U3D2IHS0033
Project Grant
Overview
Grant Description
Alaska Dental Preventive and Clinical Support Program - The Alaska Dental Preventive and Clinical Support Center is a part of the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC).
The ANTHC was formed in December 1997 as a nonprofit IRS 501(c)(3) organization to manage statewide health services and programs for Alaska Native and American Indian people.
The ANTHC 15-member board of directors represents all the tribal health organizations across the state serving over 150,000 American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) people statewide and representing 229 federally recognized tribes.
The Alaska Dental Preventive and Clinical Support Center at ANTHC has been in existence for 25 years and hopes to build on the foundation it has created.
The main goal of the Alaska Support Center is to ensure that the services of the Alaska Dental Preventive and Clinical Support Center meet the needs of Alaska Area Tribal Health Organization (THO) dental programs, by providing support, guidance, and educational opportunities.
The Alaska Support Center will accomplish this goal by focusing on three main objectives:
Increase the number of culturally competent AN/AI providers working in Alaska Tribal Health Organization dental programs by 10% by providing educational opportunities for DHAs;
Maintain the quality, efficiency, and effectiveness of Alaska Area THO dental programs through increased interactions and communications as measured by the number of meetings and continuing education credits offered annually by the Alaska Support Center;
And maintain the quality, efficiency, and effectiveness of the Alaska Area’s work on Indian Health Service priorities and activities.
The main activities of the Alaska Support Center revolve around providing educational opportunities.
These involve education of dental health aides and continuing education opportunities for existing Alaska THO dental providers and staff.
There will also be a focus on recruitment of students to become dental providers.
The focus on education is due to the research showing that increasing the number of days a dental health aide therapist spends in a village, the individuals in that village have improved health outcomes.
Specifically, both children and adults receive more preventive care and have fewer extractions.
Additionally, the Alaska Support Center will work to collaborate with the Indian Health Service (IHS) Division of Oral Health to support IHS priorities.
This will continue to be demonstrated through participation with initiatives such as the Basic Screening Survey, supporting GPRA data submission, a focus on early childhood caries, and supporting CHAP nationalization efforts through committee participation.
The main work of the Alaska Support Center is to meet the needs of Alaska THO dental programs.
At the 2025 Alaska Area Dental Meeting, the Support Center will complete a needs assessment of the Alaska THO dental directors.
If additional priorities are identified, the Alaska Support Center may add additional priorities.
The Alaska Support Center has a 25-year history of working with Alaska THO dental programs to meet their needs.
The goal for the 2026-2030 grant cycle is to be flexible, innovative, and collaborative.
The Alaska Support Center will continue to focus on collaboration with tribal, state, and national partners to improve oral health outcomes for AI/AN individuals.
The ANTHC was formed in December 1997 as a nonprofit IRS 501(c)(3) organization to manage statewide health services and programs for Alaska Native and American Indian people.
The ANTHC 15-member board of directors represents all the tribal health organizations across the state serving over 150,000 American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) people statewide and representing 229 federally recognized tribes.
The Alaska Dental Preventive and Clinical Support Center at ANTHC has been in existence for 25 years and hopes to build on the foundation it has created.
The main goal of the Alaska Support Center is to ensure that the services of the Alaska Dental Preventive and Clinical Support Center meet the needs of Alaska Area Tribal Health Organization (THO) dental programs, by providing support, guidance, and educational opportunities.
The Alaska Support Center will accomplish this goal by focusing on three main objectives:
Increase the number of culturally competent AN/AI providers working in Alaska Tribal Health Organization dental programs by 10% by providing educational opportunities for DHAs;
Maintain the quality, efficiency, and effectiveness of Alaska Area THO dental programs through increased interactions and communications as measured by the number of meetings and continuing education credits offered annually by the Alaska Support Center;
And maintain the quality, efficiency, and effectiveness of the Alaska Area’s work on Indian Health Service priorities and activities.
The main activities of the Alaska Support Center revolve around providing educational opportunities.
These involve education of dental health aides and continuing education opportunities for existing Alaska THO dental providers and staff.
There will also be a focus on recruitment of students to become dental providers.
The focus on education is due to the research showing that increasing the number of days a dental health aide therapist spends in a village, the individuals in that village have improved health outcomes.
Specifically, both children and adults receive more preventive care and have fewer extractions.
Additionally, the Alaska Support Center will work to collaborate with the Indian Health Service (IHS) Division of Oral Health to support IHS priorities.
This will continue to be demonstrated through participation with initiatives such as the Basic Screening Survey, supporting GPRA data submission, a focus on early childhood caries, and supporting CHAP nationalization efforts through committee participation.
The main work of the Alaska Support Center is to meet the needs of Alaska THO dental programs.
At the 2025 Alaska Area Dental Meeting, the Support Center will complete a needs assessment of the Alaska THO dental directors.
If additional priorities are identified, the Alaska Support Center may add additional priorities.
The Alaska Support Center has a 25-year history of working with Alaska THO dental programs to meet their needs.
The goal for the 2026-2030 grant cycle is to be flexible, innovative, and collaborative.
The Alaska Support Center will continue to focus on collaboration with tribal, state, and national partners to improve oral health outcomes for AI/AN individuals.
Funding Goals
NOT APPLICABLE
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding Agency
Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Alaska
United States
Geographic Scope
State-Wide
Related Opportunity
Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium was awarded
Project Grant U3D2IHS0033
worth $430,000
from the HIS Office of the Director in December 2025 with work to be completed primarily in Alaska United States.
The grant
has a duration of 5 years and
was awarded through assistance program 93.228 Indian Health Service, Health Management Development Program.
The Project Grant was awarded through grant opportunity Dental Preventive Clinical Support.
Status
(Ongoing)
Last Modified 3/20/26
Period of Performance
12/1/25
Start Date
11/30/30
End Date
Funding Split
$430.0K
Federal Obligation
$0.0
Non-Federal Obligation
$430.0K
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Transaction History
Modifications to U3D2IHS0033
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
U3D2IHS0033
SAI Number
U3D2IHS0033-330295482
Award ID URI
SAI UNAVAILABLE
Awardee Classifications
Indian/Native American Tribal Government (Federally-Recognized)
Awarding Office
75A1HS IHS Office of Management Services/Division of Grants Management
Funding Office
75GA00 IHS OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR
Awardee UEI
M272P7XFJNN7
Awardee CAGE
3XQT3
Performance District
AK-00
Senators
Lisa Murkowski
Dan Sullivan
Dan Sullivan
Modified: 3/20/26