# Extension of the World Trade Center Health Registry (U50)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/rfa-oh-26-016-extension-of-the-world-trade-center-health-registry/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/360555

> Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - ERA offered grants of up to $9.5 million to any type of organization. It expected to make one award worth $47.4 million in total. Applications closed on February 20, 2026.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | RFA-OH-26-016 |
| Agency | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - ERA |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | February 20, 2026 |
| Award ceiling | $9.5 million |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | $47.4 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 93.262 |

## Who can apply

- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Independent school districts
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- Small businesses
- Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"

Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Institutions) are not eligible to apply. Non-domestic (non-U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are not eligible to apply. Foreign components, as defined in the HHS Grants Policy Statement, are not allowed.

## What the grant funds

In 2002, the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) and the New York City Health Department established the World Trade Center (WTC) Health Registry with the goal of monitoring the health of people directly exposed to the 9/11 WTC disaster. The purpose of this announcement is to solicit meritorious and scientifically rigorous research applications that address the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act mandate to extend the Registry developed and managed by the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene in a cooperative agreement with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This will ensure ongoing data collection for victims of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the WTC. The WTC Health Registry will continue to provide a central, unified database to assess long-term health and well-being effects among persons exposed to the 9/11 WTC disaster. The Registry identifies long-term physical and mental health effects of the 9/11 WTC disaster; disseminates findings and recommendations to enrollees and others exposed, the public, and the scientific community; shares information about 9/11 related resources and services; and informs healthcare policy and disaster response planning.

## Questions people ask

### Is RFA-OH-26-016 still open?

No. It closed on February 20, 2026. A newer notice is open: RFA-OH-26-015, closes December 8, 2026 (31 days left).

### Who can apply for Extension of the World Trade Center Health Registry (U50)?

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - ERA accepted applications from any type of organization. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Extension of the World Trade Center Health Registry (U50)?

Closed February 20, 2026. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $9.5 million each. About $47.4 million in total for one award.

### Who has won Occupational Safety and Health Program grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were City of New York, CPWR: the Center for Construction Research and Training, The University of Iowa. The program made 305 awards worth $590 million in that time.