CDC-RFA-PW-26-2600 preventive health and health services block grant - 2026

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention awarded the New York State Department of Health $11.354910 million under the Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant (CFDA 93.991) on September 30, 2026.

The award funds activities to improve population health status aligned with current Healthy People objectives, rapid response to emerging health threats, emergency medical services delivery, services for sex offense victims including prevention activities, and coordination of related administration, education, monitoring and evaluation. The period of performance runs through September 30, 2027, with place of performance in New York. The assistance type is a block grant. The program provides states resources over a 12-month budget period with potential project periods of up to five years, subject to availability of funds and satisfactory recipient progress, and may continue non-competitively after initial awards contingent on documented satisfactory progress and federal determination that continued funding serves the government's interest. The New York State Department of Health distributes federal funds to sub-recipients including 28 local WIC agencies and 37 local health departments supporting drinking water supervision, along with community organizations and county social services.