CDC-RFA-DP-26-0227: Public Health Strategies to Address Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias: The National Healthy Brain Initiative, BOLD Public Health Centers of Excellence, and Public Health Adoption Accelerator
Sponsor: DHHS, CDCInternal Deadline: 06/17/2026Institutional Submission Limit: 1Sponsor Deadline: 06/29/2026Program Website
This funding opportunity aligns with the HBI Road Map Series (including the State & Local Road Map 2023–2027 and the Road Map for Indian Country) and fulfills the aims of the Building Our Largest Dementia (BOLD) Infrastructure for Alzheimer’s Act (P.L. 115-406).
Funding Structure: Component 1: National Healthy Brain Initiative: Fund at least two (2) organizations to develop & implement public health strategies guided by the HBI Road Map Series. Funded organizations will: Develop evidence-informed training for health care and public health professionals on ADRD and caregiving. Expand the availability & use of public health surveillance data, including adaptation & revision of the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) subjective cognitive decline & caregiver optional modules. Facilitate the coordination of recipients & national partners to address ADRD. Funding range: $2,500,000 to $3,000,000 per 12-month budget period.
Component 2: BOLD Public Health Centers of Excellence: Fund at least two (2) Centers, each specializing in one of three topic-specific areas: dementia risk reduction, early detection and management of dementia, or dementia caregiving. Centers will: Support the needs of the BOLD public health program and other public health agencies. Identify, disseminate, and promote best practices. Translate promising research into practical tools and resources. Increase professional education and develop materials to address specific individual needs to improve health outcomes. Funding range: $750,000 to $1,000,000 per 12-month budget period.
Component 3: ADRD Public Health Adoption Accelerator. Fund up to two (2) organizations to serve as public health strategy adaptation accelerator programs. This means using dissemination and implementation of science to spread and put into practice effective public health strategies, tools, and resources to tackle ADRD.
Under this NOFO, you may submit only one application per component under your organization’s Unique Entity Identifier (UEI).
Submission Process
Limited submissions MUST be coordinated with the Office of the Vice President for Research.
If interested in applying for this opportunity, please combine the following items into a single PDF and email to resdev@mailbox.sc.edu by 5pm on the INTERNAL DEADLINE above:
- Cover page with grant program name & number (if applicable) to which you are applying, your project title, PI (name, department/unit, & email), and list of co-PIs/key collaborators (name & department/unit)
- a two-page project abstract addressing key components/criteria for this specific grant program
- a 2-3 page CV/biosketch for the PI (SCiENcv preferred)