CD
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

World Trade Center Youth Research Coordinating Center

Funds one center to build and study a research cohort of people exposed to 9/11 as children, tracking health and education for decades.

ScheduledCenters for Disease Control and PreventionUnited States

Congress amended the Public Health Service Act in December 2022 to direct the WTC Health Program to build a research cohort specifically for people who were young at the time of the September 11 attacks β€” a group its existing programme wasn't designed to follow.

This funds the single centre that will do that: assembling and maintaining a cohort of people who were 21 or younger at the time of 9/11…

A single national coordinating center building and studying a cohort of people exposed to the September 11 attacks at 21 years old or younger, including in utero, to research the long-term health and educational impact of early-life exposure, spanning cohort assembly, data management, community engagement and the underlying research.

CycleiHow often this grant runs β€” e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.One-off
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.23 Feb 2027
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.β€”
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.β€”
Award typeiThe form of funding β€” grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Cooperative agreement
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.β€”
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.$50M

Sign up free to see the funding breakdown

Sign up free to see the industries in scope

Sign up free to see the full eligibility

Sign up free to see how to apply

Sign up free to see how they score you

Sign up free to see the timeline

Sign up free to see where teams trip up

Last verified: 25 Aug 2026Funder reference: RFA-OH-27-054Source: www.grants.gov