ForecastedOpportunity CDC-RFA-CK-27-0007

Centers of Excellence in Healthcare Quality and Safety

Centers for Disease Control - NCEZID · Department of Health and Human Services

At a glance

Centers of Excellence in Healthcare Quality and Safety is a forecasted federal cooperative agreement opportunity from the Centers for Disease Control - NCEZID (Department of Health and Human Services). The agency's forecast estimates an application due date of January 4, 2027; forecast dates can change. Individual awards are listed as $3.5M – $22M, with about 10 awards expected and $1.1B in total estimated funding. The notice is unrestricted by applicant type, subject to any clarifications in the notice. Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 93.084 (Prevention of Disease, Disability, and Death by Infectious Diseases).

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

Posted: Apr 21, 2026
Est. close date: Jan 4, 2027
Est. award date: May 4, 2027
Award floor: $3,500,000
Award ceiling: $22,000,000
Est. total funding: $1,100,000,000
Expected awards: 10
Cost sharing: Not required
Funding instrument: Cooperative Agreement
Opportunity category: Discretionary
Fiscal year: FY2027

Who can apply

State governments
County governments
City or township governments
Special district governments
Independent school districts
Public colleges & universities
Federally recognized tribal governments
Public & Indian housing authorities
Native American tribal organizations
501(c)(3) nonprofits
Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status
Private colleges & universities
For-profit organizations (not small businesses)
Small businesses
Others (see notice)
Unrestricted (any entity type)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

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.

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.

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. However, each individual applicant is not expected to have all elements.

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

93.084Prevention of Disease, Disability, and Death by Infectious DiseasesProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 93.084

Historical data · not a prediction

FY24

$87.1M

FY25

$62.2M

FY26

$31.6M est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 93.084. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Agency contact (as published)

Carla Doan
gon5@cdc.gov
770-488-8354

Quick answers

Is “Centers of Excellence in Healthcare Quality and Safety” open for applications yet?

Not yet. It is a forecast — an agency's advance notice of an expected opportunity. The agency estimates posting the full notice around November 5, 2026. Forecast details and dates can change.

Who is eligible to apply for “Centers of Excellence in Healthcare Quality and Safety”?

The notice lists eligibility as unrestricted — open to any type of entity — subject to clarifications in the notice's additional eligibility information.

How much funding is available through “Centers of Excellence in Healthcare Quality and Safety”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $3.5m – $22m, total estimated program funding is $1,100,000,000 and the agency expects to make about 10 awards.

How do I apply for “Centers of Excellence in Healthcare Quality and Safety”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity CDC-RFA-CK-27-0007), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.

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