# Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities - Prevention and Surveillance (93.073)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/93-073-birth-defects-and-developmental-disabilities-prevention-and/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated October 31, 2026.

Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities - Prevention and Surveillance is run by Department of Health and Human Services. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $94.9 million in 102 grants, about $930,644 per award.

## Objectives

To work with State health agencies, universities, and public and private nonprofit organizations in planning, implementing coordinating or evaluating programs, research or surveillance activities related to improved birth outcomes, prevention of birth defects, and the improvement of infant and child health and developmental outcomes. To provide a national, State or local focus for the prevention of conditions of persons with birth defects; to employ epidemiological methods to set priorities, build capacity and direct health promotion interventions for persons with birth defects; to expand public health training opportunities through fellowships to introduce geneticists, epidemiologists, and clinicians to public health practice through education, training and career-enhancing experiences. To enhance surveillance and research for birth defects; to prevent congenital heart defects and other major birth defects associated with medication use during pregnancy; to advance neural tube defect prevention; and enhance the quality and usefulness of newborn screening data and programs.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $25.3 million | 44 |
| 2022 | $21.8 million | 45 |
| 2023 | $47.8 million | 82 |
| 2024 | $0 | 0 |
| 2025 | $0 | 0 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Johns Hopkins University | Maryland | $5.7 million |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | North Carolina | $4.9 million |
| University of Texas at Austin | Texas | $4.2 million |
| Massachusetts Department of Public Health | Massachusetts | $3.6 million |
| The University of Iowa | Iowa | $3.5 million |
| Health Research, Inc. | New York | $3.1 million |
| University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences | Arkansas | $3.0 million |
| Tourette Association of America Inc. | New York | $2.9 million |
| Emory University | Georgia | $2.9 million |
| American Academy of Pediatrics | Illinois | $2.8 million |
| Minnesota Department of Health | Minnesota | $2.8 million |
| National Foundation for the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, Inc. | Georgia | $2.8 million |
| Chadd, Inc. (Children & Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder) | Maryland | $2.5 million |
| Rush University Medical Center | Illinois | $2.4 million |
| The Leland Stanford Junior University | California | $2.1 million |
| South Carolina Department of Public Health | South Carolina | $2.1 million |
| The Regents of the University of Colorado | Colorado | $2.1 million |
| Michigan Department of Health and Human Services | Michigan | $2.0 million |
| University of Utah | Utah | $1.9 million |
| American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists | District of Columbia | $1.9 million |

## Open opportunities

- [NIH, CDC and FDA Small Business Innovation Research Grant (Parent SBIR [R43/R44] Clinical Trial Optional)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/pa-27-100-nih-cdc-and-fda-small-business-innovation-research/), closes April 5, 2027
- [Surveillance and Case Control Study of Stillbirth and Birth Defects (SUCCSSBD)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/cdc-rfa-dd-27-0065-surveillance-and-case-control-study-of-stillbirth-and/), closes not stated
- [Maternal-Child Surveillance and Partnerships for Action, Results, and Knowledge](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/cdc-rfa-dd-27-0028-maternal-child-surveillance-and-partnerships-for-action/), closes not stated