Authors: National Council of Urban Indian Health

Publication Year: 2009

Last Updated: 2010-08-24 11:13:26

Journal: NCUIH

Keywords: NCUIH, national council of urban indian health, uihp, urban indian health programs, IHCIA, indian health care improvement act, stimulus, infrastructure

Short Abstract:

UIHP Infrastructure Projects: The National Council of Urban Indian Health has identified five ready to build infrastructure projects. Details of these projects can be found in the appendixes. These projects are facilities construction projects designed to accommodate increased patient load and services. All of these projects are construction ready with finalized, or near to finalized, architectural plans and appropriate permits. These projects were stalled due to the economic crisis and failure to secure additional lines of necessary credit.

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Economic Stimulus

UIHP Infrastructure Projects: The National Council of Urban Indian Health has identified five ready to build infrastructure projects. Details of these projects can be found in the appendixes. These projects are facilities construction projects designed to accommodate increased patient load and services. All of these projects are construction ready with finalized, or near to finalized, architectural plans and appropriate permits. These projects were stalled due to the economic crisis and failure to secure additional lines of necessary credit.

The Urban Indian Health Program does not currently receive facilities construction funds from the Indian Health Service however Title V of the IHCIA will allow for the distribution and management of these types of funds. Typically, for an Urban Indian clinic or program to build new facilities or implement large scale renovation projects the individual clinic or program must find additional funding streams to bankroll that project. The credit crisis has placed substantial burdens upon non-profit clinics and programs to finance facilities construction and renovation at a time when these facilities are most needed. Moreover, because the UIHP does not receive facilities construction funds from IHS many of these projects have been substantially delayed. These projects will allow the programs to provide more efficient services as well as expanded services to meet the needs of the patient population.

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