United South & Eastern Tribes Inc

SPECIAL DIABETES PROGRAM FOR INDIANS

USET EPIDEMIOLOGY CENTER

SPECIAL DIABETES PROGRAM FOR INDIANS

EXPANDING SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH

SPECIAL DIABETES PROGRAM FOR INDIANS

WATER AND WASTEWATER TRAINING AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR TRIBAL NATIVE AMERICAN UTILITIES (EASTERN, SOUTHERN, AND GULF COAST REGIONS)

USET GOOD HEALTH AND WELLNESS PROJECT

USET COMMUNITY HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT (CHIP)

USET TRIBAL DIABETES PROJECT

COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PROJECT (CHIP)

THPS CDC-STRENGTHENING PUBLIC HEALTH SYSTEMS AND SERVICES IN INDIAN COUNTRY

USET'S TECPHI 2.0 PROJECT STRENGTHENS THE PUBLIC HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE AND CAPACITY OF THE USET TRIBAL EPIDEMIOLOGY CENTER (TEC) AND MEMBER TRIBAL NATIONS. - UNITED SOUTH AND EASTERN TRIBES, INC (USET) TRIBAL EPIDEMIOLOGY CENTER PUBLIC HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE (TECPHI) PROJECT WILL WORK , TO SUPPORT EFFORTS TO EFFECTIVELY IDENTIFY AND ADDRESS UNDERLYING SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH, REDUCE PERSISTENT HEALTH DISPARITIES, AND IMPROVE THE OVERALL HEALTH AND WELLBEING OF AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE (AI/AN) POPULATIONS IN THE INDIANA HEALTH SERVICE (IHS) NASHVILLE AREA. USET IS APPLYING FOR COMPONENT A. ESTABLISHED IN 1969, USET IS A NON-PROFIT, INTER-TRIBAL ORGANIZATION COMPRISED OF 33 FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED TRIBAL NATION MEMBERS FROM THE NORTHEASTERN WOODLANDS TO THE EVERGLADES AND ACROSS THE GULF OF MEXICO (SEE APPENDIX I). AS PART OF THIS WORK, USET’S TRIBAL HEALTH PROGRAM SUPPORT (THPS) OFFICE HAS BEEN IN OPERATION SINCE 1995, INITIATED THROUGH AN INDIAN SELF-DETERMINATION EDUCATION AND ASSISTANCE ACT (ISDEAA) CONTRACT WITH IHS FOR IDENTIFIED PROGRAMS, SERVICES, FUNCTIONS, AND ACTIVITIES ON BEHALF OF MEMBER TRIBAL NATIONS. THE USET TEC, HAS SERVED TRIBAL HEALTH PROGRAMS AND URBAN INDIAN ORGANIZATIONS IN THE 13-STATE REGION KNOWN AS THE INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE (IHS) NASHVILLE AREA SINCE 2000. IT IS THE ONLY TEC IN THE REGION AND WORKS IN CONJUNCTION WITH THESE PROGRAMS TO PROVIDE AN IN-DEPTH ARRAY OF PUBLIC HEALTH ACTIVITIES AND EPIDEMIOLOGICAL SERVICE. USET’S MAIN OFFICE IS IN THE CALUMET OFFICE BUILDING LOCATED AT 711 STEWARTS FERRY PIKE, NASHVILLE, TN. THE IHS NASHVILLE AREA OFFICE IS ALSO HOUSED IN THE CALUMET OFFICE BUILDING, WHICH FACILITATES THE PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE TWO ORGANIZATIONS. USET’S TECPHI 2.0 PROJECT WILL STRENGTHEN S THE PUBLIC HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE AND CAPACITY OF OUR TRIBAL EPIDEMIOLOGY CENTER (TEC) AND THE TRIBES AND URBAN INDIAN ORGANIZATIONS (UIO) THEY SUPPORT TO MEET NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH ACCREDITATION STANDARDS AND DELIVER THE 10 ESSENTIAL PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES. PRIORITIES ARE AS FOLLOWS: 1) FOCUS AREA 1 ACTIVITIES: INFRASTRUCTURE BUILDING: SUPPORT USET TEC WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND CAPACITY BUILDING BY PROVIDING ON-GOING TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN ESSENTIAL PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES AND CORE PUBLIC HEALTH COMPETENCIES; 2) FOCUS AREA 2 ACTIVITIES: COLLECT AND USE DATA TO CARRY OUT ASSESSMENTS AND IDENTIFY LOCAL HEALTH PRIORITIES: USE DATA TO IDENTIFY AND DESCRIBE SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH (SDOH) AND IDENTIFY HEALTH PRIORITIES, STRENGTHS, AND DISPARITIES FOR USET TRIBAL NATION POPULATIONS; AND 3) FOCUS AREA 3 ACTIVITIES: PLAN, IMPLEMENT, AND EVALUATE INTERVENTIONS TO ADDRESS HEALTH PRIORITIES: IDENTIFY OPPORTUNITIES AND CULTIVATE PARTNERSHIPS TO ADDRESS THE SDOH IN USET TRIBAL NATION POPULATIONS, SUPPORTING CULTURALLY RELEVANT PRACTICED-BASED ACTIVITIES TO ADDRESS IDENTIFIED HEALTH PRIORITIES. OUTCOMES INCLUDE INCREASED USE OF CULTURALLY RELEVANT DATA COLLECTION INSTRUMENTS, INCREASED ACCESS TO USET TRIBAL NATION DATA TO IDENTIFY SDOH AND HEALTH PRIORITIES, INCREASED COLLABORATION AMONG TECS, TRIBAL NATIONS, AND UIOS ON PLANNING IMPLEMENTATION, AND EVALUATION OF CULTURALLY RELEVANT PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS, INCREASED USE OF NATIONAL STANDARDS TO ASSESS PUBLIC HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE STRENGTHS AND GAPS, INCREASED USE OF PUBLIC HEALTH CORE COMPETENCIES TO ACCESS AND GUIDE TRAINING FOR TEC AND TRIBAL NATION WORKFORCE. USET WILL ALSO PARTICIPATE IN THE COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE (COP) FACILITATED BY THE COMPONENT B RECIPIENT, WITH TECPHI STAFF ATTENDING ROUTINE MONTHLY VIRTUAL MEETINGS WITH THE COMPONENT B RECIPIENT TO DISCUSS PROJECT PERFORMANCE, IDEAS AND ENGAGE IN ONGOING COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS. WE WILL ALSO CREATE A SUSTAINABILITY PLAN TO SUSTAIN INCREASED WORKFORCE CAPACITY AND ENHANCED PUBLIC HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE BEYOND THE 5-YEAR PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE.

2025 USET GHWIC PROJECT C2 - THE PURPOSE OF A CULTURAL APPROACH TO GOOD HEALTH AND WELLNESS IN INDIAN COUNTRY (GHWIC) IS TO PROVIDE FUNDING TO REDUCE HEALTH DISPARITIES AND INCREASE HEALTH EQUITY AMONG AMERICAN INDIANS AND ALASKA NATIVES (AI/AN) COMMUNITIES. UNITED SOUTH AND EASTERN TRIBES OFFICE OF TRIBAL PUBLIC HEALTH WILL FOCUS ON COMPONENT 2 WITH ALL TRIBES/VILLAGES/UIOS AND OTHER TRIBAL ENTITIES IN THE AWARD AREA AND CONDUCT ACTIVITIES WITH AT LEAST 50% OF ANNUAL FUNDING AND OFFERS TO SUB-AWARDS TO AT LEAST 2 TRIBES/VILLAGES/UIOS IN THE AWARD AREA. UNITED SOUTH AND EASTERN TRIBES OFFICE OF TRIBAL PUBLIC HEALTH WILL SUPPORT THE GRANT'S GOALS TO SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACT THE HEALTH OF INDIVIDUALS AND THE COMMUNITY OF AI/AN COMMUNITIES. UNITED SOUTH AND EASTERN TRIBES OFFICE OF TRIBAL PUBLIC HEALTH WILL PROVIDE FUNDING, TRAINING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, AND EVALUATION SUPPORT TO ALL TRIBES, VILLAGES, UIOS, AND OTHER TRIBAL ENTITIES WITH YOUR AWARD AREA TO CONDUCT ALL COMPONENT 1 STRATEGIES. SHORT-TERM OUTCOMES OF INCREASED PARTNERSHIPS AND COLLABORATIONS WITH TRIBES, VILLAGES, UIOS, AND OTHER TRIBAL ENTITIES WITHIN THE AWARE AREA WHILE INCREASING THE REACH OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, TRAINING, AND RESOURCES TO ALL TRIBES, VILLAGES, UIOS, AND OTHER TRIBAL ENTITIES. INTERMEDIATE OUTCOMES INCLUDE THE INCREASED REACH OF GHWIC C1 STRATEGIES AND ACTIVITIES WITH THE AWARD AREA AND INCREASED CAPACITY AMONG ALL TRIBES, VILLAGES, UIOS, AND OTHER TRIBAL ENTITIES WITH YOUR AWARD AREA TO IMPLEMENT GHWIC C1 STRATEGIES AND ACTIVITIES. THE LONG-TERM OUTCOME IS TO REDUCE RATES OF DEATH AND DISABILITY AND THE PREVALENCE OF COMMERCIAL TOBACCO USE, PREDIABETES AND DIABETES, HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE, OBESITY, ORAL DISEASE, AND OTHER CHRONIC DISEASE RISK FACTORS AND CONDITIONS. INCREASED RESILIENCY AND USE OF CULTURAL PRACTICES TO PREVENT, MANAGE, AND CONTROL CHRONIC DISEASES. THIS OUTCOME WILL EXPAND THE REACH AND IMPACT OF CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION EFFORTS IN A FAMILY-CENTERED, CULTURAL APPROACH TO R EACH SOCIAL AND CULTURAL CONNECTEDNESS. WITH CONTINUED SUPPORT FROM THE US DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AND THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION DIVISION OF POPULATION HEALTH/HEALTHY TRIBES, THIS OPPORTUNITY WILL OPEN OPPORTUNITIES TO PROVIDE FUNDING TO REDUCE HEALTH DISPARITIES AND INCREASE HEALTH EQUITY AMONG AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKAN NATIVE (AI/AN POPULATIONS). BUILDING ON OUR PAST AND BUILDING THE CULTURAL-FIRST APPROACH TO CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION, MANAGEMENT, AND CONTROL, OUR SHIFT IN WELLNESS WILL SERVE THE AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVES(AI/AN) IN THE AWARD AREA WITH CLEAR GOALS AND OUTCOMES FOR HOLISTIC APPROACHES THAT IMPLEMENT FAMILY-CENTERED COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES THAT RESPOND TO, SUPPORT, TEACH, BUILD UPON, CELEBRATE, AND STRENGTHEN CULTURAL PRACTICES AND TEACHINGS. BUILDING STRATEGIES THAT WILL MEET US WHERE WE ARE IN THE GRANT PERIOD, BUILDING UPON EXISTING CULTURAL APPROACHES, AND ESTABLISHING NEW SYSTEMS AND PROGRAMS OVER THE 5-YEAR GRANT PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE. CONTINUED TRAINING, COLLABORATIONS WITH THE COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE COMMUNITIES WITH MONTHLY ATTENDANCE TO PROMOTE PROGRAM SUCCESS, SHARE BEST PRACTICES TO PREVENT, MANAGE, AND CONTROL CHRONIC DISEASES IN A CULTURAL APPROACH TO INFORM NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY DECISION MAKING FOR PROGRAMS SUSTAINABILITY.

SUBSTANCE ABUSE STRATEGIC PREVENTION FRAMEWORK PARTNERSHIP

TO EXPAND ACCESS AND UTILIZATION OF NRCS AND OTHER USDA PROGRAMS AND SERVICES BY PROVIDING DIRECT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO OUR 33-MEMBER TRIBAL NATIONS AND SUPPORTING CONSERVATION AND CLIMATE-SMART ACTIVITIES AND OUTREACH AMONG OUR MEMBERSHIP

USET TRIBAL DENTAL CLINIC TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND QUALITY EVALUATION PROJECT

DESCRIPTION:THIS ACTION APPROVES FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,118,000 TO THE UNITED SOUTH AND EASTERN TRIBES (USET) TO IMPLEMENT A PROGRAM OF VOLUNTARY TESTING FOR LEAD IN DRINKING WATER AT LOCAL SCHOOLS AND CHILDCARE CENTERS. SPECIFICALLY, THE RECIPIENT WILL REDUCE CHILDREN'S EXPOSURE TO LEAD IN DRINKING WATER BY IDENTIFYING, PRIORITIZING, AND ELIMINATING LEAD CONTAMINATION AND EXPOSURE. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES ALIGN WITH EPA'S 3TS MODEL (COMMUNICATION, TRAINING, TESTING, TAKING ACTION). THE USET TRIBE WILL TRAIN EDUCATORS AND CAREGIVERS, SAMPLE AND ANALYZE DRINKING WATER, AND GATHER DATA TO FORMULATE REMEDIATION PLANS FOR LEAD SOURCES. SUBRECIPIENT:SUBAWARDS TOTALING $100,000 TO BE DETERMINED WITH TRIBAL PARTNERS FOR ACTIVITIES RELATED TO LEAD TESTING IN SCHOOLS AND CHILD CARE CENTERS.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE ALIGNMENT WITH EPA PROGRAM OBJECTIVES TO PROTECT HUMAN HEALTH AND WATER AND ENHANCED SUPPORT FOR HEALTH OF TRIBAL CHILDREN. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE RELIABLE LEAD DATA TO INFORM RESPONSE PLANS, ENVIRONMENTALLY RESPONSIBLE ACTIONS, EFFECTIVE STRATEGIES FOR ADDRESSING ELEVATED LEAD LEVELS IN DRINKING WATER; AND EXPANDED PUBLIC AWARENESS AND ADVOCACY FOR CLEAN DRINKING WATER POLICIES. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE CHILDREN IN SCHOOLS AND CHILDCARE FACILITIES AS WELL AS ADULTS WITHIN THE USET AREA.

WWD TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE & TRAINING GRANTS

DENTAL PREVENTIVE AND CLINICAL SUPPORT CENTERS PROGRAM

FOR THIS PROJECT, USET'S CLIMATE CHANGE PROGRAM WILL BUILD UPON ITS WORK PROVIDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING ON CLIMATE RESILIENCY TO MEMBER TRIBAL NATIONS, THROUGH SUPPORTING THE CURRENT SENIOR TRIBAL CLIMATE RESILIENCE LIAISON, AND ADDING AN ASSISTANT TRIBAL CLIMATE RESILIENCE LIAISON. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF WORKSHOPS AND TRAINING TO SUPPORT TRIBAL CLIMATE CHANGE RESILIENCE, WHILE CONTINUING TO FOSTER NORTHEAST AND SOUTHEAST CLIMATE ADAPTATION SCIENCE CENTER (NE/SE CASC) TRIBAL ENGAGEMENT IN THEIR RESPECTIVE REGIONS. THIS PROJECT WILL STRENGTHEN EXISTING WORK, WHILE EXPANDING FOREST, WETLANDS, AND RESEARCH ACTIVITIES, ALLOWING US TO EXPAND OUR KNOWLEDGE BASE, CONTINUE TO BUILD OUR COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE ON ISSUES OF CLIMATE CHANGE, AND PROTECT ENVIRONMENTAL AND ECONOMIC RESOURCES IN THE NE/SE CASC REGIONS. THIS PROJECT WILL ALSO BUILD UPON SUCCESSFUL TECHNICAL SUPPORT WORKSHOPS AND TRAININGS THAT HAVE BEEN LED BY THE PROGRAM, NAMELY, USET'S CLIMATE CHANGE VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT/ADAPTATION PLAN WRITING RETREAT AND USET'S TRIBAL CLIMATE RESILIENCE CAMP. FINALLY, THIS PROJECT ALSO LAYS THE GROUNDWORK FOR FURTHER EXPANSION OF USET'S CLIMATE CHANGE RESILIENCE PROGRAM, WHICH IS ESSENTIAL CONSIDERING THE RAPIDLY INCREASING EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE IMPACT IT IS HAVING AND WILL HAVE ON OUR WAY OF LIFE. SUSTAINABILITY LIES IN PROACTIVE, MINDFUL, AND INTERCONNECTED RESPONSE TO THIS EMERGENCY, IN THE IMMEDIATE AND LONG-TERM.

USET'S AGRICULTURE TA AND TRAINING PROJECT

WATER AND WASTEWATER TRAINING AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR TRIBAL NATIVE AMERICAN UTILITIES (EASTERN, SOUTHERN, AND GULF COAST REGIONS)

THIS ACTION PROVIDES PARTIAL FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $207,050 TO THE UNITED SOUTH AND EASTERN TRIBES, INC.(USET) PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO BUI

2025 USET GHWIC PROJECT C3 - THE PURPOSE OF A CULTURAL APPROACH TO GOOD HEALTH AND WELLNESS IN INDIAN COUNTRY (GHWIC) IS TO PROVIDE FUNDING TO REDUCE HEALTH DISPARITIES AND INCREASE HEALTH EQUITY AMONG AMERICAN INDIANS AND ALASKA NATIVES (AI/AN) COMMUNITIES. UNITED SOUTH AND EASTERN TRIBES (USET) OFFICE OF TRIBAL PUBLIC HEALTH (OTPH) WILL FOCUS ON COMPONENT 3. USET IS PROPOSING TO SERVE AS THE GHWIC TRIBAL COORDINATING CENTER FOR THE UPCOMING FIVE-YEAR GRANT CYCLE. THE USET OTPH WILL HELP ALL GHWIC RECIPIENTS BY COLLABORATING AND SHARING KNOWLEDGE FOCUSING ON PEER LEARNING, SHARING BEST PRACTICES, AND COORDINATING A NATIONAL EVALUATION USES INDIGENOUS AND WESTERN METHODS. USET OTPH WILL ESTABLISH A TRIBAL COORDINATING CENTER (TCC) TO COLLABORATE WITH ALL GHWIC RECIPIENTS TO FOSTER PEER-TO-PEER LEARNING, SHARE BEST PRACTICES, AND COORDINATE NATIONAL AND RECIPIENT EVALUATION EFFORTS. BY DOING SO WE CAN ACHIEVE OUR SHORT-TERM OUTCOMES TO ENHANCED RECIPIENT ENGAGEMENT TO IDENTIFY, ASSESS, AND SHARE PROGRAM SUCCESSES, PROMISING PRACTICES, LESSONS, AND OUTCOMES AS WELL IMPROVING OUR AVAILABILITY AND QUALITY OF EVALUATING DATA TO INFORM NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY DECISION-MAKING THROUGHOUT; AS WELL ACHIEVING OUR INTERMEDIATE OUTCOMES WHICH IS TO FOSTER RELATIONSHIP AND OPPORTUNITIES, INCREASED AWARENESS OF GHWIC AS AN INTEGRATED APPROACH TO CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION IN AI/AN COMMUNITY, INCREASED USE OF COMMUNITY ASSETS AND STRENGTHS TO IMPLEMENT RECIPIENT STRATEGIES AND ACTIVITIES, AND INCREASED NUMBER OF RECIPIENTS USING THEIR EVALUATION DATA TO MONITOR PROGRESS AND FOR PROGRAM IMPROVEMENT; OUR LONG-TERM OUTCOME IS TO STRENGTHENED EVIDENCE BASE FOR HOLISTIC AND CULTURALLY LED CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION IN AI/AN COMMUNITIES. THESE OUTCOMES ARE INTENDED TO EFFECT, OR CHANGE OF THE HEALTH DISPARITIES AND INCREASE HEALTH EQUITY AMONG AI/AN. WITH CONTINUED SUPPORT FROM THE US DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AND THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION DIVISION OF POPULATION HEALTH/HEALTHY TRIBES, THIS OPPORTUNITY WILL OPEN OPPORTUNITIES TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND RESOURCES TO ALL GHWIC RECIPIENTS, HOST SEVERAL VIRTUAL COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICE MEETINGS. SHARE AND INFORM INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS AT THE UPCOMING GHWIC GATHERING OF OUR SUPPORT AND PRESENT TO AID TRIBAL NATIONS ON ASSESSING, MANAGING, AND IMPLEMENTING PROGRAMS ALIGNED WITH ESTABLISHING A FOUNDATION FOR CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION BY IMPLEMENTING COMMUNITY-CHOSEN, TRADITIONAL AI/AN PRACTICE THAT BUILD RESILIENCE AND STRENGTHEN CONNECTIONS TO FAMILY, CULTURE, AND COMMUNITY. REDUCING THE RATES OF DEATH AND DISABILITY FROM CHRONIC DISEASES AND THE PREVALENCE OF COMMERCIAL TOBACCO USE, AND PREDIABETES, HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE, OBESITY, ORAL DISEASE, AND OTHER CHRONIC DISEASE RISK FACTORS AND CONDITIONS USET OTPH IS ACHIEVING OUR MISSION WHICH IS TO ENHANCING THE DEVELOPMENT OF TRIBAL NATIONS, TO IMPROVE THE CAPABILITIES OF TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS, AND ASSISTING OUR MEMBERS AND THEIR GOVERNMENTS IN DEALING EFFECTIVELY WITH PUBLIC POLICY ISSUES AND IN SERVING THE BROAD NEEDS OF INDIAN PEOPLE.

NATIVE AMERICAN RESEARCH CENTERS FOR HEALTH (NARCH) V1

THIS ACTION APPROVES AN AWARD IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,087,000 TO UNITED SOUTH AND EASTERN TRIBES. THIS AGREEMENT IS TO PROVIDE FUNDING TO THE UNITED SOUTH AND EASTERN TRIBES TO CONDUCT VOLUNTARY TESTING FOR LEAD IN DRINKING WATER WITHIN VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES AND POPULATIONS IN FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED TRIBAL NATIONS IN THE REGION. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED INCLUDE MODELING, TESTING, TAKING SAMPLES AND REPORTING OF LEAD IN DRINKING WATER WITHIN VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES AND POPULATIONS OF FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED TRIBAL NATIONS IN THE REGION. ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES WILL INCLUDE A PLAN FOR RESPONDING TO THE RESULTS OF LEAD TESTING AND ADDRESSING ELEVATED LEAD LEVELS IN DRINKING WATER, WHERE NECESSARY. OUTCOMES WILL INCLUDE REDUCED TRIBAL NATION CHILDREN'S EXPOSURE TO LEAD IN DRINKING WATER AND IMPROVED KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE OF TRIBAL EDUCATION AGENCIES, WITHIN THE REGION, RELATED TO TESTING OF LEAD IN DRINKING WATER AND DRINKING WATER MAINTENANCE. DIRECT BENEFICIARIES OF THIS PROGRAM INCLUDE CHI

THIS ACTION APPROVES AN AWARD IN THE AMOUNT OF $67,894 TO THE UNITED SOUTH AND EASTERN TRIBES, INC. TO ENHANCE AND MAINTAIN A TRIBAL RESOURCE CENTER

BUILDING AN AI/AN POPULATION HEALTH DATA PORTAL (PHD-PORTAL) FOR ENHANCED TRIBAL DECISION MAKING AND OUTREACH.

CSBG-RCDAP-WATER AND WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM T&TA

2013 NARCH 7

COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PROJECT (CHIP)

THIS PROJECT WILL SUPPORT THE NATIONAL TIRBAL WATER COUNCIL (NTWC) TO MAINTAIN AND FACILITATE THE OPERATIONS OF THE NTWC, AND ASSIST IN DEVELOPING AN

FERST TOOL PROJECT

TO CONDUCT A CAMPAIGN TO RAISE AWARENESS OF NRCS PROGRAMS, TIBAL AGRICULTURE & ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF CONSERVATION MANAGEDPRACTICES BY FOCUSING ON OUTREACH.

CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTION - TRIBAL LIAISON

USET DIABETES SUPPORT PROGRAM - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE THE SPECIAL DIABETES PROGRAM FOR INDIANS- NASHVILLE AREA TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (USET UDSP) PROJECT ABSTRACT ESTABLISHED IN 1969, THE UNITED SOUTH AND EASTERN TRIBES, INC. (USET) IS A NON-PROFIT, INTER-TRIBAL ORGANIZATION REPRESENTING 33 FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED TRIBAL NATIONS FROM THE NORTHEASTERN WOODLANDS TO THE EVERGLADES AND ACROSS THE GULF OF MEXICO. USET MEMBER TRIBAL NATIONS TRADITIONAL HOMELANDS SPAN ACROSS WHAT IS PRESENT DAY TEXAS, LOUISIANA, MISSISSIPPI, ALABAMA, FLORIDA, SOUTH CAROLINA, NORTH CAROLINA, VIRGINIA, RHODE ISLAND, NEW YORK, CONNECTICUT, MASSACHUSETTS, AND MAINE. USET’S TRIBAL HEALTH PROGRAM SUPPORT (THPS) DEPARTMENT HAS BEEN IN OPERATION SINCE 1995, INITIATED THROUGH AN INDIAN SELF-DETERMINATION EDUCATION AND ASSISTANCE ACT (ISDEAA) CONTRACT WITH IHS FOR IDENTIFIED PROGRAMS, SERVICES, FUNCTIONS, AND ACTIVITIES ON BEHALF OF MEMBER TRIBAL NATIONS. IT IS THROUGH THIS FOUNDATION THAT THPS HAS BEEN ABLE TO PROVIDE THE STRUCTURE FOR ONGOING PUBLIC HEALTH ACTIVITIES FOR TRIBAL NATIONS IN THE NASHVILLE AREA AND INCORPORATE THESE ACTIVITIES INTO ITS SEVEN PROGRAM AREAS. THE USET DIABETES SUPPORT PROGRAM (UDSP) HAS SERVED TRIBAL DIABETES PREVENTION PROGRAMS IN THE 13-STATE REGION KNOWN AS THE INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE (IHS) NASHVILLE AREA SINCE 1996. IN THE PREVIOUS SDPI GRANT CYCLE, USET SERVED AS A PRIMARY SDPI GRANTEE THAT SUPPORTED THE WORK OF 24 PROGRAMS. THE USDP SUPPORTS GRANTEES IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: PREPARATION OF SDPI GRANT APPLICATIONS, REVIEW OF CARRYOVER REQUESTS AND BUDGET REVISIONS, SUBMITTING GRANT-REQUIRED DATA REPORTS, AIDING PROGRAMS IN IDENTIFYING REQUIRED KEY MEASURES, AND ACTING AS A LIAISON WITH THE IHS DIVISION OF DIABETES TREATMENT AND PREVENTION (DDTP). THE UDSP PROVIDES DIABETES ORIENTATION, TRAINING, AND PROGRAM MONITORING THROUGH IN-PERSON/VIRTUAL SITE VISITS. THE UDSP WORKS WITH THE DDTP TO TRANSLATE AND DISSEMINATE THE LATEST SCIENTIFIC FINDINGS ON DIABETES PREVENTION AND TREATMENT TO ENSURE GRANT REQUIREMENTS ARE COMPLETED AND SUBMITTED ON TIME. THE UDSP HAS DEVELOPED EXPERTISE IN THIS AREA AND A UNIQUE RELATIONSHIP WITH THE NASHVILLE AREA IHS GRANTEES. FOR THIS PROPOSAL, USET’S UDSP WILL PROVIDE TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO NASHVILLE SPECIAL DIABETES PROGRAM FOR INDIANS (SDPI) PROGRAMS USING CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE RESOURCES THAT WILL INCREASE ACCESS TO DIABETES EDUCATION, PREVENTION INITIATIVES, AND TREATMENT FOR TRIBAL CITIZENS LIVING WITH DIABETES AND OTHER CHRONIC DISEASES. TRAINING ON THE RESOURCE AND PATIENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (RPMS), AND OTHER ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD (EHR) SYSTEMS, USING AVAILABLE DATA TO REFINE AND PROVIDE PRACTICAL APPROACHES TO CARE, WILL BE OFFERED TO SUPPORT SDPI PROGRAMS ACROSS THE REGION. OPPORTUNITIES TO BUILD SYNERGY BY SHARING AND LEARNING FROM OTHER PROGRAMS, BOTH IN PERSON AND VIRTUALLY, WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO EXPAND THE RESOURCES AND SERVICES OF TRIBAL DIABETES PROGRAMS.

WWD TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE & TRAINING GRANTS

RBDG RURAL BUSINESS COOP NATIVE AMERICAN ENTERPRISE GRANT

USET DENTAL PREVENTIVE CLINICAL SUPPORT - SINCE 2005, THE UNITED SOUTH AND EASTERN TRIBES (USET) HAS OPERATED ITS DENTAL SUPPORT CENTER (DSC) TO ENHANCE ORAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED TRIBAL NATIONS SERVED BY THE INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE (IHS) NASHVILLE AREA. THE DSC PROMOTES ORAL HEALTH EQUITY BY INCREASING ACCESS TO PREVENTION AND TREATMENT WHILE ACTING AS A TRUSTED PARTNER. LOCATED IN NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE, THE DSC SUPPORTS TRIBAL DENTAL CLINICS BY ENHANCING CLINICAL SERVICES, STRENGTHENING PREVENTION EFFORTS, AND DEVELOPING THE WORKFORCE. OUR WORK INCLUDES SITE VISITS, NEEDS ASSESSMENTS, AND TAILORED HEALTH PROMOTION INITIATIVES. WE PROVIDE CULTURALLY RELEVANT ORAL HEALTH EDUCATION, PARTICIPATE IN COMMUNITY HEALTH FAIRS, AND ENGAGE WITH LOCAL POPULATIONS TO PROMOTE ORAL HEALTH AWARENESS. THROUGH REGULAR NEEDS ASSESSMENTS, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, AND COLLABORATIVE HEALTH PLANNING, WE TAKE A PROACTIVE AND RESPONSIVE APPROACH TO SUPPORTING TRIBAL COMMUNITIES. THIS PROJECT AIMS TO EXPAND SUPPORT FOR TRIBAL DENTAL PROGRAMS THROUGH COLLABORATIVE ACTIVITIES. WITH DSC FUNDING, WE WILL IMPROVE ACCESS TO ORAL HEALTHCARE, ENHANCE HEALTH OUTCOMES, AND PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ACROSS THE IHS NASHVILLE AREA, SUPPORTING IHS'S MISSION TO ELEVATE THE HEALTH OF AMERICAN INDIANS AND ALASKA NATIVES. WE ALSO EMPHASIZE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT BY PROMOTING CONTINUING DENTAL EDUCATION (CDE) OPPORTUNITIES AND ENSURING ACCESS TO PORTABLE DENTAL EQUIPMENT FOR REMOTE AREAS. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT IS VITAL TO OUR WORK. WE PARTICIPATE IN HEALTH FAIRS, DISTRIBUTE ORAL HYGIENE SUPPLIES, AND CREATE CULTURALLY RELEVANT EDUCATION MATERIALS TO EMPOWER COMMUNITIES TO PREVENT DENTAL DISEASE. THIS PROJECT REFLECTS OUR COMMITMENT TO PARTNERING WITH TRIBAL NATIONS TO ELIMINATE ORAL HEALTH DISPARITIES AND ENSURE COMPREHENSIVE, QUALITY DENTAL CARE FOR ALL COMMUNITIES IN THE IHS NASHVILLE AREA. BY INVESTING IN PREVENTION, EDUCATION, AND SUPPORT, WE AIM TO ACHIEVE LASTING IMPROVEMENTS IN ORAL HEALTH OUTCOMES

CEDS DEVELOPMENT

STATE AND LOCAL DOMESTIC PREPAREDNESS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (97.007)

THE USET ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROJECT WILL WORK TO HOLD SPECIFIC COMMUNITY BASED RESEARCH AND ECONOMIC ANALYSES, TO CONTRIBUTE TO AN UPDATE TO USET'S COMPREHENSIVE CEDS PLAN, WHICH WILL FORM THE BASIS OF INCREASED NATION TO NATION TRADE, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, AND JOB CREATION. THIS INCLUDES BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO ACTIVITIES SUCH AS HOLDING STAKEHOLDER AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT WORKSHOPS, CONDUCTING INFORMATION INTERVIEWS WITH TRIBAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MANAGERS - "DEEP DIVE" COLLABORATION, AND CONDUCTING RESEARCH OF ECONOMIC METRICS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH TRIBAL NATIONS. THROUGH THIS WORK, WILL ALSO ANALYZE AND COMPILE INFORMATION REGARDING POVERTY RATES, UNEMPLOYMENT RATES, BUSINESS LANDSCAPES, LEGAL RESOURCES, COMMUNITY CAPITAL, ECONOMIC INDUSTRY CLUSTERS AND ROOM FOR GROWTH. INFORMATION WILL BE DISSEMINATED THROUGH WORKSHOPS AND ACROSS PARTNERS AS WE CREATE A UNIQUE COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE AMONG THESE SOVEREIGN TRIBAL NATIONS. WHILE WE ARE AWARE OF "TRADITIONA

USET CAPACITY BUILDING

DESCRIPTION:THE PURPOSE OF THIS PERFORMANCE PARTNERSHIP GRANT (PPG) IS FOR THE UNITED SOUTH AND EASTERN TRIBES TO PROVIDE TRAINING TO THE TRIBAL NATIONS. THE PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS SUPERVISION (PWSS) FUNDS WILL PROVIDE CERTIFICATION TRAINING FOR NEW OPERATORS AND SUPPORT OPERATOR ADVANCEMENT IN EARNING CONTINUING EDUCATION UNITS. THE WETLAND PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT GRANTS (WPDG) FUNDING WILL ASSIST THE TRIBAL NATIONS IN DEVELOPING AN EPA APPROVED WETLAND PROGRAM PLANS (WPP). ACTIVITIES:THESE FUNDS WILL BE USE TO PROVIDE TRIBAL NATIONS WITH TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. THIS PROJECT IS INTENDED TO SUPPORT THE UNITED SOUTH AND EASTERN TRIBE TO PROVIDE TRAINING TO THE TRIBAL NATIONS TO CONTINUE TO BUILD CAPACITY IN THEIR ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS WHILE GIVING GREATER FLEXIBILITY TO ADDRESS THE HIGHEST ENVIRONMENTAL PRIORITIES, IMPROVE ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE, ACHIEVE ADMINISTRATIVE SAVINGS AND STRENGTHEN THE PARTNERSHIP WITH EPA. THIS AGREEMENT INCLUDE FUNDS FOR PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS SUPERVISION (PWSS) AND WETLAND PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT GRANTS (WPDG). THE ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE 1) PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS SUPERVISION (PWSS) CERTIFICATION TRAINING FOR NEW OPERATORS AND FOR OPERATOR ADVANCEMENT, REGIONAL TRAINING VIA THE TRIBAL UTILITY SUMMIT TO SUPPORT TRIBAL NATIONS OPERATORS IN EARNING CONTINUING EDUCATION UNITS, REGULATORY BRIEFINGS, WEBINARS, AND ON-SITE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING. 2) WETLAND PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT GRANTS (WPDG) UNITED SOUTH AND EASTERN TRIBES WILL WORK WITH THE TRIBAL NATIONS IN CREATING AN EPA APPROVED WETLAND PROGRAM PLAN (WPP) USING EPA CORE ELEMENTS FRAMEWORK. THIS WILL INCLUDE SUPPORT WORKING GROUP MEETINGS, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND CONDUCTING WETLAND DELINEATIONS. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:EXPECTED DELIVERABLES FOR THE WETLAND PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT GRANT (WPDG) IS TO CREATE WETLAND PROGRAM PLAN (WPP) BY PROVIDING TRAINING TO THE TRIBAL NATIONS STAFF TO CONDUCT WETLAND DELINEATIONS. WETLAND DELINEATIONS ARE A KEY COMPONENT IN DEVELOPING A WPP, USING THE EPA CORE ELEMENTS FRAMEWORK. THE UNITED SOUTH AND EASTERN TRIBES WILL SUPPORT THE PROGRAM STAFF DURING THAT PROCESS AND, AS NEEDED, SUPPORT THEM WHEN THEY SEEK APPROVAL OF THEIR WETLAND PROGRAM PLAN (WPP) FROM THEIR TRIBAL COUNCIL AND/OR EPA. THEY WILL ALSO ASSIST WITH MAPPING WHICH WOULD DISPLAY BASELINE WETLAND EXTENT, SO THAT WETLANDS CAN BE CONSIDERED AND PROTECTED, PARTICULARLY DURING DEVELOPMENT PLANNING PHASES. THE EXPECTED OUTCOME FOR THE PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM SUPERVISION (PWSS) FUNDING IS TO PROVIDE TRAINING FOR NEW OPERATORS AND FOR OPERATOR ADVANCEMENT, REGIONAL TRAINING THROUGH THE TRIBAL UTILITY SUMMIT THIS WILL INCLUDE REGULATORY BRIEFINGS, WEBINARS, SITE VISITS, AND ON-SITE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING.

THIS ACTION APPROVES AN AWARD IN THE AMOUNT OF $168,625 TO THE UNITED SOUTH AND EASTERN TRIBES, INC., TO ASSIST TRIBES IN ACHIEVING AND MAINTAINING

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT_INDIAN PROGRAMS

THIS EDA INVESTMENT SUPPORTS THE UNITED SOUTH AND EASTERN TRIBES (USET), INC. WITH DEVELOPING A REGIONAL WORKFORCE TRAINING SYSTEM THAT WILL CREATE AND STRENGTHEN EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT WITHIN THE USET MEMBER TRIBAL NATIONS REGIONS. USET STAFF WILL CONDUCT GAP ANALYSIS FOR EACH OF THE PARTICIPATING TRIBAL NATIONS THAT WILL ANALYZE AND PROVIDE INFORMATION ON EXISTING EMPLOYER-DRIVEN AND MARKET DRIVEN SKILLS/PROGRAMS THAT CAN BE SCALED, AS WELL AS PROVIDE ACCESS TO ECONOMIC TRAINING RESOURCES AND DEVELOP AND PROVIDE ACCESS TO TRAINING MODULES. THIS SYSTEM WILL TAKE A COLLABORATIVE APPROACH TO LEVERAGING CURRENT RESOURCES AND SCALE THEM TO DEVELOP A MORE RESILIENT ECONOMY FOR THE TRIBAL NATIONS. IDENTIFICATION OF TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE RESOURCES WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE INVESTMENT AND ENHANCEMENT OF HUMAN CAPITAL IN THE PARTICIPANT TRIBAL NATIONS' WORKFORCE, WHICH WILL HELP SPUR JOB CREATION AND DIVERSIFICATION OF THE LOCAL ECONOMY.

WWD TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE & TRAINING GRANTS

THIS ACTION APPROVES AN AWARD IN THE AMOUNT OF $200,000 TO SUPPORT BIODIESEL PRODUCTION IN THE TRIBAL LANDS DEMONSTRATION PROJECT. THIS DEMONSTRATI

WWD TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE & TRAINING GRANTS

CEDS FOR FIVE TRIBES

WWD TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE & TRAINING GRANTS

COOPERATIVE LANDSCAPE CONSERVATION

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

ADAPTATION-TRAINING & WORKSHOPS

NATIVE AMERICAN INITIATIVES AWARD

DEVELOPMENT OF ANIMAL AND PLANT EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLANS, DEVELOP THE TRIBAL EMERGENCY AID COMPACT, DEVELOP MEMORANDUMS OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN APH

UNITED SOUTH AND EASTERN TRIBE, INC.'S TRIBAL NATIONS' FORESTS AND WETLANDS CLIMATE RESILIENCE SERIES PROJECT, ADDRESSES PRESSING ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES ACROSS OUR SERVICE AREA, THROUGH EDUCATION, TRAIN

COOPERATIVE LANDSCAPE CONSERVATION

WWD TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE & TRAINING GRANTS

WWD TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE & TRAINING GRANTS

WWD TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE & TRAINING GRANTS

RBOG - NATIVE AMERICAN TRIBES GRANTS

PROVIDES EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN ANNEXES--THREE ANNEXES, INCLUDING A PLANT DISEASE, ANIMAL DISEASE, AND WILDLIFE DISEASE TO THE MASTER EMERGENCY RES

THIS ACTION APPROVES AN AWARD TO UNITED SOUTH AND EASTERN TRIBES, INC. THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT AGREEMENT IS TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO THREE UNITED SOUTH AND EASTERN TRIBES, INC. MEMBER TRIBAL NATIONS TO DEVELOP AND MANAGE NEW DRINKING WATER INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS. ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES AND EXPECTED OUTCOMES, INCLUDE TECHNICAL REPORTS, AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS AND A PLAN TO DESIGN RELIABLE NEW WATER INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS WITHIN THE UNITED SOUTH AND EASTERN TRIBES, INC. MEMBER TRIBAL NATIONS AREA. DIRECT BENEFICIARIES OF THIS PROJECT INCLUDE TRIBAL NATION UNITED SOUTH AND EASTERN TRIBES, INC. MEMBERS.

ADAPTATION PLANNING AND DATA DEVELOPMENT

RBOG - NATIVE AMERICAN TRIBES GRANTS

USDA ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE, OFFICE OF NATIONAL TRIBAL LIAISON, AND USET WILL WORK TOGETHER TO ESTABLISH A COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT TO DEVELOP THE USDA-APHIS USET EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS

THE UNITED SOUTH AND EASTERN TRIBES INC. (USET) CLIMATE RESILIENCY PROGRAM UNDER THE OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (USET-OERM) WILL HOST TWO STUDENT INTERNS.

THE PURPOSE OF THIS AGREEMENT IS TO PROVIDE FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO CONDUCT SURVEILLANCE ACTIVITIES THAT WILL PROVIDE SPECIFIC INFORMATION T

THE PURPOSE OF THIS AGREEMENT IS TO PROVIDE FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO CONDUCT SURVEILLANCE ACTIVITIES THAT WILL PROVIDE SPECIFIC INFORMATION T

TRIBAL OUTREACH/FB

TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO CONDUCT ACTIVITIES THAT WILL PROVIDE INFORMATION FOR THE PLANT HEALTH EMERGENCY PLANNING AND ENHANCING THE RELATIONSHIP BET

USDA ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE, OFFICE OF NTIONAL TRIBAL LIAISON, AND USET WILL WORK TOGETHER TO ESTABLISH A COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT TO DEVELOP THE USDA-APHIS USET EMERGENCY PREPAREDNE

TRIBAL OUTREACH/FB

COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT TO ALLOW FOR USET'S INPUT INTO THE TIBC MEETINGS.

RBDG RURAL BUSINESS COOP RURAL ENTERPRISE GRANT

TELEMEDICINE GRANT

NATIONAL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (NIMS)