Centers for Disease Control and Prevention at the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention is soliciting investigator-initiated research in the
followingrequests for applications.
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Adaptations of Evidence-Based Parenting Programs to Engage Fathers in Child
Maltreatment Prevention (U01) (CE-09-002)

This funding announcement can be accessed at: http://grants.gov/
<http://grants.gov/>

The purpose of this solicitation is to announce the availability of fiscal
year (FY) 2009 funds for (U01) research applications that will help advance
our knowledge of effective strategies for engaging the participation of
fathers and male caregivers in evidence-based parenting programs that may
prevent child maltreatment.

* Approximately $400,000 is expected to be available.
* It is anticipated that two (2) applications will be funded.

* The funding level will not exceed $200,000 (including both
direct and indirect costs) per award per year.
* The funding level will not exceed $600,000 maximum for the
entire project period per award.
* The project period is up to three (3) years.
* The award mechanism is a U01 cooperative agreement.

Key Dates

Letter of Intent Receipt Date: December 29, 2008
Application Submission Receipt Date: February 23, 2009
Peer Review Date (s): April - May 2009
Council Review Date (s): May - June 2009
Earliest Anticipated Start Date(s): September, 2009
Technical assistance will be available for potential applicants during one
conference call. The call for eligible applicants will be held on January
12, 2009 from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. (Eastern Time). The conference can be
accessed by calling: 1-866-423-0045 and entering the passcode: 1567661.

Expiration Date: One day after application due date

Point of contact

Phyllis Niolon, Ph.D.
Division of Violence Prevention (DVP)
National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
4770 Buford Hwy, NE, Mailstop F-64
Atlanta, GA 30341
Telephone: (770) 488-1362
Email: pniolon@... <mailto:pniolon@...>

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Preventing Sexual Violence Perpetration: Targeting Modifiable Risk Factors
(U01) (CE-09-003)

This funding announcement can be accessed at: http://grants.gov/
<http://grants.gov/>

The purpose of this solicitation is to announce the availability of fiscal
year (FY) 2009 funds to support two cooperative agreements to conduct a
rigorous evaluation of a primary prevention strategy designed to reduce risk
for perpetration of sexual violence.

* Approximately $800,000 is expected to be available.
* It is anticipated that two (2) applications will be funded.

* The funding level will not exceed $400,000 (including both
direct and indirect costs) per award per year.
* The funding level will not exceed $2,000,000 maximum per
award for the entire project period.
* The project period is up to five (5) years.
* The award mechanism is a U01 cooperative agreement.

Key Dates

Letter of Intent Receipt Date: January 26, 2009
Application Submission Receipt Date: February 23, 2009
Peer Review Date (s): April - May 2009
Council Review Date (s): May - June 2009
Earliest Anticipated Start Date(s): September, 2009
Technical assistance will be available for potential applicants during one
conference call. The call for eligible applicants will be held on January
14, 2009 from 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Eastern Time). The conference can be
accessed by calling: 866-423-1471 and entering the passcode: 2823331.

Expiration Date: One day after application due date

Point of contact

Greta Massetti, Ph.D.
Division of Violence Prevention
National Center for Injury Prevention and Control
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
4770 Buford Hwy, NE, Mailstop F-63
Atlanta, GA 30341
Telephone: (770) 488-1349
Email: gmassetti@... <mailto:gmassetti@...>

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Identifying Neighborhood Level Protective and Promotive Factors for Youth
Violence (U01) (CE-09-008)

This funding announcement can be accessed at: http://grants.gov/
<http://grants.gov/>

The purpose of this solicitation is to announce the availability of fiscal
year (FY) 2009 funds to study how neighborhood and environmental factors
reduce youth violence perpetration and victimization by promoting
nonviolence or buffering against known risk factors. This award is also
intended to support the development and use of innovative measures of
neighborhood structural and social dynamics, such as collective efficacy,
social cohesion and/or available neighborhood resources.

* Approximately $700,000 is expected to be available.
* It is anticipated that two (2) applications will be funded.

* The funding level will not exceed $350,000 (including both
direct and indirect costs) per award per year.
* The funding level will not exceed $1,050,000 maximum for the
entire project period.
* The project period is up to three (3) years.
* The award mechanism is a U01 cooperative agreement.

Key Dates

Letter of Intent Receipt Date: December 17, 2008
Application Submission Receipt Date: February 17, 2009
Peer Review Date (s): April - May 2009
Council Review Date (s): May - June 2009
Earliest Anticipated Start Date(s): September, 2009
Technical assistance will be available for potential applicants during one
conference call. The call for eligible applicants will be held on January 8,
2009 from 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. (Eastern Time). The conference can be
accessed by calling: 888-458-5154, stating the leader name: Matthew
Breiding, and entering the passcode: 2172983.

Expiration Date: One day after application due date

Point of contact

Matthew Breiding, Ph.D.
Division of Violence Prevention
National Center for Injury Prevention and Control
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
4770 Buford Hwy, NE, Mailstop F-64
Atlanta, GA 30341
Telephone: (770) 488- 1396
FAX: (770) 488-4349
Email: mbreiding@... <mailto:mbreiding@...>

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Youth Violence Prevention through Economic, Environmental, and Policy Change
(U01) (CE-09-009)

This funding announcement can be accessed at: http://grants.gov/
<http://grants.gov/>

The purpose of this solicitation is to announce the availability of fiscal
year (FY) 2009 funds for a cooperative agreement to assess the efficacy or
effectiveness of policies and other interventions designed to change the
economic or environmental characteristics of a community to reduce rates of
youth violence perpetration and victimization.

* Approximately $1,000,000 is expected to be available.
* It is anticipated that two (2) applications will be funded.

* The funding level will not exceed $500,000 (including both
direct and indirect costs) per award per year.
* The funding level will not exceed $2,500,000 maximum for the
entire project period.
* The project period is up to five (5) years.
* The award mechanism is a U01 cooperative agreement.

Key Dates

Letter of Intent Receipt Date: January 26, 2009
Application Submission Receipt Date: February 23, 2009
Peer Review Date (s): April - May 2009
Council Review Date (s): May - June 2009
Earliest Anticipated Start Date(s): September, 2009
Technical assistance will be available for potential applicants during one
conference call. The call for eligible applicants will be held on January
22, 2009 from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. (Eastern Time). The conference can be
accessed by calling: 1-866-771-6423 and entering the passcode: 6139831.

Expiration Date: One day after application due date

Point of contact

Joanne Klevens, M.D., Ph.D.
Division of Violence Prevention (DVP)
National Center for Injury Prevention and Control
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
4770 Buford Hwy, NE, Mailstop F-63
Atlanta, GA 30341
Telephone: (770) 488-1386
Email: JKlevens@... <mailto:JKlevens@...>

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Research Grants for Preventing Violence and Violence - Related Injury (R01)
(RFA-CE-09-007)

This funding announcement can be accessed at: http://grants.gov/
<http://grants.gov/>

The purpose of the program is to announce the availability of fiscal year
(FY) 2009 funds for investigator-initiated (R01) research that will expand
and advance the understanding of violence, its causes, and prevention
strategies.

* Approximately $2 million is expected to be available.
* It is anticipated that five (5) applications will be funded.

* The funding level will not exceed $400,000 (including both
direct and indirect costs) per award per year.
* The project period is up to three (3) years.
* The award mechanism is an R01 research grant.

Key Dates

Letter of Intent Receipt Date: December 22, 2008
Application Submission Receipt Date: January 21, 2009
Peer Review Date (s): January - February, 2009
Council Review Date (s): March - April, 2009
Earliest Anticipated Start Date(s): July, 2009
Technical assistance will be available for potential applicants during one
conference call. The call for eligible applicants will be held on December
11, 2008 from 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. (Eastern Time). The conference can be
accessed by calling: 1-877-921-3815 stating the leader name: Ms. Gail
Wilson, and entering the passcode: 3776277.

Expiration Date: 91 days after publication date

Point of contact

JoAnn M. Thierry, Ph.D.
Scientific Program Administrator
National Center for Injury Prevention and Control
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
4770 Buford Hwy, NE, Mailstop F-62
Atlanta, GA 30341
Telephone: (770) 488-1556
Email: jxt4@... <mailto:jxt4@...>