Notice2026-07267
HHS OMH Call for Nominations for Center for Indigenous Innovation and Health
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Published
April 15, 2026
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Health and Human Services Department
Abstract
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Minority Health (OMH) hereby gives notice that OMH is accepting nominations of candidates to serve as primary and alternate delegates for the Center for Indigenous Innovation and Health Tribal Advisory Committee (CIIH TAC). OMH established the CIIH TAC to provide Tribal leaders a forum to exchange views, share information, and provide feedback to OMH on the development of activities addressing the four CIIH priority areas. The CIIH TAC shall support, but not supplant, government-to-government consultation activities that OMH undertakes.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 72 (Wednesday, April 15, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20174-20175]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-07267]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
HHS OMH Call for Nominations for Center for Indigenous Innovation
and Health
AGENCY: Office on Minority Health (OMH), Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Health, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office
of Minority Health (OMH) hereby gives notice that OMH is accepting
nominations of candidates to serve as primary and alternate delegates
for the Center for Indigenous Innovation and Health Tribal Advisory
Committee (CIIH TAC). OMH established the CIIH TAC to provide Tribal
leaders a forum to exchange views, share information, and provide
feedback to OMH on the development of activities addressing the four
CIIH priority areas. The CIIH TAC shall support, but not supplant,
government-to-government consultation activities that OMH undertakes.
DATES: Tribal leaders are encouraged to submit their nomination letters
for CIIH TAC delegates by May 18, 2026, at the address listed below.
OMH will continue to receive nominations until all CIIH TAC primary and
alternate delegate positions are filled.
ADDRESSES: All nominations should be emailed to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e9848087869b809d90818c88859d81a981819ac78e869f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="fc919592938e95888594999d908894bc94948fd29b938a">[email protected]</span></a>.
Please use the subject line ``CIIH TAC Nomination.''
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information and guidance about the
nomination process for CIIH TAC delegates, please contact CDR Matthew
Johns, OMH Tribal Affairs and Strategic Partnerships Lead, at Phone:
(202) 365-0639 or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#abe6cadfdfc3cedc85e1c4c3c5d8ebc3c3d885ccc4dd"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="efa28e9b9b878a98c1a58087819caf87879cc1888099">[email protected]</span></a>. Once approved, sample CIIH TAC
nomination letters will be made available on the OMH website: <a href="https://minorityhealth.hhs.gov/">https://minorityhealth.hhs.gov/</a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background: Authorized under Section 1707 of the Public Health
Service Act, 42 U.S.C. 300u-6, as amended, the mission of OMH is to
provide national leadership, resources, and coordination to improve the
health of racial and ethnic minority populations and American Indians
and Alaska Natives (AI/AN) and eliminate health disparities.
Through the Joint Explanatory Statement (JES) accompanying Public
Law 116-260 (2021 Consolidated Appropriations Act), Congress directed
OMH to create the CIIH to advance Indigenous solutions that ultimately
address health disparities in AI/AN and Native Hawaiian and Pacific
Islander populations.Congress identified four CIIH priority areas:
research, education, service, and policy development. The JES
accompanying the subsequent annual appropriations acts has included
language for OMH to continue funding the CIIH.
TAC Membership: The CIIH TAC will consist of three delegate
positions from any of the geographic areas served by the Indian Health
Service (IHS) and three National At-Large Member positions.
The CIIH TAC charter establishes a two (2) year term length for
each delegate. There are vacancies for all IHS areas due to the ending
of the CIIH TAC members' 2-year terms.
Eligibility: The CIIH TAC delegates must be: (1) Elected Tribal
officials from a federally recognized Tribe acting in their official
capacity as elected officials of their Tribe, with authority to act on
behalf of the Tribe; or (2) individuals designated by an elected Tribal
official. Designees must have the authority to act on behalf of the
Tribal official and the Tribe and be qualified to represent the views
of the American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/AN) Tribes in the area
from which they are nominated. No delegate of the CIIH TAC may be an
employee of the federal government.
Nomination Procedures: CIIH TAC candidates must be nominated by an
elected Tribal leader. The nomination letter must be on Tribal
letterhead and signed by an elected Tribal leader, and must include the
following information:
<bullet> Name of the nominee
<bullet> Nomination Type (Primary Delegate, National At-large Delegate.
Alternate Delegate)
<bullet> Nominee's official title
<bullet> Name of the nominee's tribe
<bullet> Date of nominee's election to official Tribal position and
term length
<bullet> Nominee's contact information (mailing address, phone, and
email)
<bullet> Nominee's expertise that is relevant to the CIIH TAC
<bullet> Name of Tribal leader submitting the nomination
<bullet> Official title of Tribal leader submitting the nomination
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<bullet> Contact information for Tribal leader submitting the
nomination and/or the administrative office for the Tribal government
Once approved, sample CIIH TAC nomination letters will be made
available on the OMH website: <a href="https://minorityhealth.hhs.gov/">https://minorityhealth.hhs.gov/</a>.
Selection Process: OMH is responsible for selecting and finalizing
CIIH TAC delegates. Eligible nominees will be considered in the
following priority order:
1. Tribal President/Chairperson/Governor
2. Tribal Vice-President/Vice-Chairperson/Lt. Governor
3. Elected or Appointed Tribal Official
4. Designated Tribal Official with authority to act on behalf of the
Tribal Leader
In the event there are multiple nominations for a given IHS area,
OMH will determine the delegates based on a review of the submitted
nomination materials. Nominees will be notified of the status of
delegate selection in mid-2026.
Mahyar Mofidi,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Minority Health, Director, HHS Office of
Minority Health.
[FR Doc. 2026-07267 Filed 4-14-26; 8:45 am]
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