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Research Grants to Prevent Firearm-Related Violence and Injuries (R01)

This funding record is inactive. Please see the program website or contact the program sponsor to determine if this program is currently accepting applications or will open again in the future.

 
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 93.136
Sponsors
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Deadlines
Letter of Intent (Optional): Dec 8, 2021
Application: Feb 4, 2022
Contact

Scientific/research contact:
Susan Neurath, PhD
770.488.3368
SNeurath@cdc.gov

Peer review contact:
Mikel Walters, PhD
404.639.0913
MWalters@cdc.gov

Financial and grants management contact:
Angie Willard
770.488.2863
AEN4@cdc.gov

Purpose

This opportunity provides grants for research to understand and prevent firearm-related injuries, deaths, and crime, including mass shooting incidents, other firearm homicides/assaults, firearm suicides/self-harm, unintentional firearm deaths and injuries, and firearm-related crime. The program goal is to support research to help inform the development of innovative and promising opportunities to enhance safety and prevent firearm-related injuries, deaths, and crime, and to evaluate the effectiveness of innovative and promising strategies to keep individuals, families, schools, and communities safe from firearm-related injuries, deaths, and crime. One of the program priorities is firearm injury and violence in rural and tribal areas.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants include:

  • Higher education institutions
    • Public/state controlled institutions
    • Private institutions
  • Nonprofit organizations
    • With 501(c)(3) status
    • Without 501(c)(3) status
    • Native American tribal organizations
    • Faith-based or community-based organizations
    • Regional organizations
  • Governments
    • State
    • County
    • City or township
    • Special districts
    • Federally recognized Indian/Native American tribal governments
    • Indian/Native American tribal governments (other than federally recognized)
    • Eligible agencies of the federal government
    • U.S. territory or possession
  • Other
    • Independent school districts
    • Public housing authorities
    • Indian housing authorities
    • Small businesses
    • For-profit organizations
Geographic coverage
Nationwide and U.S. territories
Amount of funding

Award ceiling: Up to $650,000 per year
Project period: 2-3 years
Estimated number of awards: 25
Estimated total program funding: $33,000,000

Application process

Links to the full announcement and online application process are available through grants.gov. The application instructions will be found on the related documents tab.

While not required, potential applicants are encouraged to email a letter of intent to Mikel Walters, PhD by December 8, 2021.

Tagged as
Abuse and violence · Injuries · Public health · Research methods and resources · Suicide and suicide prevention

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