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Centers of Excellence in Healthcare Quality and Safety

Centers for Disease Control - NCEZID · Department of Health and Human Services · CDC-RFA-CK-27-0007

In plain English

Centers for Disease Control - NCEZID (Department of Health and Human Services) has announced this as a forecast: an opportunity it expects to post. It is not open for applications yet. Estimated posting date: Nov 5, 2026 (this estimate has passed and the agency has not posted it yet). Estimated application due date: Jan 4, 2027.

Individual awards range from $3,500,000 to $22,000,000, the agency expects to make 10 awards and estimated total program funding is $1,100,000,000.

Eligibility is listed as unrestricted (open to any type of applicant), subject to any clarification in the listing.

The listing says cost sharing or matching is not required.

Built only from the fields in the Grants.gov listing. Always confirm on the official listing.

Key facts

StatusForecasted: not open yet
Agency note on the deadlineElectronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 pm ET on the listed application due date.
Estimated posting dateNov 5, 2026 (estimate has passed)
Estimated application due dateJan 4, 2027
Estimated award dateMay 4, 2027
Estimated project startJun 1, 2027
Fiscal year2027
Forecast postedApr 21, 2026
Opportunity numberCDC-RFA-CK-27-0007
AgencyCenters for Disease Control - NCEZID (Department of Health and Human Services)
Funding instrumentCooperative agreement
CategoryHealth
Opportunity categoryDiscretionary
Award ceiling (max per award)$22,000,000
Award floor (min per award)$3,500,000
Estimated total program funding$1,100,000,000
Expected number of awards10
Cost sharing or matching requiredNo
Assistance listing (CFDA/ALN)93.084 – Prevention of Disease, Disability, and Death by Infectious Diseases
Last updated on Grants.govApr 21, 2026

Who can apply

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  • State governments
  • County governments
  • City or township governments
  • Special district governments
  • Independent school districts
  • Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education
  • Native American tribal governments (federally recognized)
  • Public housing authorities / Indian housing authorities
  • Native American tribal organizations (other than federally recognized tribal governments)
  • Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education)
  • Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education)
  • Private institutions of higher education
  • For-profit organizations other than small businesses
  • Small businesses
  • Others (see the eligibility details in the listing)
  • Unrestricted (open to any type of entity above, subject to clarification in the listing)

Additional eligibility information (excerpt from the listing):

Applicant organizations that request funding above the ceiling amount listed in Funding Details of this NOFO will be considered non-responsive and will not be passed along for further review.

Description

Excerpt from the official forecast on Grants.gov (shortened; read the full text on the official listing):

This Program will create a collaborative network of healthcare systems, facilities and public health partners to rapidly detect, respond to, and prevent threats to patient and healthcare worker safety. This Program will support work that improves the safety, quality and resilience of U.S. healthcare delivery. The Program will be made up of healthcare systems inclusive of multiple facilities in a variety of settings, including acute care hospitals (particularly community hospitals, critical access, hospitals, and rural hospitals), long-term acute care hospitals, nursing homes, dialysis centers, emergency rooms and urgent care centers, outpatient facilities and home health providers. The Program will include healthcare systems and facilities partnering with public health departments and other entities or groups with relevant expertise. …

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