Sec. 4. Awards to Tribes and Tribal organizations
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Subject to the availability of appropriations, the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Indian Health Service, in coordination with the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and in consultation with Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations, shall award funds to Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations to implement the strategy under section 2. The Secretary shall allocate amounts made available pursuant to subsection
(a)in accordance with a formula to be established by the Secretary in consultation with Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations that— provides a minimum level of funding to each federally recognized Indian Tribe; and allocates additional funding on the basis of population. Amounts made available to an awardee pursuant to subsection
(a)shall be used for the following activities: Costs, including wages and benefits, including health care benefits, as appropriate, related to the recruiting and hiring of individuals— to serve as case investigators, contact tracers, and social support specialists, which may include community health representatives, described in paragraphs (1), (2), and (3), respectively, of section 2(c); and employed by— the Tribal government involved; or a nonprofit organization with demonstrated expertise in implementing public health programs. Supplies necessary for awardees to implement the strategy under section 2, including any supplies, equipment, including personal protective equipment, or technology for individuals serving as case investigators, contact tracers, or social support specialists. Administrative costs and activities necessary for awardees to implement the strategy under section 2. Development of partnerships with State and local workforce development systems (as defined in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3102 )) to provide training and supportive service for individuals serving as case investigators, contact tracers, or social support specialists. Reporting to the Indian Health Service, which shall then report the information to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, on— implementation of the strategy under section 2; and indicators of performance listed in section 5(c)(1). To carry out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated $1,000,000,000, to remain available until expended.
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