FEDERAL AGENCY:

CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

AUTHORIZATION:

Public Laws 99-500 and 99-501; Department of Health and Human Services Appropriation Act of 1987, Section 601; Economy Act, Public Law 99-190, as amended, 31 U.S.C. 1533 and 1536; Public Health Service Act, Sections 301 and 394, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 241.

OBJECTIVES:

RESEARCH GRANTS: (1) To support injury control research on priority issues; (2) to integrate aspects of engineering, public health, behavioral sciences, medicine, and other disciplines in order to prevent and control injuries more effectively; (3) to rigorously apply and evaluate current and new interventions, methods, and strategies that focus on the prevention and control of injuries; (4) to stimulate and support Injury Control Research Centers (ICRC) in academic institutions which will develop a comprehensive and integrated approach to injury control research and training; and (5) to bring the knowledge and expertise of ICRC's to bear on the development of effective public health programs for injury control. STATE AND COMMUNITY PROGRAM GRANTS: (1) To develop and evaluate new methods or to evaluate existing methods and techniques used in injury surveillance by public health agencies; and (2) to develop, expand, or improve injury control programs to reduce morbidity, mortality, severity, disability, and cost from injuries.

TYPES OF ASSISTANCE:

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USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS:

Funds are available for costs directly attributed to the performance of research and demonstrations surveillance or interventions/evaluations programs pertaining to injury prevention and control plus certain direct costs of the grantee in accordance with established policies of the Public Health Service. Grantees may not award subgrants but may enter into contracts as necessary to achieve the aims of the program.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

Applicant Eligibility:   For Injury Prevention and Control Research Programs, and Injury Control Research Centers: Eligible applicants include any nonprofit or for-profit organization. STATE AND COMMUNITY PROGRAM GRANTS: Official public health agencies of States, the District of Columbia, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, the Northern Marianas Islands, the Republic of Marshall Islands, the Republic of Palau and jurisdictional populations greater than 1,000,000 are eligible. For community-based programs, public, private, nonprofit and for-profit organizations may be eligible.

Beneficiary Eligibility:   For research grants: Academic health centers, scientist/researchers, operational public health programs, State and local governments, and public and private organizations involved in injury research. For STATE AND COMMUNITY-based grants: State and local health departments, and community-based organizations.

Credentials/Documentation:   Costs will be determined in accordance with OMB Circular No. A-87 for State and local governments. For all other nonprofit grantees, costs will be determined in accordance with HHS Regulations 45 CFR 74, Subpart Q. For-profit organizations' costs are determined in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulations, 48 CFR 31.

Pre-application Coordination:   Preapplication coordination is desired for research grants but not required. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.

Application Procedure:   Injury Prevention and Control Research Projects: Application forms are both available from and submitted to the Grant Management Office, Centers for Disease Control, Colgate Building, Room 3000, 2920 Brandywine Road Atlanta, GA 30341-4146. Telephone: (770) 488-2717. The standard application forms, as furnished by PHS and required by 45 CFR, Part 92, must be used by State and local governments. This program is subject to the provisions set forth in 45 CFR, Part 92 for State and local governments and OMB Circular No. A-110, for nonprofit organizations, as appropriate. State and Community-Based Programs: Application should be submitted on Form PHS-5161-1 (Revised November 1988) and should carefully adhere to the instruction sheet and page limitations noted. The original and two copies must be submitted to Lisa T. Garbarino, Grants Management Officer, Procurement and Grants Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Colgate Building, Room 3000, 2920 Brandywine Road, Atlanta, GA 30341-4146.

Award Procedure:   Approved grants are funded based on priority score ranking from a peer or CDC review, as well as availability of funds, secondary review and such other significant programmatic factors deemed necessary and appropriate by the agency. Initial award provides funds for the first budget period (usually 12 months) and Notice of Grant Award (Form PHS 5152-1) indicates support recommended for remainder of project period (usually 3 to 5 years), allocations for Federal funds by budget categories, and special conditions, if any.

Deadlines:   For Injury Control Research Centers and Injury Prevention Research Program Project Grants, and for other programs, contact Headquarters Office for application deadlines.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time:   From 90 to 120 days.

Appeals:   None.

Renewals:   Renewals are made by competitive applications and reviews.

ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:

Formula and Matching Requirements:   This program has no statutory formula or matching requirements.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance:   From 1 to 5 years (noncompeting renewals based on availability of funds).

POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Reports:   Financial status reports (annual); interim progress report (Annual); final performance report and equipment inventory (3 months after end of project); invention statement (annual) and reprints and copies of resulting publications. For Injury Control Research Centers an annual progress reports are also required. For Applied Methods in Surveillance, and State and Community-Based Injury Control Programs, semi-annual progress reports are also required.

Audits:   In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A- 133 (Revised, June 24, 1997), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Nonprofit Organizations," nonfederal entities that expend financial assistance of $300,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend less than $300,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in Circular No. A-133. In addition, grants and cooperative agreements are subject to inspection and audits by DHHS and other Federal government officials.

Records:   Financial records, including documents to support entries on accounting records and to substantiate charges to each grant, must be kept readily available for review by personnel authorized to examine PHS grant accounts. Records must be maintained for 3 years after the end of a budget period. If questions still remain, such as those raised as a result of audit, related records should be retained until the matter is completely resolved.

FINANCIAL INFORMATION:

Account Identification:   75-0943-0-1-550.

Obligations:   (Grants) FY 01 $64,310,448; FY 02 est $64,310,448; and FY 03 est $64,310,448.

Range and Average of Financial Assistance:  
Injury Control Research Centers: $802,300. Injury Control Research Projects: $200,000 to $300,000; $250,000. State and Community Based Injury Control Programs: $40,000 to $300,000; $170,000. Violence Prevention Programs: $80,609 to $1,946,399; $1,013,504. Motor Vehicle Prevention Programs: $247,500 to $803,000; $525,250. Prescription Drug Overdose Programs: $200,000 to $350,716; $288,586. National Violent Death Reporting System: $148,000 to $352,500; $244,985.

Injury Prevention and Control Programs - In fiscal year 2001, CDC continued to provide technical assistance and grant funds to 10 ICRC's, one Research Program Project Grant (RPPG) and 38 individual investigators (RO-1) to conduct applied research in injury prevention and control. In fiscal years 2002 and fiscal year 2003, CDC will provide technical assistance and grant funds to 11 Injury Control Research Centers (ICRC's), and 48 RO-1 Grants. All Injury Prevention and Control Research Projects are investigator initiated. State and Community-Based Grant Programs - In fiscal year 2001, CDC continued to fund a training and demonstration project; youth violence; appliedresearch for traumatic brain injury, and a surveillance and traumatic brain injury follow-up registry; violence against women; playground safety; prevention of violence against women electronic networking program; trauma care system development; development and enhancement of emergency departments injury surveillance programs, basic injury program development; residential fire-related injuries and poison control centers. Fiscal years 2002 and 2003 funding is expected to support the areas supported in fiscal year 2001.

REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE:

42 CFR 52; basic grant administration policies of DHHS and PHS are also applicable, 45 CFR 74 and 45 CFR 92; PHS Grants Policy Statement, DHHS Publication No. (OASH) 94-50,000, (Rev.) April 1, 1994.

INFORMATION CONTACTS:

Regional or Local Office:  
None. Injury Control Research Centers: Mildred Williams-Johnson, Program Manager, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (F63), 4770 Buford Hwy. NE Atlanta, Georgia 30341-3724 MWilliams-Johnson@cdc.gov. Telephone: (770) 488-8806 FAX: (770) 488-1665. R-01 Awards: Walter (Paul) Smutz, Program Manager, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (F63), 4770 Buford Hwy. NE Atlanta, Georgia 30341-3724 WSmutz@cdc.gov. Telephone: (770) 488-4850 FAX: (770) 488-1665. Community- Based Grant Programs Robin Forbes, Public Health Advisor, Resource Management Team, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (F63), 4770 Buford Hwy. NE Atlanta, Georgia 30341-3724 rjf0@cdc.gov. Telephone: (770) 488-1324 Fax: (770) 488-1662.

Headquarters Office:  
Robin J. Forbes, 4770 Buford Hwy NE, MS-F63, Atlanta, Georgia 30341-3724 Email: rjf0@cdc.gov Phone: (770) 488-1324.

Web Site Address:  
http://www.cdc.gov

EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS:

(1) Injury Control Research Centers (ICRC) have undertaken a broad range of work. For example, the John Hopkins University ICRC has sponsored Summer Training Institutes for injury control researchers and practitioners. Harvard has been a key planning, training, and program resource for injury control programs in the New England States. Work at the University of North Carolina ICRC has led to the creation of an injury control unit in the North Carolina State Health Department. Harborview ICRC serves as a State and regional resource in trauma and burn care and is a leader of efforts to reduce pedestrian injuries and injuries associated with motorcycles and bicycles. (2) Funded Injury Prevention and Control Projects address priority research concerns encompassing acute care, biomechanics, prevention, epidemiology, and rehabilitation. As examples, researchers are investigating the mechanism of traumatic brain injury due to impact, other investigators are defining risk factors for intimate partner violence and another group is evaluating the effectiveness of trauma systems. (3) Surveillance programs address E- coded hospital discharge data; model surveillance systems to address nonfatal injuries resulting from intentional and unintentional injuries.

CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS:

Applications are reviewed on the basis of scientific/technical merit, with attention being given to such matters as: (1) The degree to which the applicant satisfies the essential requirements and possesses other desired characteristics, such as richness, breadth, and scientific merit of the overall application relative to the types of research, demonstrations, and special projects proposed; (2) clarity of purpose and overall qualifications, adequacy and appropriateness of personnel to accomplish proposed activities; (3) feasibility and likelihood of producing meaningful results based on the significance of the proposed activities and relevant evaluation procedures; (4) overall match between the proposed programs and the nation's health priorities and needs; and (5) reasonableness of the proposed budget in relation to the work proposed.