Our History
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Founding
Jo Ann Kauffman founded Kauffman and Associates, Inc. (KAI) to support the work of federal agencies
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Enters 8(a) Program
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Native Aspirations Curriculum
KAI worked with SAMHSA to develop the Native Aspirations curriculum, to provide culturally relevant suicide prevention and postvention strategies
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White House Initiative on Tribal Colleges and Universities
KAI contracted to develop a Report to the President that quantified the level of support coming from federal departments and agencies to tribal colleges and universities
Graduates 8(a) Program.
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Affordable Care Act in Indian Country
KAI supported the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services with outreach and promotional support targeting American Indian and Alaska Native communities
National Urban Indian Health Needs Assessment
KAI contracted by the Indian Health Service to develop a Report to Congress that summarized health and resource needs of urban Indian health programs across the country
Tribal Opioid Response
KAI began serving as the national technical assistance providers to tribal grantees, under the Opioid Response Network
Native Language Revitalization
KAI contracted by the Bureau of Indian Affairs to develop the federal government’s ten-year plan for native language revitalization
Renewable Energy Deployment
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