CDC Undergraduate Public Health Scholars Program (CUPS): A Public Health Experience to Expose Undergraduates Interested in Minority Health to Public Health and the Public Health Professions (93.456)
CDC Undergraduate Public Health Scholars Program (CUPS): A Public Health Experience to Expose Undergraduates Interested in Minority Health to Public Health and the Public Health Professions (Assistance Listing 93.456) is run by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, part of the Department of Health and Human Services. It awarded $21.1 million in 12 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $1.8 million per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $1.6 million. Half of the 12 awards fell between $952,855 and $1.7 million, and they ranged from $483,891 to $6.8 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$21.1 million
- Grant awards12
- Typical award$1.6 million
- Awarded in FY 2025$0
- Size rank1,291 of 1,823
- Type of assistanceCooperative agreements
Key findings
- It is the 1291st largest of 1,823 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 8 largest recipients received 100% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 7 states and territories.
What the program funds
The purpose of this funding opportunity is to implement a national summer training program to introduce undergraduate and graduate students, including but not limited to those from under-represented and underserved racial and ethnic minority populations, to public health and biomedical sciences.
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
Funds are to be used for recruitment, orientation, placement, mentorship and follow-up tracking of undergraduate and graduate students.
What the money can and cannot pay for
Funds are to be used for recruitment, orientation, training, placement, mentorship and follow-up tracking of undergraduate and graduate students. Funds are not be used for research. Indirect Cost are limited to 8%.
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.
Award range and average, in the agency's words
Range: $550,000 - $700,000 Average: $600,000
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, CDC Undergraduate Public Health Scholars Program (CUPS): A Public Health Experience to Expose Undergraduates Interested in Minority Health to Public Health and the Public Health Professions (93.456) awarded $21.1 million across 12 grant awards, an average of $1.8 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kennedy Krieger Children's Hosptial, Inc. | Maryland | 1 | $6.8 million |
| University of California, Los Angeles | California | 2 | $2.7 million |
| Regents of the University of Michigan | Michigan | 2 | $2.4 million |
| Morehouse College Inc | Georgia | 2 | $2.2 million |
| The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York | New York | 2 | $2.2 million |
| University of Pittsburgh - of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education | Pennsylvania | 1 | $1.7 million |
| Hugo W. Moser Research Institute at Kennedy Krieger, Inc. | Maryland | 1 | $1.6 million |
| Southern Plains Tribal Health Board Foundation | Oklahoma | 1 | $1.5 million |
Who usually wins
Colleges and universities received 45% of the money, nonprofits 40% and tribes 7.2%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colleges and universities | 8 | $9.5 million | 45% |
| Nonprofits | 2 | $8.4 million | 40% |
| Other | 1 | $1.7 million | 7.8% |
| Tribal governments and organizations | 1 | $1.5 million | 7.2% |
By state
Each state below has its own page for this program, with its recipients and yearly totals.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 2 | $8.4 million |
| California | 2 | $2.7 million |
| Michigan | 2 | $2.4 million |
| Georgia | 2 | $2.2 million |
| New York | 2 | $2.2 million |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | $1.7 million |
| Oklahoma | 1 | $1.5 million |