Young, Stabenow Reintroduce Legislation to Improve American Communities

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) reintroduced bipartisan legislation that would help improve the health of American communities by leveraging existing or building new public-private partnerships to better address adverse economic and social conditions.

Social determinants of health are the economic and social conditions that affect an individual’s health and well-being. The Social Determinants Accelerator Act would empower states and localities to partner with nonprofits and private companies to develop innovative strategies that address adverse social determinants in their communities.

“Public-private partnerships are effective at addressing the challenges facing our communities, like affordable housing or a lack of transportation options. Our bill would empower local and state governments to improve social and economic conditions by leveraging existing or building new public-private partnerships,” said Senator Young.

More specifically, the Social Determinants Accelerator Act would provide grants for state, local, and Tribal governments to invest in public-private partnerships that target social determinants negatively impacting our most underserved populations. The legislation would also establish a federal interagency council to help grantees identify federal authorities, opportunities, and strategies to tackle these challenges.

Senators Young and Stabenow originally introduced the Social Determinants Accelerator Act in 2019 and reintroduced the legislation in 2021. 

Full text of the legislation can be found here.