Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA CE 15 004
Apply for RFA CE 15 004
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Evaluating Innovative and Promising Strategies to Prevent Suicide among Middle Aged Men" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.136 Injury Prevention and Control Research and State and Community Based Programs.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jan 29, 2015 and posted on Dec 16, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 5, 2015. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $1,320,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $330,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 2 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education City or township governments Small businesses County governments For profit organizations other than small businesses Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Special district governments State governments Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Private institutions of higher education Independent school districts Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities.
- Hispanic serving Institutions Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions Nonprofits (Other than Institutions of Higher Education) Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government U.S. Territory or Possession Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Faith based or Community based Organizations Regional Organizations Bona Fide Agents Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs)
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Opportunity Summary:
This grant opportunity, RFA CE 15 004, was issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to fund rigorous research evaluating innovative and promising programs or policies aimed at preventing suicidal self-directed violence among middle-aged men ages 35 to 64. The focus is not simply on describing or piloting ideas, but on testing whether specific interventions actually work, using strong evaluation methods. CDC is looking for studies that can demonstrate effectiveness in preventing suicidal behavior and in reducing related short-term or “proximal” outcomes that are closely tied to suicide risk, with the broader goal of strengthening the national evidence base for suicide prevention strategies that can be scaled and used in real-world settings.
The award mechanism is a cooperative agreement, which typically means CDC expects to be more involved than it would be under a standard grant. In practice, that often includes collaboration on project direction, evaluation rigor, and dissemination of results, though the exact level of involvement is defined in the full announcement. The funding activity category is health, and the program is associated with CFDA number 93.136 (Injury Prevention and Control Research and State and Community Based Programs), reflecting CDC’s injury prevention approach to suicide as a preventable public health problem.
CDC anticipated making 2 awards under this announcement. The estimated total funding available was $1,320,000, with an award ceiling of $330,000 per award (and an award floor of $0, meaning no minimum was specified). There was no cost sharing or matching requirement, so applicants were not required to contribute non-federal funds as a condition of receiving the award.
Eligibility was broad and included many types of organizations across the public, private, and nonprofit sectors. Eligible applicants included state, county, city or township, special district, and independent school district governments; public and private institutions of higher education; nonprofit organizations with or without 501(c)(3) status (with the noted exception categories in the listing); small businesses; and for-profit organizations other than small businesses. Eligibility also extended to tribal governments (federally recognized) and other Native American tribal organizations, as well as public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities. The additional eligibility information explicitly referenced a range of institution types and partners often targeted for inclusion in federal research funding, such as Hispanic-serving institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, faith-based and community-based organizations, regional organizations, bona fide agents, Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs), eligible federal agencies, and U.S. territories or possessions.
Key timing details show it was posted on December 16, 2014, created on January 29, 2015, and closed on March 5, 2015, with an archive date of April 4, 2015. While the opportunity is archived, the summary captures what CDC was seeking at the time: well-designed evaluations that can credibly determine whether innovative suicide prevention strategies reduce suicidal behavior and near-term risk outcomes among men in midlife, ultimately producing findings that practitioners and policymakers can use to implement effective, scalable prevention approaches.
For administrative or access issues related to the full announcement, CDC listed its Technical Information Management Section (TIMS) within the Procurement and Grants Office as the point of contact, reachable by phone at 770-488-2700 or by email at PGOTIM@cdc.gov, during business hours (Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Eastern).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this grant opportunity?
This opportunity is CDC funding announcement RFA CE 15 004. It was designed to support rigorous research that evaluates innovative and promising programs or policies intended to prevent suicidal self-directed violence among middle-aged men.
Who is the target population for the research?
The focus population is middle-aged men ages 35 to 64.
What problem area is CDC trying to address through this funding?
The research is aimed at preventing suicidal self-directed violence and reducing outcomes that are closely tied to suicide risk among men in midlife, with the broader goal of strengthening the national evidence base for suicide prevention strategies.
What types of projects was CDC looking to fund?
CDC was looking for well-designed evaluations of innovative and promising programs or policies. The emphasis was on testing whether specific interventions work, using strong evaluation methods, rather than only describing programs or piloting ideas.
Is this funding intended for pilot projects or program descriptions?
No. The summary emphasizes that the focus is not simply on describing or piloting ideas, but on testing whether specific interventions actually work through rigorous evaluation.
What outcomes should the research evaluate?
CDC was seeking studies that could demonstrate effectiveness in preventing suicidal behavior and in reducing related short-term (or "proximal") outcomes that are closely tied to suicide risk.
What is the broader goal of the research supported by this opportunity?
The broader goal is to build a stronger national evidence base for suicide prevention strategies that can be scaled and used in real-world settings by practitioners and policymakers.
What funding mechanism was used?
The award mechanism is a cooperative agreement.
What does a cooperative agreement mean in this context?
A cooperative agreement typically means CDC expects to be more involved than it would be under a standard grant. This often includes collaboration on project direction, evaluation rigor, and dissemination of results, with the exact level of involvement defined in the full announcement.
What is the funding activity category?
The funding activity category is health.
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The program is associated with CFDA number 93.136 (Injury Prevention and Control Research and State and Community Based Programs).
How many awards did CDC anticipate making?
CDC anticipated making 2 awards under this announcement.
How much total funding was estimated to be available?
The estimated total funding available was $1,320,000.
What was the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling was $330,000 per award.
Was there a minimum award amount (award floor)?
The award floor was listed as $0, meaning no minimum was specified.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement, so applicants were not required to contribute non-federal funds as a condition of receiving the award.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was broad and included many organization types across public, private, and nonprofit sectors, including government entities, higher education institutions, nonprofits, and businesses.
Which types of government entities were eligible?
Eligible government applicants included state, county, city or township, special district, and independent school district governments.
Were tribal organizations eligible?
Yes. Eligibility extended to tribal governments (federally recognized) and other Native American tribal organizations.
Were U.S. territories or possessions included as eligible applicants?
Yes. The additional eligibility information explicitly referenced U.S. territories or possessions.
Were colleges and universities eligible to apply?
Yes. Public and private institutions of higher education were eligible.
Were nonprofit organizations eligible?
Yes. Nonprofit organizations with or without 501(c)(3) status were eligible (with noted exception categories referenced in the listing).
Were for-profit organizations eligible?
Yes. Small businesses were eligible, and for-profit organizations other than small businesses were also eligible.
Were public housing authorities eligible?
Yes. Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities were included in the eligibility list.
Did the eligibility notes encourage participation from specific institution types or partners?
Yes. The additional eligibility information referenced institution types and partners often targeted for inclusion in federal research funding, including Hispanic-serving institutions, HBCUs, TCCUs, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, faith-based and community-based organizations, regional organizations, bona fide agents, FFRDCs, eligible federal agencies, and U.S. territories or possessions.
When was the opportunity posted?
It was posted on December 16, 2014.
When was the opportunity created?
It was created on January 29, 2015.
What was the application closing date?
The opportunity closed on March 5, 2015.
Is this opportunity still open?
No. The opportunity is archived, and the archive date was April 4, 2015.
Who should be contacted for administrative or access issues related to the full announcement?
CDC listed the Technical Information Management Section (TIMS) within the Procurement and Grants Office as the point of contact.
How can TIMS be reached?
Phone: 770-488-2700. Email: PGOTIM@cdc.gov.
What are the contact hours for TIMS?
Business hours were listed as Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Eastern.
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