Key points
- Chronic diseases are the leading causes of illness, disability, and death in the United States.
- They are also leading drivers of the nation's $5.3 trillion in annual health care costs.
- With an FY 2026 budget of more than $1.4 billion, NCCDPHP supports healthy behaviors and preventive medical care to help people prevent and manage chronic diseases.

Funding overview
NCCDPHP's total budget for FY 2026 is $1,432,815,000. NCCDPHP awards about 80% of its budget to state, local, territorial, tribal, and nonprofit partners. See the funding data section for FY 2026 operating budget details.
Funding by state
Download FY 2023 grant funding information for each state to see chronic disease prevention and health promotion funding lines.
Funding data
NCCDPHP FY 2026 Operating Budget
Chronic Disease Prevention and Health
BA
PPHF
Tobacco
BA
PPHF
School Health
$19,400,000
Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity
High Obesity Rate Counties (non-add)
Heart Disease and Stroke
$156,105,000
BA
$45,000,000
PPHF
$111,105,000
Diabetes
$163,130,000
BA
$45,000,000
PPHF
$118,130,000
National Diabetes Prevention Program
$37,300,000
Vision and Eye Health
Alzheimer’s Disease
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Interstitial Cystitis
Excessive Alcohol Use
Chronic Kidney Disease
Chronic Disease Education and Awareness
Arthritis
$2,000,000
Epilepsy
$11,500,000
National Lupus Patient Registry
$14,000,000
Breast and Cervical Cancer
$236,500,000
WISEWOMAN (non-add)
$34,620,000
Breast Cancer Awareness for Young Women
Cancer Registries
Colorectal Cancer
Comprehensive Cancer Control
Johanna’s Law
Ovarian Cancer
Prostate Cancer
Skin Cancer
Cancer Survivorship Resource Center
Oral Health
Safe Motherhood and Infant Health
Prevention Research Centers
$28,961,000
Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH)
Good Health and Wellness in Indian Country (non-add)
Hospitals Promoting Breastfeeding (PPHF)
$9,750,000
Million Hearts® (PPHF)
National Early Child Care Collaboratives (PPHF)
Abbreviations: BA - Budget Authority; PPHF - Prevention and Public Health Fund