Well Told Grants

Federal grant programs / Department of Health and Human Services

Public Health Response, Forecasting, and Analytic Capacities Related to Disease Outbreaks, Epidemics, and Pandemics (93.823)

Also known as CDC, Forecasting

Public Health Response, Forecasting, and Analytic Capacities Related to Disease Outbreaks, Epidemics, and Pandemics (Assistance Listing 93.823) is run by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, part of the Department of Health and Human Services. It awarded $138 million in 14 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $9.9 million per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.

The typical award was $10.3 million. Half of the 14 awards fell between $9.9 million and $10.6 million, and they ranged from $29,634 to $14.6 million.

Key findings

What the program funds

In order to advance U.S. public health response, forecasting, and analytic capacities related to disease outbreaks, epidemics, and pandemics, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) established the Center for Forecasting and Outbreak Analytics (CFA). The functions of CFA are (1) Predict: Generating forecasts and analyses to support outbreak preparedness and response efforts, (2) Inform: Share timely, actionable information with the Federal government; STLT leaders, and the public, and (3) Innovate: Support research and development to improve outbreak forecasts and analyses.

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

Applicant requirements will be delineated in the Notice of Funding Opportunity

What the money can and cannot pay for

Project funds may be used for costs associated with , for activities to be conducted to support public health data surveillance and analytics infrastructure modernization initiatives at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and establish, expand, and maintain efforts to modernize the United States disease warning system to forecast and track hotspots for COVID–19, its variants, and emerging biological threats, including academic and workforce support for analytics and informatics infrastructure and data collection systems as described above in Section 50 and through CDC allowable and unallowable expenses. Recipients may only expend funds for reasonable program purposes, including personnel, travel, supplies, and services, such as contractual. As noted in the Notice of Funding Opportunity;

Matching requirements

This program has no statutory formula. Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. This program has MOE requirements, see funding agency for further details. Statutory formula is not applicable to this assistance listing. 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

This AL no longer has ARP funding. Range of awards: 6,000,000 – 11,000,000 Average: $7,000,000

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

Funding history and past recipients

From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Public Health Response, Forecasting, and Analytic Capacities Related to Disease Outbreaks, Epidemics, and Pandemics (93.823) awarded$138 million across 14 grant awards, an average of $9.9 million per award.

Largest recipients, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientStateAwardsAmount
University of Texas at AustinTexas1$14.6 million
The Johns Hopkins UniversityMaryland1$12.6 million
International Responder Systems, LLCMaryland1$11.3 million
Carnegie-Mellon UniversityPennsylvania1$10.6 million
Regents of the University of MichiganMichigan1$10.6 million
University of UtahUtah1$10.4 million
Regents of the University of MinnesotaMinnesota1$10.3 million
Kaiser Foundation HospitalsCalifornia1$10.3 million
Emory UniversityGeorgia1$10.3 million
University of North Carolina at Chapel HillNorth Carolina1$9.9 million
University of California, San DiegoCalifornia1$9.9 million
Clemson UniversitySouth Carolina1$9.7 million
Northeastern UniversityMassachusetts1$7.7 million
Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health, Inc.District of Columbia1$29,634

Top states: Maryland ($23.8 million), California ($20.2 million), Texas ($14.6 million), Pennsylvania ($10.6 million), Michigan ($10.6 million), Utah ($10.4 million), Minnesota ($10.3 million), Georgia ($10.3 million), North Carolina ($9.9 million), South Carolina ($9.7 million).

Who usually wins

Colleges and universities received 84% of the money, small businesses 8.2% and nonprofits 7.5%.

Recipient typeAwardsAmountShare
Colleges and universities11$117 million84%
Small businesses1$11.3 million8.2%
Nonprofits2$10.4 million7.5%

By state

11 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards.

Grants by recipient's state, fiscal 2021 to 2025
StateAwardsAmount
Maryland2$23.8 million
California2$20.2 million
Texas1$14.6 million
Pennsylvania1$10.6 million
Michigan1$10.6 million
Utah1$10.4 million
Minnesota1$10.3 million
Georgia1$10.3 million
North Carolina1$9.9 million
South Carolina1$9.7 million
Massachusetts1$7.7 million
District of Columbia1$29,634

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