Well Told Grants

Federal grant programs / Department of Health and Human Services

Chronic Diseases: Research, Control, and Prevention (93.068)

Also known as Research, Control, and Prevention

Chronic Diseases: Research, Control, and Prevention (Assistance Listing 93.068) is run by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, part of the Department of Health and Human Services. It awarded $57.3 million in 88 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $651,162 per award on average. 1 funding opportunity is open or forecast now.

The typical award was $533,334. Half of the 88 awards fell between $196,521 and $862,483, and they ranged from $73,459 to $4.9 million.

Key findings

What the program funds

To assist State and local health agencies, health related organizations, and other public and private organizations in their efforts to prevent and control chronic diseases and disorders through research, development, capacity building, and intervention. To utilize research data to improve detection, diagnosis, treatment, and care of chronic diseases and their complications. To generate new knowledge related to chronic diseases that will improve health and quality of life and eliminate health disparities among segments of the population.

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

Open opportunities

Rules from the program listing

Who can apply

Applications may be submitted by State or local governments or their Bona Fide Agents (this includes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianna Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau). Eligible applicants also include public and private nonprofit organizations, for profit organizations, small, minority, women-owned businesses, universities, colleges, research institutions, hospitals, community-based organizations, faith-based organizations, Federally recognized Indian tribal governments, Indian tribes, and Indian tribal organizations. Foreign institutions may be eligible for some specific programs.

What the money can and cannot pay for

Funds may be used for costs associated with conducting research and surveillance of chronic diseases and their complications. Funds may also be used for program planning and development, to support capacity building, and for evaluation of chronic disease prevention and control programs. CDC will have substantial involvement with the award recipient during performance of the funded activity.

Matching requirements

This program has no statutory formula. 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

Awards range from $300,000 to $4,400,000 Average $600,000

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, Chronic Diseases: Research, Control, and Prevention (93.068) awarded $57.3 million across 88 grant awards, an average of $651,162 per award.

Largest recipients, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientStateAwardsAmount
New York UniversityNew York3$5.6 million
American College of Rheumatology, IncGeorgia1$4.9 million
Lupus Foundation of America Inc.District of Columbia1$4.8 million
National Opinion Research CenterIllinois2$3.2 million
Cicatelli Associates, Inc.New York1$3.0 million
Medstar Health Research Institute Inc.Maryland1$3.0 million
Emory UniversityGeorgia2$2.9 million
Department of State Health ServicesTexas1$2.6 million
Oregon Research Behavioral Intervention Strategies, Inc.Oregon2$2.0 million
Mayo Clinic Jacksonville (a Nonprofit Corporation)Minnesota1$1.8 million
The Regents of the University of California, San FranciscoCalifornia1$1.8 million
University of UtahUtah1$1.8 million
Arizona Department of Health ServicesArizona1$1.7 million
Arkansas Department of HealthArkansas1$1.5 million
Research Triangle InstituteNorth Carolina2$1.4 million
State of Alaska Department of HealthAlaska1$1.2 million
Regents of the University of MichiganMichigan1$1.1 million
University of California, Los AngelesCalifornia1$1.1 million
Northwestern UniversityIllinois1$1.1 million
Rocky Mountain Tribal Leaders CouncilMontana2$967,903

Top states: New York ($8.8 million), Georgia ($8.4 million), District of Columbia ($6.3 million), California ($4.5 million), Illinois ($4.5 million), Oregon ($3.3 million), Maryland ($3.0 million), Texas ($2.9 million), Arizona ($2.4 million), Alaska ($2.0 million).

Who usually wins

Nonprofits received 35% of the money, colleges and universities 20% and tribes 14%.

Recipient typeAwardsAmountShare
Nonprofits20$20.8 million35%
Other9$14.7 million25%
Colleges and universities10$12.0 million20%
Tribal governments and organizations26$8.2 million14%
Businesses3$2.1 million3.5%
Small businesses4$1.1 million1.9%

By state

16 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards.

Grants by recipient's state, fiscal 2021 to 2025
StateAwardsAmount
New York5$8.8 million
Georgia6$8.4 million
District of Columbia4$6.3 million
California6$4.5 million
Illinois4$4.5 million
Oregon6$3.3 million
Maryland1$3.0 million
Texas2$2.9 million
Arizona4$2.4 million
Alaska3$2.0 million
Michigan3$1.6 million
Arkansas1$1.5 million
Alabama2$1.5 million
Minnesota1$1.5 million
Utah1$1.4 million
Montana3$1.2 million
North Carolina3$948,553
Oklahoma3$942,762
Rhode Island2$908,334
Pennsylvania2$895,000
Tennessee2$850,033
New Mexico3$839,548
Virginia2$644,854
Puerto Rico1$625,453
Wisconsin2$619,463
South Dakota1$385,623
Federated States of Micronesia1$210,000
Guam1$207,000
U.S. Virgin Islands1$200,201
Nebraska1$185,376
Colorado1$184,505
Northern Mariana Islands1$145,000
Nevada1$142,914
American Samoa1$135,000
Palau1$130,000
Marshall Islands1$100,000
Florida1$73,459

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