The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is the U.S. government's principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services, especially for those who are least able to help themselves. The mission of HHS is to enhance the health and well-being of Americans by providing for effective health and human services and by fostering sound, sustained advances in the sciences underlying medicine, public health, and social services.
Grant Program Highlights
Administration for Children & Families
The Administration for Children & Families (ACF) promotes the economic and social well-being of families, children, individuals and communities. ACF programs aim to empower families and individuals to increase their economic independence and productivity; encourage strong, healthy, supportive communities that have a positive impact on quality of life and the development of children; create partnerships with front-line service providers, states, localities and tribal communities to identify and implement solutions that transcend traditional program boundaries; improve access to services through planning, reform and integration; and address the needs, strengths and abilities of vulnerable populations including people with developmental disabilities, refugees and migrants.
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality's (AHRQ's) mission is to produce evidence to make health care safer, higher quality, more accessible, equitable, and affordable, and to work within HHS and with other partners to make sure that the evidence is understood and used. Grants from AHRQ support research to improve the quality, effectiveness, accessibility, and cost effectiveness of health care.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC's) Procurement and Grants Office (PGO) awards over 25,000 acquisition and assistance actions each year and obligates approximately $11 billion in federal funds. PGO aids in achieving CDC's mission by quickly and effectively allocating funds to where they are needed.
National Institutes of Health
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) provides financial support in the form of grants, cooperative agreements, and contracts. This assistance supports the advancement of the NIH mission of enhancing health, extending healthy life, and reducing the burdens of illness and disability. While NIH awards many grants specifically for research, we also provide grant opportunities that support research-related activities, including: fellowship and training, career development, scientific conferences, resource and construction.
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ACFAdministration for Children and Families
AHRQAgency for Healthcare Research and Quality
AoAAdministration on Aging
ASHassistant secretary for health
ASMBAssistant Secretary for Management and Budget
ASPEAssistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation
ASTHOAssociation of State and Territorial Health Officials
ATSDRAgency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
CBOCongressional Budget Office
CDCCenters for Disease Control and Prevention
CMSCenters for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
DHSU.S. Department of Homeland Security
DoDU.S. Department of Defense
EISExecutive Information System
EPAEnvironmental Protection Agency
ERISAEmployee Retirement Income Security Act
FCCFederal Communications Commission
FDAFood and Drug Administration
FEMAFederal Emergency Management Agency
FSISFood Safety and Inspection Service (USDA)
FYfiscal year
GAOGovernment Accountability Office
GPRAGovernment Performance and Results Act
GSGeneral Schedule
HEWU.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare
HHSU.S. Department of Health and Human Services
HIV/AIDShuman immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
Health Resources and Services Administration
HTAHealth Technology Assessment
HUDU.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
IHSIndian Health Service
IOMInstitute of Medicine
MIPPAMedicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act
NACCHONational Association of County and City Health Officials
NACHCNational Association of Community Health Centers
NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration
NHLBINational Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
NICENational Institute for Clinical Excellence
NIHNational Institutes of Health
NRCNational Research Council
NSFNational Science Foundation
OCROffice for Civil Rights
OIGOffice of the Inspector General
OMBOffice of Management and Budget
Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology
OPDIVoperating division (HHS)
OPMOffice of Personnel Management
P4Ppay for performance
PARTProgram Assessment and Rating Tool
PHSSEFPublic Health and Social Services Emergency Fund
PHSPublic Health Service
PMAPresident’s Management Agenda
QALYquality-adjusted life-year
RNregistered nurse
SAMHSASubstance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
SCHIPState Children’s Health Program
SESSenior Executive Service
SSASocial Security Administration
USDAU.S. Department of Agriculture
VAU.S. Department of Veterans Affairs