Office of Adolescent Health

The Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health is a civilian sub-agency within HHS that funds health-focused federal grants, predominantly through cooperative agreements supporting research, training, and policy development in public health and related areas. The Office has obligated $1.23 billion in federal grant funds across 276 awards since 2015, with 173 distinct grant recipients.

Grant award activity has been irregular. The Office issued 13 awards in 2021, 1 in 2022, 71 in 2023, 3 in 2024, and 1 so far in 2025, with the most recent award closing in September 2025. The portfolio is dominated by Cooperative Agreements, which account for 250 awards (91% of the total), while Project Grants represent 26 awards (9%).

Grant recipient concentration is fragmented across the most recent five-year window. The top five recipients by award count—Education Training & Research Associates, Child Trends Incorporated, Research Triangle Institute, Policy And Research L.L.C., and Healthy Futures Of Texas—hold 16% of recent awards. By federal dollars obligated, the same top five recipients hold only 7% of total federal dollars, indicating that the portfolio funds a broad base of organizations with varying award sizes. Education Training & Research Associates leads by award count with 3 awards totaling $21.8 million in federal dollars obligated, while Research Triangle Institute ranks highest by federal dollars at $17 million across 2 awards.

Recent grant opportunities were not identified in the available source data. Business development professionals should monitor the Office's grant solicitations through the Federal Grant and Cooperative Agreement Opportunities portal, as the irregular award cadence (with significant spikes like the 71 awards in 2023 followed by minimal activity in 2024 and 2025) suggests that opportunities may cluster around specific funding cycles or legislative initiatives rather than continuous open solicitation. The strong reliance on Cooperative Agreements suggests the Office prioritizes partnerships with research organizations and policy entities over direct project grants.