Opportunity Information: Apply for PAR 16 299
Apply for PAR 16 299
- The HHS-NIH11 in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Detecting and Preventing Suicide Behavior, Ideation and Self-Harm in Youth in Contact with the Juvenile Justice System (R01)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.242,.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 27, 2016 and posted on May 27, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 07, 2019. (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 $500,000.00 in funding.
- 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).
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Opportunity Summary:
The funding opportunity "Detecting and Preventing Suicide Behavior, Ideation and Self-Harm in Youth in Contact with the Juvenile Justice System (R01)" (Funding Opportunity Number PAR 16-299) is a discretionary NIH grant initiative under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (Agency: HHS-NIH11). It supports health-focused research aimed at reducing suicide attempts and behaviors, suicidal thoughts (ideation), and non-suicidal self-injury or self-harm (often abbreviated as NSSI) among young people who come into contact with the juvenile justice system. The core idea is that youth justice involvement can create multiple touchpoints where risk can be identified early and addressed quickly, and the FOA is seeking rigorous studies that test approaches combining detection (identifying risk) and intervention (acting to reduce risk) in a coordinated way.
A central emphasis of the FOA is that opportunities for prevention and detection are not limited to one moment or one setting. Instead, it highlights a continuum of juvenile justice contact points where screening, assessment, and intervention could happen. These include very early interactions such as law enforcement encounters and intake interviews, as well as later and ongoing settings like pre-trial detention, juvenile or family court processes, court dispositions, placements, and longer-term care in residential facilities or community-based supervision and services. In practical terms, the FOA is encouraging researchers to think about how to build effective strategies that can function across the real workflow of juvenile justice systems, rather than relying on idealized conditions that are hard to reproduce outside of a research trial.
The FOA specifically invites intervention strategies that are feasible in typical service settings and can be delivered using personnel and resources that are commonly available in those settings. That means the research should be designed with implementation in mind from the start: interventions should be realistic for probation departments, detention centers, courts, or community programs to adopt without requiring unusually specialized staffing, expensive equipment, or intensive supports that would not exist after the study ends. The longer-term goal is to strengthen the likelihood that, if an approach proves effective, it can be implemented broadly, adapted to diverse jurisdictions, and sustained in real-world juvenile justice environments. This implementation-forward framing is meant to help ensure the research has a clear path to uptake and impact, ultimately reducing suicide and self-harm risk among justice-involved youth.
From an administrative standpoint, the award uses the NIH R01 research project grant mechanism and falls under the Health funding activity category. The opportunity is associated with CFDA numbers 93.242. The posted and creation dates are May 27, 2016, and the original and current closing date listed is September 7, 2019. The listed award ceiling is $500,000. The source data does not specify an expected number of awards, but the structure and details indicate a standard NIH-style competitive process where awards depend on application quality, review outcomes, and available funds.
Eligibility is broad and includes a wide range of public and private organizations that could plausibly conduct or partner on this kind of research. 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 and other tribal organizations; public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; nonprofit organizations with or without 501(c)(3) status (excluding higher education institutions where applicable); for-profit organizations other than small businesses; and small businesses, along with other entities as described in the FOA’s additional eligibility language. This wide eligibility reflects the cross-system nature of juvenile justice and youth suicide prevention work, where successful projects often require collaboration among justice agencies, behavioral health providers, schools, researchers, and community organizations.
Overall, the opportunity is best understood as a call for practical, testable, and scalable research that links better identification of suicide and self-harm risk with actionable interventions at multiple points in the juvenile justice process. The intent is not only to show that an intervention can work under study conditions, but also to build evidence that it can be delivered by typical staff in typical juvenile justice-related settings and then more easily adopted across different communities to improve safety and outcomes for vulnerable youth.
FAQs: Detecting and Preventing Suicide Behavior, Ideation and Self-Harm in Youth in Contact with the Juvenile Justice System (R01) - PAR 16-299
What is the name of this funding opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Detecting and Preventing Suicide Behavior, Ideation and Self-Harm in Youth in Contact with the Juvenile Justice System (R01)." The Funding Opportunity Number is PAR 16-299.
Which agency is offering this grant?
This is an NIH funding opportunity under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The agency listing provided is HHS-NIH11.
What is the main purpose of the grant?
The grant supports health-focused research aimed at reducing suicide attempts and behaviors, suicidal thoughts (ideation), and non-suicidal self-injury/self-harm (often abbreviated as NSSI) among youth who come into contact with the juvenile justice system.
What types of youth outcomes does the FOA focus on?
The FOA focuses on preventing and reducing: (1) suicide attempts and suicide-related behaviors, (2) suicidal ideation, and (3) non-suicidal self-injury/self-harm (NSSI).
What is the core approach encouraged by this FOA?
The FOA emphasizes coordinated strategies that combine detection (identifying suicide/self-harm risk) with intervention (acting to reduce that risk). The idea is to identify risk early at juvenile justice touchpoints and respond quickly with practical interventions.
Does the FOA limit research to a single point in the juvenile justice process?
No. A central emphasis is that prevention and detection opportunities exist across a continuum of juvenile justice contact points rather than at only one moment or in one setting.
What juvenile justice contact points are mentioned as possible places for screening, assessment, or intervention?
The FOA highlights multiple points where strategies could be implemented, including law enforcement encounters, intake interviews, pre-trial detention, juvenile or family court processes, court dispositions, placements, and longer-term care in residential facilities or community-based supervision and services.
Why does the FOA emphasize multiple settings and touchpoints?
The FOA encourages designs that work within real juvenile justice workflows, rather than relying on idealized research conditions that may be hard to reproduce in typical practice settings.
What kinds of interventions does the FOA encourage?
The FOA invites intervention strategies that are feasible in typical service settings and can be delivered using personnel and resources commonly available in those settings, with implementation in mind from the start.
What does "implementation-forward" mean in the context of this opportunity?
Based on the description provided, it means interventions should be realistic for juvenile justice-related settings to adopt without requiring unusually specialized staffing, expensive equipment, or supports that would not exist after the study ends, improving the likelihood of broad adoption and sustainability if effective.
What is the grant mechanism for this opportunity?
The award uses the NIH R01 research project grant mechanism.
What is the funding activity category?
The funding activity category is Health.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA number 93.242.
What is the award ceiling listed for this opportunity?
The listed award ceiling is $500,000.
How many awards will be made?
The provided source data does not specify an expected number of awards. The description indicates a standard NIH-style competitive process where awards depend on application quality, review outcomes, and available funds.
When was the opportunity posted and created?
The posted date and creation date provided are May 27, 2016.
What is the closing date for this opportunity?
The original and current closing date listed is September 7, 2019.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes many public and private organizations that could conduct or partner on this research. 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; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized Native American tribal governments; other tribal organizations; public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; nonprofit organizations with or without 501(c)(3) status (excluding higher education institutions where applicable); for-profit organizations other than small businesses; small businesses; and other entities as described in the FOA's additional eligibility language.
Are tribal entities allowed to apply?
Yes. Federally recognized Native American tribal governments and other tribal organizations are listed as eligible applicants.
Can for-profit organizations apply?
Yes. For-profit organizations other than small businesses are included as eligible applicants, and small businesses are also included.
Can nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status apply?
Yes. Nonprofit organizations with or without 501(c)(3) status are listed as eligible (with the note "excluding higher education institutions where applicable").
Can schools or school districts apply?
Independent school districts are listed as eligible applicants. Public and private institutions of higher education are also listed as eligible.
What kinds of organizations are implied as common partners for projects under this FOA?
While not a requirement statement, the description notes that this work often involves collaboration among juvenile justice agencies, behavioral health providers, schools, researchers, and community organizations because of the cross-system nature of juvenile justice and youth suicide prevention.
Is the FOA focused only on proving an intervention works in a research setting?
No. The intent described goes beyond efficacy under study conditions. The FOA emphasizes generating evidence that an approach can be delivered by typical staff in typical juvenile justice-related settings and can be adopted and sustained across diverse jurisdictions.
What makes a proposed approach a good fit based on the description provided?
A good fit is described as practical, testable, and scalable research that links improved identification of suicide/self-harm risk with actionable interventions, designed to work across real juvenile justice workflows and to be deliverable with commonly available staff and resources.
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