Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (93.336)
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (Assistance Listing 93.336) is run by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, part of the Department of Health and Human Services. It awarded $99.6 million in 92 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $1.1 million per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $1.1 million. Half of the 92 awards fell between $498,750 and $1.7 million, and they ranged from $2,100 to $2.6 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$99.6 million
- Grant awards92
- Typical award$1.1 million
- Awarded in FY 2025$9.6 million
- Size rank815 of 1824
- Type of assistanceCooperative agreements
Key findings
- Annual funding fell from $29.3 million in fiscal 2021 to $9.6 million in fiscal 2025.
- It is the 815th largest of 1,824 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 48% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 58 states and territories.
What the program funds
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.
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.
Rules from the program listing
Who can apply
Reference posted NOFOs available on www.grants.gov.
What the money can and cannot pay for
Applicants must adhere to all CDC guidelines regarding allowable and unallowable expenses. Restrictions are indicated in the NOFO posted on Grants.gov;
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
Refer to the respective NOFO's for relevant deadlines.
Award range and average, in the agency's words
Low: $129,000 - High: $746,830; Average award - $530,000
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (93.336) awarded$99.6 million across 92 grant awards, an average of $1.1 million per award.
Who usually wins
State and local governments received 95% of the money, colleges and universities 2.8% and nonprofits 1.9%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| State and local governments | 85 | $94.4 million | 95% |
| Colleges and universities | 3 | $2.8 million | 2.8% |
| Nonprofits | 3 | $1.9 million | 1.9% |
| Other | 1 | $501,226 | 0.5% |
By state
50 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | 2 | $3.0 million |
| Illinois | 3 | $2.8 million |
| Oregon | 2 | $2.8 million |
| New Jersey | 2 | $2.7 million |
| Indiana | 2 | $2.7 million |
| Puerto Rico | 2 | $2.6 million |
| North Dakota | 2 | $2.5 million |
| Texas | 2 | $2.5 million |
| Ohio | 2 | $2.5 million |
| District of Columbia | 2 | $2.4 million |
| New York | 2 | $2.4 million |
| North Carolina | 2 | $2.4 million |
| Minnesota | 2 | $2.3 million |
| Rhode Island | 2 | $2.3 million |
| Georgia | 3 | $2.3 million |
| Michigan | 1 | $2.3 million |
| South Carolina | 2 | $2.2 million |
| Pennsylvania | 2 | $2.1 million |
| Arizona | 1 | $2.1 million |
| Kansas | 2 | $2.1 million |
| Utah | 2 | $2.1 million |
| California | 2 | $2.0 million |
| Nevada | 2 | $1.9 million |
| Wisconsin | 1 | $1.9 million |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $1.8 million |
| Maryland | 1 | $1.8 million |
| Massachusetts | 1 | $1.8 million |
| Vermont | 1 | $1.8 million |
| Missouri | 1 | $1.7 million |
| Connecticut | 1 | $1.7 million |
| Tennessee | 2 | $1.7 million |
| Montana | 1 | $1.6 million |
| Hawaii | 1 | $1.6 million |
| Nebraska | 1 | $1.5 million |
| Louisiana | 2 | $1.5 million |
| Kentucky | 2 | $1.5 million |
| Alaska | 1 | $1.5 million |
| Virginia | 1 | $1.5 million |
| Maine | 2 | $1.5 million |
| Idaho | 2 | $1.4 million |
| Delaware | 1 | $1.4 million |
| South Dakota | 2 | $1.4 million |
| West Virginia | 2 | $1.4 million |
| Washington | 1 | $1.4 million |
| Colorado | 1 | $1.3 million |
| Iowa | 2 | $1.3 million |
| Oklahoma | 2 | $1.3 million |
| Florida | 1 | $1.2 million |
| Wyoming | 2 | $1.1 million |
| Arkansas | 1 | $1.1 million |
| Guam | 1 | $891,871 |
| Alabama | 1 | $830,101 |
| Mississippi | 2 | $824,492 |
| American Samoa | 1 | $444,891 |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | 1 | $321,332 |
| Federated States of Micronesia | 1 | $210,500 |
| Palau | 1 | $186,263 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 1 | $15,000 |