Racial Equity Impact Analysis (REIA)

The Racial Equity Impact Analysis helps the City consider racial equity outcomes when shaping policies, practices, programs and budgets.

Public Health Emergency Preparedness Grant for supporting public health emergency preparedness activities - REIA

Section 1: Background

Does this impact one of the City's Goal Areas

Policy Goals

Operational Goals

Public Safety	No
Housing	No
Economic Development	No
Public Services	No
Environmental Justice	No
Built Environment & Transportation	No
Public Health	Yes
Arts & Culture	No

Workforce	Yes
Spending	No
Data	No
Community Engagement	Yes

Describe the impact on selected goal areas.

The purpose of this funding is to support public health emergency preparedness through planning, training, exercises, and response at the local level.

Who participated in completing this analysis?

Luisa Pessoa-Brandao, Director of Public Health Initiatives and Toni Hauser, Supervisor, Emergency Preparedness and Response

Section 2: Data

LIST THE SPECIFIC GEOGRAPHIES THAT WILL BE IMPACTED AND THE RACIAL DEMOGRAPHICS OF CONSTITUENTS IN THOSE AREAS:

The impacted geography will be the entire city of Minneapolis.

What does available data tell you about how constituents from BIPOC communities currently relate to the desired outcome as compared to white constituents?

We know that people of color are disproportionately impacted by disasters and emergencies. Many factors, such as those included in the social determinants of health and the social vulnerability index, contribute to an increase in how BIPOC communities are impacted.

What data is unavailable or missing? How can you obtain additional data?

Not applicable.

Section 3: Community Engagement

Using the International Association of Public Participation (IAP2) Public Participation Spectrum, which participation strategy(s) was used when engaging those who would be most impacted?

Inform	Yes
Consult	No
Involve	No
Collaborate	No
Empower	No

Describe the Engagement and what have you learned?

Community engagement is a significant part of the Health Department's Emergency Preparedness & Response team's work, as is developing and maintaining partnerships and collaborations. When applicable, partners are engaged in activities.

Section 4: Analysis

How does the outcome for this ordinance, amendment, or policy help the city achieve Racial Equity?

Increasing the capacity of public health emergency preparedness activities will lead to more opportunities for outreach, community engagement, and support to community-serving organizations.

Section 5: Evaluation

How will impacts be measured? What are the success indicators and process benchmarks?

Quarterly reporting is a requirement of all grant recipients. Other resources, like the CDC's Public Health Emergency Preparedness Capabilities, provide standards for public health preparedness.

How will those who are impacted be informed of progress over time?

Through City Council briefings, community meetings and activities, and partnerships with community organizations.

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