Creating Safer States by Advancing Health Equity, Injury, and Violence Prevention

In the United States, nearly 278,300 died from injuries and violence in 2020. More than 3.5 million people are hospitalized, and 18 million treated in emergency rooms each year. To address injury and violence prevention (IVP), CDC supports IVP at the state, local and community levels to prevent related morbidity and mortality. The purpose of this NOFO is to identify a recipient (all entities are eligible to apply) that will strengthen IVP infrastructure and capacity of funded and unfunded State Health Departments (SHDs) and Local Health Departments (LHDs). Applicant activities are intended to demonstrate progress towards the following outcomes: Increased ability for IVP funded and unfunded SHDs and LHDs to identify and respond to emerging injury and violence threats Increased capacity for IVP funded and unfunded SHDs and LHDs to address health equity and diversity, equity, belonging, inclusion, and accessibility (DEBIA) within their organization and with their communities served Increased access for IVP funded and unfunded SHDs and LHDs to resources and tools to improve the health of communities served Increased capacity for IVP funded and unfunded SHDs and LHDs to strengthen communities by increasing protective factors for injuries and violence using best available evidence Increased ability for IVP funded and unfunded SHDs and LHDs to implement evidence-informed programs Increased ability for IVP partnerships to collaborate across various sectors (SHDs, LHDs, research, public health, etc.)