TLDC Issues: Need adequate time to change a grant application – April 2015 must have everything in place if we want to change application process per IHS for Community-directed grants (4 cycles); fold DPP/HH into Community-directed grants Areas again felt they were not adequately prepared to hold consultation based upon the many facets of the grant (e.g wanted to allow new tribes in but voted to not change the funding formula to free up funds in order to allow new tribes to be funded) Toolkit available this summer for HH/DPP
TLDC Issues: Congressional advocacy letter template to insert individual tribal data for lobbying efforts Portland Area SDPI Grantees (all grantees) will be invited to participate in a May 2014 planning call to design the Fall 2014 Tribal Gathering. Poster session to learn from one another (best practices) Lessons learned over the past 10+ years DPP and HH Toolkit breakout sessions Other grantee agenda items to be decided via conf call, e.g Ann Bullock childhood trauma associated with Diabetes presentation SDPI Economic Impact Study – results to be complete in July