# The Healthy Brain Initiative: Technical Assistance to Implement Public Health Actions related to Cognitive Health, Cognitive Impairment, and Caregiving at the State and Local Levels (93.334)

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Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

The Healthy Brain Initiative: Technical Assistance to Implement Public Health Actions related to Cognitive Health, Cognitive Impairment, and Caregiving at the State and Local Levels is run by Department of Health and Human Services. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $50.2 million in 73 grants, about $687,107 per award.

## Objectives

The purpose of the listing is to implement public health actions through engagement of national partners and public health networks at national, state and local levels to apply public health strategies to promote cognitive health; address cognitive impairment, including Alzheimer’s disease; and support the needs of care partners (paid and unpaid persons providing care or assistance to someone with Alzheimer’s disease or related dementia).

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $13.7 million | 30 |
| 2022 | $13.6 million | 30 |
| 2023 | $22.9 million | 50 |
| 2024 | $0 | 0 |
| 2025 | $0 | 0 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Alzheimers Disease & Related Disorders Association Inc | Illinois | $10.7 million |
| New York University | New York | $1.9 million |
| Regents of the University of Minnesota | Minnesota | $1.8 million |
| Minnesota Department of Health | Minnesota | $1.5 million |
| State of Rhode Island Department of Health | Rhode Island | $1.5 million |
| State of Georgia Department of Public Health | Georgia | $1.5 million |
| Oklahoma State Department of Health | Oklahoma | $1.2 million |
| Boston Public Health Commission | Massachusetts | $1.2 million |
| Maine Department of Health and Human Services | Maine | $1.1 million |
| Nevada Department of Health and Human Services | Nevada | $1.1 million |
| South Carolina Department of Public Health | South Carolina | $1.1 million |
| Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board | Oregon | $1.1 million |
| County of Los Angeles | California | $1.1 million |
| Louisiana Department of Health | Louisiana | $1.1 million |
| Iowa Department of Public Health | Iowa | $1.1 million |
| Tennessee Department of Health | Tennessee | $1.1 million |
| Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment | Colorado | $1.1 million |
| International Association for Indigenous Aging | Maryland | $1.1 million |
| Mississippi State Department of Health | Mississippi | $1.1 million |
| Virginia Department of Health | Virginia | $1.1 million |