This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) supports health department infrastructure, data and partnerships to identify and respond to existing and emerging injury threats with data-driven public health actions. These actions are intended to increase protective factors and reduce risk factors using the best available evidence for injuries and death. Such an approach includes engaging in robust data and surveillance, strengthening strategic collaborations and partnerships, and conducting assessment and evaluation. The overall goal of this approach is to inform public health action for injury prevention....

Bona fide agents are eligible to apply. For more information about bona fide agents, please see the CDC webpage on Expediting the Federal Grant Process with an Administrative Partner located at https://www.cdc.gov/publichealthgateway/grantsfunding/expediting.html#Q2. The award floor for this NOFO for the first budget period is $200,000 and the award ceiling is $400,000 for BASE and ENHANCED applications. CDC will consider any application requesting lower than $200,000 for BASE alone or higher than $400,000 for BASE and ENHANCED combined non-responsive and it will receive no further review. A letter of commitment from the state health department officer on official letterhead supporting proposed activities is required. Letters of support from a) a multi-sectoral partner and b) the disproportionally-affected population are required. An organizational chart is required. Documentation of access to the most recent primary data, to include 2018 or 2019 mortality and hospitalization data is required. Access should be documented in labeled tables and provide a state/territory wide summary of 2018 or 2019 mortality and hospitalization data analyzed by age, sex, and cause.

Rachel Kossover-Smith coresipp2021@cdc.gov