Youth Violence Prevention through Economic, Environmental, and Policy Change (U01)

CDC’s Procurement and Grants Office has published a funding opportunity announcement entitled, “Youth Violence Prevention through Economic, Environmental, and Policy Change (U01).” Approximately $1,000,000 will be available in fiscal year 2009 to fund 2 awards. The purpose of this announcement is to assess the efficacy or effectiveness of policies and other interventions designed to change the economic or environmental characteristics of a community to reduce rates of youth violence perpetration and victimizationFor complete program details, please see the full announcement on the CDC website at http://www.cdc.gov/od/pgo/funding/CE09-009.htm The estimated funding date is to August 31, 2009.