The Community Health Aide Program expansion gives Tribal health leaders a federally backed path to grow a local Native health workforce of mid-level behavioral, community, and dental health professionals working alongside licensed providers in Indian Country. What the $2.3…
Workforce funding now takes center stage in the Indian Health Service budget, directly shaping staffing levels, access to care, and service quality for patients, healthcare teams, and Tribal partners. A $9.1 Billion Discretionary Request Anchors FY 2027 On May…
The U.S. Department of Labor just unlocked historic DOL Native workforce funding to strengthen Indian Country! DOL Announces $76M for Indian and Native American Employment Programs On April 2, 2026, the U.S. Department of Labor announced approximately $76 million…
Water is life, and Indian Country just received a historic investment! IHS Water Funding Reaches Its Final IIJA Year The Indian Health Service announced fiscal year 2026 IHS water funding allocations of $700 million. Moreover, the funds come from…
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. announced a $1 billion investment to eliminate IHS's 30-year infrastructure backlog at the 2026 Tribal Self-Governance Conference in Chandler, Arizona, where 1,500+ Native leaders gathered. Learn how Ellsworth, a 100% Native-owned ISBEE-certified staffing firm, is…
The 4th Annual Buy Indian Industry Day arrives in Oklahoma City on April 27–28, 2026. HHS and DOI are co-hosting this free two-day event at the OKANA Conference Center. It gives ISBEE-certified and Indian-owned businesses direct access to federal…
HRSA's Nursing Workforce Diversity grant (HRSA-26-095) offers $20 million across 36 awards — up to $555,000 each — to expand nursing education for disadvantaged populations. Federally recognized tribal governments and Native American tribal organizations are among the eligible applicants.…
Santa Ana Pueblo will build a $251 million, 235,000-square-foot IHS outpatient clinic serving five Pueblo communities, creating 536 jobs and cutting drive times by more than half for Indigenous patients in central New Mexico.
The CMS ACCESS Model could offer Native practitioners, IHS facilities, and tribally run hospitals a 10-year outcome-aligned payment pathway starting July 2026 for managing chronic conditions like diabetes, hypertension, and depression using culturally competent, technology-supported care in Indian Country.
