Welcome to the Office of
Intergovernmental Affairs (IGA)
Welcome to the Office of Intergovernmental Affairs (IGA) Home Page. As part of the Immediate Office of the Secretary, IGA's mission is to facilitate communication regarding Health and Human Services (HHS) initiatives as they relate to state, local, and tribal governments. IGA is the Departmental liaison to state governments, and serves the dual role of representing the state and tribal perspective in the federal policymaking process as well as clarifying the federal perspective to state, and tribal representatives. Additionally, IGA works with state and local governments to facilitate the application and approval process for grant waivers and program planning. For more information on these topics, please visit the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and the Administration for Children and Families web sites. IGA also coordinates ten Regional Offices and represents HHS on several key interagency initiatives.
The Office of Tribal Affairs within IGA coordinates and manages IGA's tribal and native policy issues, assists tribes in navigating through HHS programs and services, and coordinates the Secretary's policy development for Tribes and national Native organizations. The Office of Tribal Affairs also provides executive direction for the Secretary's Intradepartmental Council on Native American Affairs (ICNAA). The ICNAA is an internal council that brings together all Health and Human Services Operating Divisions and Staff Divisions to help frame HHS' policy and initiatives on American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Americans. Links to tribal consultation documents, speeches, etc. and national and regional American Indian/Alaskan Native organizations and HHS and other federal governmental tribal links can be found of the Office of Tribal Affairs website.
Please get to know our Director,
Secretary's Regional Directors,
staff and their areas of expertise.
Last revised: August 8, 2007
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