Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA CE 20 006
The Research Grants to Prevent Firearm-Related Violence and Injuries (R01) opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number RFA CE 20 006) is a discretionary grant program 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), also known as the Injury Center. The overall purpose is to fund investigator-initiated research that builds practical, evidence-based knowledge about how to understand, reduce, and prevent firearm-related injuries, deaths, and crime. In plain terms, the CDC is looking for strong research proposals that either generate new insights about what drives firearm harm or rigorously test solutions that could reduce that harm in real-world settings.
The scope of what counts as firearm-related harm under this announcement is broad and includes multiple forms of injury and violence. This explicitly covers mass shooting incidents, firearm homicides and assaults, firearm suicides and other self-harm, unintentional firearm deaths and injuries (often described as accidental shootings), and firearm-related crime more generally. By naming these categories, the opportunity signals that applicants can focus on many different pathways to harm, populations, and contexts, rather than being limited to one type of firearm outcome.
A central theme of the announcement is moving beyond description alone and toward prevention and safety impact. The CDC describes two major intentions: first, to support research that informs the development of innovative and promising approaches to improve safety and prevent firearm-related harm, and second, to support rigorous evaluations of those innovative and promising strategies. That emphasis on evaluation suggests the CDC is interested in research designs that can credibly determine whether an intervention, program, policy approach, technology, clinical practice, community strategy, or systems-level change actually works, for whom it works, and under what conditions.
The program uses the R01 mechanism, which generally aligns with substantial research projects led by investigators or teams with a defined research plan, clear aims, and an approach that can produce publishable, generalizable findings. The funding activity category is Health, and the CFDA listing is 93.136. Awards under this opportunity have an award ceiling of $650,000, and the CDC anticipated making about 20 awards, indicating a moderately competitive national research portfolio rather than a single large project.
Eligibility is intentionally expansive and allows applications from a wide range of organizations. Eligible applicants include state, county, and city/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 and other tribal organizations; public or Indian housing authorities; nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status (as long as they are not institutions of higher education when specified); for-profit organizations other than small businesses; small businesses; and other entities as further clarified in the announcement text. This broad eligibility suggests the CDC wants to encourage participation from academic research centers, public agencies, community-based and nonprofit organizations, healthcare-adjacent entities, and private-sector partners that can bring data, implementation capacity, or specialized methods to firearm injury prevention research.
Key administrative details include that the opportunity was created on February 21, 2020, with an original application closing date of May 5, 2020. Applications were required to be submitted electronically by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date. While those dates indicate the specific cycle referenced here, the program description provides a clear picture of what the CDC was seeking: scientifically rigorous, prevention-oriented research that can directly inform strategies to keep individuals, families, schools, and communities safer from firearm-related injuries, deaths, and crime.Apply for RFA CE 20 006
- 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 to Prevent Firearm-Related Violence and Injuries (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 Feb 21, 2020.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 05, 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 $650,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 20 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, Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification), 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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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Research Grants to Prevent Firearm-Related Violence and Injuries (R01)."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this announcement?
The Funding Opportunity Number is RFA CE 20 006.
Which federal agency is offering this grant?
This is a discretionary grant program offered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Which part of the CDC is leading this program?
The program is led by the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC), also known as the CDC Injury Center.
What is the overall purpose of the grant?
The purpose is to fund investigator-initiated research that builds practical, evidence-based knowledge on how to understand, reduce, and prevent firearm-related injuries, deaths, and crime.
What kinds of projects is the CDC looking for under this opportunity?
The CDC is looking for strong research proposals that either (1) generate new insights about what drives firearm harm or (2) rigorously test solutions that could reduce firearm-related harm in real-world settings.
What does "investigator-initiated research" mean in this context?
It means applicants propose their own research questions, aims, and approach, as long as the work aligns with the program purpose of understanding and preventing firearm-related injuries, deaths, and crime.
What types of firearm-related harm are included in the scope?
The scope is broad and explicitly includes mass shooting incidents, firearm homicides and assaults, firearm suicides and other self-harm, unintentional firearm deaths and injuries (accidental shootings), and firearm-related crime more generally.
Does this opportunity cover only one category of firearm outcomes (such as homicide or suicide)?
No. The announcement explicitly lists multiple categories of firearm-related harm, signaling that applicants may focus on different outcomes, pathways to harm, populations, and contexts.
Is the CDC mainly funding descriptive research, or prevention-focused work?
A central theme is moving beyond description alone and toward prevention and safety impact. The CDC emphasizes research that informs innovative and promising approaches to improve safety and prevent harm, as well as rigorous evaluations of those approaches.
What are the two major intentions of the program?
The two major intentions are: (1) to support research that informs the development of innovative and promising approaches to improve safety and prevent firearm-related harm, and (2) to support rigorous evaluations of those innovative and promising strategies.
What kinds of strategies or approaches might be evaluated under this grant?
Based on the description, evaluations could involve interventions, programs, policy approaches, technology, clinical practices, community strategies, or systems-level changes, as long as the work is aimed at preventing firearm-related harm and is designed to credibly assess what works, for whom, and under what conditions.
What does "rigorous evaluation" imply for proposed research?
It implies using research designs and methods capable of credibly determining whether a strategy actually works, including understanding impacts across groups and settings and identifying the conditions under which the strategy is effective.
What grant mechanism does this opportunity use?
This opportunity uses the R01 mechanism.
What does the R01 mechanism generally indicate about project size or structure?
In general, the R01 aligns with substantial research projects led by investigators or teams, with a defined research plan, clear aims, and an approach that can produce publishable, generalizable findings.
What is the funding activity category?
The funding activity category is Health.
What is the CFDA listing for this program?
The CFDA listing is 93.136.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling) stated in the announcement?
The award ceiling is $650,000.
How many awards did the CDC anticipate making?
The CDC anticipated making about 20 awards.
What does an anticipated 20 awards suggest about competitiveness?
It suggests a moderately competitive national research portfolio, rather than a single large project or only a handful of awards.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad. Eligible applicants include state, county, and city/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 and other tribal organizations; public or Indian housing authorities; nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status (as described in the announcement); for-profit organizations other than small businesses; small businesses; and other entities as further clarified in the announcement text.
Are nonprofits eligible even if they do not have 501(c)(3) status?
Yes. The eligibility list includes nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status, as long as they fit the parameters described in the announcement.
Are for-profit organizations eligible to apply?
Yes. The eligibility list includes for-profit organizations other than small businesses, and it also includes small businesses.
Are institutions of higher education eligible?
Yes. The eligibility list includes public and state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education.
Are tribal governments and tribal organizations eligible?
Yes. Eligibility includes federally recognized Native American tribal governments and other tribal organizations.
Are local government entities eligible (such as cities or counties)?
Yes. Eligibility includes state, county, and city/township governments, as well as special district governments.
Are independent school districts eligible?
Yes. Independent school districts are listed as eligible applicants.
Are housing authorities eligible?
Yes. Public or Indian housing authorities are included in the eligibility list.
How were applications required to be submitted?
Applications were required to be submitted electronically.
What was the submission deadline time zone and time?
Applications were due by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date.
When was this opportunity created?
The opportunity was created on February 21, 2020.
What was the original application closing date listed for this opportunity?
The original application closing date was May 5, 2020.
Does the description suggest the program is focused on real-world impact?
Yes. The description emphasizes prevention and safety impact, including developing innovative approaches and rigorously evaluating strategies in real-world settings.
What kinds of outcomes is the research intended to inform?
The research is intended to inform strategies to help reduce firearm-related injuries, deaths, and crime, with the broader goal of improving safety for individuals, families, schools, and communities.
Is the program limited to academic applicants?
No. Eligibility is intentionally expansive and includes a wide range of organizations, suggesting the CDC aims to encourage participation from academic research centers, public agencies, nonprofits, community-based organizations, healthcare-adjacent entities, and private-sector partners.
What does the eligibility breadth imply about potential partnerships?
It implies that many types of organizations may be positioned to apply and/or collaborate, including groups that can contribute data access, implementation capacity, or specialized methods relevant to firearm injury prevention research.
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