Methods and Leading Practices for Advancing Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through Government.
Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through Federal Government, the OMB requested input on ways to expand equity-focused methods and approaches across the federal government as agencies develop Equity Action Plans to rectify equity gaps in agency programs, policies, and activities.
In its letter, the AAMC recommended that agencies incorporate strategies for the engagement and retention of diverse stakeholders across the five issue areas identified in the RFI: (i.e., Equity Assessments and Strategies, Barrier and Burden Reduction, Procurement and Contracting, Financial Assistance, Stakeholder and Community Engagement), and throughout all stages of agencies’ equity assessments. Other recommendations focused on specific ways agencies could increase coordination, communication, and engagement with community-based and civil rights organizations,