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State Vital Statistics Improvement Program (93.066)

State Vital Statistics Improvement Program (Assistance Listing 93.066) is run by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, part of the Department of Health and Human Services. It awarded $2.1 million in 2 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $1.1 million per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.

There were 2 awards in five years, from $480,665 to $1.6 million.

Key findings

What the program funds

To enhance the performance of the National Vital Statistics System (NVSS) by convening states to aid in a) improving vital statistics data quality, timeliness and public health utility, b) increasing the competencies of the vital statistics workforce, and c) promoting accreditation of jurisdictional vital statistics programs consistent with National Center for Health Statistics goals.

From the federal Assistance Listing. Read the full listing on SAM.gov.

Open opportunities

No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.

Rules from the program listing

Who can apply

Any application requesting an award higher than the funded amount is considered nonresponsive and will receive no further review. In addition, application will be considered non-responsive if they do not contain a letter of support written on behalf of the 57 jurisdictions' vital statistics offices. The letter of support must include the following information or the application will be considered non-responsive: confirmation that the applicant has established relationships with all 57 jurisdiction vital statistics offices, including experience in supporting vital statistics standards and best practices and convening vital statistics offices to advance vital statistics initiatives.

What the money can and cannot pay for

Restrictions, which must be taken into account while writing your budget, are as follows: approved project plan required prior to expenditure of funds; all travel will need to be identified in the approved project plan; and purchase of computer hardware and software will require prior approval before expenditure.

Matching requirements

This program has no statutory formula. Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. This program has MOE requirements, see funding agency for further details. Statutory formula is not applicable to this assistance listing. Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.

Deadlines

Check Grants.gov for any relevant NOFO information regarding processes for applying for assistance.

Award range and average, in the agency's words

$694,500 per year (5-year Cooperative Agreement)

Quoted from the program's federal Assistance Listing. The notice of funding opportunity is the official source for each competition's rules.

Funding history and past recipients

From fiscal 2021 to 2025, State Vital Statistics Improvement Program (93.066) awarded $2.1 million across 2 grant awards, an average of $1.1 million per award.

Largest recipients, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientStateAwardsAmount
National Association for Public Health Statistics and Information Systems, IncMaryland2$2.1 million

Top states: Maryland ($2.1 million).

Who usually wins

Recipient typeAwardsAmountShare
Other2$2.1 million100%

By state

Each state below has its own page for this program, with its recipients and yearly totals.

Grants by recipient's state, fiscal 2021 to 2025
StateAwardsAmount
Maryland2$2.1 million

Award amounts are federal obligations reported to USAspending.gov for fiscal 2021 to 2025; see how our data works.