Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant – 2026
🏛 Centers for Disease Control-PHIC
✓ Free, no account · Source: Grants.gov · Last verified Jul 16, 2026
Can you apply?
This grant is for state health departments, U.S. territories, tribal nations, and freely associated states to address their unique public health needs. The 61 eligible applicants are the 50 U.S. states, District of Columbia, 2 federally recognized tribes (Santee Sioux and Kickapoo Tribe of Kansas), 5 U.S. territories, and 3 freely associated states. Recipients design their own programs using evidence-based and community-driven approaches. Programs may address any local public health priority aligned with CDC priorities.
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Program description
The PHHS Block Grant Program allows recipients to address their own unique public health needs and challenges with evidence-based, innovative and community-driven methods. Recipients set their own goals and program objectives to address local priorities.
Who can apply
Eligible applicants
How to apply
Application links
Required documents
- SF-424 (Application for Federal Assistance)
- Budget and budget narrative
- Project narrative/program plan
- Needs assessment/epidemiologic data
- Evaluation plan
- Letters of commitment from partners (if applicable)
Program contact
- 👤 Linton C Browning Grants Management Specialist
- 📧 Hjh8@cdc.gov
- 📞 770-488-2756
Funding track record
Recent awards under CFDA 93.991 from the last 3 years — real organizations that won funding through this same program.
Top 10 Largest Recent Awards
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$247,205,303
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$175,882,831
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$58,377,531
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$50,923,948
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$12,235,436
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$12,048,841
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$12,048,841
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$11,960,577
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$10,619,152
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$10,516,972
Top States by Funding
- DC 1 awards $247.2M
- VA 6 awards $238.7M
- LA 5 awards $76.7M
- NY 4 awards $45.3M
- CA 4 awards $45.1M
Source: USAspending.gov — federal spending transparency. Data covers last 3 years.
Funding history
Annual funding for this program — Federal obligations (CFDA 93.991). How funding has trended year over year.
| 2024 | $167,756,513 | |
| 2025 | $168,000,000 | |
| 2026 est. | $146,000,000 |
FAQ
Who can apply for this block grant?
The 61 statutorily-designated eligible entities can apply: 50 state health departments, DC, 2 tribes, 5 territories, and 3 freely associated states. Local health departments and nonprofits are not directly eligible. Eligible entities may partner with others.
What types of public health activities are supported?
Recipients define their own goals and program objectives. Any evidence-based, community-driven approach addressing local priorities is supported. Flexibility is a key feature of block grants.
What is the deadline and funding timeline?
The deadline is July 1, 2026. Award amounts vary by recipient based on statutory formulas. Multi-year funding is common for block grants.
Can we propose any program or are there restrictions?
Programs must use innovative, evidence-based methods to address public health challenges. They should align with CDC priorities but recipients have significant flexibility in design.
How competitive is this grant?
This is a directed grant to pre-designated eligible entities, not a competitive peer-reviewed process. If you are an eligible applicant, funding availability depends on your state or territory population and formula allocation.
💡 Tips for applicants
- Confirm your organization is one of the 61 statutorily-eligible applicants before investing application effort. Ineligible entities cannot apply directly.
- Use local data and community input to identify your public health priorities and justify your proposed approach. Strong needs assessment drives competitive applications.
- Align proposed activities with both your state/territory priorities and CDC's public health focus areas. Show how your program advances evidence-based practice.
- Plan for sustainability and evaluation from the start. Reviewers favor programs demonstrating clear outcomes and measurable impact.
- Coordinate with other state agencies and community partners. Block grants reward integrated, collaborative approaches rather than siloed programs.
⚠️ Common mistakes
Weak needs assessment or failure to use local data to justify program design. Applications lacking clear evidence that proposed activities address identified priorities get weaker scores. Proposals without measurable goals or evaluation plans miss critical elements. Programs without community input or partner coordination underperform.
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