Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant (93.991)
Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant (Assistance Listing 93.991) is run by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, part of the Department of Health and Human Services. It awarded $721 million in 303 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $2.4 million per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $1.8 million. Half of the 303 awards fell between $615,639 and $3.4 million, and they ranged from $25,177 to $12.2 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$721 million
- Grant awards303
- Typical award$1.8 million
- Awarded in FY 2025$168 million
- Size rank299 of 1,823
- Type of assistanceFormula grants
Key findings
- Annual funding rose from $143 million in fiscal 2021 to $168 million in fiscal 2025.
- It is the 299th largest of 1,823 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 69% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 59 states and territories.
What the program funds
To provide States with the resources to improve the health status of the population of each grantee by: (A) conducting activities leading to the accomplishment of the most current Healthy People objectives for the nation; (B) rapidly responding to emerging health threats; (C) providing emergency medical services excluding most equipment purchases; (D) providing services for sex offense victims including prevention activities; and (E) coordinating related administration, education, monitoring and evaluation activities.
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 grants.gov.
What the money can and cannot pay for
Except as described below, Block Grant funds may be used for preventive health service programs for: (A) Activities to achieve improvements in the health status of populations through achievement of the most current Healthy People health objectives for the nation; (B) preventive health service programs for the control of rodents and for community and school-based fluoridation programs; (C) feasibility studies and planning for emergency medical services systems and the establishment, expansion, and improvement of such systems; Funds may not be used to operate emergency medical services systems or to purchase more than 50 percent of the cost of communications equipment for such systems.(D) providing services to victims of sex offenses and prevention of sex offenses; (E) the establishment, operation, and coordination of effective and cost-efficient systems to reduce the prevalence of asthma and asthma related illnesses, especially among children; (F) related planning, administration, and educational activities; and (G) monitoring and evaluation activities related to (A) through (F). Restrictions are indicated in the NOFO posted on Grants.gov;
Matching requirements
Statutory Formula: Title Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriation Act, Part Sec 300w-320w, Subpart 10,Public Law Public Law 97-35.2 CFR 200Matching 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 is $32,000 to $10,400,000; Average award is $2,374,000. (Note: A formula based on fiscal year 1981 allocations to States is used for the annual basic grant allocation.)
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant (93.991) awarded $721 million across 303 grant awards, an average of $2.4 million per award.
Who usually wins
State and local governments received 96% of the money, nonprofits 0.1% and tribes less than 0.1%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| State and local governments | 282 | $689 million | 96% |
| Other | 14 | $30.5 million | 4.2% |
| Nonprofits | 1 | $1.1 million | 0.1% |
| Tribal governments and organizations | 6 | $308,201 | less than 0.1% |
By state
54 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 5 | $56.1 million |
| California | 5 | $54.1 million |
| Pennsylvania | 5 | $39.0 million |
| Ohio | 5 | $36.0 million |
| Texas | 5 | $33.2 million |
| Michigan | 5 | $30.3 million |
| North Carolina | 5 | $22.5 million |
| Louisiana | 5 | $22.1 million |
| Massachusetts | 5 | $22.1 million |
| Florida | 5 | $20.5 million |
| Georgia | 5 | $20.4 million |
| New Jersey | 5 | $19.9 million |
| Minnesota | 5 | $19.5 million |
| Missouri | 5 | $19.2 million |
| Virginia | 6 | $16.0 million |
| Wisconsin | 5 | $15.4 million |
| Illinois | 5 | $13.9 million |
| Nebraska | 10 | $13.4 million |
| Tennessee | 5 | $13.3 million |
| Puerto Rico | 5 | $12.2 million |
| Indiana | 5 | $12.0 million |
| Alabama | 5 | $11.4 million |
| Mississippi | 5 | $11.2 million |
| Maryland | 5 | $11.2 million |
| Kentucky | 5 | $11.0 million |
| Connecticut | 5 | $10.3 million |
| New Hampshire | 5 | $10.1 million |
| New Mexico | 5 | $10.1 million |
| Colorado | 5 | $10.0 million |
| South Carolina | 5 | $9.9 million |
| Arizona | 5 | $9.2 million |
| Iowa | 5 | $8.8 million |
| Utah | 5 | $7.7 million |
| Kansas | 10 | $7.7 million |
| Washington | 5 | $7.6 million |
| Maine | 5 | $7.4 million |
| Oklahoma | 5 | $6.6 million |
| District of Columbia | 5 | $6.3 million |
| Arkansas | 5 | $6.0 million |
| Oregon | 5 | $5.9 million |
| West Virginia | 5 | $5.8 million |
| Montana | 5 | $5.5 million |
| Hawaii | 5 | $5.2 million |
| Rhode Island | 5 | $3.9 million |
| Nevada | 5 | $3.0 million |
| Idaho | 5 | $3.0 million |
| Alaska | 5 | $2.7 million |
| North Dakota | 5 | $2.1 million |
| Vermont | 5 | $2.0 million |
| South Dakota | 5 | $1.9 million |
| Wyoming | 5 | $1.5 million |
| Guam | 5 | $1.5 million |
| Delaware | 5 | $1.5 million |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | 5 | $1.2 million |
| American Samoa | 5 | $376,947 |
| Federated States of Micronesia | 4 | $229,150 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 5 | $188,490 |
| Palau | 5 | $160,242 |
| Marshall Islands | 3 | $95,651 |