Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA CE 20 003
The Research Grants for Preventing Violence and Violence Related Injury (R01) opportunity (RFA-CE-20-003) is a discretionary grant offered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), specifically the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC). It supports investigator-initiated research that strengthens the evidence base on what actually works to prevent violence and violence-related injury among children and youth. The program is framed around preventing Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), which the CDC treats as a broad set of harmful or traumatic exposures that can occur during childhood and adolescence and that are strongly linked to long-term health and social outcomes.
The core focus is primary prevention evaluation research, meaning studies that test programs, practices, or policies designed to stop violence before it happens, rather than responding after harm occurs. The CDC is looking for rigorous evaluations of interventions aimed either at universal populations (whole communities, schools, or broad groups regardless of risk level) or at selected high-risk populations (groups with one or more known risk factors that increase vulnerability to violence). The violence outcomes of interest include child abuse and neglect, teen dating violence, sexual violence, youth violence, youth or parent suicidal behavior, and children and youths exposure to adult intimate partner violence. A key requirement in the description is that proposed studies must address prevention of child abuse and neglect and at least one additional form of violence affecting children or youth (for example, pairing child maltreatment prevention with teen dating violence prevention, sexual violence prevention, youth violence prevention, or reducing exposure to adult intimate partner violence).
In practical terms, this announcement is meant to move the field beyond promising ideas and toward clearer answers about effectiveness, implementation, and real-world impact. Projects are expected to generate actionable knowledge about prevention approaches, including whether an intervention works, for whom it works, and under what conditions it can be delivered successfully. While the notice does not spell out required study designs in the provided text, the emphasis on evaluation and advancing understanding of what works signals that the CDC is interested in well-structured research capable of producing credible evidence that can inform policy and practice.
Eligibility is broad and includes many public and private entities. Eligible applicants include state, county, and city or township governments; special district governments; independent school districts; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized Native American tribal governments; Native American tribal organizations (other than federally recognized tribal governments); public housing authorities and Indian housing authorities; nonprofit organizations with or without 501(c)(3) status (as long as they are not institutions of higher education in those categories); for-profit organizations other than small businesses; and small businesses. In other words, the competition is open to a wide range of organizations that have the capacity to conduct or partner on high-quality violence prevention research, subject to any clarifications the CDC may include in the full eligibility guidance.
The funding instrument is a grant under the health funding activity category (CFDA 93.136). The award ceiling is $350,000, and the CDC anticipated making three awards. The opportunity was created on November 8, 2019, with an original application closing date of February 4, 2020. Applications were required to be submitted electronically by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date.Apply for RFA CE 20 003
- The Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - ERA in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Research Grants for Preventing Violence and Violence Related Injury (R01)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.136.
- This funding opportunity was created on Nov 08, 2019.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Feb 04, 2020 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 500 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $350,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 3 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Independent school districts, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, For profit organizations other than small businesses, Small businesses, Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
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What is this grant opportunity?
This opportunity is the Research Grants for Preventing Violence and Violence Related Injury (R01), funding opportunity number RFA-CE-20-003. It is a discretionary research grant focused on building stronger evidence about what works to prevent violence and violence-related injury affecting children and youth.
Which agency is offering the grant?
The grant is offered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), specifically the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC).
What is the main purpose of the program?
The program supports investigator-initiated research that strengthens the evidence base on effective approaches to preventing violence and violence-related injury among children and youth, with an emphasis on generating actionable knowledge for policy and practice.
How is the program connected to Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)?
The program is framed around preventing Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs). In this context, the CDC treats ACEs as a broad set of harmful or traumatic exposures that can occur during childhood and adolescence and that are strongly linked to long-term health and social outcomes.
What type of research does the CDC want to fund?
The focus is on primary prevention evaluation research. That means studies that test programs, practices, or policies intended to stop violence before it happens, rather than work that responds after harm occurs.
What does "primary prevention evaluation research" mean in plain terms?
It refers to research that evaluates interventions designed to prevent violence from occurring in the first place, and that produces credible evidence about whether those interventions work and how they can be delivered effectively in real-world settings.
Are projects expected to be evaluations of interventions rather than descriptive studies?
Yes. The announcement emphasizes rigorous evaluation to move the field beyond promising ideas toward clearer answers about effectiveness, implementation, and real-world impact.
What kinds of intervention targets are allowed (universal vs. high-risk groups)?
The CDC is interested in evaluations of interventions aimed at either universal populations (such as whole communities or schools regardless of risk level) or selected high-risk populations (groups with one or more known risk factors that increase vulnerability to violence).
Which violence outcomes are within scope for this opportunity?
Violence outcomes of interest include child abuse and neglect, teen dating violence, sexual violence, youth violence, youth or parent suicidal behavior, and children and youths exposure to adult intimate partner violence.
Is child abuse and neglect required to be part of the study?
Yes. A key requirement described is that proposed studies must address prevention of child abuse and neglect.
Do applicants have to address more than one type of violence?
Yes. In addition to child abuse and neglect, proposed studies must include at least one additional form of violence affecting children or youth (for example, teen dating violence, sexual violence, youth violence, or reducing exposure to adult intimate partner violence).
Can you give an example of an acceptable combination of outcomes?
One example described is pairing child maltreatment (child abuse and neglect) prevention with teen dating violence prevention. Other examples include pairing child abuse and neglect prevention with sexual violence prevention, youth violence prevention, or reducing children and youths exposure to adult intimate partner violence.
What kinds of results are projects expected to produce?
Projects are expected to generate actionable knowledge about prevention approaches, including whether an intervention works, for whom it works, and under what conditions it can be delivered successfully.
Does the provided description specify required study designs?
No specific study designs are spelled out in the provided description. However, the emphasis on rigorous evaluation and advancing understanding of what works indicates that the CDC is seeking well-structured research capable of producing credible evidence to inform policy and practice.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes many public and private entities, including governments, school districts, institutions of higher education, tribal governments and tribal organizations, housing authorities, nonprofit organizations (with or without 501(c)(3) status, as long as they are not institutions of higher education in those categories), for-profit organizations other than small businesses, and small businesses.
Are state, county, or city governments eligible?
Yes. State, county, and city or township governments are listed as eligible applicants.
Are independent school districts eligible?
Yes. Independent school districts are included in the eligibility list.
Are colleges and universities eligible?
Yes. Both public and state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education are listed as eligible.
Are tribal entities eligible?
Yes. Federally recognized Native American tribal governments and Native American tribal organizations (other than federally recognized tribal governments) are listed as eligible applicants.
Are nonprofits eligible even if they do not have 501(c)(3) status?
Yes. Nonprofit organizations with or without 501(c)(3) status are listed as eligible, with the clarification that they are eligible as long as they are not institutions of higher education in those categories.
Are for-profit organizations eligible?
Yes. For-profit organizations other than small businesses are listed as eligible, and small businesses are also listed as eligible.
What is the funding instrument?
The funding instrument is a grant, and the activity category is health. The opportunity is identified under CFDA 93.136.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is $350,000.
How many awards did the CDC anticipate making?
The CDC anticipated making three awards.
When was the opportunity created?
The opportunity was created on November 8, 2019.
What was the original application deadline?
The original application closing date was February 4, 2020.
How were applications required to be submitted?
Applications were required to be submitted electronically.
What time were applications due on the closing date?
Applications were due by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date.
Is this an investigator-initiated opportunity?
Yes. The opportunity supports investigator-initiated research, meaning applicants propose research questions and evaluations aligned with the program focus.
What is the overall emphasis of the CDC in this announcement?
The emphasis is on moving beyond promising ideas toward clearer, evidence-based conclusions about effectiveness, implementation, and real-world impact for violence prevention approaches affecting children and youth.
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