[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 240 (Friday, December 13, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68178-68179]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-26821]



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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Opportunity to Co-Sponsor Office of Disease Prevention and Health 
Promotion Healthy Aging Summit and Regional Workshops

AGENCY: Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Office of 
the Assistant Secretary for Health, Office of the Secretary, Department 
of Health and Human Services.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP) 
announces the opportunity for non-Federal public and private sector 
organizations and entities to co-sponsor the 2020 Healthy Aging 
Regional Workshops (Workshops) and/or the 2021 Healthy Aging Summit 
(HAS).
    Opportunity A: 2020 Healthy Aging Regional Workshop co-sponsorship 
will involve executing a single or series of financially self-
sustaining (no federal funds will be provided to the co-sponsor) 
meetings or workshops to convene healthy-aging stakeholders to support 
regional action planning and dissemination of information on healthy 
aging, aging in place, and age-friendly public health systems.
    Opportunity B: 2021 Healthy Aging Summit co-sponsorship will 
involve executing a single financially self-sustaining (no federal 
funds will be provided to the co-sponsor) conference and related 
activities focused on health promotion and disease prevention research 
across the lifespan. This Summit will identify critical research needs 
and highlight the latest science of creating livable communities and 
improving healthy aging.
    This co-sponsorship opportunity is not a grant or contract award 
program and each partner will be responsible for financially supporting 
its own activities. Potential co-sponsors must have demonstrated 
interest in and experience with coordinating healthy aging-focused 
activities, be capable of managing the day-to-day operations associated 
with the proposed activities, and be willing to participate 
substantively in the execution of the co-sponsored activity.

DATES: To receive consideration, proposals for co-sponsoring Healthy 
Aging Regional Workshops and/or the 2021 Healthy Aging Summit must be 
received via email or postmarked mail at the addresses listed below, by 
5:00 p.m. EST on January 17, 2020. Proposals will meet the deadline if 
they are either (1) received on or before the deadline date; or (2) 
postmarked on or before the deadline date. Private metered postmarks 
will not be accepted as proof of timely mailing. Hand-delivered 
proposals must be received by 5:00 p.m. EST on January 17, 2020. 
Proposals that are received after the deadline will not be considered.

ADDRESSES: Expressions of interest for healthy-aging co-sponsorships 
should be submitted via email to [email protected] with the subject line 
``Co-sponsorship Opportunity for Healthy Aging'' or by mail to Ayanna 
Johnson, Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, 1101 
Wootton Parkway, Suite 420, Rockville, MD 20852.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ayanna Johnson, Office of Disease 
Prevention and Health Promotion, Office of the Assistant Secretary for 
Health, 1101 Wootton Parkway, Suite 420, Rockville, MD 20852; 
Telephone: (240) 453-8280; Email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    ODPHP is a program office within the Office of the Assistant 
Secretary for Health (OASH), Office of the Secretary of the U.S. 
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). ODPHP was established by 
Congress in 1976 with a mission to provide leadership for disease 
prevention and health promotion efforts for all Americans. To promote 
the health of the country, ODPHP sets national health goals and 
supports programs, services, and educational activities. ODPHP leads 
Healthy People 2020/2030, Dietary Guidelines for Americans, Physical 
Activity Guidelines for Americans, National Clinical Care Commission, 
National Youth Sports Strategy, President's Council on Sports, Fitness 
and Nutrition, and healthfinder.gov.
    The percentage of the population age 65 or older in the United 
States is growing. It is estimated that by 2050, 20.9% of the 
population will be over age 65, compared to 13.7% in 2012. This group 
is living and working longer, redefining later life, and enriching our 
communities and society in new and vital ways. Improvements in the 
delivery of preventive services and care coordination, and a greater 
understanding of the social, environmental and emotional factors that 
influence health in the later years of life could help reduce health 
care costs and improve quality of life for older Americans.
    Preparing regional public health and aging services leaders, to 
ensure that our public health system is equipped to support the unique 
health needs of older Americans, is of utmost importance. To further 
address the health needs of Americans as they age, ODPHP organized 
Healthy Aging Summits in 2015 and 2018. The Summits provided an 
opportunity to share the state-of-the-science in healthy aging, 
identify knowledge gaps, promote prevention and support livable 
communities for aging in place. Following the Summits, one-day national 
workshops convened state aging directors and state health officers to 
develop state-level priorities and action plans to promote healthy 
aging. The 2018 workshop expanded convened both state and local public 
health leaders to explore issues affecting older adults.
    Building on the Healthy People model, ODPHP projects use a social-
determinants-of-health (SDOH) framework to strengthen public health. 
The framework calls for looking at upstream conditions that impact 
health. The SDOH framework was adapted to each of the Summits through 
the conference tracks which included: Maximizing Quality of Life, 
Social and Community Context, Health and Health Care, and Neighborhood 
and Built Environment.

Requirements of the Co-Sponsorship

    Consistent with ODPHP's mission and the applicable statutory 
authority, Title XVII of the Public Health Service Act, the Healthy 
Aging Regional Workshops and Healthy Aging Summit aim to support the 
dissemination of relevant information and convene experts to share best 
practices for disease prevention and health promotion. The Workshops 
convene over 1 day, and typically have 50 attendees. The Summit 
convenes over 3 days, and typically has 600 attendees.
    ODPHP is seeking organizations capable of managing the development 
and execution of healthy aging research-sharing conferences or 
workshops and programming. Co-sponsors will assist with workshop and/or 
summit and agenda development, coordination, financial management, and 
meeting logistics in conjunction with ODPHP staff.
    Approved proposals will require a co-sponsorship agreement signed 
by both the co-sponsor and ODPHP that outlines the terms and parameters 
of the agreement. The co-sponsorship will be

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in place for 6 months after the conclusion on the workshop or Summit.

Healthy Aging Workshops and Summit

    Opportunity A--Healthy Aging Regional Workshops will involve 
executing a single or series of financially self-sustaining workshops 
that convene aging and public health stakeholders to support regional 
action planning and dissemination of information on healthy aging, 
aging in place, and age-friendly public health systems. ODPHP plans to 
hold four workshops. Each workshop will be held in a city located in 
one of the designated HHS Regional pairs--Regions 3 & 4 (Atlanta), 
Regions 6 & 9 (Phoenix or Albuquerque), Regions 5 & 7 (Kansas City or 
Chicago), and Regions 8 & 10 (Denver).
    Opportunity B--2021 Healthy Aging Summit--The collaborative project 
will involve executing a single financially self-sustaining conference 
that supports research and information-sharing on health promotion and 
disease prevention research across the lifespan. This conference draws 
more than 600 stakeholders, every three years, to examine the state of 
the science and best practices in healthy aging through a social 
determinants of health lens. Past conference information can be found 
here: https://www.eventscribe.com/2018/ACPM-HAC/index.asp?launcher=1.

Eligibility for Co-Sponsorships

    To be eligible, a collaborating organization shall: (1) Have a 
demonstrated interest in, understanding of, and experience with 
managing the development and execution of engaging programs, 
activations and/or other activities related to disease prevention and 
health promotion; (2) participate substantively in the co-sponsored 
activity (not only logistical support) including helping plan the 2020 
Healthy Aging Regional workshops and/or 2021 Healthy Aging Summit; (3) 
have an organizational or corporate mission that is aligned with the 
mission of ODPHP and HHS; and (4) sign a co-sponsorship agreement with 
ODPHP that will set forth the details of the Healthy Aging Regional 
Workshop and/or Summit, including the requirements that any 
registration fees raised should not exceed the collaborating 
organization's costs, and fees collected by the co-sponsor should be 
limited to the amount necessary to cover the co-sponsor's event-related 
operating expenses. Co-sponsors are solely responsible for collecting 
and handling any fees to cover their costs.
    The co-sponsor will furnish the necessary personnel, materials, 
services, and facilities to administer its responsibility for the 
proposed Healthy Aging Regional Workshops and/or Summit. These duties 
will be determined and outlined in a co-sponsorship agreement with 
ODPHP. This co-sponsorship agreement does not represent an endorsement 
by ODPHP of an individual co-sponsor's policies, positions, or 
activities.

Co-Sponsorship Proposal

    Each potential co-sponsor's proposal shall contain a description 
of:
    (1) The entity or organization's interest and goals in healthy 
aging;
    (2) Prior experience and current readiness to undertake the 
responsibilities for planning and organizing a Healthy Aging Regional 
workshop(s) and/or Summit;
    (3) Requester's information: Name, professional qualifications and 
specific expertise of key personnel who would be available to work on 
the project;
    (4) The type of event(s), i.e., Workshop or 2021 Summit, that the 
entity is interested in co-sponsoring with ODPHP;
    (5) Facilities available for the event(s);
    (6) Description of financial management: Discussion of experience 
in developing a project budget and collecting and managing monies from 
organizations and individuals;
    (7) For the Healthy Aging Summit only: Proposed plan for managing 
Summit, including, but not limited to participant recruitment, call for 
abstracts distribution/review, ability to provide CEs, website 
development and/or enhancement, cost of materials, and distribution of 
those items.
    Proposals should be no more than four (4) pages, 12 point font, 
double spaced.

    Dated: November 29, 2019.
Donald Wright,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health, Disease Prevention and Health 
Promotion.
[FR Doc. 2019-26821 Filed 12-12-19; 8:45 am]
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