Cooperative Agreement NU38PW000028

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) awarded a 5-year, $9,255,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Safe States Alliance under the Injury Prevention and Control Research and State and Community Based Programs (CFDA 93.136) federal grant program. This funding supports Safe States Alliance in providing data collection, analysis, and program implementation services to advance injury and violence prevention efforts, with a focus on boating safety, drowning prevention, and violence surveillance. The organization aims to build an injury and violence-free society and promote health equity through various initiatives backed by this federal funding. Additionally, Safe States Alliance serves as a subrecipient under the National Violent Death Reporting System (NVDRS) National Partnership led by the American Public Health Association Inc. to highlight the NVDRS database and promote its use in advancing public health science and violence prevention.