Promoting Population Health through Increased Capacity in Alcohol Epidemiology the Prevention of Excessive Alcohol Use

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, through the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, forecasts fiscal year 2027 funding for Promoting Population Health through Increased Capacity in Alcohol Epidemiology and the Prevention of Excessive Alcohol Use. The opportunity is a federal discretionary cooperative agreement under Assistance Listing 93.845. CDC expects to make 12 awards and estimates total program funding of $12,035,000. The stated purpose is to build state capacity in alcohol epidemiology and provide tools and information needed to perform core public health functions related to preventing excessive alcohol use in states. The program is intended to strengthen epidemiologic capacity and the public health infrastructure needed to reduce excessive alcohol use, which CDC identifies as a leading preventable cause of death in the United States. The notice also includes a separate component for delivering expert technical assistance and training on population-level, evidence-based strategies to prevent excessive alcohol use and related harms in states and communities, including strategies recommended by the Community Preventive Services Task Force. Applicants may apply for Component 1 or Component 2, but not both, and must clearly identify C1 or C2 in the project title. For Component 1, applicants must be physically located and operating in the state or territory where the proposed work will occur. They must identify that state or territory and submit evidence of operation there through a mailing address. The required file must be titled "Operational Jurisdiction" and uploaded as a PDF through Grants.gov. An applicant with locations in multiple states or territories must select the one state or territory in which that applicant is located. A proposal to work in a state or territory other than where the applicant is physically located and operates will be considered non-responsive and will not receive further review. Eligible applicant types listed in the forecast include state, city or township, county, and special district governments; federally recognized Native American tribal governments and other Native American tribal organizations; independent school districts; public housing authorities and Indian housing authorities; nonprofit organizations both with and without 501(c)(3) status, other than institutions of higher education; small businesses and other for-profit organizations; and private and public or state-controlled institutions of higher education. The forecast also includes an "Others" eligibility designation subject to the additional eligibility text. No cost sharing or matching is required. CDC states that it will not accept or review applications with budgets above the applicable award ceiling. The ceiling is $200,000 for Component 1 and $400,000 for Component 2, including both direct and indirect costs. Applications exceeding the applicable ceiling will be considered non-responsive and will not enter the review process. The forecast does not state a minimum award amount. It anticipates a five-year period of performance with 12-month budget periods. This opportunity was forecast on August 14, 2026 and is estimated to be posted on March 1, 2027. The estimated application deadline is April 30, 2027, and electronically submitted applications must be received no later than 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on that date. The estimated award date is August 31, 2027, and the estimated project start date is September 30, 2027. The forecast lists an archive date of May 30, 2027. No letter of intent, concept paper, pre-proposal, or other pre-application gating deadline is identified in the provided material. The named grantor contact is Sandi Brown at 770-488-8237 and iww1@cdc.gov.

Apply for only one component and clearly identify C1 or C2 in the project title. For Component 1, ensure the proposed work is in the same state or territory where the applicant is physically located and operates, and provide the required Operational Jurisdiction PDF. Keep the proposed budget at or below $200,000 for Component 1 or $400,000 for Component 2, including direct and indirect costs, because applications violating these requirements will be considered non-responsive and will not receive further review.