Disabilities Prevention
Active
- Assistance listing
- 93.184
- Agency
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Department of Health and Human Services
- Grant awards
- 498 $830,509,052 in federal obligations
Program facts
- Also known as
- (Disability and Health)
- Assistance types
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- Cooperative Agreement
- Project Grant
- Block Grant
- Treasury account
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- 75-0958-1-1-550
- More information
Program details come from SAM.gov Assistance Listings. Updated . Grant award figures come from USAspending.gov.
About this program
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities funds development, implementation, evaluation, and dissemination of non-research activities aimed at reducing health disparities among people with mobility limitations and intellectual disabilities across their lifespans, with CFDA 93.184, most recent grant awards dated September 30, 2026.
The program encompasses surveillance of birth defects and developmental disabilities, longitudinal tracking of pregnant people and infants with exposure to opioids and other substances, public health data systems for maternal and infant outcomes, autism spectrum disorder monitoring, sickle cell disease data collection, and health promotion capacity-building for disability populations. Grant awards fund state and jurisdictional health agencies, academic medical centers, clinical research institutes, and national nonprofit organizations. Recent examples include surveillance of congenital heart defects across multiple states with machine learning refinement ($200 thousand to $6.2 million per award), pregnant people-infant linked longitudinal surveillance tracking neonatal abstinence syndrome and stillbirths ($1 million to $5.7 million per award), and autism and developmental disabilities monitoring network sites ($4.9 million to $15.4 million per award).
The portfolio comprises 498 awards totaling $830.5 million in combined federal obligations across 27 years of activity. Cooperative Agreements account for 50 percent of awards (250), Project Grants 46 percent (229), and Block Grants 4 percent (19). All funding derives from CDC. Recent award cadence shows variability—17 awards in 2021, 12 in 2022, 48 in 2023, 13 in 2024, and 1 year-to-date in 2026—reflecting program cycles tied to multi-year funding periods. The most recent opportunity postings date to April 2021 (Solicitation CDC-RFA-DD21-2102, CDC-RFA-DD21-2104, CDC-RFA-DD21-2103), with due dates that have passed; no open solicitations appear active as of October 2026.
Objective and description
- Objective
(1) Support development, implementation, evaluation, and dissemination of non-research activities aimed at reducing health disparities and improving the health of people with mobility limitations and/or intellectual disabilities (ID) across their lif
- Description
(1) Support development, implementation, evaluation, and dissemination of non-research activities aimed at reducing health disparities and improving the health of people with mobility limitations and/or intellectual disabilities (ID) across their lifespans, and (2) Develop and strengthen the capacity of state-based disability and health programs to improve the health and quality of life among people with disabilities through adaptation and implementation of evidence-based strategies in states, U.S. territories, and tribal governments.
Eligibility
- Beneficiary eligibility
In addition to the eligible applicants, other groups who will receive benefits from the program include persons with disabilities and their family members of persons with disabilities, persons with limb loss, minority populations, refugees, infants, children, youth, adults, senior citizens, women, all educational levels, all income levels, urban, suburban, and rural populations, health/ rehabilitation professionals, scientists, educators, and researchers.
- Length and time phasing of assistance
Financial assistance is provided for a 12-month budget period with a period of performance of up to five years subject to the availability of funds and satisfactory progress of the recipient.
How to apply
- Criteria for selecting proposals
Applications will be evaluated on the review criteria described in the Notice of Funding Opportunity Announcements (NOFOs). In general, the review and selection process of complete and responsive applications to the NOFO consists of determination of the scientific and technical merit by objective or peer review, availability of funds, and relevance of program priorities and the priorities of CDC.
- Award procedure
After review and approval, a Notice of Award (NoA) will be prepared and processed, along with appropriate notification to the public. Initial awards provide funds for the first budget period (usually 12 months) and the NoA will indicate support recommended for the remainder of the project period, allocation of Federal funds by budget categories, award requirements, and special conditions, if any.
- Deadlines
Check Grants.gov for any relevant NOFO information regarding processes for applying for assistance.
- Renewals
Project period of performance is 1 to 5 years. After initial awards, and subject to availability of funds, projects may be continued non-competitively contingent upon satisfactory progress by the recipient (as documented in required reports) and the determination that continued funding is in the best interest of the Federal government.
Grant opportunities
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Grant awards
Latest 10 of 498 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Top recipients by federal obligations
| Rank | Recipient | Federal obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Special Olympics Inc. | $102,716,034 | 12% |
| 2 | A New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation Christopher Reeve Foundation | $34,942,050 | 4% |
| 3 | University Of Alabama At Birmingham | $29,670,615 | 4% |
| 4 | The Johns Hopkins University | $27,013,607 | 3% |
| 5 | University Of Utah | $26,426,283 | 3% |
| 6 | Regents Of The University Of Minnesota | $18,878,753 | 2% |
| 7 | The Washington University | $17,663,343 | 2% |
| 8 | Massachusetts Department Of Public Health | $16,013,849 | 2% |
| 9 | Health Research, Inc. | $15,641,276 | 2% |
| 10 | American Thrombosis & Hemostasis Network Inc. | $15,637,208 | 2% |
10 of 152 recipients listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Federal obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Federal obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2026 | $54,408,723 |
| FY2025 | $73,013,525 |
| FY2024 | $129,794,084 |
| FY2023 | $32,874,113 |
| FY2022 | $86,289,837 |
| FY2021 | $24,326,294 |
| FY2020 | $60,429,366 |
| FY2019 | $39,747,894 |
| FY2018 | $16,280,827 |
| FY2017 | $14,140,413 |
| FY2016 | $12,149,982 |
| FY2015 | $9,733,865 |
| FY2014 | $19,160,777 |
| FY2013 | $24,722,657 |
| FY2012 | $27,552,267 |
| FY2011 | $24,252,220 |
| FY2010 | $27,461,850 |
| FY2009 | $25,899,729 |
| FY2008 | $4,656,594 |
| FY2007 | $22,344,205 |
| FY2006 | -$4,748,296 |
| FY2005 | $7,945,099 |
| FY2004 | $5,288,841 |
| FY2003 | $8,928,511 |
| FY2002 | $2,995,217 |
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Quick answers
What is Assistance Listing 93.184?
Assistance Listing 93.184 is Disabilities Prevention, a federal grant program run by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Department of Health and Human Services).
What is the CFDA number for Disabilities Prevention?
Its CFDA number is 93.184: Assistance Listing numbers were called CFDA numbers before 2018.
How much funding has Assistance Listing 93.184 awarded?
498 grant awards under 93.184 have obligated $830,509,052 in federal funds to 152 recipients.
Who receives the most funding from 93.184?
The recipients obligated the most under Disabilities Prevention are Special Olympics Inc. ($102,716,034), A New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation Christopher Reeve Foundation ($34,942,050) and University Of Alabama At Birmingham ($29,670,615).
How much did 93.184 obligate in fiscal year 2025?
Grants under 93.184 obligated $73,013,525 in federal funds in fiscal year 2025.
Are there open grant opportunities under 93.184?
No opportunity listed under 93.184 is open now. The latest, Improving Health of Americans with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Through Evidence-Based Health Promotion Programs, was posted on April 1, 2021.
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