# Disabilities Prevention (93.184)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/93-184-disabilities-prevention/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Disabilities Prevention is run by Department of Health and Human Services. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $200 million in 169 grants, about $1.2 million per award.

## Objectives

(1) Support development, implementation, evaluation, and dissemination of non-research activities aimed at reducing health disparities and improving the health of people with mobility limitations and/or intellectual disabilities (ID) across their lifespans, and (2) Develop and strengthen the capacity of state-based disability and health programs to improve the health and quality of life among people with disabilities through adaptation and implementation of evidence-based strategies in states, U.S. territories, and tribal governments.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $24.3 million | 12 |
| 2022 | $26.4 million | 12 |
| 2023 | $30.5 million | 12 |
| 2024 | $58.2 million | 155 |
| 2025 | $61.0 million | 139 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Special Olympics Inc. | District of Columbia | $47.3 million |
| University of Alabama at Birmingham | Alabama | $18.1 million |
| The Johns Hopkins University | Maryland | $6.9 million |
| American Academy of Pediatrics | Illinois | $6.3 million |
| Massachusetts Department of Public Health | Massachusetts | $5.3 million |
| University of Utah | Utah | $4.4 million |
| Michigan Department of Health and Human Services | Michigan | $3.6 million |
| Utah Department of Health and Human Services | Utah | $3.1 million |
| Regents of the University of Minnesota | Minnesota | $3.0 million |
| University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences | Arkansas | $2.9 million |
| Tennessee Department of Health | Tennessee | $2.9 million |
| Health Research, Inc. | New York | $2.9 million |
| Minnesota Department of Health | Minnesota | $2.7 million |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | North Carolina | $2.6 million |
| National Foundation for the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, Inc. | Georgia | $2.5 million |
| The Ohio State University | Ohio | $2.5 million |
| The Washington University | Missouri | $2.3 million |
| University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston | Texas | $2.1 million |
| University of Wisconsin System | Wisconsin | $1.9 million |
| Oregon Health & Science University | Oregon | $1.9 million |