Community Programs to Improve Minority Health is sponsored by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Minority Health (OMH). This program supports public and private evidence-based interventions and innovative models to improve the health outcomes of racial and ethnic minority communities. It focuses on health promotion and disease risk reduction, with an emphasis on community-based programs.

Grants and Programs | Office of Minority Health Center for Indigenous Innovation and Health HHS OMH works to reduce chronic disease burdens by leveraging strategic partnerships and supporting community-based demonstration projects. Collectively, these efforts emphasize prevention and disease management.

Insights from demonstrations and programs are used to guide policy changes that strengthen prevention efforts, particularly for underserved populations. The Center for Indigenous Innovation and Health (CIIH) supports research, education, service, and policy development that address health disparities in AI/AN and NHPI populations.

Lupus is a key focus of HHS OMH, which supports initiatives designed to implement and sustain effective interventions that increase the number of minority populations in clinical trial and ultimately reduce the health disparities experienced by racial and ethnic minority individuals living with the disease.

The Healthy Families Community-Based Perinatal Health Initiative (COPHI) is aimed at developing innovative models that integrate community-based maternal support services into perinatal systems of care. Date Last Reviewed: January 2026