Effective Strategies to Reduce Motor Vehicle Injuries Among American Indians/Alaska Natives

Post Date

April 8th 2010

Application Due Date

June 17th 2010

Funding Opportunity Number

CDC-RFA-CE10-1001

CFDA Number(s)

93.136

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Health

Number of Awards

6

Eligibility Categories

Other

Eligible applicants that can apply for this funding opportunity are listed below: •Federally recognized or state-recognized American Indian/Alaska Native tribal governments •American Indian/Alaska native tribally designated organizations •Alaska Native health corporations •Urban Indian health organizations •Applicants may include tribal injury prevention programs, tribal health departments, and groups of tribes Tribal programs previously funded as a CDC Motor Vehicle Injury Prevention Program pilot site from 2004-2009 (RFA #04015) are not eligible to apply. The CDC funded 4 pilot Tribal Motor Vehicle Injury Prevention programs using effective strategies in FY 2004 through FY 2009.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $1680000

• Award Range:

  $0 - $70000

Grant Description

The purpose of the program is to design/tailor, implement and evaluate Native American community-based interventions with demonstrated effectiveness for preventing motor vehicle injuries within the following areas: 1) strategies to reduce alcohol-impaired driving among high risk groups; 2) strategies to increase safety belt use among low use groups; and 3) strategies to increase the use of child safety seats among low use groups. An overriding intent of this funding is to assist tribes in developing evidence-based effective strategies in programs, which take into consideration the unique culture of Native Americans.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Health and Human Services

• Office:

  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

• Agency Contact:

  Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
  Procurement and Grants Office
  TIMS
  Telephone 770-488-2700
  Phone 770-488-2700

• Agency Mailing Address:

  PGOTIM@cdc.gov

• Agency Email Address:

  PGOTIM@cdc.gov

• More Information:

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