Federal Emergency Management Agency
The lead agency coordinating the federal response to COVID-19 is the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
- Tribal Declaration and Disaster Assistance Resources
- FEMA - Rumor Control: Distinguishing Fact from Fiction
- FEMA Coronavirus Response
- FEMA - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Response: Tribal Recipients
Indian Health Services
Indian Affairs encourages tribes to continue making requests through your normal supply channels.
- IHS Federal, Tribal and Urban FEMA Guidance to the Strategic National Stockpile & Healthcare Request
- April 3 - IHS Frequently Asked Questions - Federal Response in Indian Country
- Indian Health Services
Other Federal Partners Resources
- IRS - Coronavirus Tax Relief and Economic Impact Payments
- USDA Programs and Services for Tribes
- What the Federal Government is Doing in Response to COVID-19
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Small Business Resources
- EPA Guidance - Disinfectants For Use Against SARS-CoV-2
- National Governors Association - What the States are doing in response to COVID-19
COVID-19 Materials Developed for Tribal Use
Johns Hopkins Center for American Indian Health is producing materials related to COVID-19 for tribes to distribute. The following materials were produced and approved March 27 by CDC:
- What Tribal Members Need to Know about COVID-19 - general use (pdf)
- What White Mountain Apache Tribal Members Need to Know about COVID-19 (pdf)
- Tips for Elders and their Caregivers during COVID-19 (pdf)
- Elder Mental Health During COVID-19 - for Care Providers (pdf)
- How to Prevent the Spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the Home
- Caring For Yourself at Home During COVID-19 (pdf)
Some materials can be customized with tribal name and local contact number. If a tribal community needs help with customizing the materials or would like to do further customization like adding their logo to the flyer, contact Rose Weeks at rweeks@jhu.edu for assistance.
- What Tribal Members Need to Know about COVID-19 (pdf)
- What Tribal Members Need to Know about COVID-19 (Word)
Information for Healthcare Providers, First Responders, and Research Facilities:
- Information for Healthcare Professionals
- Resources for State, Local, Territorial and Tribal Health Departments
- Resources for Healthcare Facilities
- Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Patients with COVID-19 or Persons Under Investigation in Healthcare Settings
- Information for Laboratories
- Resources for First Responders
- Guidance for Public Health Professionals Managing People with COVID-19 in Home Care and Isolation Who Have Pets or Other Animals
- FAQs and Considerations for Patient Triage, Placement and Hospital Discharge
- Guidance for Homeless Shelters
- Guidance for Hemodialysis Facilities
- CMS: Information on COVID-19 and Current Emergencies
- CMS: Guidance for Hospice Agencies
- CMS: Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act Requirements and Implications Related to COVID-19
- CMS: FAQs for State Survey Agency and Accrediting Organizations
- EPA: Disinfectants for Use Against COVID-19
Information for Families and Households:
- Information on COVID-19 for Pregnant Women and Children
- Interim Guidance for Household Readiness
- Environmental Cleaning and Disinfection Recommendations for U.S. Households
- Guidance for Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 in Homes and Residential Communities
- FAQ: COVID-19 and Children
- EPA: Disinfectants for Use Against COVID-19
Public Safety Officers Benefits Program
- Public Safety Officer Benefits COVID-19 Guidance - Administered by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), the Public Safety Officers' Benefits Program provides death benefits to the eligible survivors of public safety officers who are fatally injured in the line of duty, disability benefits to public safety officers catastrophically injured in the line of duty, and education benefits to the eligible spouses and children of fallen and catastrophically injured officers.
