Closed — September 18, 2026 at 5:00 PM CST deadline passedAtlas Opportunity Score 58/100
Alabama 2027 Community Water Fluoridation Grant
Alabama Department of Public Health competitive grants of up to $25,000 each to initiate, expand, or update community water fluoridation practices. Applications are due September 18, 2026 at 5:00 PM CST.
FundingUp to $100,000 total program funding for the October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027 funding period; maximum award $25,000 per eligible water system. Awards are competitive and reimbursement-based.
DeadlineSeptember 18, 2026 at 5:00 PM CST
Last verifiedSeptember 18, 2026
Required next actionClosed after the September 18, 2026 at 5:00 PM CST deadline. Do not initiate or continue outreach unless ADPH reopens the opportunity or issues a successor solicitation.
Broad Eligibility
Eligible applicants are Alabama nonprofit public water systems. Applicants must be able to enter into a grant agreement with ADPH, be approved to fluoridate by the Alabama Department of Environmental Management, and provide letters of support from the local water authority and ADEM.
Atlas Analysis
Atlas Opportunity Score 58/100. Verified oral-health infrastructure funding with up to $100,000 total available and a $25,000 per-system ceiling. Funds may support eligible fluoridation equipment, engineering, equipment modifications, testing equipment and safety equipment, with reimbursement after approved costs. N9+ Direct Vendor Fit 0/100 and QC Healthcare Fit 0/100 because the opportunity funds community-water fluoridation rather than clinical technology or healthcare delivery.
The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) Oral Health Office accepted applications for its 2027 Community Water Fluoridation Grant Opportunity. The competitive program offers awards of up to $25,000 each to initiate, expand, or update community water fluoridation practices in Alabama.
Applications were due September 18, 2026 at 5:00 PM Central Standard Time, and that deadline has passed. Applicants should use the controlling ADPH Request for Proposal to confirm the eligible water-system entity, project scope, equipment or infrastructure needs, required documentation, budget, implementation requirements, and submission mechanics before applying.
Atlas does not identify a material N9+ or QC Healthcare pathway for this opportunity because the funding is specifically directed to community water fluoridation infrastructure and practice improvements rather than telehealth, connected physical examination, remote patient monitoring, or clinical coverage. The opportunity is published for statewide oral-health funding completeness and should not be force-fit into a Dr. Miltie vendor pursuit.
Source verificationOfficial government source · www.alabamapublichealth.govAtlas last verified this record September 18, 2026. Always use the funder's current application materials, amendments and portal instructions as the controlling source.View source and application materials ↗
