American Indians into Psychology

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The Indian Health Service (IHS) is accepting competitive grant applications for the American Indians into Psychology Program. This program is authorized under the authority of “25 U.S.C. 1621p(a-d).”, Indian Health Care Improvement Act, Public Law 94-437, as amended by Public Law 102-573 and Public Law 111-148. The purpose of the Indians into Psychology Program is to develop and maintain Indian psychology career recruitment programs as a means of encouraging Indians to enter the behavioral health field. This program is described at 93.970 in the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance. Costs will be determined in accordance with applicable Office of Management and Budget Circulars. The Public Health Service (PHS) is committed to achieving the health promotion and disease prevention objectives of Healthy People 2010, a PHS-led activity for setting priority areas. This program announcement is related to the priority area of Educational and Community-based programs. Potential applicants may obtain a copy of Healthy People 2010, summary report in print, Stock No. 017-001-00547-9, or via CD-ROM, Stock No. 107-001-00549-5, through the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, P.O. Box 371954, Pittsburgh, PA 15250-7945, (202) 512-1800. You may also access this information via the Internet at the following website: www.health.gov/healthypeople

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