,,ii #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #chgg ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,june #c1 #bjbj,mr4 ,book] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,b5net1 ,mr4 ,m55dez1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,ms4 ,smi?1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,ms4 ,h>ris1 ,ms4 ,cortez ,ma/o1 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 & ,ms4 ,baldw97 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ,a ,,bill ,to e/abli% or exp& programs to improve heal? equity reg>d+ ,,covid-#ai & r$uce or elim9ate inequities 9 ! preval5ce & heal? outcomes ( ,,covid-#ai4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,community ,solutions = ,,covid-#ai ,act4 #b4 ,address+ ,,covid-#ai heal? inequities & improv+ heal? equity 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,secret>y71 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion1 %all aw>d grants to eligible entities to e/abli% or exp& programs to improve heal? equity reg>d+ ,,covid-#ai & r$uce or elim9ate inequities1 includ+ racial & e?nic inequities1 9 ! incid5ce1 preval5ce1 & heal? outcomes ( ,,covid-#ai4 7b7 ,eligibility ,to be eligible to receive a grant "u subsection 7a71 an entity %all-- 7#a7 be a nongov]nm5tal entity or consortium ( entities t works to improve heal? & heal? equity 9 populations or communities disproportionately affect$ by adv]se heal? outcomes1 includ+-- 7,a7 racial & e?nic m9ority communities2 7,b7 ,indian ,tribes1 ,tribal organizations1 & urban ,indian organizations2 7,c7 p ) disabilities2 7,d7 ,engli% language le>n]s2 7,e7 old] adults2 7,f7 l[-income communities2 7,g7 ju/ice-involv$ communities2 7,h7 immigrant communities2 & 7,i7 communities on ! basis ( _! sexual ori5tation or g5d] id5tity2 7#b7 h demon/rat$ exp]i5ce 9 successfully work+ 9 & p>tn]+ ) su* communities1 & h an e/abli%$ record ( accompli%m5t 9 improv+ heal? outcomes or prev5t+1 r$uc+ or elim9at+ heal? inequities1 includ+ racial & e?nic inequities1 9 ^? communities2 7#c7 communicate ) ,/ate1 local1 & ,tribal heal? dep>tm5ts to coord9ate grant activities1 z appropriate2 & 7#d7 submit to ! ,secret>y an application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require4 7c7 ,use ( funds ,an entity %all use am\nts receiv$ "u grant "u ?is section to e/abli%1 improve ^u1 or exp& programs to improve heal? equity reg>d+ ,,covid-#ai & r$uce or elim9ate inequities1 includ+ racial & e?nic inequities1 9 ! incid5ce1 preval5ce1 & heal? outcomes ( ,,covid-#ai4 ,su* uses may include-- 7#a7 acquir+ & di/ribut+ m$ical supplies1 su* z p]sonal protective equipm5t1 to communities t are at an increas$ risk ( ,,covid-#ai2 7#b7 help+ p enroll 9 a heal? insurance plan t meets m9imum ess5tial cov]age2 7#c7 increas+ ! availability ( ,,covid-#ai te/+ & any future ,,covid-#ai treatm5ts or vacc9es 9 communities t are at an increas$ risk ( ,,covid-#ai2 7#d7 aid+ communities & individuals 9 foll[+ guidel9es & be/ practices 9 reg>ds to ,,covid-#ai1 includ+ physical di/anc+ guidel9es2 7#e7 help+ communities & ,,covid-#ai survivors recov] & cope ) ! long-t]m heal? impacts ( ,,covid-#ai2 7#f7 address+ social det]m9ants ( heal?1 su* z transportation1 nutrition1 h\s+1 discrim9ation1 heal? c>e access1 includ+ m5tal heal? c>e & sub/ance use disord] prev5tion1 treatm5t1 & recov]y1 heal? lit]acy1 employm5t /atus1 & work+ conditions1 education1 income1 & /ress1 t impact ,,covid-#ai incid5ce1 preval5ce1 & heal? outcomes1 & facilitat+ or provid+ access to ne$$ s]vices2 7#g7 ! provision ( anti-racism & implicit & explicit bias tra9+ = heal? c>e provid]s & o!r relevant pr(essionals2 7#h7 creat+ & dissem9at+ culturally in=m$1 l+ui/ically appropriate1 accessible1 & m$ically accurate outrea* & education reg>d+ ,,covid-#ai2 7#i7 acquir+1 reta9+1 & tra9+ a div]se work=ce2 & 7#aj7 improv+ ! accessibility to heal? c>e1 includ+ accessibility to heal? c>e provid]s1 m5tal heal? c>e1 & ,,covid-#ai te/+ = p ) disabilities4 7d7 ,adm9i/ration 7#a7 ,priority ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all give priority to eligible entities t are a community-bas$ organization or h an e/abli%$ hi/ory ( successfully work+ 9 & p>tn]+ ) ! community or ) populations :i* ! entity int5ds to provide s]vices "u ! grant4 ,! ,secret>y %all also utilize available demographic data to give priority to eligible entities work+ ) populations or communities disproportionately affect$ by ,,covid-#ai4 7#b7 ,geographical div]sity ,! ,secret>y %all seek to ensure geographical div]sity among grant recipi5ts4 7#c7 ,r$uction ( burd5s ,9 adm9i/]+ ! grant program "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all make e ef=t to m9imize unnecess>y adm9i/rative burd5s on eligible entities receiv+ su* grants4 7#d7 ,te*nical assi/ance ,! ,secret>y %all provide te*nical assi/ance to eligible entities on be/ practices = apply+ grants "u ?is section4 7e7 ,duration ,a grant aw>d$ "u ?is section %all be = a p]iod ( #c ye>s4 7f7 ,report+ 7#a7 ,by grantee ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! end ( a grant p]iod "u ?is section1 ! grantee %all submit to ! ,secret>y a report on ! activities conduct$ "u ! grant1 includ+-- 7,a7 a description ( ! impact ( grant activities1 includ+ on-- 7i7 outrea* & education relat$ to ,,covid-#ai2 & 7ii7 improv+ public heal? activities relat$ to ,,covid-#ai1 includ+ physical di/anc+2 7,b7 ! numb] ( individuals rea*$ by ! activities "u ! grant &1 to ! ext5t kn[n1 ! disaggregat$ demographic data ( su* individuals1 su* z by race1 e?nicity1 sex 7includ+ sexual ori5tation & g5d] id5tity71 income1 disability /atus1 or prim>y language2 & 7,c7 any o!r in=mation ! ,secret>y det]m9es is necess>y4 7#b7 ,by ,secret>y ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! end ( ! grant program "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ,congress a report on ! grant program1 includ+ a summ>y ( ! in=mation ga!r$ "u p>agraph 7#a74 7g7 ,supplem5t1 n supplant ,grants aw>d$ "u ?is ,act %all be us$ to supplem5t & n supplant any o!r ,f$]al funds made available to c>ry out ! activities describ$ 9 ?is ,act4 7h7 ,fund+ ,out ( funds 9 ! ,treasury n o!rwise appropriat$1 !re are appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section1 #ejj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbb4