Our History

1990

Founding

Jo Ann Kauffman founded Kauffman and Associates, Inc. (KAI) to support the work of federal agencies 

2002

Enters 8(a) Program

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2005

Native Aspirations Curriculum

KAI worked with SAMHSA to develop the Native Aspirations curriculum, to provide culturally relevant suicide prevention and postvention strategies

2011

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

2011

Graduates 8(a) Program.

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2012

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

2014

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

2022

Tribal Opioid Response

KAI began serving as the national technical assistance providers to tribal grantees, under the Opioid Response Network

2023

Native Language Revitalization

KAI contracted by the Bureau of Indian Affairs to develop the federal government’s ten-year plan for native language revitalization

2023

Renewable Energy Deployment

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