Grants to Support New Investigators in Conducting Research Related to Preventing Interpersonal Violence Impacting Children and Youth
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Application: Jan 4, 2023
Scientific/research contact:
Susana Panero, MD
404.639.8063
mpanero@cdc.gov
Peer review contact:
Carlisha Gentles, PharmD, BCPS, CDCES
cgentles@cdc.gov
Financial and grants management
contact:
Angie N. Willard
770.488.2863
aen4@cdc.gov
This program provides funding to develop new researchers in the field of violence prevention by providing intensive, supervised, research experiences to participants. The goal of the program is to increase the number and diversity of trained scientists available to address critical public health research questions related to the prevention of violence and injury among children and youth age 17 and under, with special focus on children and youth who are at higher risk for violence, including but not limited to historically underserved racial/ethnic minorities, people with disabilities, tribal populations, and sexual and gender minorities.
Research priorities include:
- Cross-cutting violence prevention
- Adverse childhood experiences
- Child abuse and neglect
- Youth violence
- Intimate partner violence/teen dating violence
- Sexual violence
Applicants are encouraged to address the following areas:
- Multiple forms of violence impacting children and youth
- Firearm-related behavior, crime, injuries, and deaths among children and youth
- Social or structural conditions that contribute to violence and health inequities across population groups
Eligible applicants include:
- City, county, state, and special district governments
- Federally recognized tribal governments
- Independent school districts
- Public, state controlled, and private institutions of higher education
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- Nonprofit organizations with and without 501(c)(3) status
- Tribal organizations
- For-profit organizations and small businesses
- Faith-based, community-based, or regional organizations
Award ceiling: $150,000 per year
Project period: 2 years
Estimated number of awards: 4
Estimated total program funding:
$1,200,000
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, applicants are encouraged to email a letter of intent to Carlisha Gentles by November 30, 2022.
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Organizations (2)
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, view details
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, view details
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