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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Mary B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
Center for Indigenous Innovation and
Health Equity Supporting Native
Hawaiian and Pacific Islander and
American Indian/Alaska Native
Populations
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AGENCY:
Authority: Division M, Title III, Pub. L.
116–260.
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Office of Minority Health, U.S.
Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS).
ACTION: Request for information.
The U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services (HHS)
Office of Minority Health (OMH) seeks
input from Native Hawaiian and Pacific
Islander (NHPI) communities and NHPI
SUMMARY:
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serving organizations to guide the
development of a new Center for
Indigenous Innovation and Health
Equity (Center). This is NOT a
solicitation for proposals or proposal
abstracts.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background Information
The Office of Minority Health
Please Note: This request for information
(RFI) is for planning purposes only. It is not
a notice for a proposal and does not commit
the federal Government to issue a
solicitation, make an award, or pay any costs
associated with responding to this
announcement. All submitted information
shall remain with the federal government and
will not be returned. All responses will
become part of the public record and will not
be held confidential. The Federal
Government reserves the right to use
information provided by respondents for
purposes deemed necessary and legally
appropriate. Respondents are advised that
the Federal Government is under no
obligation to acknowledge receipt of the
information received or provide feedback to
respondents with respect to any information
submitted. Responses will not be accepted
after the due date. After a review of the
responses received, a notice of funding
opportunity or pre-solicitation synopsis and
solicitation may be published.
A separate RFI exists to solicit feedback
from American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN)
tribes and tribal organizations.
To be assured consideration,
written comments must be submitted
and received at the address provided
below, no later than 11:59 p.m. on
March 14, 2021.
ADDRESSES: OMH, invites the
submission of the requested information
through one of the following methods:
• Preferred method: Submit
information through the Federal
eRulemaking Portal at https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
instructions for submissions.
• Email: Send comments to
Paul.Rodriguez@hhs.gov with the
subject line ‘‘OMH: NHPI RFI: Center for
Indigenous Innovation and Health
Equity.’’
Submissions received after the deadline
will not be reviewed. Respond concisely
and in plain language. You may use any
structure or layout that presents your
information well. You may respond to
some or all of our questions, and you
can suggest other factors or relevant
questions. You may also include links to
online material or interactive
presentations. Clearly mark any
proprietary information and place it in
its own section or file. Your response
will become government property, and
we may publish some of its nonproprietary content.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul
Rodriguez, 1101 Wootton Parkway,
Suite 100, Rockville, MD 20852, (240)
453–8208, Paul.Rodriguez@hhs.gov.
DATES:
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Authorized under Section 1707 of the
Public Health Service Act, 42 U.S.C.
300u–6, as amended, the mission of the
OMH is to improve the health of racial
and ethnic minority populations
through the development of health
policies and programs that help
eliminate health disparities. OMH
awards and other activities are intended
to support the identification of effective
policies, programs and practices for
improving health outcomes and to
promote sustainability and
dissemination of these approaches.
Under the authority of Public Law
116–260 (2021 Consolidated
Appropriations Act), Congress called for
the creation of a Center for Indigenous
Innovation and Health Equity to support
efforts including research, education,
service, and policy development related
to advancing Indigenous solutions to
decrease health disparities in AI/AN
and NHPI populations.
Background
NHPIs experience persistent health
disparities, including higher rates of
diabetes, high blood pressure, and
obesity compared to the white
population.1 Identification and
awareness of health outcomes and
health determinants are essential steps
towards reducing health disparities in
minority communities at greatest risk.2 3
Research has shown that communitydriven interventions have a positive
impact on health outcomes.4
Program Information
The purpose of this initiative is to
create a Center for Indigenous
Innovation and Health Equity (Center)
to provide services for American Indian
and Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian
and Pacific Islander populations that
1 Wu, Samuel, and Alexis Bakos. ‘‘The Native
Hawaiian and Pacific Islander National Health
Interview Survey: Data Collection in Small
Populations.’’ Public Health Reports, vol. 132, No.
6, Nov. 2017, pp. 606–608, doi:10.1177/
0033354917729181.
2 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. CDC
Health Disparities and Inequalities Report—United
States, 2013. MMWR 2013;62 (Suppl 3). Retrieved
December 7, 2020 from https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/
pdf/other/su6203.pdf.
3 https://health.gov/healthypeople/objectivesand-data/social-determinants-health.
4 O’Mara-Eves A., Brunton G., Oliver S.,
Kavanagh J., Jamal F., Thomas J. The effectiveness
of community engagement in public health
interventions for disadvantaged groups: A metaanalysis. BMC Public Health. 2015;15: 129.
Published 2015 Feb 12. doi:10.1186/s12889–015–
1352–y.
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draws on deeply-rooted indigenous
values and practices.
The Center should serve as a
coordinating entity that will partner
with accredited academic institutions
with a focus on Indigenous health
research, policy and innovation among
AI/AN and NHPI populations. The
Center will serve to build capacity and
to support efforts including research,
education, service, and policy
development related to advancing
Indigenous solutions. Work in these
areas will increase the capacity to
identify and address health disparities
in AI/AN and NHPI communities. The
Center is highly encouraged to engage
Indigenous leaders and community
partners to address AI/AN and NHPI
health disparities focus areas that align
with their goals and priorities. The
Center is expected to use a dual track
approach to address each populations’
needs and tailor indigenous knowledge
and practice specific to the AI/AN and
NPHI populations. Each track will be
parallel and complementary, both
rooted in indigenous values and
practices appropriate to each
population.
The Center’s objectives may include:
• Create an indigenous public health
agenda focused on research needs,
education, services, and health policies
to address AI/AN and NHPI health
disparities.
• Serve as a resource to support the
development, implementation,
evaluation, dissemination, and
translation of evidenced-based public
health interventions in AI/AN and NHPI
communities.
• Partner with academic institutions
and Indigenous leaders and community
partners in health disparities focus
areas.
• Train AI/AN and NHPI public
health, medical practitioners, students
and multi-sector partners.
The Center’s outcomes may include:
• Expand community capacity and
knowledge to develop evidence based
program solutions, best practices and
policies that address health disparities
in AI/AN and NHPI population.
• Increase utilizations of effective
strategies and tools to improve and
reduce AI/AN and NHPI health
disparities.
• Contribute to improved AI/AN and
NHPI health, elimination of health
disparities, and achievement of health
equity.
II. Request for Information
Through this RFI, OMH is seeking
information from Native Hawaiian and
Pacific Islander communities and Native
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https://minorityhealth.hhs.gov/ when
this information becomes available.
Hawaiian and Pacific Islander-serving
organizations.
A separate RFI exists to solicit
feedback from Federally-recognized
Indian Tribes/American Indian and
Alaska Native (AI/AN) Tribes, Tribal
organizations, Tribal-serving
organizations, Tribal Colleges and
Universities, and AI/AN-serving
institutions of higher education.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Samuel Wu, Designated Federal Officer
for the Task Force; Office of Minority
Health, Department of Health and
Human Services, Tower Building, 1101
Wootton Parkway, Suite 100, Rockville,
Maryland 20852. Phone: 240–453–6173;
email: COVID19HETF@hhs.gov.
III. Questions
• How might the proposed Center
objectives and outcomes listed above
meet the needs of NHPI populations?
• What is the recommended
composition and governance
infrastructure for the Center?
• Are there specific focus areas and
activities this center should address?
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Dated: February 9, 2021.
Paul Rodriguez,
Senior Advisor for Operations, Office of
Minority Health.
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Meeting of the COVID–19 Health Equity
Task Force
Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Health, Office of the
Secretary, Department of Health and
Human Services.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
AGENCY:
As required by the Federal
Advisory Committee Act, the U.S.
Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS) is hereby giving notice
that the COVID–19 Health Equity Task
Force (Task Force) will hold a virtual
meeting on February 26, 2021. The
purpose of this meeting is to introduce
Task Force members and to outline the
charges as directed by Executive Order
13995, Ensuring an Equitable Pandemic
Response and Recovery. This meeting is
open to the public. Pre-registration is
encouraged for members of the public
who wish to attend the meeting and
who wish to participate in the public
comment session. Information about the
meeting will be posted on the HHS
Office of Minority Health website:
https://minorityhealth.hhs.gov/ prior to
the meeting. Pre-registration for the
meeting must be completed by 5 p.m.
ET, Wednesday, February 24, 2021.
DATES: The Task Force meeting will be
held on Friday, February 26, 2021, from
3 p.m. to 5 p.m. ET (times are tentative
and subject to change). The confirmed
time and agenda will be posted on the
HHS Office of Minority Health website:
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Background: COVID–19 Health Equity
Task Force (Task Force) was established
by the Executive Order 13995, dated
January 21, 2021. The Task Force is
tasked with developing a set of
recommendations to the President,
through the Coordinator of the COVID–
19 Response and Counselor to the
President (COVID–19 Response
Coordinator) for mitigating the health
inequities caused or exacerbated by the
COVID–19 pandemic and for preventing
such inequities in the future. The Task
Force shall submit a final report to the
COVID–19 Response Coordinator
addressing any ongoing health
inequities faced by COVID–19 survivors
that may merit a public health response,
describing the factors that contributed to
disparities in COVID–19 outcomes, and
recommending actions to combat such
disparities in future pandemic
responses.
The meeting is open to the public.
Please register for the meeting by
sending a request to COVID19HETF@
hhs.gov by 5:00 p.m. ET on February 24,
2021. After registering, you will receive
an email confirmation with a link to
access the webcast. Members of the
public will have the opportunity to
provide comments during the meeting.
Comments will be limited to no more
than three minutes per speaker. Any
individual who wishes to participate in
the public comment session must
register by sending a request to:
COVID19HETF@hhs.gov by close of
business on February 24, 2021. Please
provide name, affiliation, phone
number, and email address. Individuals
are encouraged to provide a written
statement of any public comment(s) for
accurate minute-taking purposes.
Comments should be pertinent to the
meeting discussion. Individuals who
plan to attend and need special
assistance, such as sign language
interpretation or other reasonable
accommodations, should contact:
COVID19HETF@hhs.gov and reference
this meeting. Requests for special
accommodations should be made at
least ten (10) business days prior to the
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Dated: February 9, 2021.
Samuel Wu,
Designated Federal Officer, COVID–19 Health
Equity Task Force.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Center for Indigenous Innovation and
Health Equity Supporting Native
Hawaiian and Pacific Islander and
American Indian/Alaska Native
Populations
Office of Minority Health, U.S.
Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS).
ACTION: Request for information.
AGENCY:
The U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services (HHS)
Office of Minority Health (OMH) seeks
input from Federally-recognized Indian
Tribes/American Indian and Alaska
Native (AI/AN) Tribes, Tribal
organizations, Tribal-serving
organizations, Tribal Colleges and
Universities, and AI/AN—serving
institutions of higher education to guide
the development of a new Center for
Indigenous Innovation and Health
Equity (Center). This is NOT a
solicitation for proposals or proposal
abstracts.
SUMMARY:
Please Note: This request is for information
(RFI) is for planning purposes only. It is not
a notice for a proposal and does not commit
the federal government to issue a solicitation,
make an award, or pay any costs associated
with responding to this announcement. All
submitted information shall remain with the
federal government and will not be returned.
All responses will become part of the public
record and will not be held confidential. The
Federal Government reserves the right to use
information provided by respondents for
purpose deemed necessary and legally
appropriate. Respondents are advised that
the Federal Government is under no
obligation to acknowledge receipt of the
information received or provide feedback to
respondents with respect to any information
submitted. Responses will not be accepted
after the due date. After a review of the
responses received, a notice of funding
opportunity or pre-solicitation synopsis and
solicitation may be published.
A separate RFI exists to solicit feedback
from Native Hawaiian and Pacific Island
(NHPI) communities.
To be assured consideration,
written comments must be submitted
and received at the address provided
below, no later than 11:59 p.m. on
March 14, 2021.
ADDRESSES: OMH invites the
submission of the requested information
through one of the following methods:
DATES:
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Center for Indigenous Innovation and Health Equity Supporting
Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander and American Indian/Alaska Native
Populations
AGENCY: Office of Minority Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS).
ACTION: Request for information.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office
of Minority Health (OMH) seeks input from Native Hawaiian and Pacific
Islander (NHPI) communities and NHPI
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serving organizations to guide the development of a new Center for
Indigenous Innovation and Health Equity (Center). This is NOT a
solicitation for proposals or proposal abstracts.
Please Note: This request for information (RFI) is for planning
purposes only. It is not a notice for a proposal and does not commit
the federal Government to issue a solicitation, make an award, or
pay any costs associated with responding to this announcement. All
submitted information shall remain with the federal government and
will not be returned. All responses will become part of the public
record and will not be held confidential. The Federal Government
reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for
purposes deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Respondents are
advised that the Federal Government is under no obligation to
acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback
to respondents with respect to any information submitted. Responses
will not be accepted after the due date. After a review of the
responses received, a notice of funding opportunity or pre-
solicitation synopsis and solicitation may be published.
A separate RFI exists to solicit feedback from American Indian/
Alaska Native (AI/AN) tribes and tribal organizations.
DATES: To be assured consideration, written comments must be submitted
and received at the address provided below, no later than 11:59 p.m. on
March 14, 2021.
ADDRESSES: OMH, invites the submission of the requested information
through one of the following methods:
Preferred method: Submit information through the Federal
eRulemaking Portal at https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
instructions for submissions.
Email: Send comments to [email protected] with the
subject line ``OMH: NHPI RFI: Center for Indigenous Innovation and
Health Equity.''
Submissions received after the deadline will not be reviewed. Respond
concisely and in plain language. You may use any structure or layout
that presents your information well. You may respond to some or all of
our questions, and you can suggest other factors or relevant questions.
You may also include links to online material or interactive
presentations. Clearly mark any proprietary information and place it in
its own section or file. Your response will become government property,
and we may publish some of its non-proprietary content.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul Rodriguez, 1101 Wootton Parkway,
Suite 100, Rockville, MD 20852, (240) 453-8208, [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background Information
The Office of Minority Health
Authorized under Section 1707 of the Public Health Service Act, 42
U.S.C. 300u-6, as amended, the mission of the OMH is to improve the
health of racial and ethnic minority populations through the
development of health policies and programs that help eliminate health
disparities. OMH awards and other activities are intended to support
the identification of effective policies, programs and practices for
improving health outcomes and to promote sustainability and
dissemination of these approaches.
Under the authority of Public Law 116-260 (2021 Consolidated
Appropriations Act), Congress called for the creation of a Center for
Indigenous Innovation and Health Equity to support efforts including
research, education, service, and policy development related to
advancing Indigenous solutions to decrease health disparities in AI/AN
and NHPI populations.
Background
NHPIs experience persistent health disparities, including higher
rates of diabetes, high blood pressure, and obesity compared to the
white population.\1\ Identification and awareness of health outcomes
and health determinants are essential steps towards reducing health
disparities in minority communities at greatest risk.2 3
Research has shown that community-driven interventions have a positive
impact on health outcomes.\4\
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\1\ Wu, Samuel, and Alexis Bakos. ``The Native Hawaiian and
Pacific Islander National Health Interview Survey: Data Collection
in Small Populations.'' Public Health Reports, vol. 132, No. 6, Nov.
2017, pp. 606-608, doi:10.1177/0033354917729181.
\2\ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. CDC Health
Disparities and Inequalities Report--United States, 2013. MMWR
2013;62 (Suppl 3). Retrieved December 7, 2020 from https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/pdf/other/su6203.pdf.
\3\ https://health.gov/healthypeople/objectives-and-data/social-determinants-health.
\4\ O'Mara-Eves A., Brunton G., Oliver S., Kavanagh J., Jamal
F., Thomas J. The effectiveness of community engagement in public
health interventions for disadvantaged groups: A meta-analysis. BMC
Public Health. 2015;15: 129. Published 2015 Feb 12. doi:10.1186/
s12889-015-1352-y.
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Program Information
The purpose of this initiative is to create a Center for Indigenous
Innovation and Health Equity (Center) to provide services for American
Indian and Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander
populations that draws on deeply-rooted indigenous values and
practices.
The Center should serve as a coordinating entity that will partner
with accredited academic institutions with a focus on Indigenous health
research, policy and innovation among AI/AN and NHPI populations. The
Center will serve to build capacity and to support efforts including
research, education, service, and policy development related to
advancing Indigenous solutions. Work in these areas will increase the
capacity to identify and address health disparities in AI/AN and NHPI
communities. The Center is highly encouraged to engage Indigenous
leaders and community partners to address AI/AN and NHPI health
disparities focus areas that align with their goals and priorities. The
Center is expected to use a dual track approach to address each
populations' needs and tailor indigenous knowledge and practice
specific to the AI/AN and NPHI populations. Each track will be parallel
and complementary, both rooted in indigenous values and practices
appropriate to each population.
The Center's objectives may include:
Create an indigenous public health agenda focused on
research needs, education, services, and health policies to address AI/
AN and NHPI health disparities.
Serve as a resource to support the development,
implementation, evaluation, dissemination, and translation of
evidenced-based public health interventions in AI/AN and NHPI
communities.
Partner with academic institutions and Indigenous leaders
and community partners in health disparities focus areas.
Train AI/AN and NHPI public health, medical practitioners,
students and multi-sector partners.
The Center's outcomes may include:
Expand community capacity and knowledge to develop
evidence based program solutions, best practices and policies that
address health disparities in AI/AN and NHPI population.
Increase utilizations of effective strategies and tools to
improve and reduce AI/AN and NHPI health disparities.
Contribute to improved AI/AN and NHPI health, elimination
of health disparities, and achievement of health equity.
II. Request for Information
Through this RFI, OMH is seeking information from Native Hawaiian
and Pacific Islander communities and Native
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Hawaiian and Pacific Islander-serving organizations.
A separate RFI exists to solicit feedback from Federally-recognized
Indian Tribes/American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) Tribes, Tribal
organizations, Tribal-serving organizations, Tribal Colleges and
Universities, and AI/AN-serving institutions of higher education.
III. Questions
How might the proposed Center objectives and outcomes
listed above meet the needs of NHPI populations?
What is the recommended composition and governance
infrastructure for the Center?
Are there specific focus areas and activities this center
should address?
Dated: February 9, 2021.
Paul Rodriguez,
Senior Advisor for Operations, Office of Minority Health.
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