2023 Letters
September 29, 2023
The IHS Director writes to Tribal Leaders and Urban Indian Organization Leaders to acknowledge her 1-year anniversary as Director and reflect on our shared accomplishments. [PDF - 228 KB]- Enclosure: Executive Summary of IHS Accomplishments in 2023 [PDF - 761 KB]
September 22, 2023
The IHS Director writes to Tribal Leaders and Urban Indian Organization Leaders to share information and resources to address the ongoing opioid epidemic. [PDF - 232 KB]September 22, 2023
The IHS Director writes to Tribal Leaders and Urban Indian Organization Leaders to provide an update on seasonal vaccines and the resources available for vaccine-related activities to purchase COVID 19 vaccines. [PDF - 170 KB]September 20, 2023
The IHS Director writes to Tribal Leaders to share IHS Medical Priority Levels updates and initiate Tribal Consultation. [PDF - 220 KB]- Enclosure: CONSULTATION DRAFT: Indian Health Service Medical Priorities, June 6, 2023 [PDF - 412 KB]
September 11, 2023
The IHS Director writes to Tribal Leaders to initiate virtual Tribal Consultation on the feasibility of creating state-wide Purchased/Referred Care delivery areas (PRCDAs) in North Dakota and South Dakota. We are seeking Tribal Leader recommendations and comments prior to the conducting the PRCDA analysis, which will greatly assist us in preparing for the study. There are two dates for this virtual Tribal Consultation. Please make your plans to join us on either Wednesday, October 18, 2023, or Thursday, October 26, 2023. The comment deadline is November 15, 2023. [PDF - 368 KB]- Enclosure: DRAFT Statewide Purchased/Referred Care Delivery Area Study Components North Dakota and South Dakota [PDF - 141 KB]
September 7, 2023
The IHS Director writes to announce the fiscal year 2023 allocation decisions for $700 million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding [PDF - 187 KB]- Enclosure: Sanitation Deficiency Levels.pdf [PDF - 186 KB]
- Enclosure: Sanitation Deficiency System Projects as of December 31, 2022 [PDF - 132 KB]
- Enclosure: FY 2023 Tier 1 Project Counts and Associated Cost Funded [PDF - 120 KB]
August 29, 2023
The IHS Director writes to inform Tribal Leaders that the IHS Loan Repayment Program will begin accepting applications on October 1, 2023. Please widely share this information among your medical and community networks. [PDF - 169 KB]August 11, 2023
The IHS Deputy Director writes to Tribal Leaders to announce an additional Tribal Consultation session and provide a summary document of key items related to the updated DRAFT Indian Health Service Tribal Consultation Policy. The virtual Tribal Consultation will be held on August 30, 2023. [PDF - 199 KB]- Enclosure: Director's Advisory Workgroup on Tribal Consultation Policy Overview and Summary [PDF - 240 KB]
August 8, 2023
The IHS Director invites Tribal Leaders and Urban Indian Organization Leaders to participate in Agency-sponsored Listening Sessions to share information and solicit input on advance appropriations implementation. [PDF - 211 KB]August 2, 2023
IHS Health Information Technology Modernization Program - Tribal Consultation / Urban Confer Leaders Engaging In Governance. [PDF - 2.8 MB]August 2, 2023
The IHS Director writes to Tribal Leaders inform you that the IHS will be accepting Small Ambulatory Program applications for Fiscal Year 2022 and Fiscal Year 2023 starting on August 7, 2023. [PDF - 244 KB]August 2, 2023
The IHS Director writes to request your views and comments on the combined Fiscal Years 2016 and 2017 Report to Congress on the Administration of the Indian Health Service Tribal Self-Governance Program. [PDF - 213 KB]- Enclosure: Fiscal Years 2016 and 2017 Report to Congress on the Administration of the Indian Health Service Tribal Self-Governance Program [PDF - 322 KB]
- Exhibit A – Funds Transferred to Each Self-Governance Tribe FY 2017 [PDF - 204 KB]
- Exhibit A – Funds Transferred to Each Self-Governance Tribe FY 2016 [PDF - 198 KB]
July 27, 2023
The IHS Director writes to invite you to attend the Agency's Health Information Technology (IT) Modernization Summit, which will be held in conjunction with the 2023 Partnership Conference in Atlanta, Georgia. Please make your plans to join us and participate in face-to-face discussions with IHS leadership on the Health IT Modernization initiative during this one day, in person event, on Friday, August 25, 2023. [PDF - 166 KB]July 26, 2023
The IHS Director writes to Tribal Leaders to initiate Tribal Consultation on updates to the Indian Health Service Tribal Consultation Policy following the June 1 meeting of the Consultation Workgroup. A virtual Tribal Consultation session will be held on Wednesday, August 9, 2023. The deadline for written input and recommendations is September 11, 2023. [PDF - 185 KB]- Enclosure: IHS Tribal Consultation Policy REDLINE [PDF - 532 KB]
- Enclosure : IHS Tribal Consultation Policy CLEAN [PDF - 384 KB]
July 19, 2023
The IHS Director writes to provide information regarding the syphilis epidemic affecting American Indian and Alaska Native communities. [PDF - 340 KB]July 19, 2023
The IHS Director writes to provide an update on the status of implementing the FY 2024 advance appropriations for the IHS. [PDF - 235 KB]June 30, 2023
The IHS Director writes to provide an update on the status of COVID-19 supplemental appropriations for the agency following the signing of the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023. [PDF - 284 KB]- Enclosure: Estimated COVID-19 Supplemental Rescission Impacts Under the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 [PDF - 112 KB]
- Enclosure: Status of IHS COVID-19 Supplemental Funding After the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023. [PDF - 111 KB]
June 29, 2023
The IHS Director writes to share an opportunity with you to become involved in the collaborative planning for the new IHS enterprise electronic health record solution. [PDF - 238 KB]- Enclosure: Statement of Interest [PDF - 335 KB]
June 21, 2023
The Indian Health Service Director writes to announce the appointment of Mr. DuWayne Begay to serve as the Director of the Navajo Area Indian Health Service. [PDF - 194 KB]June 20, 2023
The IHS Director writes to announce the appointment of Mr. Joe Amiotte to serve as the Director of the Great Plains Area Indian Health Service. [PDF - 154 KB]June 5, 2023
The IHS Director writes to notify Tribal Leaders and Urban Indian Organization Leaders that the Indian Health Service has released the 2023-2027 Office of Urban Indian Health Programs Strategic Plan. [PDF - 187 KB]- Enclosure- IHS OUIHP Strategic Plan January 2023 [PDF - 825 KB]
May 19, 2023
The IHS Deputy Director for Operations writes to Tribal Leaders and Urban Indian Organization Leaders to seek your recommendations on health professions priorities eligible for the IHS Scholarship Program in academic year 2024-2025 and the IHS Loan Repaym [PDF - 174 KB]- Enclosure: IHS Loan Repayment Program Fiscal Year 2024 Priority Categories [PDF - 166 KB]
- Enclosure: IHS Scholarship Program Academic Year 2024-2025 Priority Categories [PDF - 262 KB]
May 19, 2023
The IHS Director writes to notify Tribal Leaders and Urban Indian Organization Leaders of Fraud Schemes Targeting Native American Communities in Behavioral Health Treatment Centers. [PDF - 212 KB]April 5, 2023
The IHS Director writes to initiate Tribal Consultation on Agency proposals to develop a spend plan for the second year of Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) funding. [PDF - 201 KB]- Enclosure: Addendum to the April 5, 2023 Tribal Consultation Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Dear Tribal Leader Letter [PDF - 74 KB]
April 4, 2023
The IHS Director writes to initiate Tribal Consultation on Agency proposals to enhance the Small Ambulatory Program (SAP) and make its administration more locally focused. [PDF - 230 KB]March 13, 2023
The IHS Director provides updates on the Agency's Tribal Consultation Policy and seeks Tribal Member nominations to fill current vacancies on the IHS Director's Advisory Workgroup on Tribal Consultation. [PDF - 253 KB]March 10, 2023
The IHS Director writes to Tribal Leaders and Urban Indian Organization Leaders to share Agency outreach activities and invite you to join us in improving communications with Indian Country [PDF - 137 KB]February 6, 2023
The IHS Director writes to invite you to join a series of four Tribal Consultation and Urban Confer sessions in calendar year 2023 on Health Information Technology Modernization [PDF - 313 KB]- Enclosure: IHS Health Information Technology Modernization Program - Tribal Consultation / Urban Confer Modernization Resources [PDF - 2.9 MB]
- Enclosure: IHS Health Information Technology Modernization Program - Tribal Consultation / Urban Confer Preparing for Change [PDF - 6 MB]
January 25, 2023
The IHS Director announces FY 2023 grant awardees for the Special Diabetes Program for Indians (SDPI) [PDF - 189 KB]- Enclosure: 2023 SDPI Grant List [PDF - 276 KB]
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