State Capacity Building (93.240)
State Capacity Building (Assistance Listing 93.240) is run by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, part of the Department of Health and Human Services. It awarded $74.0 million in 77 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $961,504 per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $900,000. Half of the 77 awards fell between $593,436 and $1.4 million, and they ranged from $5,300 to $4.3 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$74.0 million
- Grant awards77
- Typical award$900,000
- Awarded in FY 2025$21.5 million
- Size rank897 of 1,823
- Type of assistanceProject grants
Key findings
- Annual funding rose from $9.6 million in fiscal 2021 to $21.5 million in fiscal 2025.
- It is the 897th largest of 1,823 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 66% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 34 states and territories.
What the program funds
To fulfill the mandated objectives of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA) and the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA) of 1986, as amended, in coordination with Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), by assisting public health agencies to build capacity to conduct (1) Health consultations, (2) public health assessments, (3) exposure investigations, (4) community involvement, (5) health education, and (6) public health studies.
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.
Past notices
Rules from the program listing
Who can apply
Eligible applicants are the official public health agencies of States or their bona fide agents or instrumentalities, to include the District of Columbia, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, the Northern Marina Islands, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau, and the Federally- recognized Indian tribal governments.
What the money can and cannot pay for
The uses are to strengthen State health agency environmental health programs. Services include public health assessments, consultations, exposure investigations, health education, and follow-up health investigations/studies. Funds may be expended for reasonable program purposes, such as personnel, travel, supplies and services. Funds for contractual services may be requested. However, the awardee, as the direct and primary recipient of PHS grant funds, must perform a substantive role in carrying out project activities and not merely serve as a conduit for an award to another party or provide funds to an ineligible party. Equipment may be purchased with cooperative agreement funds; however, the equipment must meet applicable Federal requirements. These funds may not be used by the recipient to conduct activities at any Federal site where the State is a party to litigation at the site.
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 $600,000. Average: $400,000
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, State Capacity Building (93.240) awarded $74.0 million across 77 grant awards, an average of $961,504 per award.
Who usually wins
State and local governments received 82% of the money, nonprofits 13% and colleges and universities 5.2%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| State and local governments | 62 | $60.8 million | 82% |
| Nonprofits | 7 | $9.5 million | 13% |
| Colleges and universities | 7 | $3.8 million | 5.2% |
By state
31 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| California | 2 | $5.1 million |
| Montana | 3 | $4.6 million |
| Massachusetts | 4 | $4.1 million |
| Michigan | 5 | $3.7 million |
| Wisconsin | 3 | $3.2 million |
| Missouri | 4 | $3.1 million |
| New Hampshire | 3 | $2.9 million |
| Oregon | 2 | $2.8 million |
| Connecticut | 2 | $2.5 million |
| Tennessee | 2 | $2.5 million |
| New Jersey | 2 | $2.4 million |
| Rhode Island | 2 | $2.3 million |
| Minnesota | 2 | $2.3 million |
| Ohio | 2 | $2.2 million |
| Alaska | 2 | $2.2 million |
| Texas | 3 | $2.1 million |
| Washington | 2 | $2.1 million |
| Colorado | 2 | $2.1 million |
| Pennsylvania | 2 | $2.1 million |
| Georgia | 2 | $1.9 million |
| Illinois | 2 | $1.9 million |
| Florida | 2 | $1.9 million |
| New Mexico | 2 | $1.6 million |
| New York | 2 | $1.5 million |
| North Carolina | 2 | $1.5 million |
| Virginia | 3 | $1.4 million |
| Utah | 2 | $1.3 million |
| Idaho | 2 | $1.2 million |
| Louisiana | 2 | $1.2 million |
| Arizona | 1 | $1.2 million |
| Arkansas | 1 | $1.1 million |
| District of Columbia | 2 | $658,622 |
| Wyoming | 1 | $605,672 |
| Kansas | 1 | $139,670 |