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

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s NCCDPHP is seeking cooperative agreement partners to advance public health strategies for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias through the National Healthy Brain Initiative, BOLD Public Health Centers of Excellence, and a Public Health Adoption Accelerator. The work includes developing evidence-informed training for health care and public health professionals, expanding the use of public health surveillance data, supporting topic-focused Centers of Excellence, and helping disseminate and implement effective ADRD strategies and tools. The opportunity is organized into three components with specific technical emphases, and applicants may apply for multiple components but must submit a separate application for each one. The program has an estimated total funding level of $35 million and anticipates seven awards, with separate funding ranges tied to each component and 12-month budget periods. The estimated synopsis close date is July 1, 2026, with an estimated award date of August 29, 2026 and project start date of September 30, 2026.