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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Investigations and Technical Assistance (93.283)

Also known as CDC, Technical Assistance, Vital Statistics

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Investigations and Technical Assistance (Assistance Listing 93.283) is run by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, part of the Department of Health and Human Services. It awarded $1.7 billion in 1,365 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $1.2 million per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.

The typical award was $600,000. Half of the 1,365 awards fell between $250,953 and $1.2 million, and they ranged from $0 to $81.2 million.

Key findings

What the program funds

To assist State and local health authorities and other health related organizations in controlling communicable diseases, chronic diseases and disorders, and other preventable health conditions. Investigations and evaluation of all methods of controlling or preventing disease and disability are carried out by providing epidemic aid, surveillance, technical assistance, consultation, and program support; and by providing leadership and coordination of joint national, State, and local efforts.

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

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

Of 2 notices posted under this program since 2021, most went up in March (1) and April (1).

Rules from the program listing

Who can apply

States, political subdivisions of States, local health authorities, Federally recognized or state recognized American Indian/Alaska Native tribal governments and organizations with specialized health interests may apply. Colleges, universities, private nonprofit and public nonprofit domestic organizations, research institutions, faith-based organizations, and managed care organizations for some specific programs such as Diabetes.

What the money can and cannot pay for

Refer to the NOFOs posted under this Assistance Listing on Grants.gov for information on how assistance may be used.

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

Range: $150,000 - $31,000,000 Refer to each NOFO under this Assistance Listing to obtain average award information on Grants.gov

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, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Investigations and Technical Assistance (93.283) awarded $1.7 billion across 1,365 grant awards, an average of $1.2 million per award.

Largest recipients, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientStateAwardsAmount
UnicefNew York2$83.3 million
World Health Organization, Somalia6$74.5 million
African Field Epidemiology Network LTD6$64.2 million
International Organization for MigrationDistrict of Columbia3$45.0 million
Association of Public Health Laboratories, Inc. (the)Maryland6$36.5 million
Special Olympics Inc.District of Columbia1$36.2 million
The Task Force for Global Health, Inc.Georgia4$34.7 million
Minnesota Department of HealthMinnesota19$29.9 million
University of Alabama at BirminghamAlabama6$21.3 million
Colorado Department of Public Health & EnvironmentColorado11$21.3 million
State of Wisconsin Department of Health ServicesWisconsin16$20.5 million
Nebraska Department of Health & Human ServicesNebraska7$20.1 million
Massachusetts Department of Public HealthMassachusetts14$19.8 million
Oregon Health Authority-Public HealthOregon13$18.7 million
Michigan Department of Health and Human ServicesMichigan16$18.5 million
Washington State Department of HealthWashington11$18.3 million
Tennessee Department of HealthTennessee12$18.0 million
Research Triangle InstituteNorth Carolina7$16.5 million
National Association of Chronic Disease Directors, Inc.Georgia5$16.4 million
California Department of Public HealthCalifornia9$16.4 million

Top states: New York ($176 million), District of Columbia ($128 million), Georgia ($127 million), Maryland ($85.0 million), California ($65.6 million), North Carolina ($45.5 million), Illinois ($43.8 million), Michigan ($42.1 million), Massachusetts ($39.2 million), Washington ($38.9 million).

Who usually wins

State and local governments received 39% of the money, nonprofits 27% and colleges and universities 11%.

Recipient typeAwardsAmountShare
State and local governments684$647 million39%
Nonprofits276$455 million27%
Other117$304 million18%
Colleges and universities175$191 million11%
Tribal governments and organizations76$32.6 million2.0%
Businesses15$24.4 million1.5%
Small businesses22$12.8 million0.8%

By state

53 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 York103$176 million
District of Columbia51$128 million
Georgia51$127 million
Maryland45$85.0 million
California63$65.6 million
North Carolina29$45.5 million
Illinois40$43.8 million
Michigan30$42.1 million
Massachusetts32$39.2 million
Washington33$38.9 million
Minnesota32$37.2 million
Virginia37$36.9 million
Alabama16$30.4 million
Ohio20$30.1 million
Colorado20$27.9 million
Oregon26$27.0 million
Connecticut17$24.4 million
Wisconsin24$24.4 million
Nebraska10$24.4 million
Florida21$23.5 million
Pennsylvania25$23.1 million
Tennessee23$21.8 million
Arizona29$21.3 million
Texas27$18.2 million
South Carolina16$15.7 million
Utah17$15.6 million
Missouri20$14.8 million
Iowa14$13.0 million
New Jersey15$12.9 million
Alaska16$12.7 million
Nevada17$12.3 million
New Mexico19$12.1 million
Indiana13$12.0 million
Hawaii13$11.4 million
Montana17$11.0 million
Kentucky14$10.7 million
Rhode Island15$10.0 million
Vermont15$10.0 million
Kansas13$9.8 million
Oklahoma17$9.1 million
Maine14$9.0 million
New Hampshire11$8.3 million
Louisiana15$7.7 million
Idaho9$6.8 million
Mississippi8$6.2 million
Delaware8$6.1 million
Arkansas8$6.1 million
West Virginia9$6.1 million
South Dakota10$5.7 million
Puerto Rico13$5.0 million
North Dakota8$4.6 million
Wyoming8$4.1 million
U.S. Virgin Islands8$1.3 million
American Samoa6$895,946
Palau6$587,266
Federated States of Micronesia6$378,779
Marshall Islands5$335,439
Guam7$282,284

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