ForecastedOpportunity CDC-RFA-DP-27-0063

National Breastfeeding Support, Implementation, and Hospital Quality Improvement Initiative

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

At a glance

National Breastfeeding Support, Implementation, and Hospital Quality Improvement Initiative is a forecasted federal cooperative agreement opportunity from the Centers for Disease Control - NCCDPHP (Department of Health and Human Services). The agency's forecast estimates an application due date of March 26, 2027; forecast dates can change. Total estimated funding is $21.5M across about 3 awards. 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 93.945 (Assistance Programs for Chronic Disease Prevention and Control).

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

Key facts

Sep 25, 2026Forecast posted
Jan 25, 2027 (est.)Full notice expectednext date
Mar 26, 2027 (est.)Application deadline
Sep 30, 2027 (est.)Est. award date

Posted: Sep 25, 2026
Est. close date: Mar 26, 2027
Est. award date: Sep 30, 2027
Award floor: Not specified
Award ceiling: Not specified
Est. total funding: $21,500,000
Implied average award: $7,166,667 calculated
Expected awards: 3
Cost sharing: Not required
Funding instrument: Cooperative Agreement
Opportunity category: Discretionary
Fiscal year: FY2027

Typical awards for this program (SAM.gov listing for ALN 93.945, not this notice): Low: $109,000 - High: $1,460,000. Average award: $290,213

Implied average = estimated total funding ÷ expected number of awards, calculated by GrantsJunction. Actual awards vary.

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
Unrestricted (any entity type)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

N/A

Can your organization apply?

A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.

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.

The NOFO will support three complementary components to (1) engage national, state, and community partners; (2) provide training and technical assistance to funded recipients and healthcare organizations to use data, conduct quality improvement, and support healthcare referral networks; and (3) support U.S. and territorial maternity hospitals to safely implement and sustain evidence-based breastfeeding-supportive maternity care.

How to apply

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Read the full announcement (NOFO)Eligibility, evaluation criteria, page limits and required attachments are in the full notice on Grants.gov. Open ↗
Confirm eligibility and fitCheck your organization type above; no cost sharing is required.
Register (or renew) in SAM.gov and get a UEIFree. New registrations can take several weeks; registrations must be renewed every year. Open ↗
Set up Grants.gov accessCreate a Grants.gov account and make sure someone has the Authorized Organization Representative (AOR) role. Open ↗
Watch for the full noticeThe agency estimates posting it around January 25, 2027. Save this grant to track changes.
Prepare narrative, budget and attachmentsFollow the notice's format exactly — page limits and required forms are common reasons applications are rejected.
Ask the agency contact any questions earlyBenjamin Olivari · nkm7@cdc.gov Open ↗
Submit before March 26, 2027Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 pm ET on the listed application due date. Submit a few days early and keep your Grants.gov confirmation and validation emails.

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

93.945Assistance Programs for Chronic Disease Prevention and ControlProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 93.945

Historical data · not a prediction

FY24

$27.9M

FY25

$26.8M

FY26

$26.8M est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 93.945. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Agency contact (as published)

Benjamin Olivari
nkm7@cdc.gov
404-498-5840

Quick answers

Is this opportunity 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 January 25, 2027. Forecast details and dates can change.

Who is eligible to apply for this opportunity?

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 this opportunity?

Per the notice, total estimated program funding is $21,500,000 and the agency expects to make about 3 awards.

How do I apply for this opportunity?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity CDC-RFA-DP-27-0063), 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.

ForecastedALN 93.945