Domestic Violence Prevention: Forensic Healthcare Services

The Indian Health Service is seeking to enhance culturally appropriate, trauma-informed forensic healthcare services for American Indian and Alaska Native victims of domestic violence, sexual violence, child maltreatment, and human trafficking through this grant initiative. The focus is on expanding access to comprehensive, coordinated care across IHS Areas by supporting the development and growth of forensic healthcare programs grounded in community needs and cultural sensitivity. This effort emphasizes integrated, multidisciplinary collaboration through established partnerships such as Multidisciplinary Teams and Sexual Assault Response Teams to improve victim response, streamline services among providers, and ensure timely intervention and long-term well-being. The initiative prioritizes prevention, treatment, and intervention strategies that are community-based and trauma-sensitive, aiming to build sustainable infrastructure that empowers tribal communities to lead and sustain these efforts. Grant recipients will be expected to strengthen systems of care that connect law enforcement, healthcare professionals, social services, and tribal leaders to create a unified response for victims. The solicitation is posted under the NAICS code 621999 and is managed by the Division of Grants Management within the Department of Health and Human Services, with inquiries directed to the provided point of contact for further information and application guidance.