Addressing Dementia in Tribal and Urban Indian Communities: CAReS Program
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This funding opportunity from the Indian Health Service, part of the Department of Health and Human Services, aims to enhance dementia care and related services for American Indian and Alaska Native communities in Tribal and Urban Indian areas. The program is deeply rooted in Indigenous values and community self-determination, focusing on creating measurable improvements throughout the entire dementia care continuum—from early detection to caregiver support. It offers two distinct funding options to address these goals. Option A, called Dementia CAReS (Care Access, Resources, and Support), will award one national recipient to coordinate integrated priorities including mini-project funding for culturally tailored clinic services, establishing a network of dementia champions among frontline leaders, sharing successes through case studies and toolkits, and conducting evaluation and data efforts using common performance measures. Option B will also fund one national awardee to develop and implement a culturally relevant caregiver support and training center, providing resources, technical assistance, and prioritized support to Tribes and Urban Indian organizations, emphasizing leadership, advocacy, and caregiver knowledge and skills development. Funding for Option A ranges from $500,000 to $750,000 for the first budget period, while Option B offers between $250,000 and $300,000. The program is designed to fund projects over five one-year budget periods, resulting in a total performance period of five years. Both options require recipients to document emerging practices using standardized measures that will facilitate continuous quality improvement and improve health outcomes for AI/AN individuals living with dementia and their caregivers. This initiative underscores a collaborative, culturally appropriate approach and aims to build sustainable dementia care infrastructure within Indigenous communities.
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This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) supports Tribal and Urban Indian communities in strengthening dementia care and services for American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) people. Rooted in Indigenous values and community self-determination, the program will fund meaningful, measurable improvements that span the full dementia care continuum, from early recognition to caregiver support.
Option A – Dementia CAReS (Care Access, Resources, and Support). One national
awardee will coordinate four integrated priorities:
- Mini-Project Funding to help clinics launch culturally tailored services.
- A Dementia Champion Network connecting frontline leaders.
- Success Sharing through case studies and toolkits.
- Evaluation & Data using common performance measures and dashboards.
Option B – Dementia Caregiver Support and Training Center. One national awardee will deliver dementia caregiver support training, services, resources, and technical assistance. Services will support Tribes, Tribal organizations, and Urban Indian organizations. The awardee will develop and implement a comprehensive, culturally relevant caregiver support and training model. It will prioritize leadership and advocacy, caregiver support, and knowledge and skills development. Across both options, recipients will document emerging practices using standardized measures. These measures will guide continuous quality improvement and improve outcomes for AI/AN people and their caregivers.
Across both options, recipients will document emerging practices using standardized measures. These measures will guide continuous quality improvement and improve outcomes for AI/AN people and their caregivers.
Funding range for Option A (CAReS) per applicant for the first budget period: $500,000 to $750,000
Funding range for Option B (Caregiver Support) per applicant for the first budget period: $250,000 - $300,000
We expect to fund projects in 5 one-year budget periods for a total period of performance of 5 years.
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