Grants for Preventing Violence and Violence-Related Injury

The National Center for Injury Prevention and Control of CDC within HHS is committed to achieving the health promotion and disease prevention objectives of "Healthy People 2010" and to measuring program performance as stipulated by the Government Performance and Review Act (GPRA). This RFA addresses “Healthy People 2010” priority area(s) of injury and violence prevention and is in alignment with NCIPC performance goal(s) to conduct a targeted program of research to reduce injury-related disability. ) For more information, see www.healthypeople.gov and http://intra-apps.cdc.gov/fmo/ .

The purposes of the NCIPC extramural research program are to:
• Build the scientific base for the prevention and control of fatal and nonfatal injuries and related disabilities.

• Encourage professionals from a wide spectrum of disciplines of epidemiology, behavioral and social sciences, medicine, biostatistics, public health, health economics, law, criminal justice, and engineering to perform research in order to prevent and control injuries more effectively.

• Encourage investigators to propose research that involves intervention development and testing as well as research on methods to enhance the adoption and maintenance of effective intervention strategies among individuals, organizations, or communities.

Funds Available
The participating Centers, Institutes, and Offices (CIOs) (NCIPC) intend to commit approximately $2 million (direct and indirect cost) dollars in FY2009 to fund five (5) applications. The average award amount will be up to $400,000 total (direct and indirect costs) for the first 12-month budget period. An applicant may request a project period of up to 3 years. An applicant may request up to $400,000 maximum ceiling of award amount for the first 12-month budget period. The anticipated start date for new awards is July, 2009.

Guidance for completing a detailed justified budget can be found on the CDC Web site at the following address: http://www.cdc.gov/od/pgo/funding/budgetguide.htm.
All estimated funding amounts are subject to availability of funds.

Submission, Review and Anticipated Start Dates

Letter of Intent Receipt Date: December 22, 2008
Application Submission Receipt Date(s): January 21, 2009
Peer Review Date: January –February, 2009
Council Review Date: March – April, 2009
Earliest Anticipated Start Date: July, 2009
Additional Information to be Available Date: November 21,2008