COMMUNITY AND ACADEMIC SPHERES. THE PROPOSED TEAM HAS SUCCESSFULLY IMPLEMENTED OVER 16 YEARS OF SUCCESSFUL AND IMPACTFUL GLNARCH PROGRAMMING. THEY POSSESS THE NECESSARY SKILLS, INSTITUTIONAL ENVIRONMENT, AND CONNECTIONS TO EXECUTE THESE AIMS.

THIS AWARD FUNDS THE APPROVED 2023?24 SCP PROGRAM. YOUR 2023?24 STATUTORY MATCH IS 10%, AND YOUR BUDGETARY MATCH IS 11.13%.

GREAT LAKES NARCH 13 GIKENDAN GEGOO ENDASO GIIZHIG - GLNARCH OVERALL THIS APPLICATION BUILDS UPON THE STRONG PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN TRIBAL ORGANIZATIONS AND ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS IN THE INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE BEMIDJI AREA OF MICHIGAN (MI), MINNESOTA (MN) AND WISCONSIN (WI). THE GREAT LAKES NATIVE AMERICAN RESEARCH CENTER FOR HEALTH (GLNARCH) IS BASED AT THE GREAT LAKES INTER-TRIBAL COUNCIL (GLITC) CENTRAL OFFICE ON THE LAC DU FLAMBEAU RESERVATION IN NORTHERN WI. THE PRIMARY ACADEMIC PARTNER IS MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN (MCW). THE OVERALL THEME OF THIS GLNARCH APPLICATION IS BASED ON THE OJIBWE SAYING: GIKENDAN GEGOO ENDASO GIIZHIG, WHICH MEANS “LEARN SOMETHING EVERY DAY”. TO ACCOMPLISH THIS, GLNARCH COMPONENTS WILL HOLISTICALLY SUPPORT STUDENTS, TRAINEES, AND RESEARCHERS USING METHODS TAILORED TO THE REGIONAL GREAT LAKES NATIVE AMERICAN TRADITIONS AND CONTEMPORARY CONTEXT. EACH PROPOSED COMPONENT WILL INDEPENDENTLY CONTRIBUTE TO THIS THEME: 1) THE ADMINISTRATIVE CORE PROVIDES INTEGRATING SUPPORT, 2) THE RESEARCH CAPACITY BUILDING COMPONENT ACCELERATES COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT AMONGST TRIBAL COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES (TCUS), 3) THE STUDENT CAREER ENHANCEMENT I (SCEP I) ENCOURAGES YOUTH PARTICIPATION IN HIGHER EDUCATION VIA EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING, AND 4) THE STUDENT CAREER ENHANCEMENT II (SCEP II) SUPPORTS NATIVE AMERICAN STUDENTS ALREADY IN HIGHER EDUCATION WITH MENTORING AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES. THE OVERALL OUTCOMES OF THIS APPROACH ARE IMPROVED: CONNECTIVITY, SELF-EFFICACY, BELONGING, AND RESEARCH COLLABORATION AMONG OUR ABOVE-LISTED PARTNERS

THIS AWARD FUNDS THE APPROVED 2023-26 ARP SENIOR DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM GRANT. YOUR 2023-26 STATUTORY MATCH REQUIREMENT IS 10%, AND YOUR BUDGETED MATCH IS 0%. THE GREAT LAKES INTER-TRIBAL COUNCIL INC. (GLITC) PROPOSES TO HAVE 23 AMERICORPS SENIORS VOLUNTEERS WHO WILL PROMOTE BEHAVIORAL CHANGES WITH ELDERS AND YOUTH TO INCREASE HEALTH AND WELLBEING IN ALL WISCONSIN AMERICAN INDIAN TRIBES AND ONE MICHIGAN TRIBAL COMMUNITY. THE PRIMARY FOCUS AREA OF THIS PROJECT IS HEALTHY FUTURES. AT THE END OF THE THREE-YEAR GRANT, AMERICORPS SENIORS VOLUNTEERS WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR 100 YOUTH AND 13 ELDERS WITH IMPROVED HEALTH WELL-BEING OUTCOMES THROUGH PROMOTION OF BEHAVIORAL CHANGES BY PARTICIPATION IN CULTURAL WELLNESS ACTIVITIES. AMERICORPS INVESTMENT IS $900,000. THE FY23 AMERICORPS SENIORS NATIVE NATIONS AWARDS 36 MONTHS OF FUNDS BEGINNING 07/01/23 THRU 06/30/26. IN THE EVENT AN HOURLY STIPEND IS PROVIDED TO VOLUNTEERS, THE GRANTEE MUST ENSURE IN WRITING THAT THE STIPEND AMOUNT IS AT OR ABOVE $4 AN HOUR.

SENIOR COMPANION PROGRAM

SENIOR COMPANION PROGRAM

GLITC BEMIDJI AREA LEADERS IN ACTION PROGRAM (BALAC)

POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE COALITION

THIS AWARD FUNDS THE APPROVED 2024?27 ARP SENIOR DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM GRANT. YOUR 2024?27 STATUTORY MATCH REQUIREMENT IS 0%, AND YOUR BUDGETED MATCH IS 0%. THE GREAT LAKES INTER TRIBAL COUNCIL, INC (GLITC) PROPOSES TO HAVE 18 AMERICORPS SENIORS VOLUNTEERS WHO WILL DEMONSTRATE, SHARE, AND TEACH ONEIDA AND NATIVE AMERICAN CULTURE, HISTORY, TRADITIONS, AND LANGUAGE TO ONEIDA CHILDREN AND ADULTS ON THE ONEIDA RESERVATION AND WITHIN THE ONEIDA POPULATION IN MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN. THE FOCUS AREAS OF THIS PROJECT ARE EDUCATION AND CAPACITY BUILDING. AT THE END OF THE THREE-YEAR GRANT, AMERICORPS SENIORS VOLUNTEERS WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR 20 STUDENTS WITH IMPROVED ACADEMIC ENGAGEMENT AND SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING AND ONE TRIBAL ENTITY THAT EXPANDED THE ORGANIZATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS. THE AMERICORPS INVESTMENT IS $776,924. THE FY23 AMERICORPS SENIORS NATIVE NATIONS AWARDS 36 MONTHS OF FUNDS BEGINNING 09/01/24 THRU 08/31/27. IN THE EVENT AN HOURLY STIPEND IS PROVIDED TO VOLUNTEERS, THE GRANTEE MUST ENSURE IN WRITING THAT THE STIPEND AMOUNT IS AT OR ABOVE $4 AN HOUR.

THE NAME OF THE LEGAL APPLICANT (SPONSOR ORGANIZATION): GREAT LAKES INTER-TRIBAL COUNCIL, INC. (GLITC) GLITC IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION FORMED IN 1965. THE GLITC MISSION IS TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL NATIVE PEOPLE. GLITC?S BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS MADE UP OF ONE REPRESENTATIVE FROM EACH OF THE FOLLOWING FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED TRIBES: BAD RIVER BAND OF THE LAKE SUPERIOR TRIBE OF CHIPPEWA, HO-CHUNK NATION, LAC COURTE OREILLES BAND OF LAKE SUPERIOR CHIPPEWA INDIANS OF WISCONSIN, LAC DU FLAMBEAU BAND OF LAKE SUPERIOR CHIPPEWA INDIANS, LAC VIEUX DESERT BAND OF LAKE SUPERIOR CHIPPEWA INDIANS, MENOMINEE INDIAN TRIBE OF WISCONSIN, ONEIDA NATION, RED CLIFF BAND OF LAKE SUPERIOR CHIPPEWA INDIANS, ST. CROIX CHIPPEWA INDIANS OF WISCONSIN, SOKAOGON CHIPPEWA COMMUNITY, AND STOCKBRIDGE-MUNSEE COMMUNITY. AN ESTIMATED 47 VOLUNTEER SERVICE YEARS (VSYS) ARE CORRELATED TO A CORRESPONDING NUMBER OF TRIBAL SENIOR COMPANION PROGRAM (SCP) VOLUNTEERS (55) WHO WILL SERVE FROM 5-40 HOURS PER WEEK, PROVIDING COMPANIONSHIP, TRANSPORTATION, AND MEAL DELIVERY/ASSISTANCE TO HOMEBOUND OR ISOLATED ELDERS IN THEIR COMMUNITY. THE PROGRAM ANTICIPATES SUCCESS IN MEETING OUR WORK PLAN GOALS WHILE SETTING THE STAGE FOR IMPROVING THE LIVES OF AMERICAN INDIAN ELDERS IN TRIBAL COMMUNITIES IN WISCONSIN AND MICHIGAN. THE FOCUS AREA IS HEALTHY FUTURES, AND THE OBJECTIVE IS AGING IN PLACE. THE ANTICIPATED OUTPUT IS 47 VSYS WITH 55- H4A (THE NUMBER OF CLIENTS RECEIVING SERVICES), WITH THE ANTICIPATED OUTCOME OF 55 H9A (NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS WHO REPORT HAVING INCREASED SOCIAL SUPPORT OR IMPROVED CAPACITY FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING). AN INDEPENDENT LIVING SURVEY WILL BE COMPLETED BY THE CLIENT, OR HIS/HER PRIMARY CAREGIVER, ON AN ANNUAL BASIS TO MEASURE PROGRESS. THE CNCS FEDERAL INVESTMENT OF $311,452 PER YEAR WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED BY STATE FUNDING AS WELL AS TRIBAL IN-KIND IN THE AMOUNT OF $44, 215. IT IS NOTED FOR FY2019 AND FY2020 EFFECTIVE MARCH 27, 2020 CNCS HAS WAIVED THE MATCH REQUIREMENT FOR THIS GRANT AS SET FORTH IN 45 CFR 2553.72 (B)(2) WHICH PROVIDES THE LEGAL AUTHORITY TO GRANT EXCEPTIONS, UNDER CERTAIN SPECIFIC CIRCUMSTANCES, THE MATCH REQUIREMENTS. THIS IS A DIRECT RESULT OF CURRENT COVID-19 IMPACT WHICH HAS RESTRICTED PROGRAM OPERATIONS.

GREAT LAKES NARCH - EXPANDING COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS - ABSTRACT: GLNARCH OVERALL THIS GREAT LAKES NATIVE AMERICAN RESEARCH CENTERS FOR HEALTH (GLNARCH) APPLICATION ALIGNS ESTABLISHED PARTNERSHIPS TO PROMOTE A NETWORK OF RESOURCES FOR AI/AN PROGRAMS AS WELL AS SUPPORT ONGOING SUCCESSFUL INITIATIVES. WE HAVE IDENTIFIED OPPORTUNITIES TO ESTABLISH SYNERGISTIC EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND RESEARCH WITHIN THE INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE BEMIDJI REGION WITH INCREASED FOCUS ON INCLUDING TRIBAL COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES (TCUS). THIS APPLICATION PROPOSES AN UNPRECEDENTED ENDEAVOR TO ENGAGE AI/AN POPULATIONS IN AN INDIGENIZED (CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE) RESEARCH AND TRAINING AGENDA. THIS AGENDA WILL FOLLOW THE COMMON AI/AN CULTURAL THEME OF HOLISTIC HEALTH AND WELLNESS CONNECTED TO THE LAND AND THE UNIQUE NATURAL RESOURCES OF THE GREAT LAKES REGION. THE STUDENT CAREER ENHANCEMENT PROJECT (SCEP) PROPOSES EXCITING UPDATES TO THE HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL PROGRAM THAT WILL EXPOSE AI/AN STUDENTS TO REMOTE LEARNING, THEREBY CONNECTING THEM IN AN INDIGENOUS STYLED NETWORK WHILST ALSO PREPARING THEM FOR 21ST CENTURY EDUCATION. THE CAPACITY BUILDING PROJECT (REFERRED TO AS NEHR) IS RESPONSIVE TO RECENT EXPERIENCES AND EVALUATION REPORTS TO SEEK EVEN BETTER RESEARCH NETWORKS AND RESOURCE SHARING WITHIN THE GLNARCH SERVICE AREA, WHICH IS GEOGRAPHICALLY BROAD AND UNDERFUNDED. THE NATIVE AMERICAN ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH RESEARCH (NERH) NETWORK WILL BETTER ENGAGE TCUS AND TRIBAL SERVING INSTITUTIONS. THE PILOT PROJECT, “HEALING FROM WITHIN”, IS AN INTEGRATED STRENGTH-BASED, SURVIVOR-LED, AND CULTURALLY SPECIFIC INVESTIGATION TO ADDRESS THE INTERSECTING BARRIERS TO HELP- SEEKING FOR AMERICAN INDIAN WOMEN AFTER EXPERIENCES OF GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE. THE PROPOSED TEAM HAS SUCCESSFULLY IMPLEMENTED OVER 17 YEARS OF SUCCESSFUL AND IMPACTFUL GLNARCH PROGRAMMING. THEY POSSESS THE NECESSARY SKILLS, INSTITUTIONAL ENVIRONMENT, AND CONNECTIONS TO EXECUTE THESE AIMS.

TOGETHER STRONG, DEMENTIA CAPABLE TRIBAL COMMUNITIES

FOSTER GRANDPARENT PROGRAM

ENGAGES PERSONS 55 AND OLDER IN VOLUNTER SERVICE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES.

ENGAGES PERSONS 55 AND OLDER IN SUPPORTIVE SERVICE TO CHILDREN IN NEED

ENGAGES PERSONS 55 AND OLDER IN SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO ADULTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS

HONORING OUR FAMILIES

THIS AGREEMENT IS TO AN ELIGIBLE STATE AGENCY TO IMPLEMENT A PROGRAM OF VOLUNTARY TESTING FOR LEAD IN DRINKING WATER AT LOCAL SCHOOLS AND CHILD CARE CENTERS. SPECIFICALLY, THE RECIPIENT WILL UTILIZE THE EPA 3TS TOOLKIT, IMPLEMENT A SAMPLING PROGRAM, AND DETERMINE THE BEST COURSE OF ACTION FOR REMEDIATION THAT WILL: - REDUCE BEMIDJI AREA CHILDREN'S EXPOSURE TO LEAD IN DRINKING WATER - INCREASE KNOWLEDGE AMONG THE TRIBAL EDUCATION AGENCIES (TEAS) STAFF AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS RELATED TO LEAD IN DRINKING WATER, DRINKING WATER MAINTENANCE, AND WATER TESTING PROGRAMS. - ESTABLISH ROUTINE TEA PRACTICES SUCH AS POINT-OF-USE FILTER MAINTENANCE, CLEANING, COMMUNICATION, AND OTHER PRACTICES OUTLINED IN THE 3TS TOOLKIT - FOSTER PARTNERSHIPS FOR SUSTAINABLE, EFFICIENT USE OF RESOURCES AND ENHANCED COMMUNICATION AMONG EXPERTS AND KEY STAKEHOLDERS - BUILD RELATIONSHIPS AMONG TEAS AND COMMUNITIES

NARCH IV

THE NAME OF THE LEGAL APPLICANT (SPONSOR ORGANIZATION): GREAT LAKES INTER-TRIBAL COUNCIL, INC. (GLITC) GLITC IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION FORMED IN 1965. THE GLITC MISSION IS TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL NATIVE PEOPLE. GLITC'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS MADE UP OF ONE REPRESENTATIVE FROM EACH OF THE FOLLOWING FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED TRIBES: BAD RIVER BAND OF THE LAKE SUPERIOR TRIBE OF CHIPPEWA, HO-CHUNK NATION, LAC COURTE OREILLES BAND OF LAKE SUPERIOR CHIPPEWA INDIANS OF WISCONSIN, LAC DU FLAMBEAU BAND OF LAKE SUPERIOR CHIPPEWA INDIANS, LAC VIEUX DESERT BAND OF LAKE SUPERIOR CHIPPEWA INDIANS, MENOMINEE INDIAN TRIBE OF WISCONSIN, ONEIDA NATION, RED CLIFF BAND OF LAKE SUPERIOR CHIPPEWA INDIANS, ST. CROIX CHIPPEWA INDIANS OF WISCONSIN, SOKAOGON CHIPPEWA COMMUNITY, AND STOCKBRIDGE-MUNSEE COMMUNITY. AN ESTIMATED 35 VSYS OR 50 ACTUAL FOSTER GRANDPARENT TRIBAL ELDER VOLUNTEERS WILL SERVE AN AVERAGE OF FIVE TO 40 HOURS PER WEEK IN TRIBAL AND PUBLIC DAY CARE, HEAD START, SCHOOLS AND YOUTH AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS. EACH VOLUNTEER WILL WORK WITH A MINIMUM OF THREE AND MAXIMUM OF FIVE STUDENTS. OUT TARGET IS TO SERVE APPROXIMATELY 105 TO 175 TRIBAL YOUTH. THE PERFORMANCE TARGET AREA OF THE GLITC FGP IS EDUCATION. VOLUNTEERS WILL BE PLACED IN OUTCOME-BASED ASSIGNMENTS TARGETING THE OBJECTIVES OF SCHOOL READINESS AND K-12 SUCCESS. ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE TUTORING, CULTURAL MENTORING AND STORYTELLING, AND TEACHING BASIC AIDS FOR DAILY LIVING (ADLS) TO PRESCHOOL/DAYCARE CHILDREN. THE SERVICE CATEGORIES ADDRESSED ARE ASSISTING IN YOUTH SETTINGS, TUTORING, AND CULTURAL MENTORING. PROGRAM OBJECTIVES ARE SHARED WITH STATION SITES AND WE ANTICIPATE MEETING OUR PROJECTED TARGETS AS DEFINED AND SUPPORTED BY SURVEY INFORMATION. DURING THE FINAL YEAR OF THIS GRANT, WE WILL FOCUS ON INCREASING AND SUSTAINING VOLUNTEERS TO ACHIEVE SUCCESSFUL OUTCOMES, PROMOTING STRONG ENGAGEMENT OF TRIBAL YOUTH, TRAINING ELDERS AND STATION SITES, AND IMPROVING YOUTH SCHOOL READINESS TO MEET FGP PERFORMANCE MEASURE ED23. THE REQUESTED CNCS FEDERAL INVESTMENT OF $366,485 WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED BY STATE FUNDING AS WELL AS TRIBAL IN-KIND IN THE AMOUNT OF $62,863. IN ACCORDANCE WITH CNCS GUIDELINES RELEASED ON 3/27/2020 IT IS NOTED FOR FY2019 AND FY2020 CNCS HAS WAIVED THE MATCH REQUIREMENT FOR THIS GRANT AS SET FORTH IN 45 CFR 2553.72 (B)(2) WHICH PROVIDES THE LEGAL AUTHORITY TO GRANT EXCEPTIONS, UNDER CERTAIN SPECIFIC CIRCUMSTANCES, THE MATCH REQUIREMENTS. THIS IS A DIRECT RESULT OF CURRENT COVID-19 IMPACT WHICH HAS RESTRICTED PROGRAM OPERATIONS.

ENGAGES PERSONS 55 AND OLDER IN VOLUNTEER SERVICE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES

NARCH IV

GREAT LAKES INTER-TRIBAL COUNCIL IRB PROJECT - PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT - GLITC IRB PROJECT THE GREAT LAKES INTER-TRIBAL COUNCIL (GLITC) INSTITUTIONAL REVIEW BOARD (IRB) PROJECT AIMS TO ESTABLISH A TRIBALLY CONTROLLED IRB TO ENSURE ETHICAL OVERSIGHT OF RESEARCH INVOLVING TRIBAL COMMUNITIES IN THE BEMIDJI AREA, ENCOMPASSING MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, WISCONSIN, ILLINOIS, AND INDIANA. REPRESENTING 11 TRIBES IN WISCONSIN AND ONE IN MICHIGAN, GLITC WILL LEVERAGE ITS ADMINISTRATIVE RESOURCES AND PARTNERSHIPS WITH TRIBAL LEADERS, TRIBAL COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES (TCUS), AND ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS TO DEVELOP A CULTURALLY INFORMED FRAMEWORK THAT UPHOLDS TRIBAL SOVEREIGNTY AND SCIENTIFIC RIGOR. THE PROJECT’S GOALS ARE TO (1) DEVELOP CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE IRB POLICIES AND PROCEDURES THROUGH MEANINGFUL TRIBAL CONSULTATIONS, ENSURING THEY REFLECT TRIBAL VALUES AND PRIORITIES; (2) BUILD ADMINISTRATIVE CAPACITY TO SUPPORT IRB OPERATIONS, INCLUDING TRAINING FOR MEMBERS, SECURE DATA MANAGEMENT, AND PROTOCOL TRACKING SYSTEMS; AND (3) CONDUCT ONGOING EVALUATIONS TO ASSESS THE IRB’S EFFECTIVENESS, ENSURE ALIGNMENT WITH TRIBAL PRIORITIES, AND FOSTER CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT. BY EMPOWERING NATIVE EXPERTS TO OVERSEE RESEARCH PROTOCOLS, THE GLITC IRB PROJECT WILL ADDRESS HISTORICAL MISTRUST CAUSED BY UNETHICAL RESEARCH PRACTICES, FOSTER TRUST IN RESEARCH, AND SERVE AS A SUSTAINABLE MODEL FOR ETHICAL AND CULTURALLY SENSITIVE RESEARCH OVERSIGHT THAT PRIORITIZES TRIBAL SELF-DETERMINATION AND VALUES.

THIS AWARD FUNDS THE APPROVED 2026?27 FGP PROGRAM. YOUR 2026?27 STATUTORY MATCH IS 4% AND YOUR BUDGETARY MATCH IS 14.53%.

THE COMMUNITY BASED DOULA PROGRAM

GREAT LAKES INTER-TRIBAL COUNCIL STRATEGIC PREVENTION ENHANCEMENT PROJECT

THIS AWARD FUNDS THE APPROVED 2026?27 SCP PROGRAM. YOUR 2026?27 STATUTORY MATCH IS 10%, YOUR APPROVED MATCH WAIVER IS 3%, AND YOUR BUDGETARY MATCH IS 4.46%.

TOGETHER STRONG: STRENGTHENING DEMENTIA CAPABLE TRIBAL COMMUNITIES THROUGH KNOWLEDGE SHARING AND CULTURALLY RELEVANT TRAINING. - THE GREAT LAKES INTER-TRIBAL EPIDEMIOLOGY CENTER (GLITEC), A DEPARTMENT OF THE GREAT LAKES INTER-TRIBAL COUNCIL (GLITC), SERVES 34 FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED TRIBES, FOUR URBAN INDIAN COMMUNITIES, AND THREE INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE UNITS IN MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, WISCONSIN, AND CHICAGO, COLLECTIVELY CALLED THE BEMIDJI AREA. GLITEC CURRENTLY PROVIDES EVIDENCE-BASED DEMENTIA PROGRAMMING IN TRIBAL COMMUNITIES AND IS WELL-POSITIONED TO EXPAND OUTREACH SERVICES FOR CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE DEMENTIA CARE AND EDUCATION. WITH THIS FUNDING, OUR GOALS ARE TO EXPAND GLITC’S “TOGETHER STRONG” TRIBAL DEMENTIA PROGRAM, A COMPREHENSIVE AND SUSTAINABLE NETWORK OF EDUCATION, REFERRAL, AND PERSON-CENTERED SERVICES TO SUPPORT TRIBAL MEMBERS, THEIR FAMILY, CAREGIVERS, AND THE DEDICATED TRIBAL STAFF WHO WALK ALONGSIDE THEM. WE HOPE TO ENABLE THEM TO REMAIN INDEPENDENT, SAFE, AND AT HOME IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. TO ACCOMPLISH THESE GOALS OVER THE THREE-YEAR PROJECT, OUR OBJECTIVES ARE TO 1) IMPROVE GLITC’S MODEL FOR DEMENTIA AWARENESS AND EDUCATION BASED ON COMMUNITY INPUT 2) EXPAND SERVICES BY ADDING AN EVIDENCE-BASED CAREGIVER TRAINING, AND 3) DEVELOP A DEMENTIA AND BRAIN HEALTH-SPECIFIC TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROCESS. MILESTONES INCLUDE INTERVIEWS WITH TRIBAL STAKEHOLDERS, PILOTING DELIVERY OF REFINED PROGRAMMING, HOSTING A SERIES OF “MEETING-OF-THE-MINDS” EVENTS, AND LAUNCHING A DEMENTIA-SPECIFIC TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE REQUEST PLATFORM. KEY OUTCOMES ARE ENHANCED STAFF KNOWLEDGE AND CAREGIVER CONFIDENCE, REDUCED CAREGIVER BURDEN, IMPROVED QUALITY OF LIFE FOR PEOPLE WITH DEMENTIA, AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SUSTAINABLE AND CULTURALLY RELEVANT DEMENTIA PROGRAM FOR TRIBAL COMMUNITIES. PRODUCTS INCLUDE EXPANDED TRAINING, EDUCATIONAL GUIDES, AND OUTREACH ITEMS.

SUPPORTING TRIBAL PUBLIC HEALTH CAPACITY IN CORONAVIRUS PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE - 2020

THIS INVESTMENT SUPPORTS THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A COMPREHENSIVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY (CEDS) IN THE COMMUNITIES SERVED BY GREAT LAKES INTER TRIBAL COUNCIL WHICH INCLUDES THE BAD RIVER BAND OF LAKE SUPERIOR CHIPPEWA INDIANS, FOREST COUNTY POTAWATOMI COMMUNITY, HO CHUNK NATION, LAC COURTE OREILLES BAND OF LAKE SUPERIOR CHIPPEWA, LAC DU FLAMBEAU BAND OF LAKE SUPERIOR CHIPPEWA, MENOMINEE TRIBE OF INDIANS, ONEIDA NATION OF WISCONSIN, RED CLIFF BAND OF LAKE SUPERIOR CHIPPEWA, ST. CROIX BAND OF CHIPPEWA INDIANS, SOKAOGON CHIPPEWA COMMUNITY IN WISCONSIN. THIS PROJECT WAS MADE POSSIBLE BY THE REGIONAL PLANNING EFFORTS LED BY GREAT LAKES INTER-TRIBAL COUNCIL. EDA FUNDS GREAT LAKES INTER-TRIBAL COUNCIL TO BRING TOGETHER THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS TO CREATE AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ROADMAP TO STRENGTHEN THE REGIONAL ECONOMY, SUPPORT PRIVATE CAPITAL INVESTMENT AND CREATE JOBS.

THIS EDA PLANNING INVESTMENT SUPPORTS THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A COMPREHENSIVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY (CEDS) FOR THE REGION SERVED BY THE GREAT LAKES INTER-TRIBAL COUNCIL, WHICH IS COMPRISED OF ELEVEN FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED TRIBES - BAD RIVER BAND OF THE LAKE SUPERIOR TRIBE OF CHIPPEWA INDIANS, FOREST COUNTY POTAWATOMI COMMUNITY, HO-CHUNK NATION, LAC COURTE OREILLES BAND OF LAKE SUPERIOR CHIPPEWA INDIANS OF WISCONSIN, LAC DU FLAMBEAU BAND OF LAKE SUPERIOR CHIPPEWA INDIANS, MENOMINEE INDIAN TRIBE OF WISCONSIN, ONEIDA NATION, RED CLIFF BAND OF LAKE SUPERIOR CHIPPEWA INDIANS, ST. CROIX CHIPPEWA INDIANS OF WISCONSIN, SOKAOGON CHIPPEWA COMMUNITY AND STOCKBRIDGE-MUNSEE COMMUNITY. THE CEDS PROCESS IS DESIGNED TO BRING TOGETHER THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS IN THE CREATION OF AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ROADMAP TO DIVERSIFY AND STRENGTHEN THE REGIONAL ECONOMY.

COMPREHENSIVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY PLAN FOR THE GREAT LAKES INTER-TRIBAL COUNCIL'S ELEVEN FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED TRIBES IN WISCONSIN.

COMPREHENSIVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY PLAN (FY 2020) FOR THE GREAT LAKES INTER-TRIBAL COUNCIL'S ELEVEN FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED TRIBES IN WISCONSIN

COMPREHENSIVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY PLAN FOR THE GREAT LAKES INTER-TRIBAL COUNCIL'S ELEVEN FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED TRIBES IN WISCONSIN.

ELEVEN FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED INDIAN TRIBES IN WISCONSIN.

POSITIVE ALTERNATIVES COALITION (PAC)

GLITC'S EDA CARES ACT RECOVERY PROJECT

ELIMINATING DISPARITIES IN PERINATAL HEALTH

RENEWABLE PLNG INVEST

NATIVE AMER PLAN INVEST

RENEWABLE PLNG INVEST

ELEVEN FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED INDIAN RESERVATIONS IN WISCONSIN

ELEVEN FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED INDIAN RESERVATIONS IN WISCONSIN.

NATIVE AMER PLANNING

NATIVE AMER PLAN INVEST

RENEWABLE PLNG INVEST

RENEWABLE PLNG INVEST

THIS INVESTMENT SUPPORTS THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A COMPREHENSIVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY (CEDS) IN THE REGION COVERED BY GREAT LAKES INTER-TRIBAL COUNCIL, INC. IS COMPROMISED OF ELEVEN TRIBES: BAD RIVER BAND OF THE LAKE SUPERIOR TRIBE OF CHIPPEWA INDIANS, FOREST COUNTY POTAWATOMI COMMUNITY, HO-CHUNK NATION, LAC COURTE OREILLES BAND OF LAKE SUPERIOR CHIPPEWA INDIANS OF WISCONSIN, LAC DU FLAMBEAU BAND OF LAKE SUPERIOR CHIPPEWA INDIANS, MENOMINEE INDIAN TRIBE OF WISCONSIN, ONEIDA NATION, RED CLIFF BAND OF LAKE SUPERIOR CHIPPEWA INDIANS, ST. CROIX CHIPPEWA INDIANS OF WISCONSIN, SOKAOGON CHIPPEWA COMMUNITY, AND STOCKBRIDGE MUNSEE COMMUNITY.

RURAL BUSINESS ENTERPRISE NATIVE AMERICAN GRANTS

RURAL BUSINESS ENTERPRISE NATIVE AMERICAN GRANTS

RURAL BUSINESS ENTERPRISE NATIVE AMERICAN GRANTS

RURAL BUSINESS ENTERPRISE NATIVE AMERICAN GRANTS

RURAL BUSINESS ENTERPRISE GRANTS

RURAL BUSINESS ENTERPRISE NATIVE AMERICAN GRANTS

SENIOR DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM

AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKAN NATIVE FOCUS OF THE SMP GRANT

RBDG RURAL BUSINESS COOP RURAL ENTERPRISE GRANT

RURAL COOPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE GRANTS

RBOG - NATIVE AMERICAN TRIBES GRANTS

RBDG RURAL BUSINESS COOP RURAL ENTERPRISE GRANT

RURAL HEALTH OUTREACH

SPECIAL DIABETES PROGRAMS FOR INDIANS (MEBNSW) BAND OF PATTAWATOMI INDIANS

GLITC SMALL BUSINESS TRAINING AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER