Federal grant programs / Department of Health and Human Services

Partner Actions to Improve Oral Health Outcomes (93.446)

• Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$1.6 million
• Grant awards2
• Typical award$825,000
• Awarded in FY 2025$0
• Size rank1,776 of 1,823
• Type of assistanceCooperative agreements, project grants

Key findings

• It is the 1776th largest of 1,823 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
• Awards went to recipients in 2 states and territories.

What the program funds

To establish oral health leadership and program guidance, oral health data collection and interpretation, multi-dimensional delivery system for oral and physical health, and to implement science-based programs (including dental sealants and community water fluoridation) to improve oral and physical health. To strengthen state oral health programs and public health core capacity to decrease dental caries and reduce inequalities in the oral health targeted populations.

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.

Rules from the program listing

Who can apply

Eligible applicants are the official State and territorial health agencies of the United States, the District of Columbia, tribal organizations, the Commonwealth of Puerto, the Virgin Islands, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Republic of Palau, and Amercian Samoa, or their Bona Fide Agents. For specific funding announcements, eligible applicants may be more limited; for example, State governments, including the District of Columbia, or their Bona Fide Agents

What the money can and cannot pay for

Cooperative Agreement funds can be used for planning, implementing and evaluating oral disease prevention and control programs. To strengthen state oral health programs and public health core capacity. To decrease the prevalence of dental caries, decrease oral health disparities, and decrease other co-morbidities associated with chronic diseases found in targeted populations. To improve oral public health programs, including support for program leadership and staff, to monitor oral health risk factors, and for developing and evaluating prevention programs. To support evidenced-based interventions to prevent oral and chronic diseases, including but not limited to community water fluoridation and school-based and school-linked dental sealant programs. To collaborate in the development and support of the National Oral Health Surveillance System. To develop initiatives related to oral disease prevention and chronic disease and health promotion capacity. Limitations on use of funds for direct dental services and other health care services.;

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 - $700,000 Average: $350,000

Quoted from the program's federal Assistance Listing. The notice of funding opportunity is the official source for each competition's rules.

Who usually wins

Almost all of the money went to nonprofits.

By state

1 state has a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards. It is Nevada.

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