Preventive health and health services block grant - 2026

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention awarded the Ohio Department of Health $7.473 million on September 30, 2026, under the Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant (CFDA 93.991), with performance through September 30, 2027.

The block grant supports activities that advance current Healthy People objectives, rapidly respond to emerging health threats, provide emergency medical services excluding most equipment purchases, deliver services for sex offense victims including prevention activities, and coordinate related administration, education, monitoring and evaluation activities. The grant funds a 12-month budget period within a potential five-year project period, subject to satisfactory progress.

The Ohio Department of Health operates as Ohio's designated state public health authority, serving 11.7 million residents across 88 counties through partnerships with 111 local health departments. ODH distributes formula grants and cooperative agreement funds to sub-recipients including local health departments and nonprofit community organizations operating statewide, while providing technical assistance and surveillance infrastructure to local partners. The department's capability portfolio encompasses epidemiology and surveillance, emergency preparedness and public health emergency response, infectious disease investigation and laboratory support, maternal and child health promotion, nutrition assistance program administration, chronic disease prevention, environmental health, and health workforce development.

Place of performance is Ohio.