Prevention of Disease, Disability, and Death by Infectious Diseases (93.084)
Prevention of Disease, Disability, and Death by Infectious Diseases (Assistance Listing 93.084) is run by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, part of the Department of Health and Human Services. It awarded $241 million in 128 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $1.9 million per award on average. 5 funding opportunities are open or forecast now.
The typical award was $732,211. Half of the 128 awards fell between $238,248 and $2.4 million, and they ranged from $10,000 to $12.7 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$241 million
- Grant awards128
- Typical award$732,211
- Awarded in FY 2025$23.1 million
- Size rank564 of 1824
- Type of assistanceCooperative agreements
Key findings
- Annual funding fell from $43.2 million in fiscal 2021 to $23.1 million in fiscal 2025.
- It is the 564th largest of 1,824 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 65% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 35 states and territories.
What the program funds
The purpose of this program is to prevent disease, disability and death by infectious diseases. The specific objectives may include, but are not limited to: strengthening public health fundamentals; increasing capacity to prevent disease, disability and death; infectious disease surveillance; laboratory detection; epidemiologic investigation and public health response; expansion of public health and clinical laboratories in disease control and prevention; workforce development and training to sustain and strengthen public health practice; and increase community and individual engagement in disease prevention efforts; strengthen global capacity to detect and respond to outbreaks with the potential to cross borders.
Open opportunities
- Emerging Infections Network - Research for Preventing, Detecting, and Managing Travel-associated Infectious Diseases
- US Travelers Health Research, Surveillance, Communication, and Outreach Network
- NIH, CDC and FDA Small Business Innovation Research Grant (Parent SBIR [R43/R44] Clinical Trial Optional)
- Centers of Excellence in Healthcare Quality and Safety
- Early Detection, Response, and Control of Global Rabies Outbreaks and Associated Threats to America's Dog-Rabies Free Status
Rules from the program listing
Who can apply
Dependent upon the individual NOFO, eligibility may range from open competition, limited competition, single-source, domestic and/or international in accordance with the authorizing legislation.
What the money can and cannot pay for
Funds may be used in the prevention or control of disease, disability and/or death by infectious diseases. Restrictions to funding are designated in the individual Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) and, for those awarded, in the Notice of Award (NoA).
Matching requirements
Statutory Formula: Title NCEZID, Part Will follow the guidance of the CFR., Subpart Will follow the guidance of the CFR.,Public Law Will follow the guidance of the CFR..Will follow the guidance of the CFR.Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Award range and average, in the agency's words
$100,000 - $10,000,000; Average $3,000,000
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Prevention of Disease, Disability, and Death by Infectious Diseases (93.084) awarded$241 million across 128 grant awards, an average of $1.9 million per award.
Who usually wins
State and local governments received 20% of the money, colleges and universities 17% and nonprofits 15%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 41 | $109 million | 45% |
| State and local governments | 25 | $48.1 million | 20% |
| Colleges and universities | 28 | $42.0 million | 17% |
| Nonprofits | 19 | $36.8 million | 15% |
| Businesses | 3 | $2.7 million | 1.1% |
| Small businesses | 10 | $2.3 million | 0.9% |
| Tribal governments and organizations | 2 | $495,417 | 0.2% |
By state
25 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 6 | $26.4 million |
| Puerto Rico | 6 | $23.2 million |
| California | 15 | $22.9 million |
| Georgia | 7 | $20.0 million |
| Maryland | 6 | $14.0 million |
| New York | 7 | $12.6 million |
| North Carolina | 7 | $10.0 million |
| Virginia | 3 | $9.1 million |
| Washington | 3 | $9.0 million |
| Minnesota | 2 | $8.5 million |
| Wisconsin | 4 | $8.2 million |
| Pennsylvania | 4 | $7.4 million |
| Ohio | 1 | $7.1 million |
| Iowa | 3 | $6.9 million |
| Florida | 5 | $6.9 million |
| Missouri | 2 | $5.6 million |
| Illinois | 1 | $5.2 million |
| Utah | 3 | $5.1 million |
| Colorado | 5 | $3.9 million |
| District of Columbia | 4 | $3.8 million |
| Alabama | 2 | $2.8 million |
| Louisiana | 2 | $2.4 million |
| Connecticut | 3 | $2.1 million |
| Mississippi | 1 | $1.3 million |
| Texas | 4 | $1.0 million |
| Arizona | 2 | $613,667 |
| Tennessee | 1 | $325,137 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $297,228 |
| Oregon | 1 | $231,044 |
| Oklahoma | 1 | $175,750 |
| Wyoming | 1 | $41,022 |
| Nebraska | 1 | $30,000 |
| Arkansas | 1 | $20,000 |
| Kansas | 1 | $20,000 |
| Delaware | 1 | $15,000 |