Promoting Cancer Surveillance Workforce, Education, and Data Use
🏛 Centers for Disease Control - NCCDPHP
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Can you apply?
This grant is for public health agencies, state cancer registries, and organizations working to strengthen cancer surveillance infrastructure. Applicants must be able to work with the National Program of Cancer Registries (NPCR) and support oncology data specialists and cancer surveillance professionals. The grant funds workforce education, credentialing, professional development, and data quality improvement activities. Geographic scope is national, supporting NPCR priorities across all participating states and territories.
Successful applicants will establish training programs, certification support, and technical assistance mechanisms for cancer surveillance staff. Recipients must collaborate with CDC and NPCR to advance best practices and promote cancer data use in public health and research.
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Key dates
- Sep 28, 2026 Applications open
- Mar 8, 2027 Application deadline in 150 days
- Jun 1, 2027 Award announced
- Sep 1, 2027 Project start
Program description
This notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) will help build a workforce that’s prepared to collect and use high-quality cancer data. This work is essential to understand the impact of cancer and inform public health action, research, and policy.
This NOFO will support the National Program of Cancer Registries (NPCR) by:
- Strengthening the cancer surveillance workforce.
- Improving NPCR cancer data quality and completeness.
- Promoting the value and use of NPCR cancer surveillance data.
The recipient will support certified Oncology Data Specialists (ODS) and other cancer surveillance professionals with education, credentialing, and professional development. These activities are intended to ensure the cancer surveillance workforce has the knowledge, skills, and resources to meet emerging needs and new technologies.
The recipient will develop, maintain, and advance best practices, tools, and partnerships that support NPCR priorities and ensure timely, complete, and high-quality NPCR cancer surveillance data. This includes improving access to the expertise of ODS through technical assistance and guidance for NPCR registries and staff.
In addition, the recipient will strengthen collaboration and communication strategies to promote the value and use of NPCR cancer surveillance data. The goal of these efforts is to help more people recognize that NPCR cancer surveillance data is a valuable resource for cancer research and public health decision-making.
As a cooperative agreement, CDC will work closely with the recipient to provide technical assistance, support coordination with NPCR and partners, monitor progress, and help ensure a prepared cancer surveillance workforce that can meet current and future public health needs.
Who can apply
Eligible applicants
How to apply
Application links
Key dates & requirements
Required documents
- SF-424 (Application for Federal Assistance)
- SF-424 Supplement
- Project Narrative/Statement of Work
- Budget and Budget Justification
- Organizational Capacity/Capability Statement
- Letters of Support/Commitment from NPCR partners or state health departments
- Resumes of key personnel
Program contact
- 👤 Corinne Fukayama
- 📧 mwx9@cdc.gov
- 📞 (404) 718-5715
Funding track record
Recent awards under CFDA 93.832 from the last 3 years — real organizations that won funding through this same program.
Top 10 Largest Recent Awards
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$2,575,000
Source: USAspending.gov — federal spending transparency. Data covers last 3 years.
Funding history
Annual funding for this program — Federal obligations (CFDA 93.832). How funding has trended year over year.
| 2024 | $450,000 | |
| 2025 | $450,000 | |
| 2026 est. | $450,000 |
FAQ
Who is eligible to apply for this grant?
State health departments, cancer registries, and public health organizations supporting the National Program of Cancer Registries can apply. You must have capacity to work with NPCR partners and the CDC.
What is the deadline and can I apply multiple times?
The deadline is March 8, 2027. Reapplication is allowed if your previous application was not selected.
What activities does this grant support?
Funding supports workforce education, oncology data specialist credentialing, professional development, cancer data quality improvement, and strategies to promote data use in public health and research.
How competitive is this grant?
This is a moderate to competitive grant. Applications should demonstrate clear capacity to execute workforce and data quality initiatives in cancer surveillance.
What is the funding range?
Total funding pool is $2.9 million. Individual award amounts are not specified in the NOFO, so contact the program officer for typical award ranges.
💡 Tips for applicants
- Emphasize your organization's experience with cancer registries and the NPCR if you have it. Demonstrate existing relationships with state or regional cancer programs.
- Detail your capacity to support oncology data specialists through education, training, and credentialing programs. Show concrete plans for workforce development.
- Explain how your activities will improve cancer data quality and completeness within NPCR. Provide specific, measurable goals.
- Highlight your communication and dissemination strategy to promote cancer data use among researchers, public health agencies, and policymakers.
- As a cooperative agreement, expect active collaboration with CDC. Demonstrate flexibility and willingness to work closely with federal partners on priorities and technical assistance.
⚠️ Common mistakes
Failing to articulate a clear connection to NPCR priorities and existing state cancer registry networks. Vague workforce development plans lacking specific credentialing or training timelines. Insufficient emphasis on collaboration with CDC and NPCR partners in project design.
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