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Assistance Listing 93.226

Research on Healthcare Costs, Quality and Outcomes

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF · Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

Assistance Listing 93.226, “Research on Healthcare Costs, Quality and Outcomes,” is a federal program administered by HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF. It provides grant assistance. GrantsJunction currently tracks 0 open, 0 forecasted and 0 closed opportunities under this listing. The agency reported $94.9M in obligations for fiscal year 2025.

Program objective

To support research and evaluations, demonstration projects, research networks, and multidisciplinary centers and to disseminate information on health care and on systems for the delivery of such care involving: (1) The quality, effectiveness, efficiency, appropriateness and value of health care services; (2) quality measurement and improvement; (3) the outcomes, cost, cost-effectiveness, and use of health care services and access to such services; (4) clinical practice, including primary care and practice-oriented research; (5) evidence evaluation; (6) existing and innovative health care technologies including artificial intelligence and telehealth, facilities and equipment; (7) health care costs, productivity, organization and delivery, and market forces; (8) health promotion and disease prevention, including clinical preventive services and nutrition; (9) health statistics, surveys, database development, and epidemiology; (10) digital healthcare research; (11) patient safety research, including healthcare-associated infections; (12) education and research on therapeutics, including overmedication of children; (13) inner city and rural areas; (14) priority populations as enumerated in statute and as allowed by applicable law; (15) training not including in other assistance listings; (16) quality measures; and (17) diagnostic accuracy, all of which are to be conducted in accordance with gold standard science.

As published in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing.

Current opportunities under 93.226

No open or forecasted opportunities are currently posted under this listing. Programs often post notices on an annual cycle — see recently closed opportunities below for timing.

Eligible applicants (program level)

  • Other

Federal, State or local government agencies, federally-recognized Indian Tribal Governments, U.S. Territories, non-government organizations,public or private institutions of higher education, and other public or nonprofit private agencies, institutions, or organizations. For-profit organizations are eligible to apply for these grants only if "cooperative agreement" is the designated funding mechanism. Organizations described in section 501(c)4 of the Internal Revenue Code that engage in lobbying are not eligible.

Intended beneficiaries: Other.

Program-level eligibility from SAM.gov. Each funding notice sets its own requirements.

Reported obligations by fiscal year

Historical data · not a prediction
FY24$168M
FY25$94.9M
FY26$143M est.

Range and average of financial assistance (from the listing): $11,475 to $1,500,000; $362,130 average. These are total cost figures (direct costs plus associated facilities and administrative costs, if appropriate).

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 93.226. Hatched bars are agency estimates. These totals do not indicate approval rates.

Frequently asked questions

What is ALN 93.226?

93.226 is the Assistance Listing Number for “Research on Healthcare Costs, Quality and Outcomes.” Assistance Listing Numbers (formerly CFDA numbers) identify federal assistance programs; individual grant opportunities reference the listing they are funded under.

Who can apply under ALN 93.226?

The SAM.gov listing names these applicant types: Other. Each funding notice under the program sets its own eligibility, so check the specific opportunity.

How much funding does 93.226 provide?

The agency reported $94,937,512 in obligations for FY2025 in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing. These are program-wide totals reported by the agency, not a prediction of future awards.