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78.
Special Diabetes Program for Indians: Provides funding to Indian Health Service,
tribal, and urban Indian health programmes for community-driven strategies to address
diabetes treatment.
79.
National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention: Developed new task forces to
address and improve suicide prevention programmes in American Indians and Alaska
Native communities.
80.
Indian Health Service Sexual Assault Policy and Protocol: Establishes a standard of
care for sexual assault victims who seek clinical services within an Indian Health Service
operated hospital; seeks to ensure that care is culturally sensitive, patient-centered, and
needs are addressed with a coordinated response from the community. The policies also
assist in evidence collection for possible use in the criminal justice system.
81.
Administration for Native Americans/US Department of Health & Human Services:
Promotes self-sufficiency for Native Americans by providing discretionary grant funding
for community-based projects, and training and technical assistance to eligible tribes and
Native organizations. Conducted a Language Symposium in September 2011 to build and
share best practices, discuss challenges and barriers and identify necessary resources to
support language and culture in Native communities.
Department of Education
82.
National Advisory Council on Indian Education: Advises the Secretary of Education
on the funding and administration of Department programmes relevant to American Indians
and Alaska Natives and reports to Congress on any recommendations that the Council
considers appropriate for the improvement of federal education programmes that include or
may benefit Native Americans.
Environmental Protection Agency
83.
Office of Air and Radiation: Supported initiatives for tribal involvement in the
designation and application of Clean Air Act standards within Indian Country.
84.
Indian Environmental General Assistance Program: Provides technical and financial
assistance to tribes to develop and administer federal environmental programmes.
85.
EPA Targeted Grants: Provided $12 million in grants to 83 tribes to establish Tribal
Environmental Response Programs to address contamination on tribal lands.
86.
Border 2012 Program: Provides for the improvement and expansion of clean water
and wastewater management capacity to tribal communities in border areas.
87.
Tribal Solid Waste Interagency Workgroup: Environmental Protection Agency, in
collaboration with the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Indian Health Service, Department of
Defense and United States Department of Agriculture, provides financial assistance to
tribes to manage new solid waste initiatives.
88.
EPA-Tribal Science Council: Partnership with tribal representatives to integrate
Environmental Protection Agency and tribal interests, including the integration of
traditional ecological knowledge in environmental science, policy and decision-making.
89.
EPA - Policy on Consultation and Coordination: Provides for consultation with
federally recognized tribal governments when Environmental Protection Agency actions
and decisions may affect tribal interests. The EPA has developed a guide to consulting with
Indian Tribal Governments for Federal Government personnel.
90.
Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) Reporting for Facilities Located in Indian Country
and Clarification of Additional Opportunities Available to Tribal Governments under the
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