Collaborative Study of Suicidality and Mental Health in the U.S. Army (U01)

Post Date

January 5th 2009

Application Due Date

April 3rd 2009

Funding Opportunity Number

RFA-MH-09-140

CFDA Number(s)

93.242

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Health

Number of Awards

1

Eligibility Categories

State Governments
Special District Governments
Public and State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education
Federally Recognized Native American Tribal Governments
Non-Profits With 501 (c) (3) Status With The IRS (Except Higher Education Institutions)
Non-Profits Without 501 (c) (3) Status With The IRS (Except Higher Education Institutions)
Private Institutions of Higher Education
For-Profit Organizations (Except Small Businesses)
Small Businesses
Other

Other Eligible Applicants include the following: Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions; Hispanic-serving Institutions; Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized); Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) ; U.S. Territory or Possession.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $10000000

• Award Range:

  $None - $None

Grant Description

Purpose.The high rates of mental health and behavioral adjustment problems among recent U.S. military combat veterans, and the increasing rates of suicide among Army soldiers, are of growing concern.This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), issued by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), in collaboration with the U.S. Army, solicits cooperative research project grant (U01) applications aimed at conducting an epidemiologic study of mental health, psychological resilience, suicide risk, suicide-related behaviors, and suicide deaths in the U.S. Army. This study will evaluate selected samples of soldiers across all phases of Army service, both cross-sectionally and longitudinally, including entry-level training and service, pre-deployment training, deployment and non-combat assignments, post-deployment, and post-separation reintegration to civilian life. The intent is to identify, as rapidly as scientifically possible, modifiable risk and protective factors and moderators of suicide-related behaviors. Once modifiable factors are identified, investigators will identify specific intervention options for reducing suicide risk by addressing empirically-identified risk and protective factors, and develop initial research designs for subsequent research that may test practical suicide risk reduction efforts. (Finalizing the design and implementation of intervention and screening trials lies outside the scope of this project). The overall objective of this research is to evaluate multiple determinants of suicide-related events, including potentially protective mechanisms, with the intent of informing the development of effective strategies for mitigating suicide risk and enhancing the resilience of Army personnel across all phases of Army service. In all aspects of this project, NIMH and the Army specifically seek to foster innovative methods to maximize the scientific and practical value of this research. Mechanism of Support. This FOA will utilize the NIH Cooperative Agreement (U01) award mechanism. Funds Available and Anticipated Number of Awards. The U.S. Army and NIMH have committed up to $10 million total costs in Fiscal Year 2009 to fund one application submitted in response to this FOA.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Health and Human Services

• Office:

  National Institutes of Health

• Agency Contact:

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  http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-MH-09-140.html