Opportunity Information: Apply for DTNH22 10 R 00315
Apply for DTNH22 10 R 00315
- The DOT/National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "CRASH INJURY RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING NETWORK (CIREN)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 20.614 National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Discretionary Safety Grants.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jan 6, 2010 and posted on Jan 6, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Feb 23, 2010. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $3,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $3,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 6 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Crash Injury Research and Engineering Network (CIREN) opportunity is a discretionary funding announcement from the U.S. Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). It is structured as a cooperative agreement, meaning recipients would carry out research activities in close coordination with NHTSA rather than operating entirely independently like a typical grant. The overall purpose is to support and expand the work of CIREN by funding qualified clinical and research institutions that can generate detailed, real-world evidence on serious motor vehicle crash injuries and use that evidence to improve safety outcomes for the public.
At its core, the program is aimed at reducing deaths, long-term disability, and the broader human and economic costs of traffic crashes. The funded work is intended to strengthen the pipeline from crash and medical data to practical countermeasures, including improvements in injury prevention (such as safer vehicle designs and restraint systems), improvements in treatment practices for crash victims, and improvements in rehabilitation approaches that affect long-term recovery. By focusing on how injuries actually occur in real crashes and how patients present and are treated in trauma care settings, CIREN-funded projects help connect biomechanics and engineering insights with clinical outcomes.
NHTSA is seeking applications specifically from American College of Surgeons (ACS) verified Level One Trauma Centers (or state equivalents) and university-based biomechanics research laboratories. The eligible applicant category is listed as public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, reflecting the strong emphasis on academic and research-linked environments and the capacity to manage complex data collection, analysis, and reporting. In practice, the solicitation is geared toward institutions that can combine high-quality trauma care data with engineering and biomechanics expertise, which is central to the CIREN model.
The funding instrument is planned as annual installments over a potential five-year period: one base year plus four one-year option periods that NHTSA may elect to exercise. Continuation beyond the base period depends on NHTSA's decision and the availability of funds. The notice also flags uncertainty about how many awards will ultimately be made due to budget constraints and varying proposed levels of effort. The opportunity lists an expectation of up to six awards, with an estimated total funding amount of $3,000,000. The award floor is stated as $500,000 and the award ceiling is stated as $3,000,000. No cost-sharing or matching requirement is indicated, which can lower barriers for eligible institutions that may not have substantial non-federal resources to commit.
From an administrative standpoint, the opportunity was posted on January 6, 2010 under Funding Opportunity Number DTNH22-10-R-00315 (CFDA 20.614, NHTSA Discretionary Safety Grants). Applications had to be submitted in hard copy to NHTSA's Office of Acquisition Management in Washington, D.C., with the cooperative agreement number referenced in the package. The deadline was 3:00 P.M. Eastern on Tuesday, February 23, 2010, and applicants were asked to provide a complete delivery address suitable for Federal Express. Program and administrative questions were directed to the contracting and acquisition contacts listed in the notice, with an email question deadline of 2:00 P.M. Eastern on Tuesday, January 19, 2010 to ensure there was enough time for responses.
In summary, this CIREN cooperative agreement solicitation is a targeted NHTSA investment in trauma-center and biomechanics-lab partnerships that can produce actionable crash injury knowledge. The emphasis is not just on publishing research, but on generating clinically grounded, engineering-relevant evidence that can translate into safer vehicles, better prevention strategies, and improved medical and rehabilitation outcomes for people injured in motor vehicle crashes.
Crash Injury Research and Engineering Network (CIREN) - FAQs
What is the CIREN grant opportunity?
The Crash Injury Research and Engineering Network (CIREN) opportunity is a discretionary funding announcement from the U.S. Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to support and expand CIREN research activities focused on serious motor vehicle crash injuries.
Which federal agency is offering this funding?
The funding is offered by the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT), National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
What type of award is this (grant vs. cooperative agreement)?
This opportunity is structured as a cooperative agreement. That means recipients would conduct the research in close coordination with NHTSA, rather than operating fully independently as they might under a typical grant.
What is the overall purpose of the CIREN funding?
The purpose is to generate detailed, real-world evidence on serious crash injuries and use that evidence to improve safety outcomes for the public. The program aims to reduce deaths, long-term disability, and the broader human and economic costs of traffic crashes.
What kinds of outcomes is the program trying to improve?
The funded work is intended to strengthen the pipeline from crash and medical data to practical countermeasures, including injury prevention improvements (such as safer vehicle designs and restraint systems), improvements in treatment practices for crash victims, and improvements in rehabilitation approaches that influence long-term recovery.
What makes CIREN research different from general crash research?
The focus is on how injuries actually occur in real crashes and how patients present and are treated in trauma care settings, linking biomechanics and engineering analysis with clinical outcomes.
Who is eligible to apply?
NHTSA is seeking applications specifically from American College of Surgeons (ACS) verified Level One Trauma Centers (or state equivalents) and university-based biomechanics research laboratories.
What applicant category is listed for eligibility?
The eligible applicant category is listed as public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, reflecting an emphasis on academic and research-linked environments and the capacity to manage complex data collection, analysis, and reporting.
What types of institutions does the solicitation appear to target in practice?
It is geared toward institutions that can combine high-quality trauma care data with engineering and biomechanics expertise, which is central to the CIREN model.
How long is the potential project period?
The planned structure is annual installments over a potential five-year period: one base year plus four one-year option periods that NHTSA may elect to exercise.
Is funding guaranteed for all five years?
No. Continuation beyond the base year depends on NHTSA's decision and the availability of funds. The option years are exercised at NHTSA's discretion.
How many awards does NHTSA expect to make?
The opportunity lists an expectation of up to six awards, but it also notes uncertainty in the final number of awards due to budget constraints and differing proposed levels of effort.
What is the estimated total funding amount for the opportunity?
The estimated total funding amount listed is $3,000,000.
What is the minimum and maximum award size?
The award floor is stated as $500,000 and the award ceiling is stated as $3,000,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost-sharing or matching requirement is indicated in the information provided.
When was this opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on January 6, 2010.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is DTNH22-10-R-00315.
What CFDA program is associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA is 20.614, NHTSA Discretionary Safety Grants.
How were applications required to be submitted?
Applications had to be submitted in hard copy to NHTSA's Office of Acquisition Management in Washington, D.C., with the cooperative agreement number referenced in the package.
What was the application deadline?
The deadline was 3:00 P.M. Eastern on Tuesday, February 23, 2010.
Were there any special shipping or delivery instructions?
Applicants were asked to provide a complete delivery address suitable for Federal Express.
Where were applications sent?
Applications were to be submitted in hard copy to NHTSA's Office of Acquisition Management in Washington, D.C. (The specific street address is not provided in the information given.)
Who could applicants contact for questions?
Program and administrative questions were directed to the contracting and acquisition contacts listed in the notice.
Was there a deadline for submitting questions by email?
Yes. The email question deadline was 2:00 P.M. Eastern on Tuesday, January 19, 2010, to allow time for responses.
What is NHTSA looking to get from funded institutions?
NHTSA is looking for clinically grounded, engineering-relevant evidence that can translate into safer vehicles, better prevention strategies, and improved medical and rehabilitation outcomes for people injured in motor vehicle crashes.
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