# Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (93.336)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/93-336-behavioral-risk-factor-surveillance-system/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated October 31, 2026.

Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System is run by Department of Health and Human Services. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $99.6 million in 92 grants, about $1.1 million per award.

## Objectives

The purpose of this program is to provide assistance to State and Territorial Health Departments to maintain and expand:
1) Specific health surveillance on the behaviors of the general adult population that contribute to the occurrences and prevention of chronic diseases, injuries, and other public health threats through the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), and
2) Collection, analysis, and dissemination of BRFSS data to State and Territorial Health Department
categorical programs for their use in assessing trends, directing program planning, evaluating program priorities, developing policy, and targeting relevant population groups.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $29.3 million | 56 |
| 2022 | $26.2 million | 56 |
| 2023 | $28.1 million | 56 |
| 2024 | $6.4 million | 27 |
| 2025 | $9.6 million | 18 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| State of New Mexico | New Mexico | $3.0 million |
| Oregon Health Authority-Public Health | Oregon | $2.8 million |
| New Jersey Department of Health | New Jersey | $2.7 million |
| Indiana Department of Health | Indiana | $2.7 million |
| Puerto Rico Department of Health | Puerto Rico | $2.6 million |
| North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services | North Dakota | $2.5 million |
| Department of State Health Services | Texas | $2.5 million |
| Ohio Department of Health | Ohio | $2.5 million |
| Health Research, Inc. | New York | $2.4 million |
| North Carolina Department of Health & Human Services | North Carolina | $2.4 million |
| Minnesota Department of Health | Minnesota | $2.3 million |
| State of Rhode Island Department of Health | Rhode Island | $2.3 million |
| Michigan Department of Health and Human Services | Michigan | $2.3 million |
| South Carolina Department of Public Health | South Carolina | $2.2 million |
| Arizona Department of Health Services | Arizona | $2.2 million |
| Pennsylvania Department of Health | Pennsylvania | $2.1 million |
| Kansas Department of Health & Environment | Kansas | $2.1 million |
| Utah Department of Health and Human Services | Utah | $2.1 million |
| Board of Regents of Nevada System of Higher Education | Nevada | $2.0 million |
| California Department of Public Health | California | $2.0 million |