Urban Leader Letters
November 28, 2023
The IHS Director writes to Tribal Leaders and Urban Indian Organization Leaders to announce the eligible degree programs for the Indian Health Service Scholarship Program in Academic Year 2024-2025. [PDF - 166 KB]November 13, 2023
The IHS Director invites Tribal Leaders and Urban Indian Organization Leaders to a 1 day Virtual Summit on the new IHS enterprise Electronic Health Record solution on Wednesday, December 13, 2023. This event will provide updates on the Health Information Technology Modernization Program and convene a caucus to enable Tribal Leaders and Urban Indian Organization Leaders to exchange viewpoints and share information on this important topic. [PDF - 122 KB]October 1, 2023
The IHS Director writes to Tribal Leaders and Urban Indian Organization Leaders to share information regarding the current status of fiscal year 2024 appropriations for the Indian Health Service. [PDF - 171 KB]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 12, 2023
The IHS Director writes to Urban Indian Organization Leaders to share the Fiscal Year 2022 Budget to Support Urban Indian Organizations report. The FY 2022 report details funds distribution by the IHS Office of Urban Indian Health Programs and IHS Area Offices. [PDF - 263 KB]- Enclosure: IHS Office of Urban Indian Health Programs - FY 2022 Budget to Support UIOs [PDF - 133 KB]
August 30, 2023
The IHS Director provides an update to Urban Indian Organization Leaders on the Urban Confer seeking your recommendations on forming an Urban Indian Interagency Workgroup. [PDF - 210 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]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 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]
