Today, the Biden-Harris Administration is announcing $785 million in American Rescue Plan funding to build on the significant investments we have already made in equity-focused programs and initiatives. Fact Sheet available at:
declined by nearly 90% in Black, brown, and Indigenous communities. The gap in vaccination rates between Black and Latino/Hispanic adults and white adults has closed. Nearly 100% of schools are open for in-person instruction, offering students more equitable access to academic resources and allowing parents to go back to work.
The Biden-Harris Administration’s action to prioritize equity in the COVID-19 Response has the potential to be transformative for health equity in the United States. Over 80 percent of the Task Force recommendations have already been fulfilled, and the Administration is committed to embedding the Task Force’s recommendations into the historic initiatives and programs we continue to build to promote and sustain equity across the federal government.
$210 Million to Build Preparedness in Tribal Communities, Support School Nurses in the Bureau of Indian Education, and Expand the Public Health Workforce in the Indian Health Service and Across Indigenous CommunitiesThe COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted and exacerbated preexisting inequities facing Tribal Nations.
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