Healthy Lifestyles in Youth

The Indian Health Service (IHS) is forecasting a single award to support a “Healthy Lifestyles in Youth” project that will be administered through a Cooperative Agreement. The grant is targeted to Tribes, Tribal Organizations, and Urban Indian Organizations to deliver essential public health services focused on youth health promotion, nutrition, physical activity, and chronic disease prevention. The award ceiling is $1,562,500, with an anticipated award date of August 30 2028 and project start of September 30 2028. Applicants must submit electronically by June 30 2028. No pre‑bid meeting or site visit is required. • Target audience: federally recognized tribal governments, tribal organizations, and urban Indian organizations. • Funding mechanism: Cooperative Agreement (grant) with an estimated total award of $1.56 M. • Scope of work: design, implement, and evaluate youth health‑promotion programs (nutrition, physical activity, chronic disease prevention) within tribal communities. • Deliverables: program plans, quarterly progress reports, final evaluation, and dissemination of best practices. • Timeline: application due 06/30/2028; award 08/30/2028; project start 09/30/2028; project duration not specified (likely 1‑2 years).