Assistance Listing 93.988
Cooperative Agreements for Diabetes Control Programs
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · Department of Health and Human Services
The verdict for a small nonprofit
Rarely funds nonprofits directly. 88% of awards go to universities and other applicants, so look for a subrecipient or partner role instead.
Based on 23 new awards in FY2021–25. The median award is $1,197,925. Expect about 60 days between posting and deadline.
- First-time winners
- 96%
- of new awards, last 3 FYs
- Nonprofit share
- 13%
- 46% higher ed · 38% gov't
- Under-$1M orgs
- n/a
- revenue join unavailable
- Median award
- $1.2M
- $995K – $1.2M middle half
- New awards, FY2025
- 13
- $15M committed to them
- Usually posts
- Jan
- irregular · 60-day window
Open right now under this program
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Who won in FY2025
Largest recipients by dollars. From USAspending.
| Recipient | Type | State | Awards | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emory University | Business | GA | 2 | $41,199,999 |
| State of Georgia Department of Public Health | Government | GA | 1 | $5,000,000 |
| Florida Department of Health | Government | FL | 1 | $5,000,000 |
| Department of Public Health Illinois | Government | IL | 1 | $4,552,807 |
| Health, Louisiana Department of | Government | LA | 1 | $4,452,807 |
| Arkansas Department of Health | Government | AR | 1 | $3,600,000 |
| Kansas Department of Health & Environment | Government | KS | 1 | $3,452,807 |
| Iowa Department of Public Health | Government | IA | 1 | $3,452,807 |
| University of Utah | Higher ed | UT | 1 | $2,014,459 |
| Idaho Department of Health & Welfare | Government | ID | 1 | $1,700,000 |
New awards by fiscal year
Awards first made in each fiscal year; dollars are the total committed to that year's new awards over their life.
| FY | New awards | Committed | Median | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | $1.3M | $1.3M | $1.3M – $1.3M |
| 2023 | 10 | $71M | $4.0M | $3.5M – $4.9M |
| 2025 | 13 | $15M | $1.2M | $995K – $1.2M |
Past rounds
Every announcement under this listing that Grants.gov still lists. Use it to plan next year.
| Posted | Closed | Window | Announcement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-13 | 2023-03-14 | 60 d | CDC-RFA-DP-23-0021 · A Strategic Approach to Advancing Health Equity for Priority Populations with or at Risk for Diabetes—Subject Matter Expertise, Training, and Technical Assistance |
| 2023-01-06 | 2023-03-07 | 60 d | CDC-RFA-DP-23-0020 · A Strategic Approach to Advancing Health Equity for Priority Populations with or at Risk for Diabetes |
| 2013-12-24 | 2014-01-29 | 36 d | CDC-RFA-SO14-1401 · Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System BRFSS |
| 2013-12-24 | 2014-01-29 | 36 d | CDC-RFA-SO14-1402 · Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System BRFSS Pacific Jurisdictions |
| 2013-12-18 | 2014-01-21 | 34 d | CDC-RFA-SO11-11010401SUPP14 · 12-month Cost Extension and Program Expansion Supplement for Surveillance Program Announcement: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System |
| 2013-12-18 | 2014-01-21 | 34 d | CDC-RFA-SO11-11020401SUPP14 · 12-month Cost Extension and Program Expansion Supplement for Surveillance Program Announcement: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System |
| 2012-01-18 | 2012-01-20 | 2 d | CDC-RFA-SO-11-110102CONT12 · Surveillance Program Announcement: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, |
| 2012-01-18 | 2012-01-20 | 2 d | CDC-RFA-SO-11-110202CONT12 · Surveillance Program Announcement: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, |
| 2011-11-16 | 2012-01-13 | 58 d | CDC-RFA-SO11-110202CONT12 · Surveillance Program Announcement: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, |
| 2011-11-16 | 2012-01-13 | 58 d | CDC-RFA-SO11-110102CONT12 · Surveillance Program Announcement: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, |
| 2010-12-02 | 2011-01-25 | 54 d | CDC-RFA-SO11-1101 · Surveillance Program Announcement: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System |
| 2010-12-02 | 2011-01-25 | 54 d | CDC-RFA-SO11-1102 · Surveillance Program Announcement: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (Pacific Jurisdictions) |
| 2010-03-18 | 2010-05-20 | 63 d | CDC-RFA-DP10-1004E · Division of Diabetes Translation Earmarks 2010 |
Common questions
How hard is it to win a grant under 93.988?
Rarely funds nonprofits directly. 88% of awards go to universities and other applicants, so look for a subrecipient or partner role instead. Based on 23 new awards in FY2021–25. The median award is $1,197,925. Expect about 60 days between posting and deadline.
How much does Cooperative Agreements for Diabetes Control Programs award?
In FY2025 the median new award was $1.2M; the middle half ran from $995K to $1.2M. 13 new awards were made, with $15M committed to them.
When does 93.988 usually post?
Over the last several years, new rounds most often posted in Jan with about 60 days to apply. The most recent round posted Jan 13, 2023.
Who runs this program?
Department of Health and Human Services (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention). Assistance Listing 93.988 on SAM.gov describes the authorizing statute and standard terms.
Sources: USAspending FY2021–25 award archive (2026-10-06); Grants.gov Search2 (fetched 2026-10-28); IRS EO BMF (fetched 2026-10-28). Award counts are new awards by fiscal year of first action. Shares are computed from award counts, not dollars; the under-$1M share covers the 33% of nonprofit awards that matched an IRS revenue record. Recipient type comes from the award record's business-type codes. Always confirm details in the official announcement.