National Foundation for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

The National Foundation for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention opportunity, number CDC-RFA-CD-27-0067, is a forecasted federal discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Office of the Director. The opportunity is associated with Assistance Listing 93.061, Innovations in Applied Public Health Research, and is categorized under Health. Section 399G of the Public Health Service Act, 42 U.S.C. Section 280e-11, as amended, established the National Foundation for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. According to the forecast, the law authorizes the CDC director to provide the foundation with an annual grant to cover its administrative expenses. The purpose of this program is to provide funding for the administrative expenses of the National Foundation for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The funding is intended to support the foundation's overall ability to carry out its mission of helping CDC do more, faster by forging effective partnerships between CDC and other parties to address domestic and global threats to health and safety. Projects supported by the foundation are expected to address CDC's mission and strategic priorities. The forecast identifies estimated total program funding of $6,250,000, an award ceiling of $1,250,000, an award floor of $500,000, and an expected number of one award. Program outcomes are expected to align with CDC performance goals. The foundation contributes to CDC efforts to reach targets contained in its performance plan. Specific measurable outcomes identified for this program include the number of programs and projects supported and the number of CDC Centers and Offices participating in programs and projects funded through the foundation. The source does not provide additional details concerning indirect cost limits, subaward limits, a specific period of performance, or other detailed spending restrictions. No cost sharing or matching requirement applies to this opportunity. Eligibility is narrowly defined by the congressional directive described in the forecast. Grants.gov lists eligible applicants as nonprofits having 501(c)(3) status with the Internal Revenue Service, other than institutions of higher education, as well as an Others category that is clarified by the additional eligibility information. That clarification identifies the National Foundation for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and explains that federal law authorizes the CDC director to provide the foundation with an annual grant for administrative expenses. The forecast also references the CDC Foundation in this eligibility explanation. No state, county, city, or other sub-state geographic eligibility restriction is stated in the provided material. This announcement supports only non-research activities. The forecast expressly states that if research is proposed, the application will not be reviewed. Applicants therefore must ensure that the proposed activity falls within CDC's definition of non-research activity. The source directs applicants to the CDC grants dictionary for the definition of research. Beyond this restriction and the stated program outcomes, the forecast does not provide application questions, narrative requirements, required attachments, scoring criteria, or a detailed evaluation methodology. Applications are to be submitted electronically, and the forecast states that electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m. ET on the listed application due date. The opportunity was forecast on August 6, 2026 and was last updated on August 6, 2026. The estimated posting date is September 30, 2026, and the estimated application due date is December 1, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. ET. The estimated award date is February 27, 2027, and the estimated project start date is March 1, 2027. The fiscal year is 2027, and the listed archive date is December 31, 2026. Because the opportunity is currently forecasted and its estimated posting date is after the analysis date, it is in the Early Engagement stage rather than currently accepting applications. The statutory eligibility information describes the CDC director as authorized to provide the foundation with an annual grant, supporting annual recurrence and an anticipated next cycle around September 2027. The listed grantor contact is Page Flynn, who can be reached by telephone at 404-718-1415 or by email at ijf4@cdc.gov. The provided source does not include an explicit direct PDF URL for a NOFO, RFA, guidelines document, or application document. Because this is a forecasted opportunity, prospective applicants should rely on the final posted opportunity for complete application components, submission requirements, evaluation criteria, and any additional program conditions when those materials become available.

Ensure the proposed activity is non-research because applications proposing research will not be reviewed; align activities with CDC's mission and strategic priorities; address measurable outcomes including the number of programs and projects supported and the number of CDC Centers and Offices participating in funded programs and projects.