Evaluation of Core State Violence and Injury Prevention Program (Core SVIPP) | Apply Online

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

What is this funding opportunity?

This opportunity is CDC RFA CE16-1603, a discretionary cooperative agreement from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) within HHS, issued through the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC). It funds an evaluation of the Core State Violence and Injury Prevention Program (Core SVIPP, also called Core VIPP).

Who is offering the award?

The award is offered by CDC (within HHS), specifically through CDC's National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC).

What is the program being evaluated?

The project evaluates the Core State Violence and Injury Prevention Program (Core SVIPP/Core VIPP), which supports State Health Departments (SHDs) in disseminating, implementing, and evaluating evidence-based injury and violence prevention programs, practices, and policies.

What is the main purpose of the funded project?

The main purpose is to design and carry out an evaluation that shows how well Core SVIPP is functioning, what impact it is having, and how states can improve violence and injury prevention work using evaluation findings.

How many awards does CDC expect to make?

CDC expected to make a single award (one recipient).

What is the maximum award amount?

The award ceiling listed is $300,000.

What type of funding mechanism is this?

This is a discretionary cooperative agreement. That means CDC anticipates substantial involvement in the project rather than operating in a hands-off role.

What does "substantial involvement" mean in this context?

Based on the notice description of a cooperative agreement, the recipient is expected to work closely with CDC to design and implement the evaluation, rather than conducting the work entirely independently.

Who is eligible to apply?

Eligibility is listed as unrestricted, meaning it is open to any type of entity, unless limitations are clarified elsewhere in the full announcement.

What is the evaluation expected to cover?

The evaluation is expected to assess how Core SVIPP operates and what it achieves, including: overall functioning of the program; the program's impact; and ways states can improve injury and violence prevention work through the use of evaluation findings.

Is building state evaluation capacity part of the work?

Yes. A major emphasis is strengthening how State Health Departments evaluate injury and violence prevention efforts and improving their ability to synthesize results, translate findings into clear and usable messages, and disseminate lessons learned for continuous quality improvement and measurable health impact.

What does CDC mean by making evaluation findings more "actionable"?

In this opportunity, "actionable" refers to producing evaluation findings that can be used for decision-making, program refinement, and broader public health practice, including helping states improve programs through continuous quality improvement.

What kinds of outcomes should the evaluation examine?

The evaluation is meant to examine outcomes tied directly to violence and injury, including changes in morbidity and mortality, as well as shifts in relevant risk and protective factors.

Does the evaluation include state infrastructure and capacity?

Yes. The evaluation is also meant to assess the strength of state infrastructure, including whether health departments have staffing, systems, partnerships, and organizational capability to implement, sustain, and scale evidence-based injury and violence prevention strategies over time.

What overall public health goal does this work support?

The broader intent of Core SVIPP is reducing injury- and violence-related illness, injury, and death by supporting evidence-based programs, practices, and policies. The evaluation funded under this notice is positioned as a mechanism to demonstrate what works, under what conditions, and what improvements are needed to increase effectiveness and sustainability across states.

Is there an expected evaluation approach or framework?

Yes. CDC indicates the evaluation will be guided by the CDC Framework for Program Evaluation in Public Health, implying a structured approach that is theory-informed, stakeholder-engaged, methodologically sound, and oriented toward use of findings.

How does this opportunity align with national priorities?

The work aligns with the Healthy People 2020 focus area on Injury and Violence Prevention, reinforcing that the evaluation should connect to national public health priorities and outcomes.

When was the opportunity posted and when was the deadline?

The opportunity was posted on January 15, 2016 (and created the same day). The application deadline was April 15, 2016.

What does the recipient specifically partner with CDC to assess?

The recipient will partner with CDC to assess the overall impact of the Core SVIPP program itself, including both violence and injury outcomes and the infrastructure that supports state implementation, sustainability, and scaling of evidence-based strategies.

Is the focus only on collecting data?

No. The emphasis is not just on collecting data, but on helping states improve how they synthesize results, translate findings into clear and usable messages, and disseminate what they learn so programs can be improved through continuous quality improvement.