Centers of Excellence in Healthcare Quality and Safety

Key facts

Copied from the official Grants.gov record. Last verified October 29, 2026.

Program name

Centers of Excellence in Healthcare Quality and Safety

Issuing agency

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

Opportunity number

CDC-RFA-CK-27-0007

Funding type

Cooperative Agreement

Funding purpose

Health

Status

Forecasted

Application deadline

Forecasted · estimated close January 4, 2027 (agency estimate)Agency note: Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 pm ET on the listed application due date.

Agency estimates

Estimated posting: November 5, 2026. Estimated award date: May 4, 2027. Estimates can change.

Published award range

$3,500,000 – $22,000,000

Estimated total program funding

$1,100,000,000

Expected number of awards

10

Cost sharing or match required

No

Eligible applicants (official categories)

• 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 having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
• Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
• Private institutions of higher education
• For profit organizations other than small businesses
• Small businesses
• Others (see Additional Information on Eligibility)
• Unrestricted (open to any type of entity, subject to any clarification in Additional Information on Eligibility)

Relevant to

Businesses and NonprofitsHow we determined this: Grants.gov lists eligibility as Unrestricted. Grants.gov eligibility includes small businesses or for-profit organizations. Grants.gov eligibility includes nonprofit organizations.

Geographic restrictions

None stated in structured data (federal opportunities are often nationwide). Check the eligibility details and full announcement for any limits.

Assistance Listing (CFDA)

93.084

Official source

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Application URL

www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/361997 ↗Apply through Grants.gov (Workspace) using the application package on the official listing, unless the full announcement names a different submission system.

Source identifier

Grants.gov opportunity ID 361997 · Funding opportunity number CDC-RFA-CK-27-0007

Posted

April 21, 2026 · Source last updated April 21, 2026

Last verified

October 29, 2026 (against Grants.gov)

Data completeness

100% of key fields published by the source

Record confidence

mediumforecast — dates and amounts are agency estimates.

Eligibility details (from the agency)

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

Agency contact

Carla Doan
gon5@cdc.gov