Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA CE 15 003
Apply for RFA CE 15 003
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Evaluating Structural, Economic, Environmental, or Policy Primary Prevention Strategies for Intimate Partner Violence and Sexual Violence" 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 30, 2015 and posted on Jan 28, 2015.
- 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 $1,200,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $400,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 3 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Eligible Project Directors/Principal Investigators (PDs/PIs). Individuals with the skills, knowledge, and resources necessary to carry out the proposed research are invited to work with their institution/organization to develop an application for support. To be considered eligible for this announcement, the applicant must provide Documentation that the Principal Investigator and/or Co Principal Investigator (if applicable) have prior experience conducting empirical research with direct relevance to the focus area addressed in the application as evidenced by at least one relevant first authored, peer reviewed journal article (as described below). Applicants should clearly identify the relevant publications in their SFS 424 Biographical Sketch. Prior experience evaluating the effects of structural, economic, environmental, or policy approaches to preventing violence or related outcomes (e.g., crime) at the community level and experience conducting research or evaluation on IPV and/or SV is required. Experience requirements may be demonstrated through the combined experiences of a Principal and Co Principal Investigator. Documentation of effective and well defined working relationships with any organization and/or outside entities expected to participate in the proposed research that will ensure implementation and sustainability of the proposed activities. This should be evidenced by letters of support or memoranda of understanding detailing the nature and extent of the involvement from the performing organization and outside entities. The letters of support or memoranda of understanding should include detailed information about the nature of existing relationships. They should also include the anticipated extent of involvement and scope of work to which the organization is willing to commit (include in the appendices). Documentation that the research team will have necessary access to all data intended for use in the proposed project that will be obtained from community agencies or partnerships (e.g., arrest statistics from police agencies, statistics from universities on sexual assault). Documentation of the overall match between the proposed objectives as described in the applicant s abstract and the Research Objectives of this FOA as described in Section I under the heading, Research Objectives. Applicants should clearly indicate whether they are proposing to evaluate a strategy primarily intended to reduce rates of IPV, SV, or both IPV and SV. Proposals will be considered nonresponsive if they do not meet the responsiveness criteria specified in this announcement.
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Opportunity Summary:
This grant opportunity, RFA CE 15 003 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), supports research that evaluates primary prevention strategies for intimate partner violence (IPV) and sexual violence (SV) that operate at a broader, community or systems level. The focus is not on individual-level interventions alone, but on upstream approaches that change the structural, economic, environmental, or policy conditions that can shape risk and protective factors for violence. IPV is framed broadly to include physical violence, sexual violence, stalking, and psychological aggression or coercive tactics by a current or former intimate partner, with the term "intimate partner" defined as someone in a close personal relationship that can involve emotional connection, regular contact, physical or sexual intimacy, being recognized as a couple, and familiarity with each other s lives, even if not all of these elements are present in every relationship.
The funding mechanism is a cooperative agreement, which typically means the CDC expects substantial involvement during the project period, such as collaboration on technical direction, evaluation approaches, or dissemination plans, rather than a hands-off grant. The opportunity is categorized as discretionary funding within the health activity area, under CFDA 93.136 (Injury Prevention and Control Research and State and Community Based Programs). CDC anticipated making about three awards, with an estimated total funding level of 1,200,000 dollars. The stated award ceiling is 400,000 dollars, and there is no cost sharing or matching requirement. The original and final application due date listed was March 5, 2015, with the opportunity later archived on April 4, 2015, indicating this is no longer open but provides a clear template for the type of work CDC sought to fund.
At its core, the announcement is about building credible evidence on whether community-level strategies such as changes in laws, institutional policies, economic supports, or environmental conditions actually reduce IPV, SV, or both. Applicants are expected to be explicit about what they are primarily trying to reduce: IPV, SV, or a combined IPV and SV outcome focus. The emphasis on "primary prevention" signals that CDC is looking for strategies that prevent violence before it happens, rather than responses after violence has occurred. In practice, that often means evaluating approaches that modify social and economic conditions, reduce opportunities for violence, shift norms through policy levers, or strengthen community-level protections.
Eligibility is defined less by a specific organization type and more by demonstrated research capability and readiness to execute a rigorous evaluation in real-world settings. The key gatekeeping requirement is that the Project Director or Principal Investigator, and/or a Co-PI if applicable, must have prior empirical research experience directly relevant to the application s focus area. That experience must be documented with at least one relevant first-authored, peer-reviewed journal article, identified in the SF 424 biographical sketch. In addition, applicants must show they have experience evaluating structural, economic, environmental, or policy approaches to preventing violence or related community-level outcomes such as crime, and they must have experience conducting research or evaluation on IPV and/or SV. The announcement allows those experience requirements to be met across a PI and Co-PI team collectively, which encourages interdisciplinary leadership teams when a single investigator does not cover every requirement.
A major theme in the eligibility and responsiveness criteria is evidence of strong, operational partnerships and access to the data needed to evaluate community-level interventions. Applicants must provide documentation of effective, well-defined working relationships with partner organizations expected to participate, and this must be supported through letters of support or memoranda of understanding that spell out the nature of existing relationships, what partners will do, how much they will be involved, and what scope of work they are willing to commit to. Because these projects often depend on administrative or institutional data, applicants must also document that the research team will have access to all intended data sources, such as arrest statistics from police departments or sexual assault-related statistics from universities. Finally, proposals must demonstrate a clear match between the objectives stated in the application abstract and the FOA s research objectives, and CDC notes that applications can be deemed nonresponsive if they do not meet the responsiveness criteria described in the announcement.
For applicants seeking more information or assistance accessing the full announcement, the contact point listed is the CDC Procurement and Grants Office, including a phone number (770 488 2700) and an email address (pgotim@cdc.gov).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - CDC RFA CE 15 003 (Archived)
What is CDC RFA CE 15 003 about?
RFA CE 15 003 is a CDC funding opportunity focused on research that evaluates primary prevention strategies for intimate partner violence (IPV) and sexual violence (SV). The emphasis is on upstream, community-level or systems-level approaches (for example, policy, economic, environmental, or structural changes) rather than individual-level interventions alone.
Is this funding opportunity still open?
No. The application due date listed was March 5, 2015, and the opportunity was archived on April 4, 2015. It is no longer open for applications, but it illustrates the type of research CDC sought to support.
What does CDC mean by "primary prevention" in this announcement?
"Primary prevention" refers to strategies intended to prevent IPV and/or SV before violence occurs. The announcement emphasizes approaches that address upstream conditions (structural, economic, environmental, or policy factors) that influence risk and protective factors at the community or systems level.
What kinds of strategies is CDC interested in evaluating?
The opportunity highlights community-level strategies such as changes in laws, institutional policies, economic supports, or environmental conditions. The core purpose is to generate credible evidence on whether these broader strategies reduce IPV, SV, or both.
Does the CDC want studies of individual-level programs or services?
The announcement states the focus is not on individual-level interventions alone. Projects are expected to center on upstream approaches that operate at broader community or systems levels.
Do applicants need to pick whether they are focusing on IPV, SV, or both?
Yes. Applicants are expected to be explicit about the primary outcome focus of the proposed research: IPV, SV, or a combined IPV and SV outcome focus.
How does the announcement define intimate partner violence (IPV)?
IPV is framed broadly to include physical violence, sexual violence, stalking, and psychological aggression or coercive tactics by a current or former intimate partner.
How does the announcement define "intimate partner"?
An "intimate partner" is described as someone in a close personal relationship that can involve emotional connection, regular contact, physical or sexual intimacy, being recognized as a couple, and familiarity with each other's lives. The definition notes that not all of these elements are present in every relationship.
What type of funding mechanism is this?
This opportunity uses a cooperative agreement mechanism. That typically means CDC expects substantial involvement during the project period, such as collaboration on technical direction, evaluation approaches, and/or dissemination plans, rather than a hands-off role.
What is the CFDA number and program area for this opportunity?
The announcement is under CFDA 93.136, titled "Injury Prevention and Control Research and State and Community Based Programs," and it is categorized as discretionary funding within the health activity area.
How many awards did CDC expect to make?
CDC anticipated making about three awards under this announcement.
How much funding was available?
The estimated total funding level was $1,200,000, with an award ceiling of $400,000.
Is there a cost sharing or matching requirement?
No. The announcement states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is defined primarily by demonstrated research capability and readiness to conduct a rigorous evaluation in real-world settings, rather than by a single specified organization type.
What are the key research experience requirements for the Project Director/Principal Investigator (PI)?
The PI (and/or a Co-PI, if applicable) must have prior empirical research experience directly relevant to the application focus area. This must be documented with at least one relevant first-authored, peer-reviewed journal article identified in the SF 424 biographical sketch.
Can the experience requirements be met across a PI and Co-PI team?
Yes. The announcement allows the required experience to be met collectively across a PI and Co-PI team, which supports interdisciplinary leadership when a single investigator does not cover every requirement.
What kinds of evaluation experience does CDC expect applicants to demonstrate?
Applicants must show experience evaluating structural, economic, environmental, or policy approaches to preventing violence or related community-level outcomes such as crime, and experience conducting research or evaluation on IPV and/or SV.
How important are partnerships in this funding opportunity?
Partnerships are a major theme in the eligibility and responsiveness criteria. Applicants must provide documentation of effective, well-defined working relationships with partner organizations expected to participate in the project.
What documentation is required to show partnerships are in place?
The announcement expects letters of support or memoranda of understanding (MOUs) that describe the nature of existing relationships, what partners will do, how much they will be involved, and the scope of work they are willing to commit to.
Do applicants need to document access to data sources?
Yes. Because these evaluations may depend on administrative or institutional data, applicants must document that the research team will have access to all intended data sources (for example, arrest statistics from police departments or sexual assault-related statistics from universities).
What does CDC mean by "responsiveness" and "nonresponsive" applications?
The announcement indicates proposals must clearly match the objectives stated in the application abstract to the FOA's research objectives. CDC notes that applications can be deemed nonresponsive if they do not meet the responsiveness criteria described in the announcement.
Who can be contacted for more information about the announcement?
The listed contact is the CDC Procurement and Grants Office. Phone: 770-488-2700. Email: pgotim@cdc.gov.
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